I have a fair collection of CD's (the majority of which were bought cheap at thrift-stores/garage-sales/store closings) There's some old vinyl's (mostly stuff my parents got(so its technically theirs) when I was a kid) which I almost never listen to. There's a bunch of MP3's on the computer too.
Main system is in the bedroom, receiver is a Pioneer(surround-sound), there's also a Yamaha soundfield processor (just used for extra speakers & its various effects) A couple CD players: Pioneer 12-disc(which something went wrong with so I can't use anymore) Technics (which had quit working but just needed a belt so an easy fix) A Pioneer cassette deck (rarely used), A Technics EQ, a HD-Radio tuner... Various brands: Blu-ray player, DVD player, Laserdisc player(not sure it even works anymore), HD-DVD player, VCR, Minidisc player(dead) (and a couple other random things too) Computer is connected to the system too so I can play MP3's/etc on the stereo.
Most of those units were bought cheap at thrift stores or garage sales, but a few like the Yamaha, DVD, Blu-ray & HD-Radio were new at stores (on either sale or clearance ofcourse) None of it is high-end stuff, but its not bottom-end junk either.
Main front speakers are homebuilt(ie: cheap cobbled together junk) secondary front speakers are Pioneer(nothing special) Main ear speakers are Sony & secondary are homebuilt(neither is anything special) Main & secondary center speakers are Jensen. Subwoofer is homebuilt & has a Buttkicker amp.
The system can certainly crank(and pound out some bass) far louder than I'd ever need... (but nothing to the level of one of my neighbors who has a true hi-fi setup) There's also a Pioneer surround receiver in the livingroom & a technics surround receiver(which doesn't always work quite right) in the familyroom. (don't remember what speakers are on either, but they're just common stuff)
I know some people switch between stereo & surround mode for music & movies, I just leave it in surround mode for everything.
Oh and there's also cables & a splitter-unit so I can play music from the bedroom system & listen on the ones in other rooms...
I've worn out a couple CD players over the years because I used them allot. Used to be if I was home (and awake), the stereo was on.
|