Poll: How do you primarily listen to audio at home?

[pablolie]

Proud of this forum for the soundbar results. :-D

 

[Descartes]

While working in my home office listening on Apple Music casually while working:
- AirpodPro 2
- 2 HomePods in Stereo
- KEF LS50 WII Meta

If I want to relax and listen to a symphony on SACD
- 5.2 on KEF Speakers
- OPPO BDP-205

When watching a concert on BluRay or a movie
- 9.2.6 on KEF Speakers
- Panasonic UBP-9000

 

[uwotm8]

Proud of this forum for the soundbar results. :-D

This forum is way too difficult for average soundbar owner. Maybe if it was TikTok-like...

Anyway, classic stereo rules and that's all we need to know

 

[OldManMatt]

I have 2 set ups and a spare room filled with various gear i'm not using...solid state & tube gear, minidsp & dirac boxes, streamers, albums & CD's, and speakers.

95% of the time I'm listening to music in 2.1ch...thru either TV (Fire stick) or a Primare Prisma streaming transport, into a RME ADI-2 dac, to an Arcam PA240 amp, out to Polk R700 speakers & a SVS 2000pro sub. Simplest set up I've ever had. Other 5% I use IEM's. Other set up is a dust collector.

 

[fpitas]

Will we be graded on this?

 

[renaudrenaud]

Difficult... Headphones and stereo speakers 50/50... Except holidays time, I use to use headphones and iem.

 

[pablolie]

This forum is way too difficult for average soundbar owner. Maybe if it was TikTok-like...

Anyway, classic stereo rules and that's all we need to know

Which I find interesting, sometimes there's a lot of talk from the X:Y crowd about new music recordings for more "immersive" formats. No disrespect intended, but based on some some discussions I thought it'd be a bit more prevalent for music listening by some in here.

I should note music is my priority, but movies do pretty well played through my 2:1 system, never felt I missed a thing. I have one single main system, so movies have to use whatever is best for music. My cat's reactions to FX confirm the stuff works... :-D

 

[Rick Sykora]

Will we be graded on this?

No, but you may be judged!

 

[pablolie]

Difficult... Headphones and stereo speakers 50/50... Except holidays time, I use to use headphones and iem.

I listen to headphones most of the day, so when I chill in the evening (typically reading my Kindle, having a glass of wine) ... it is in front of the stereo (well, 2.1) loudspeakers. Even though it's less time than headphones, it's probably the most important.

 

[renaudrenaud]

I listen to headphones most of the day, so when I chill in the evening (typically reading my Kindle, having a glass of wine) ... it is in front of the stereo (well, 2.1) loudspeakers. Even though it's less time than headphones, it's probably the most important.

I am working at home. It's a great pleasure, I can listen to music near all the day, except during remote meetings.

 

[DrCWO]

Beside my 2x2 active system with horns and two woofers in my living room I have small speakers in my study so I also can listen there to calibrated sound during work. But this is near field and different. I love the undistorted sound of the horns going up to live volume with ease.
In my study I also run some elder Sennheiser HD580 Precision headphones that did not sound bad at all as they run equalized and were driven by a RME ADI-2 Pro.
But believe me: Fun I only have in my living room with the horn speakers.

 

[AdamG]

Will we be graded on this?

Well not graded as such, but certainly judged…..

 

[Rick Sykora]

most of the time with my ears....

Lol, do you have another option?

 

[Muddywaters]

Thanks for asking, but intended audio to be more than just music.

I have added info to the initial thread post to hopefully clarify.

I’ll change my 2.x vote to the Multiple Systems option. Much of the time we have the news/markets on the TV in the family room during the day on our 5.2.4 HT and watch shows and movies in the evening. Rarely music though.

I retreat to “my room” for music so my wife is less impacted.

 

[AdamG]

Lol, do you have another option?

A brain is probably at the end of this chain…

 

[Rick Sykora]

A brain is probably at the end of this chain…

Am (hereby) disqualifying any votes from members without ears and a brain!

 

[doc2c]

3.2 system for living room listening
Stereo on my PC
IEMs for everything else.

Also, I'm very surprised that not that many people have 3.x systems

 

[testp]

completely useless comment from me, but i voted:
IEM's (just because stereo is not 100% setup in my home right now and for me iem's have become convenient way to listen)
but as perfect ready setup i would consider stereo.

 

[FrantzM]

most of the time with my ears....

And the other times?

Peace.

 

[DrCWO]

And the other times?

Peace.

If there is enough bass, it also works with your stomach

Edit:
sorry too much red wine tonight
and listening to take five…