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Ross Miller<p>I’m going to shout this into the abyss. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a>, please give us an <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/airplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airplay</span></a> update. You have this fantastic streaming service with high-quality audio, but you don’t have a way to stream it to my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stereo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stereo</span></a> setup. Secondly, why doesn’t Macs and PCs have bit-perfect audio support? <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tidal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tidal</span></a> can do it just fine. <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/justsaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justsaying</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AppleMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppleMusic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/audophile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audophile</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/speakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>speakers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a></p>
Ryan Peters<p>I need a better solution than Google Chromecast and Nest audio speakers. Sonos is too expensive. Not even thinking of Echos.</p><p>Is there anything else?</p><p><a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/audi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audi</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/recommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendations</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/boost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boost</span></a></p>
Inside the Red Head's Head<p><strong>Amp Sim</strong></p><p>The RPM Challenge opened for sign ups for 2025 today. That seems a smidge early, but who cares. I haven’t signed up yet but I will. Soon. I am starting to feel the pull. I am starting to feel the anticipation. I am starting to look at my pedal board and recording setup at home and think about things I might want to change for this February’s challenge.</p><p>Last year I went entirely direct input into my USB audio interface. I have two amps with cab sim line outs and I used them both. Over the course of the last year or so there have been a ton of very good amp simulation pedals released into the world. Most are grossly expensive. TC Electronics has a series that is reasonably priced. Do I want to try one? <a href="https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/tc-electronic-ampworx-combo-deluxe-65-preamp-pedal/m09306000001000?rNtt=tc%20ampworx&amp;index=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">They have one the sims a Fender Deluxe Reverb</a>. I went looking for one on amazon the other day and they appeared to be out of stock. I checked again today at a couple of music vendor sites and they are definitely available. I must have misread the amazonian’s site somehow.</p><p>I would only ever want to use a device like this for home recording when there are people in the house. Otherwise I am playing through a real amp and just try to stop me. The demos for these pedals make it seem like they sound pretty good. Should I try one out? Should I take the amp sim plunge?</p><p>Or should I just splurge on <a href="https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-les-paul-junior-electric-guitar/l54579000001000" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">an expensive new guitar</a>? Or, should I splurge on <em><a href="https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-es-330-hollow-body-electric-guitar/m14881000001000" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">an expensive new guitar</a></em>?</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/amp-sim/" target="_blank">#ampSim</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/amp-sims/" target="_blank">#ampSims</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/amp-simulator/" target="_blank">#ampSimulator</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/amplifier-simulator/" target="_blank">#amplifierSimulator</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/ampworks/" target="_blank">#ampworks</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/combo-deluxe-65/" target="_blank">#comboDeluxe65</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/direct-input/" target="_blank">#directInput</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/gear/" target="_blank">#gear</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/guitar/" target="_blank">#Guitar</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/guitar-gear/" target="_blank">#GuitarGear</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/home-audio/" target="_blank">#homeAudio</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/home-recording/" target="_blank">#homeRecording</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/music/" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://robertjames1971.blog/tag/tc-electronic/" target="_blank">#tcElectronic</a></p>
Ryan Peters<p>Recommendations on a soundbar with a subwoofer? Looking for something that can put out some power. </p><p>I can't use my original 5.1 setup due to space constraints and speaker placement. 😣 </p><p>thanks!</p><p><a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/recommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendations</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/boost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boost</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/hometheater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hometheater</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a> <a href="https://social.binarydad.com/tags/audio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audio</span></a></p>
Lone Crow Audio<p>Hello Mastadon! We are Lone Crow Audio LLC. Located in beautiful Sonoma County NorCal. We offer some of the leading brands in HiFi home audio equipment. For more info, give us a call, or come on down! <br>----------------<br>707-791-3237 </p><p>LoneCrowAudio.com</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audiophile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audiophile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hifiaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hifiaudio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/subwoofers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subwoofers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>speakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amplifiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amplifiers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danielhertz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>danielhertz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marklevinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marklevinson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidsteel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solidsteel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cardascable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cardascable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>primus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audioporn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audioporn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musicporn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicporn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amplifier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amplifier</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tubeamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tubeamp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vynlcomunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vynlcomunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vynlrecord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vynlrecord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vynl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vynl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vynllove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vynllove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/records" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>records</span></a></p>
Brian Swetland<p>I'm continuing to find LMS + PiCorePlayer to be a very good replacement for my Sonos gear.</p><p>The Material Skin Plugin is a nice addition, making the web interface a lot nicer looking than the minimal default theme:<br><a href="https://github.com/CDrummond/lms-material" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/CDrummond/lms-mater</span><span class="invisible">ial</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PiCorePlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiCorePlayer</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LMS</span></a></p>
Brian Swetland<p>Goodbye <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Sonos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sonos</span></a> 2005-2024. You provided me nearly 20 years of audio playback, but this latest update was the last straw...</p><p>1. Install PiCorePlayer on a Raspberry Pi connected to speakers, add a DAC/AMP board and/or WiFi dongle as needed:<br><a href="https://www.picoreplayer.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">picoreplayer.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>2. Install LMS on a local server:<br><a href="https://lyrion.org/getting-started/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lyrion.org/getting-started/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>3. Install Squeezer on your Android device(s):<br><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.ngo.squeezer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=uk.org.ngo.squeezer</span></a></p><p>4. Repeat Step 1 for Additional Rooms.</p><p>5. Play Your Tunes.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Upgrade</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Sonos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sonos</span></a></p>
PSiReN-X :verified_paw:​<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://syzito.xyz/@selzero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>selzero@syzito.xyz</span></a></span> (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vmst.io/@selzero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>selzero@vmst.io</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vmst.io/@PSiReN" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PSiReN@vmst.io</span></a></span>)</p><p><a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/ForSure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForSure</span></a>; <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/TPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TPM</span></a> has been a <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Nightmare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightmare</span></a>; you're <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/VeryWise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VeryWise</span></a> to <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/BeCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeCautious</span></a>; but, <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/FuckIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckIT</span></a>... What's <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/TheWorst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheWorst</span></a> that will <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Happen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Happen</span></a>... </p><p><a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Kiddo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kiddo</span></a> <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Hacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hacks</span></a> into your <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Neighbour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neighbour</span></a>'s <a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a> (<a href="https://psiren.eu/tags/Again" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Again</span></a>)....? </p><p>🧙⚔️ 🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | ☕🎠🦹🦄 🦹🎠☕</p>
Marcos<p>With things being what they are, I'm making more trips in to the office, and decided that I wanted to build another set for my go-bag. </p><p>I'm still sussing parts, but I think this will come together too. One thing that I worked through was that the original mini mixer used quarter-inch TRS jacks so I had to use adapters for the 3/8 inputs and outputs. But I found a 3/8 inch jack mini mixer that I'm testing and it is going to make all that less complicated.</p><p>I did end up ordering different USB audio cards, and I'm having to send at least one of them back. Loud buzzing from one. The other works ok. Serves me right for changing. I'm sure I'll nail it down.</p><p>Happy to answer questions if anybody is curious about it. It's been very satisfying to have.</p><p><a href="https://clacks.link/tags/wfh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wfh</span></a> <a href="https://clacks.link/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a> <br>/fin</p>
Marcos<p>So to get it all together, USB cards into the computers. Splitters attached to that. Audio outs into individual channels on the mixer. Output from the Mixer into the earbud splitter set. And since I only needed the microphone for work calls, I routed the microphone from the earbud splitter straight to the Mic jack on the work computer splitter. </p><p>This gave me the ability to play music or media on the personal machine while still getting notifications and call rings on the work computer unhindered. And if I needed to take a call, I could either pause music on the personal computer or turn down that channel volume on the mixer. </p><p>Worked absolutely perfectly and gave me exactly what I wanted! And I had extra channels for other stuff like my Switch or an iPod or whatever!</p><p>And it has sat doing its thing almost daily on my office desk at home. </p><p>2/</p><p><a href="https://clacks.link/tags/wfh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wfh</span></a> <a href="https://clacks.link/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a></p>
Marcos<p>Since being sent home for work during the beginning of the pandemic, one of the things that used to drive me nuts was the fact that I liked to listen to music or put on some media on my personal computer while working, and that meant having two headsets. One for work so I could take calls, and one for my personal computer. I'd have to switch back and forth.</p><p>So I got it in my head to solve that.</p><p>My first thought was to get a multi-point bluetooth headset, and while that is a pretty good option, it will only ever play one or the other audio, and there is not much control on which takes over. </p><p>I have a set of Sony earbuds that I've really liked that have great sound, good bass response, fit well, and block out noise. So I decided to build something around that.</p><p>I found a small 4 channel stereo audio mixer that worked pretty well. I got a pair of USB audio cards with TRRS output and a pair of TRRS to Out/Mic TRS splitters. I also got a TRRS to TRS Out/Mic splitter for the earbud end. 1/ <a href="https://clacks.link/tags/WFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WFH</span></a> <a href="https://clacks.link/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a></p>
Christy Smith<p>Curious, does anyone here have suggestions for finding a sound system good for a living room in an apartment? Something I can connect both a computer and television too that will play music decently. It doesn't have to be fancy or anything, but I haven't looked for anything like this in so long I don't even know what to search for. Also needs manual controls rather than a touch screen. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/audio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audio</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/speakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>speakers</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/sound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sound</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HomeAudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAudio</span></a></p>
Camerondotca<p>Are there some <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/hifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/stereo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stereo</span></a> folks here? I have a turntable, I have powered (and bluetooth) speakers attached to it. I want something that makes it so I can play my records in at least one more room (or more at a later date). I have run ethernet and (got I'm old) telephone cables for networking, I no longer want to do this. So I want wireless. What am I buying?</p>
Ironheart<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@cpi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cpi</span></a></span> A good home audio system was a wonderful experience back in the 80’s. I don’t hate the current technology but I do miss that a lot. I should do some research to see what is out there in the market today. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/homeaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeaudio</span></a></p>