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Online Mags

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Good and honest I believe are:
Gut und vertrauenswurdig sind, ich glaube:
  • TNT- Audio tips, reviews and diy -English and Italian, from cheap and cheerful recommendations to the fairly exotic
  • Fairaudio online Zeitschrift mit interessanten Artikeln (German)
I am no hifi guru, what I can offer is info about what equipment I have, and some links to possibly useful web sites, or shops.

Vinyl & CDs

recordshop
I have only had good experiences with local record shops. Most also sell online. And some have not only the usual range, but also specialise in one genre on top. Maybe rarities, or Metal

Shops (a small selection I know)

. Laut und Kreativ, Reinickendorf
Ace Records, online with shop recommendations
ZeeDee, Wedding

2nd Hand/ Gebraucht

HiFi neu oder gebraucht: audio-markt.de German only Proper hifi shops expect you, even if you are looking at their old stock/ ex-demo sales, to go in and listen to your own music, whether on CD or USB-stick. Or if streaming then take titles that you might want to hear.

Turntables

I seem to have accumulated a number of turntables over time! And here they are.

DIY - Selbstbau

Cyburg’s Needle Speaker

For photo see next section Constructed using mdf board, basically a long tuned open-ended pipe. Uses a single wideband chassis- Cheapest version: Visaton FRS8 and no frequency correction. This version: Tang Band W3-871S and a filter to compensate for an unlinearity around 200Hz. Clear, pleasant, involving sound with enough bass but not really for loud music. More Info
Aus MDF Platte um eine lange getünte Röhre mit offenem Ende unten zu bauen. Mit einem Breitbänder- entweder Visaton FRS8 ohne Filter, oder Tang Band W3-871S mit Filternetzwerk. Mit schönem Klang und ausreichend Bass. Nicht für sehr laute Musik. Needle bei Lautsprecher-forum

FRS8 Bookshelf Speakers

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Bass reflex made from mdf board. Uses a single wideband chassis- Visaton FRS8 and no frequency correction. Good sound for a small room with enough bass but not really for loud music.
Aus MDF Platte, kleine Bass-Reflex mit dem Breitbänder- Visaton FRS8. Guter Klang für einen kleinen Raum.

Flexy HiFi Rack

flexy plus needles
Here a small TNT-Audio Flexy, and Needle speakers. Simple, effective hifi rack. Made with mdf board, threaded rods, nuts, rubber rings and washers.
Aus MDF Platte, Gewindestangen, Müttern und Ringen, einfach und wirkungsvoll. Minimalistisches Eleganz. Flexy Table(also in Italian)

Eaton Phone Amp/ KHV

headphoneamp
Good sound, discrete design, lots of soldering. Power supply and amp in separate boxes. Useful where no headphone output exists or where an amp's headphone output is of poor quality. Modified version of a design by Earl Eaton- hence the name. Guter Klang aber viel zu löten. Ich habe den mit Netzteil und Verstärker in getrennten Gehäuser gebaut. http://www.hifi-forum.de/viewthread-211-25-17.html

Raspberry Pi Streamer

headphoneamp
Rasperry Pi shown here with a digital HAT Board. There are also DAC Boards.
Manufacturers offer cases, accessories and software recommendations.
Check out Hifiberry or Audiophonics as just 2 offering good value, high quality streaming. Also with connectivity to streaming services, for example, as well as to most other sources you have on your home network. Listen to Radio Paradise for example, and BBC Radio online outside the UK!BBC Radio 2