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Wait, mrk. So you listen with the speakers behind you? That's kinda weird... Have you tried placing them both on the narrower wall (either on the other side of your bed or the opposite end of your room). That should get more coherent imaging.
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I'd been scouring the local FreeAD papers online (adtrader.co.uk) the past week for a new amp and last night found one that went live that day, I immediately noted down the number and gave the guy a call the following day at work. The guy said he was surprised no one else had already taken it so I assume he had it advertised elsewhere too. The seller was a serious audiophile though, he had the latest kit from NAD and speakers with cables as thick as a £2 coin. I was wowed. I did drive up there intending to bargain it down to £100 but when I saw it all in mint condition and the kit he has plus unopened papers and boxed etc I knew it was well looked after so just had a chat about his Exige and paid the asking price. Well happy!
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Pibborando San posted:Wait, mrk. So you listen with the speakers behind you? That's kinda weird... Yep but unfortunately the space available is not very suitable for speaker placement, it's weird I have a big room but not enough space to position speakers :p Behind though they work just fine, if I buy a new desk I can put the speakers on the sides of the desk as currently the side cabinets stop me doing this.
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Thats a great deal mrk, I bought that same amp ages ago for £299! Well I have finally started to get a set-up sorted beyond my crappy Z-5500. I have been restricted to crappy logitech speakers for my whole time at university. Now that I have a house I can finally build a proper system  Well I only started a week or two ago, so its not that great at the moment.   Speakers: Yamaha NS-100 sister of the highly acclaimed Yamaha NS-200 (which I cant find!) Amplifiers: Naim Audio Nait 3, bought off Ebay in superb condition. Oh god this amplifier.. at 30 watts I was having cold sweats after buying it on ebay, but my fears have thankfully been put to rest. This is just an awesome amp. The high sensitivity of the NS100 means the amp is doing great things on nearly every kind of music I throw at it. The only problem is the naim terminations, which mean the amp has to be at the end of any shelf/table etc. I am so excited at this amplifier. It makes me want to buy more naim, but yeh.. they are so drat expensive. The other amp is for the Senn HD600, the Pro-Ject headbox se is a nice little amp for the music at night. Heaphones: HD600 I am pretty sure most of you know what this thing does. Subwoofer: Yamaha YSTSW-800, whilst being stunning for movies this sub is crap for music. It is just far too powerful. The 800w/1000w power is just way too much for simple music listening. Even at 7 o'clock is way too loud (6 being 0) I am am after a REL sub for my next purchase. The PC is the source since most of my music is on there. However I am looking for an Arcam or Marantz CD player to add to the system.
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How do you find the HD600? I'm looking at the 595 myself as my budget is £100 tops and the 600 seem to be a bit more than that. it may be worth the stretch if it's worth the extra cost! - btw your amp does look retro in an awesome way
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mrk posted:How do you find the HD600? I'm looking at the 595 myself as my budget is £100 tops and the 600 seem to be a bit more than that. it may be worth the stretch if it's worth the extra cost! - btw your amp does look retro in an awesome way Well the HD600s are just so much of a step up form some headphones i've used before. The only problem with the HD600s and above is that they require amplifcation as a standard. I have read on a few forums that Grado are better if you don't want to spend money on amplification. That said I am pretty sure that the RA02 has a good headphone out. But check it out in the manual and see what the output is. You will always get a better sound with an external amplifier. However your best going on head-fi.org to find out which one is in your price range. There are some cheap ones on ebay. The HD600 goes for £150 on:- http://tinyurl.com/2kswvp If you want to go they ebay route, then they have the model up, HD650 at £174.99 which is a bloody bargain. I am saving up for other stuff at the moment or i'd buy one! Make sure you use a nice connection from your soundcard to the amp when you do connect whichever headphone you buy, as the Senns pick up a lot of detail.
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Thanks for that info! I have had the Grados before I got the HD485 and I do not like the Grado soundstage, it gave me fatigue after an hours listening whereas the Sennheiser soundstage is nigh on perfect. The comfort of the Grado line are also leave little to be desired but I will admit the sound detail and bass was outstanding. if only the soundstage and comfort were a little better (without having to modify them!) The RA-02 does have a good headphone out, I thought the Kenwood I had before was excellent at powering both the Sennheiser and Grados but this is another level and I cannot put the dial above 9-olock without it being too loud for my ears to handle (but still no distortion at this level) I will look at head-fi though as see what can be done I have bought a Philips Interconnect cable to replace teh techlink one im currently using, fatter = better 
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wasp_f15ing posted:Subwoofer: Yamaha YSTSW-800, whilst being stunning for movies this sub is crap for music. It is just far too powerful. The 800w/1000w power is just way too much for simple music listening. Even at 7 o'clock is way too loud (6 being 0) I am am after a REL sub for my next purchase. Might be able to avoid that. Get some foam and stuff the port (I get those cheap foam camping mats for a couple of dollars and cut them to size, roll tightly, insert, they expand a little and seal the port) - should tighten the sub up a bit and reduce the volume somewhat. You could also throw some attenuators in-line with the sub, 6dB should do phunkdust fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Jun 28, 2007 |
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Pibborando I was thinking about what you said so today had a big shift around! I need to get a 1.5metre desk though, 1 metre is too short and I can have the speakers wider apart with a larger desk!  
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mrk posted:Pibborando I was thinking about what you said so today had a big shift around! wow, impressive
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joe87653 fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Mar 28, 2014 |
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Jun 30, 2007 07:43
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Nice, that blood red actually goes quite well with the mahogany coloured deskage, I like!
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Clean wiring job, like the TV mount and I have to say your desk looks kinda boss
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Nice NES collection! Here's mine:
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Just moved in to a new appartment  Panasonic 42" Plasma Yamaha YSP-1100 DSP XBox 360 with HD-DVD addon Wii
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Spent the better part of this weekend getting my "nerd cave" all set up, and I'm more than pleased with the results so far. Sony 60" 1080p SXRD JBL Venue series speakers Harmony 880 and bluetooth mouse on table  Pioneer receiver Scientific Atlanta 8300HD cable box (Time Warner) Psyclone game switch modded xbox for xbmc xbox 360 modded ps2 wii the thick rope of cables to the left runs to my PC  JBL surrounds, bookshelves, crappy couch which is next on my replacement list  Computer area. PC has an 8800gts and Turle Beach DDL sound card connected to main system via 50' DVI -> HDMI and Toslink cables.  Better shot of the behind the couch area. Not pictured in all of this is a 12" JBL subwoofer that should be delivered today. Edit: Sub just showed up, so one last pic 
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Finally got a better phone...err *camera* and got a decent shot. Cobbled together with a college students budget. Post earlier but can re-list the components. And yes that is a HTPC running everything.
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 I built the 1000 watt 15 inch subwoofer. =]
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Pics don't really do it justice, but I just moved into a new place and set this up. This would be the central view, unfortunately I can't get a bigger one since I'd have to go through the wall behind me. Pic is taken from being sat on the couch. The main items here would be: -Samsung LNS4692D -Sony 5.1 Home Theatre -Gamecube -PS2  This would be the left side. Note the laptop which essentially controls much of what's going on with the TV/home theatre system. With the flick of a button the laptop controls take over what's happening on the TV screen and can do whatever I want. It's a jukebox, it's a DVD player, it's a movie hub, it's a games machine, it's all kinds of incredible. Also features a plant, because there's nothing wrong with owning a plant. Finally the right side, with a better view of the DVD/Gamecube/PS2 combo, as well as a good look at the laptop that's hooked up to the TV. Eagle-eyed viewers will also spot a subwoofer, Guitar Hero 2 controller and this month's issue of Q...  All this is so much better when controlled from a massive L-shaped couch too.
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Nice use of those LED counter lights for ambient lighting! I use a pair of Halogens mounted in my speaker stands connected to an IR controlled dimmer. Works great. I really wish someone made some color cycling LED bars for use as AV ambient lighting.
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joe87653 fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Mar 28, 2014 |
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joe87653 fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Mar 28, 2014 |
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I've always wanted to have a drywipe board too but cannot find one locally cheap enough at the right size :/
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mrk posted:I've always wanted to have a drywipe board too but cannot find one locally cheap enough at the right size :/ Saw this on lifehacker a few days ago and I have been meaning to get around and build one. http://lifehacker.com/software/weekend-project/gigantic-whiteboards-on-a-budget-273923.php
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goat boy posted:Saw this on lifehacker a few days ago and I have been meaning to get around and build one. Now there's an idea! if I can find a white panel or even a piece of perspex big enough I could make my own wall sized white board! I'm going to be trawling local carboot sales and local places to see what I can find! Thanks! I've also had an idea to see if I can get a metal base of some kind so that I can also use it to pin up stashes of loose paper when needed like those magnetic whiteboards!
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Audio Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 system Video Displays Mitsubishi HD1000 720p projector BEHR SilverScreen 120" wall paintjob Video Sources Xbox 1 Roommate's PC  We're only here for the summer, so we did a quick and dirty installation and setup. It's pretty awesome though.   
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King Hotpants posted:Exhibit A: A/V rack. From the top: Optoma H79 1280x720 DLP projector, Xbox360 (and wireless adapter), PS3, Oppo 971 DVD player, DVDO iScan VP50 video processor, Yamaha R-V1100 (I think) A/V receiver that is quite possibly older than me with a Minolta light meter sitting on top for no real reason. Not pictured: Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player. My Optoma H79 lamp blew out, so I swapped it for a Sanyo PLV-Z5. I also added a Wii (thanks to a wireless sensor bar velcro'd to the bottom of the screen frame) and removed the DVD player in favor of using the HD DVD player or PS3 to upconvert. Now I have all three game systems and both HD formats on a 720p projector, and my audio system is still poo poo.
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Just a minor yay, I thought this would end up costing more but was lucky to get a last moment bid in and win at a super price of £8 ! Audiphile SA07 to bridge the preamp>poweramp on the NAD, there is slghtly more low range detail and bass punch over the Monster interlink 301 cable I used before whilst both offer more than the stock "Pins" nad use \m/
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mrk posted:Just a minor yay, I thought this would end up costing more but was lucky to get a last moment bid in and win at a super price of £8 ! You have really good ears.
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Just finished mounting the RB3's to the wall in the new house. We moved a few weeks ago and I've been trying to get everything as well adjusted as possible. The family room is too damned small but I'm making it work. The rears aren't mounted yet, they will be ceiling mounted along with the projector. My Elemental Designs A3-300 just came in, and is hanging out in a corner waiting to burst some tiles.    
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Okay, old school audio. Amp: Phase Linear 400 (Series I) Preamp: Carver C-1 Speakers: Bozak Symphony 4000s TV: Sony 51" HDTV (1080i) XBOX softmodded for XBMC Comcast HD box I got a second system, but it isn't quite the same Denon AVR-3200 KEF C10 Klipsch powered 10" Optically connected to the computer with Envy24HT-S Mysterious Aftertaste fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Jul 15, 2007 |
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Oh man, 2 things came in the mail today, Sennheiser HD555 And a set of NVA LS2 solid core speaker cables @ 3metres each and terminated by NVA  Today was an awesome day.
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Modena posted:Just finished mounting the RB3's to the wall in the new house. We moved a few weeks ago and I've been trying to get everything as well adjusted as possible. The family room is too damned small but I'm making it work. The rears aren't mounted yet, they will be ceiling mounted along with the projector. drat im always jealous of equipment racks that are just packed to the brim looks like some monolith of home theater superiority.
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Modena posted:sweet home theater set-up Is that screen acoustically transparent or something?
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I just set this up in the spare bedroom I've been using... McIntosh MA6100 driving the maggies.
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Why we can’t have OTHER nice things: TV-Mitsubishi Diamond 73” 1080P DLP (WD-73831) Front/Center Speakers-Tannoy Sensys DC2/DCC Surround- M&K Surround-55 MKII Sub-Earthquake Cable box-Retarded Comcast/Motorola HD/DVR. Blu-Ray-Sony BDP-S300 HD DVD-Toshiba HD-A2 Power-Monster Power HTS 3500 Receiver-Onkyo Ingegra GTR 7.2 Console-Wii!!!! COMING SOON-Harmony 890 or 1000 Universal remote, and either the Denon AVR-3808ci or the Onkyo TX-SR875 receiver to get my HDMI switching/HD audio on. Thinking of setting up an HTPC as well, due to above-mentioned retarded Comcast DVR.
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caldocane posted:Why we can’t have OTHER nice things: Oh my gently caress. That's the biggest HD I've ever seen. Nice speakers too. I'd put a rug down a couple feet in front of that stuff though, to reduce the first floor reflections from the speakers and improve the sound a bit.
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