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grap3fruitman posted:
Or just Conduit. Who sits in the chair on the box?
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grap3fruitman posted:
The green looks a bit weird in comparison to the other stuff in the room but other than that it looks like a nice setup. That is also a really nice floor.
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May 25, 2009 21:24
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You could always put an 18% neutral gray paint behind it...
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May 25, 2009 23:14
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grap3fruitman posted:I really like the color. You can probably really warm it up with some carefully placed incandescent lighting through the room. I really like that room. I'd spend every second of my life down there.
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May 26, 2009 05:34
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grap3fruitman posted:
I like the Rockets. 850's and a Bigfoot?
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GOOCHY posted:I like the Rockets. 850's and a Bigfoot? That box with the chair is the MFW-15 that I was in the middle of packing to finally return after being ignored by AV123 for half a year. I might be building a Maelstrom-X sub soon, not sure. I needs me some bass. Thanks for the positive comments guys. =)
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May 27, 2009 01:59
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falz posted:Or just Conduit. Who sits in the chair on the box? Haha at that chair comment. Lost my poo poo laughing. From the back row:  From the front row:  From the front: 
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I don't believe I've posted my Stereo setup here yet. I'm a tube guy, as my name/avatar suggests. Click here for the full 1440x610 image. Complete System: 1958 Leak Stereo 50 Power Amplifier. 25WRMS, can use El34, KT66, Or 6l6GC/5881 output tubes. All small signal tubes are NOS Mullard 12AX7's. Dyanaco PAS-2 Tube Preamp. Uses 4 12ax7's, Two for the phono preamp, and two for the line stage. Turntable is a ProJect Debut III with a NOS Pickering NP/AC High output magnetic cart installed. I don't use the turntable much as the room has a creaky wood floor that picks up vibration like crazy. I'm working on a wall mount for it. CD Player is an old Sony I've had forever. Speakers are late 60's Aztec Gauguin III's, A bass reflex system with 10" Driver and a Jensen Horn Midrange and tweeter. The FM Tuner is a mid 60's Monarch, made in Japan by Trio/Kenwood.  Click here for the full 1440x1080 image. A little closer in...  Click here for the full 1440x1080 image. Closeup Shot of the Leak. I just installed a new quad of "Svetlana" 6L6CG output tubes made by New Sensor at the Reflektor factory in Saratov, Russia.  Click here for the full 1440x1405 image. Bonus Glowing tube shot. Sorry for the crappy picture quality. My camera doesn't like low light conditions. MullardEL34 fucked around with this message at 03:54 on May 27, 2009 |
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May 27, 2009 03:52
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MullardEL34 posted:I don't believe I've posted my Stereo setup here yet. I'm a tube guy, as my name/avatar suggests. That is the exact system I would want on a snowy winter night, with a fire going, nice glass of wine, girlfriend curled up in a blanket next to you, playing Fleetwood Mac... Best way I can describe it. Nice stuff!
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May 27, 2009 05:32
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Acc-Risk posted:That is the exact system I would want on a snowy winter night, with a fire going, nice glass of wine, girlfriend curled up in a blanket next to you, playing Fleetwood Mac... Thanks for the compliments! Actually, you don't really need the fireplace. Those 6l6's dissipate enough heat to warm a small to medium sized room  The soft glow in a darkened room can be quite relaxing as well.
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May 27, 2009 05:57
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grap3fruitman posted:And 450s for rears, yeah. Too bad on the MFW-15. I've heard far too many stories of that stuff over at AVS, TCA, and AV123's own forums until they went into some kind of purgatory. I have a working *knock on wood* MFW-15 and it rocks the house. Definite bang for the buck if you're willing to deal with potential amp issues. I assume that's what you're returning it for?
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Saukkis posted:I wonder if it would improve the sound to move the speakers a bit beyond the wall corner and pillar. At least theoretically. I would definitely push them out past the edge of the wall. That hard surface right next to the speaker is a great way to reflect sound waves off at odd angles.
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Saukkis posted:I wonder if it would improve the sound to move the speakers a bit beyond the wall corner and pillar. At least theoretically. I had mine back just a hair and it threw off the imaging to the point that it sounded like all material was mono. I have a bad enough problem with separation without adding that.
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 Wow, and I just dusted!   Cat Hair =(            
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May 31, 2009 02:03
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Stares At Floor posted:expensive stuff
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May 31, 2009 02:14
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falz posted:What's the thing next to the Popcorn Hour? Oh, that is a 1TB Mirrored RAID, USB. Holds all the movies, audio, etc...
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are those dahlquist speakers?
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Omegaslast posted:are those dahlquist speakers? Indeed they are, DQ-28. I love em. Got em for $500 shipped! The woofers were re-coned shortly before I bought them Stares At Floor fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Nov 28, 2009 |
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Stares At Floor posted:Indeed they are, DQ-20. I love em. Got em for $500 shipped! The woofers were re-coned shortly before I bought them theyre an interesting looking speaker underneath the huge grill shroud thing that i usually see them with.
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Omegaslast posted:theyre an interesting looking speaker underneath the huge grill shroud thing that i usually see them with. Yeah my grills are warped and chipped. I suppose I could be bothered enough to hammer them to shape and spray paint them, but they're kinda neat looking the way they are. Want some close ups of any part of them?
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Just did a rearrange, got a new Receiver and PC monitor. taken while playing Flight Sim Receiver is an Onkyo TX-SR307, and there is a Pioneer PD-M453 6-disc CD player under the TV/on top of the cable box. TV: Toshiba Regza 40RV525U, Monitor is an Acer X223W. Mixer is a Behringer Eurorack UB802
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Mr. Stares at Floor. I'd like to point out that the 555 II is one of my favorite amps of all time. I ran one for many years along with a 545 and aside from losing a transistor on the input stage, it really took a lot of abuse. Good stuff!
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Kilonum posted:Just did a rearrange, got a new Receiver and PC monitor. It may be just the angle of the picture but that looks like a nightmare of ergonomics.
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Acc-Risk posted:Mr. Stares at Floor. I'd like to point out that the 555 II is one of my favorite amps of all time. I ran one for many years along with a 545 and aside from losing a transistor on the input stage, it really took a lot of abuse. Yeah I love Adcom amps. I would love to get my hands on another 555 for outdoor speaker use, but kind have to get a house first for that. At some point I'll have Adcom powering the entire system, and just be using the Elite for processing. Not sure what I'll do with the Carver, maybe make it a subwoofer or something.
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renraku posted:It may be just the angle of the picture but that looks like a nightmare of ergonomics. Angle and also you don't see my couch which is pretty low as it is, though to be perfectly honest I wouldn't mind the coffee table being 6" higher and a little bit closer.
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 I just took the stands out of storage (dust) and need to cut some speaker wire. Stuff: Harman Kardon AVR 147 Receiver Energy - RC-10 Speakers Samsung 40-Inch 1080p TV PS3 60 GB Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard Lacie 1TB HDD Not pictured: Lenovo laptop as Media Center, DirecTV. Saving for: a subwoofer and perhaps a center speaker.
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Akvj1n posted:
Two questions: Where'd you get the speaker stands or do you know where I can get some that look like yours? All the ones I see in town are skinny and tall, I'd like something shaped more like yours. Also, the entertainment center, where'd that come from?
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1997 posted:Two questions: They're Energy - C-ST Speaker Stands. I got the entertainment center from Ikea. They have a darker color that actually matched my stands and TV, but it looked like poo poo. EDIT: I got the stands from Audio Advisor.
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Akvj1n posted:They're Energy - C-ST Speaker Stands. I got the entertainment center from Ikea. They have a darker color that actually matched my stands and TV, but it looked like poo poo. Thank you very much kind sir.
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I'll play again: Video/Gaming Sony Bravia 46" Z4100 Sony S350 Blu-Ray Player PS3, 360 and Wii Home Theater PC (Intel Core 2 Duo/Geforce 9400 mobo) Audio Dayton A732 Kit Speakers Sony HD Radio Tuner XDRF1HD Sony 5-disc SACD Changer SCD-CE595 Technics 1200MK2 turntable Denon PMA-750 Integrated Amplifier (this is 28 years old and sounds awesome)
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Oh how I hate moving. To relax, the first thing I did was set up this minimal stereo system consisting of: Onix Reference 1.5 speakers Denon PRA-1500 pre-amp Rotel RB-980BX amp Zune 80 Never had a stereo with a view before. (warning: camera phone)  
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Pibborando San posted:Oh how I hate moving. To relax, the first thing I did was set up this minimal stereo system.... That looks extremely relaxing. I dream of having a stereo/headphone setup where I can just stare out the window and go off into my own little world. 
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First of all, apologies for the crappy iPhone picture. Here's my new setup, which is pretty much done except for tidying poo poo up: Click here for the full 1200x1600 image. TV: Polaroid 32" LCD. Who knew Polaroid made TVs? I got this thing a couple of years ago for cheaps and I really want to replace it. Do they even still make HDTVs that can't display 1080p? AV receiver: Denon AVR-1909. There's a major shortage of AV receivers in the UK right now. I wanted the Sony STR-DA2400ES but I couldn't find it ANYWHERE. I eventually settled for this - which I had to get on eBay for Christ's sakes - but I'm pretty happy with it. Major pain in the rear end to set it up, though. Speakers: Q Acoustics 1010i 5.1 package. paint dry, why do you have a 5.1 system when you have no way to put the surrounds behind you? Shut up, I don't know. It sounds good to me, anyhow. In retrospect, maybe I should've just gone with stereo. Next time! Other stuff: PS3, Sky Digital box. Cabinet was an emergency purchase from IKEA when I realised I couldn't attach the speakers to the wall without bringing it down. Anyhow, you might have noticed that nothing in this setup is perfect! This is my first "serious" home cinema setup, but overall I'm happy with it.
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 (click for bigger) TV: Samsung LN46A550 AVR: Pioneer Elite SC-05 Center: Wharfedale Diamond 9.CM Mains: Wharfedale Diamond 9.5 Surrounds (not shown): Wharfedale Diamond 9.SR Sub (not shown, not currently hooked up): Velodyne CHT-10 Other: PS3, 360, Wii, 2-Wire DSL gateway and Motorola set-top/DVR for AT&T U-verse, various Guitar Hero/Rock Band fake plastic instruments Since I got the SC-05 last week, I think I'm pretty much done with hardware for now as long as I'm doing apartment living (which is why the CHT-10 isn't hooked up, although I might try it again here soon). What I'm really trying to do is replace the crappy Wal-Mart racks I have with something better - ideally, one single unit that all this stuff could fit on, and which can effectively hide my cable mess. The main problem here is the 9.CM, which is pretty tall for a center: the shelf it's on now has a 9 3/4" opening, and it's got less than 1/2" of clearance on the top. That's a secondary furniture concern right now to finding some shelving to store my alcohol collection, though.  Oh, I do want to get a better power distribution system than the bargain-bin surge strip I have now. Other than that, I think I'm done until I own or rent a house to myself and can throw out some higher decibels without as much worry.
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BattleHork posted:I'll play again: where can I get that stand
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Yalc posted:where can I get that stand HH Gregg: http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=21183&BrandStore=All
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Just had my theater totally redone with an Epson Ensemble HD system. Before:   After:  
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is that the one with the speaker that lays across the floor/ceiling (im not sure which)?? was it really cheap or something why did you choose it over a dedicated 5.1 system
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The left/center/right speakers are attached to the screen housing. The surrounds are on the sides of the projector. The sub is a 10" powered model and it's sitting in the corner. This particular model normally costs $5,000, but I'm evaluating it for work. It's a neat concept - an entire home theater for $5K. 1080p projector, 100" motorized screen, 5.1 surround, universal remote with macro, installs in a weekend. For the price, a dedicated do-it-yourselfer could come up with something that looks and sounds a little better, but there are plenty of folks out there who aren't willing to do the research and agonize over every component of the system. This is for them. Also, I'm much more of a video stickler than I am for audio, and the Epson 6100 is a really nice projector. The sound system is (a) loud and (b) better than what I had in there, so it's all good with me. And please don't post in all lowercase.
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