My Father’s Rig - Where this obsession came from

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stangman67
stangman67 Posts: 2,185
edited February 2018 in The Clubhouse
I’m down at my parents house for the weekend to help them move a few cars from Virginia down to Florida, and figured I’d share his stereo rig. Ultimately it is a dual purpose rig , 2ch/5.1 although I’m pretty positive he never uses it for ht anymore

Components are:
Krell Res 1 speakers
Krell Res center (not pictured)
Krell Res sub
Krell Evolution processor
Krell Connect streamer
Krell HTS 5 channel amplifier
Linn Axis TT that he has had forever

Those are the highlights. Someday maybe I’ll get o this level! The room is not arranged properly as they are in the process of moving

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2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,607
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    Didn't even know Krell made speakers.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,591
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    Nice set up. Peace. D
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,802
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    So, you're dad is a Krell fanboi.....

    j/k, nice looking rig and room.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,185
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    A bit of a fanboy yes. They have treated him really well over the years (support wise), so he keeps going back
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

    2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,579
    edited February 2018
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    in with 55

    nice of you to karma off the Krell stuff :p

    I bet you need a two wheeler to cart that amp anywhere.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,100
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    I have a Krell Evo 525a CD player he can have for a very good price. They make great Father’s Day gifts. :p

    Nice setup!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    Very nice set up.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    edited February 2018
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    Man, too bad he wasn't willing to spend any real money on his system :)

    He's obviously has some taste, and, has even done room treatments. That's a fine example he's setting.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,983
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    Poppa oom wow wow!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,139
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    nice set up.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    dromunds wrote: »
    Poppa oom wow wow!

    https://youtu.be/tobyOMTeHb8
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
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    Im soooooo krellous...
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    Like Father like Son. Very cool setup!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,042
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    Would be interested to hear that, seas excel mid bass, ring radiator tweeter. Wbt hardware. Cool rig
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,271
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    Don't mind the sobbing coming from over here in the corner. :'(

    .... Niiice. :)
    Sal Palooza
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,607
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    Is that a special cooling fan that's on top of the Krell amp?
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Would be ssh interested to hear that, seas excel mid bass, ring radiator tweeter. Wbt hardware. Cool rig

    English?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,579
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    VR3 wrote: »
    Would be ssh interested to hear that, seas excel mid bass, ring radiator tweeter. Wbt hardware. Cool rig

    English?

    Its got cool drivers with BLING

    Hows that hillbilly

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,066
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    Looks like your father has the Audio bug and passed it on to you, also appears that he can consoulte you on any advice you need on turntables, enjoy yourself on your visit.
    Home Theater
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,185
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Would be interested to hear that, seas excel mid bass, ring radiator tweeter. Wbt hardware. Cool rig

    They are fantastic sounding speakers for sure. Big mutthas too
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

    2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
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    Nice set up, and great treatment. Bet it sounds like heaven
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    VR3 wrote: »
    Would be ssh interested to hear that, seas excel mid bass, ring radiator tweeter. Wbt hardware. Cool rig

    English?

    Oh, Russ, we can't take you anywhere.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    Nice setup pops has there. Always wanted to get an ear on those speakers.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 6,688
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    This is my father's one-channel rig for music:

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    And this is my father's dedicated home theater rig:

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,185
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    Is that a special cooling fan that's on top of the Krell amp?


    Yup, the behemoth gets hot
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

    2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
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    My father worked for Sears as a refrigerator repair man, and he used his employee discount to buy a Sears brand stereo back in the 60s. I forgot the name but it was a big stereo console with a control panel with lots of knobs, tuner, turntable, and speaker in one cabinet, and a separate cabinet for the other stereo speaker. As soon as he got home every night, big band music would start playing. LOL

    I was forbidden to touch it, so I soon learned how to use it during the day when alone, and put it back into the same state as I found it. :)

    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    My father worked for Sears as a refrigerator repair man, and he used his employee discount to buy a Sears brand stereo back in the 60s. I forgot the name but it was a big stereo console with a control panel with lots of knobs, tuner, turntable, and speaker in one cabinet, and a separate cabinet for the other stereo speaker. As soon as he got home every night, big band music would start playing. LOL

    I was forbidden to touch it, so I soon learned how to use it during the day when alone, and put it back into the same state as I found it. :)

    And the liquor bottles too, I presume. :smiley:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,579
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    verb wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    My father worked for Sears as a refrigerator repair man, and he used his employee discount to buy a Sears brand stereo back in the 60s. I forgot the name but it was a big stereo console with a control panel with lots of knobs, tuner, turntable, and speaker in one cabinet, and a separate cabinet for the other stereo speaker. As soon as he got home every night, big band music would start playing. LOL

    I was forbidden to touch it, so I soon learned how to use it during the day when alone, and put it back into the same state as I found it. :)

    And the liquor bottles too, I presume. :smiley:

    No doubt the volume never went down just the proof
    lol
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
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    There was little alcohol in the house growing up. My parents smoked, but rarely drank. However, just before I turned 18 we moved from College Park to Rockville, which was more convenient to DC, where the drinking age was 18 (for beer/wine). So, that is where I was on Friday nights. :)
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
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    My dad had a Sanyo boombox and that was my first exposure. He was and is a workaholic so that’s why I make sure to have hobbies like this.

    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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