Audio ****

cbl117
cbl117 Posts: 285
edited May 2010 in The Clubhouse
Went through an upgrade spell and took some pics now that its finally finished. Enjoy!
2 Channel

Vandersteen 3a Sigs
Music Reference RM-200
Hovland HP-100
VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
Rotel RCD-1072
Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
Cardas Golden Power Cords
PS Audio UPC-200HB
Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2010
    Very nice setup. I've never noticed before how much those Vandersteen's resemble SDA-1C's. I want your turntable.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited April 2010
    Love the cable elevators. lol. no system is complete without them.

    Nice setup man. i am jealous for sure.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited April 2010
    packetjones wrote: »
    Love the cable elevators. lol. no system is complete without them.


    Lol...thanks. They were free too! Took some foam from work and cut two slots in each to guide the R & L channels. Very slight difference in sound...it adds resolution which makes some recordings sound better while making other recordings sound a tad sterile.
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2010
    That is a great looking rig! Congrats!
    Jake
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Very, very nice Bro! Of course my eyes went immediately to your turntable.
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  • falcon377
    falcon377 Posts: 47
    edited April 2010
    Nice system, love the turntable!!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2010
    badA$$ rig for sure bro. Nice gear.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Very nice setup!!!


    What's with the cover on the TV? **** image burnt into the screen, and you didn't want us to see it?:p;)
    Fongolio wrote: »
    I've never noticed before how much those Vandersteen's resemble SDA-1C's.


    +1

    I actually thought they were 1C's until I read your post...lol
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Very nice setup!!!


    What's with the cover on the TV? **** image burnt into the screen, and you didn't want us to see it?:p;)

    Ha! No ****. It kills the early reflections coming off the glass screen. It does wonders for the image focus. If your as unlucky as I am and have a giant **** TV in between your speakers you should give it a try. I bet you'll always do critical listening with a blanket over your TV!
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2010
    That is audio **** for sure! Sorry you have to live with that wall behind the couch, I used to have the same situation. Its really hard to deaden without deadening too much and making you uncomfortable.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    Yeah I know what you mean. There is about 8" between the rug and the couch and figure another 8" from my head to the back of couch. I'm about a foot and a half from the wall...still not nearly far enough. The rug helped alot. Without it, the image was a mess and the sound was fatiguing. I still have some energy coming from the corner behind me/next to rug. I'm considering an absorption panel mounted at 45 deg.
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2010
    What is the stand you have your table on? I like it!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    cbl117 wrote: »
    Yeah I know what you mean. There is about 8" between the rug and the couch and figure another 8" from my head to the back of couch. I'm about a foot and a half from the wall...still not nearly far enough. The rug helped alot. Without it, the image was a mess and the sound was fatiguing. I still have some energy coming from the corner behind me/next to rug. I'm considering an absorption panel mounted at 45 deg.

    Unfortunatley my in my room my couch is up against the back wall. The couch is overstuffed and I have wall-to-wall carpeting in the room. I take some throw pillows and line them up across the top of the couch to tame the splash back off that back wall. It worked out pretty well except my wife keeps taking them back to place on the couch on the living room where they belong . . . UGH! Women! :D
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  • Des Moines
    Des Moines Posts: 115
    edited May 2010
    The rug provides great diffusion and also looks great. Where did you get the bar that holds the rug? I'm looking for the same.
    HT in Progress
    Receiver - Harmon Kardon AVR520 5.1
    Fronts - Polk SDA 1C
    Center - Polk CS350
    Monitor - Sharp Aquos LCD
    NMT - Mede8er500x
    Cables - Signal Ultra
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    What is the stand you have your table on? I like it!


    Its a bright star audio sand box. Custom made for a VPI TNT HRX...there's a separate top peice for the motor assembly. Doesn't quite work for the scout's motor so I'm going to make a new top so the motor is isolated from the rest of the plinth.

    The rod holding the carpet is made of solid maple and I think was picked up at an arts n crafts store...michaels?
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    cbl117 wrote: »
    Its a bright star audio sand box. Custom made for a VPI TNT HRX...there's a separate top peice for the motor assembly. Doesn't quite work for the scout's motor so I'm going to make a new top so the motor is isolated from the rest of the plinth.

    The rod holding the carpet is made of solid maple and I think was picked up at an arts n crafts store...michaels?

    Oh my, you just made my heart skip a beat! BTW do you know what kind of sand is being used in the sand box?
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Oh my, you just made my heart skip a beat! BTW do you know what kind of sand is being used in the sand box?

    No clue. It was my friend's rack. He sold his HRX for a (heart will stop) grand prix audio table. I do know the sand is very fine.


    Heres some more info on system:

    The rack legs are filled with lead shot.

    The PS audio power conditioner is also on a bright star audio sand box.

    All components are resting on black diamond racing cones. Mk3 for CD player and Mk4 for amp and preamp.

    Not sure if you guys noticed, but there is an absorption panel on the side wall. Its a GIK Acoustics 242 panel.

    Oh and most importantly...gold lion kt88s in amp and tele smooth plates and amperex bugle boys in the pre!
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    cbl117 wrote: »
    No clue. It was my friend's rack. He sold his HRX for a (heart will stop) grand prix audio table. I do know the sand is very fine.


    Heres some more info on system:

    The rack legs are filled with lead shot.

    The PS audio power conditioner is also on a bright star audio sand box.

    All components are resting on black diamond racing cones. Mk3 for CD player and Mk4 for amp and preamp.

    Not sure if you guys noticed, but there is an absorption panel on the side wall. Its a GIK Acoustics 242 panel.

    Oh and most importantly...gold lion kt88s in amp and tele smooth plates and amperex bugle boys in the pre!

    The reason I was asking about the sand is that a lot of people just buy regular (seashore) type sand and it has a propensity to gather from the air any moisture, especially if you live in an area with high humidity, and then it gets moldy which is hard to get rid of. Reptile sand is the best in these applications as it repels moisture.

    Black Diamond Racing Cones are execellent. I use the MK4s under my turntable in conjuction with Isol-Pads and they really are impressive for isolaton and add a nice bit of warmth to the sound . I would have them under all my compenents especially the BDR pucks but for the now the cost is prohibitive. I use Isol-Pads from Quest for Sound under all the rest of my gear which do a really good job of isolating the components for air borne and rack vibrations as well as resonance but I would love to get the BDRs and use them in conjunction with the Isol-Pads as it really does a nice job on my TT.

    You've got a really nice rig going there Bro.:)
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    I appreciate the feedback guys.:)
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited May 2010
    Very nice looking!

    I have the BDR pits under my speakers and subs and they are great piece for decoupling.

    These were the only pieces I've ever bought where my wife questioned my sanity :D She couldn't understand why I paid so much for hockey pucks!

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • Litz
    Litz Posts: 111
    edited May 2010
    cbl117 wrote: »
    Went through an upgrade spell and took some pics now that its finally finished. Enjoy!

    I had some of those Vandy's! I have loved Vandy since they introduced the 2C! (the vandy 2 and 3 represent top notch music for a reasonable price compared to the competition.)
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited May 2010
    Is that a Persian rug or just cheap Lowe's version?
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • cbl117
    cbl117 Posts: 285
    edited May 2010
    It is a persian style rug, but was it hand made by an Iranian?...No. It's woven wool and wasn't cheap! :)
    2 Channel

    Vandersteen 3a Sigs
    Music Reference RM-200
    Hovland HP-100
    VPI Scout w/ Benz Ace
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Cardas Golden Reference Speaker Cables
    Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects
    Cardas Golden Power Cords
    PS Audio UPC-200HB
    Black Diamond Racing Isolation
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