Pics from the San Diego Polkie Meet

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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited July 2010
    I want your garage.
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Eric's Dynaudio Contour 1.3s (mkII?): incredible range for such a small bookshelf - the bass extension was amazing. Loved the warm soundstage - more focused/frontal than my B&Ws - so that is a matter of preference. Nice tonal balance from top to bottom. And the black cabinets are a perfect match for my setup at home! :D
    Those crafty Danes sure know how to build a good sounding loudspeaker.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    Since I think its past the point Doug can edit his post with the pics(?), here is a quick key:

    Doug = dpowell
    Eric = Huck344
    Erik = Erik Tracy
    Norm = Norm Apter

    Thank you Sir . . . they are all names I recognize to boot!:)

    You guys looked like you had a great time. Besides Polkfest there is nothing better than mini-Polkfests. I have a few myself (one had 10 guys here) and they really were a blast.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited July 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    CD's I brought and tracks we played:
    Bryan Ferry's - "Boys & Girls": Track - Stone Woman
    Jeff Golub - "Out of the Blue": Track - Wanna Funk
    Stevie Ray Vaughn - "In Step": Track - Riviera Paradise <-- Used for the bookshelf comparison

    SACDs I brought:
    Pink Floyd - "Dark Side of the Moon: Tracks - various but we played Money quite a bit :D

    Doobie Brothers - "Captain & Me": Track - Southcity Midnight Lady

    My CD collection will definitely be growing soon.......LOVED Stevie Ray Vaughn....and Pink Floyd
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited July 2010
    Damn!!! I'd love to swap my CDM1-SE for the CDM1-NT like those one day...
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • dacoupedeville
    dacoupedeville Posts: 83
    edited July 2010
    No comments on the SRT`s?!?!?

    I wish I could have been there. Looks like a blast. Next time!
    HT: SRT's.....Pioneer SC95, Oppo 105D; ps4; Mitsubishi 1080p 82" DLP; DirecTV

    2 ch: SRS 1.2tl's.....Odyssey Stratos monos, Dynaco PAS pre w/Mods, Arcam DV-135, Music Hall MMF 5, AQ wires

    Bedroom: SRS 3.1tl's, RTA 8T (phantom center), Pioneer sc-lx701, Mitsubishi 1080p 82" DLP, DirecTV, ps3

    Car: SR 6500's.....Planet Audio HVT752 tube hybrid amps (2), Alpine dvd-a double din HU, two 12" Kicker's
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited July 2010
    dacoupedeville wrote: »
    No comments on the SRT`s?!?!?

    I wish I could have been there. Looks like a blast. Next time!

    My take?

    A literal wall of sonic sweetness - like being immersed sonically into the music you are listening to.

    Doug popped in the Eagles DVD concert and it felt like I was 'there'.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • dacoupedeville
    dacoupedeville Posts: 83
    edited July 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    My take?

    A literal wall of sonic sweetness - like being immersed sonically into the music you are listening to.

    Doug popped in the Eagles DVD concert and it felt like I was 'there'.

    I have always wanted to get in front of a pair of these. Thanks for the comment.
    HT: SRT's.....Pioneer SC95, Oppo 105D; ps4; Mitsubishi 1080p 82" DLP; DirecTV

    2 ch: SRS 1.2tl's.....Odyssey Stratos monos, Dynaco PAS pre w/Mods, Arcam DV-135, Music Hall MMF 5, AQ wires

    Bedroom: SRS 3.1tl's, RTA 8T (phantom center), Pioneer sc-lx701, Mitsubishi 1080p 82" DLP, DirecTV, ps3

    Car: SR 6500's.....Planet Audio HVT752 tube hybrid amps (2), Alpine dvd-a double din HU, two 12" Kicker's
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited July 2010
    dacoupedeville wrote: »
    I have always wanted to get in front of a pair of these.

    You'll have an opportunity coming up. I'll be moving to a different house in the next month or so and will be getting the HT and 2-channel rigs set back up. We'll definitely need to have an inaugural Polk get together. Looking at the October timeframe right now (possibly working around when lasareath is in town).


    .....plus, I want another excuse to get other CDP's back in the 2-channel rack (if only for a few hours) so that I can listen vicariously through them until I can afford a replacement for the Denon. :D
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited July 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    You'll have an opportunity coming up. I'll be moving to a different house in the next month or so and will be getting the HT and 2-channel rigs set back up. We'll definitely need to have an inaugural Polk get together. Looking at the October timeframe right now (possibly working around when lasareath is in town).


    .....plus, I want another excuse to get other CDP's back in the 2-channel rack (if only for a few hours) so that I can listen vicariously through them until I can afford a replacement for the Denon. :D

    Sounds great, Doug. I'm hoping there is some way we can work the MIT Shotgun S-3 biwire Speaker cables into the mix next time (even if it means an unconventional arrangement for the bookshelf speakers people bring), though of course this would be dictated largely by the configuration of your new listening area(s). There's something fairly pleasing about Shotguns all around.
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited July 2010
    I am going to try to arrange the new 2 channel listening area so that the audio rack is centered between the speakers rather than to one side. That will allow for easier swapping of speaker cables. I would definitely like to hear the difference between my MIT Terminator speaker cables and your Shotguns.......wait, no I wouldn't. That would cost me money. :D
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    were did you post the San Diego meet thread at? i searched it but did not see it
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited August 2010
    Gatherings and special events section.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104702
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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