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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    What do you think of your Acurus vs your Adcom? Have you done any shootouts between the two?
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    What do you think of your Acurus vs your Adcom? Have you done any shootouts between the two?

    the Adcom is better


    ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    the Adcom is better


    ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs

    Since I'll be stopping by your place the day prior, I can help out.

    Unless you plan on sitting those amps on your lap and use each 2.3tl as an armrest :p
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    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

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    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    the Adcom is better


    ill bring my Adcom, Acurus and EMO amps along with the 2.3TLs

    That's quite a committment! I'll be really interested to hear how the 2.3TL's compare to the 1C's. I'm getting phenomenal bass out of the 1C's in the new listening area compared to my last house. Do the 2.3's have the 12" or 15" bass radiator?

    I ought to warn you, the only way into my house is up a flight of stairs....very wide stairs so there's plenty of room to avoid damaging the speakers but still something to keep in mind that will have to happen to get them in the house.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Since I'll be stopping by your place the day prior, I can help out.

    Unless you plan on sitting those amps on your lap and use each 2.3tl as an armrest :p

    i know the 2.3TL's will fit in the back of the BMW x3 fine.

    not sure if any other speakers will fit tho
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    That's quite a committment! I'll be really interested to hear how the 2.3TL's compare to the 1C's. I'm getting phenomenal bass out of the 1C's in the new listening area compared to my last house. Do the 2.3's have the 12" or 15" bass radiator?

    I ought to warn you, the only way into my house is up a flight of stairs....very wide stairs so there's plenty of room to avoid damaging the speakers but still something to keep in mind that will have to happen to get them in the house.

    to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

    freddy is gonna help me with my placement of my speakers and setup.

    EKKKKKKKK

    just 1 flight right?
    mole'
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

    freddy is gonna help me with my placement of my speakers and setup.

    EKKKKKKKK

    just 1 flight right?

    NOT IT FOR CARRYING THE SPEAKERS UP THE STAIRS! :p:D

    Lol jk

    In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    to me my 2.3TL's dont have much bass at all. maybe its the way i have them setup. IDK......

    Placement and room dimensions really do make a big difference. I had mine properly setup at my last house but I believe I had a bass trap in the room that 'stole' from the listening position. Adding some granite slabs underneath them (others here recommend spikes) improved the bass somewhat and upgrading the x-overs (all sonicaps) improved them some more.

    They really came alive in the new room though. The new room is less square which helps avoid standing waves and gives me more room to spread the speakers apart.

    You may find that your 2.3's come alive just by changing positions or adjusting them in or out from the wall a few inches. Mine are currently 8 inches from the back wall.

    mole' wrote: »
    EKKKKKKKK

    just 1 flight right?

    Yeah, just one flight. It won't be too bad since there will be several of us available to help out.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »

    In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.

    Makes sense, they have 2 additional mid-drivers and larger cabinets. I am now REALLY looking forward to hearing them side by side.

    I find with my 1C's now that if they had any more bass, I would feel the upper-end was not loud enough.

    Just thinking about what we have going on for the day, I'm not sure we can find room for any more equipment.

    We have the following projects:

    CDP shootout (if desired)
    Amp shootout
    IC, speaker cable and power cable shootouts
    SDA shootout
    Norm's LSi9's with various amps
    Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

    If we give each thing adequate time for proper listening and comparison, the day will be over before we know it.
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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 October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    NOT IT FOR CARRYING THE SPEAKERS UP THE STAIRS! :p:D

    Lol jk

    In my experience, an old friends 2.3tls had way more bass than the 1C's I had and I was able to compare to 2 pairs at his place side by side before I took them home.

    someone please remind to cook his steak EXTRA EXTRA WELL DONE!!!


    :cool:
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Placement and room dimensions really do make a big difference. I had mine properly setup at my last house but I believe I had a bass trap in the room that 'stole' from the listening position. Adding some granite slabs underneath them (others here recommend spikes) improved the bass somewhat and upgrading the x-overs (all sonicaps) improved them some more.

    They really came alive in the new room though. The new room is less square which helps avoid standing waves and gives me more room to spread the speakers apart.

    You may find that your 2.3's come alive just by changing positions or adjusting them in or out from the wall a few inches. Mine are currently 8 inches from the back wall.




    Yeah, just one flight. It won't be too bad since there will be several of us available to help out.

    i should order up all the sonicaps and we could do a before and after of my MODDED 2.3TL's.

    i dont have the SDA cable hooked up right now. the Adcom is a non common ground and i dont have the wire to make it such. still gotta figure out to do this.

    my front room is not the best for putting BIG speakers.
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Makes sense, they have 2 additional mid-drivers and larger cabinets. I am now REALLY looking forward to hearing them side by side.

    I find with my 1C's now that if they had any more bass, I would feel the upper-end was not loud enough.

    Just thinking about what we have going on for the day, I'm not sure we can find room for any more equipment.

    We have the following projects:

    CDP shootout (if desired)
    Amp shootout
    IC, speaker cable and power cable shootouts
    SDA shootout
    Norm's LSi9's with various amps
    Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

    If we give each thing adequate time for proper listening and comparison, the day will be over before we know it.

    BDP AVR?

    i have my BDP-23fd and the new Sony-s100ES
    mole'
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    someone please remind to cook his steak EXTRA EXTRA WELL DONE!!!


    :cool:

    BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D

    not if i can help it



    :D
    mole'
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »

    not sure if any other speakers will fit tho

    I'll have some room.

    Might not be taking the player since it just sold but payment hasn't been made yet (by M.O.) If for some reason the buyer backs out, I'll bring it along.
    mole' wrote: »
    not if i can help it



    :D

    :(:(:(
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    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    cool beans
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.

    I live on a 2 1/2 acre ranch style property with PLENTY of private parking nowhere near to problem areas. I would have no problem parking my Lambourghini here.....if I owned one that is. :D
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    i live on a 2 1/2 acre ranch style property with plenty of private parking nowhere near to problem areas. I would have no problem parking my lambourghini here.....if i owned one that is. :d

    baller!!!!!
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    BDP AVR?

    i have my BDP-23fd and the new Sony-s100ES

    Honestly, I don't know. Maybe others can chime in on this? You have a Pioneer SC-07 and I have a Pioneer Elite 92TXH from the previous year. Since I'm using pre-outs, I dont' know if we'd notice any difference unless we switched to the internal ICE amp on yours. We'd also need to re-calibrate your AVR to my room to make it a fair comparison.

    As far as the BDP goes, it's a fairly easy swap. We'd only be able to do the comparisons after it gets darker in the evening. There are so many windows in the HT and I just haven't had the time to properly do the window treatments that make the projector work its best during the day.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    BLASPHEMY! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    My steak will be bloody and near raw :D:p:D

    That works. My grill isn't the best at this point. It has one corner that cooks things up fast (for burning Mole's steak), and another corner that really only acts as a warmer/defrosting section (for Freddy's raw steak) The other two sections are somewhere in-between.

    Being quite serious here for a moment, the issues I describe above are quite real and might cause some logistical issues in terms of the amount of time it will take to cook up 13 steaks......It was fine when it was just 4 of us at the last meet but I don't think we want to take an hour+ just to cook steaks.

    Anyone got a portable BBQ they want to bring to supplement mine?
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    That works. My grill isn't the best at this point. It has one corner that cooks things up fast (for burning Mole's steak), and another corner that really only acts as a warmer/defrosting section (for Freddy's raw steak) The other two sections are somewhere in-between.

    Being quite serious here for a moment, the issues I describe above are quite real and might cause some logistical issues in terms of the amount of time it will take to cook up 13 steaks......It was fine when it was just 4 of us at the last meet but I don't think we want to take an hour+ just to cook steaks.

    Anyone got a portable BBQ they want to bring to supplement mine?

    want me to get something else then?
    mole'
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    want me to get something else then?

    I've asked my brother if I can borrow his BBQ for the day. He only lives about 5 minutes from me. If we had 2 going at one time, it would make quick work of those steaks. :D
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    I've asked my brother if I can borrow his BBQ for the day. He only lives about 5 minutes from me. If we had 2 going at one time, it would make quick work of those steaks. :D

    cool, if for some reason that does not work, LMK and ill get something else
    mole'
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited October 2010
    dpowell wrote: »
    Multi-channel SACD/concert DVD playback on the SRT's

    Here is a list of some of my concert DVDs (some are documentaries with concert footage). If anybody wants to hear any part of any of these, please let me know and I'll be sure to tote it/them along (otherwise I'll leave them behind):

    Pink Floyd - Pulse (1994)
    Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii (1971)
    Sting - Bring on The Night (1985)
    Bob Marley and The Wailers - Live! at the Rainbow (1977)
    Wilco - Ashes of American Flags (2008)
    Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (1973)
    Led Zeppelin - (2003 -- footage from 1970, 1973, 1975, and 1979)

    Assorted (for any of the following just let me know if you want any further information on dates/periods):

    Radiohead (several concerts, 1997-2009)
    Pink Floyd (various concerts, 1968-1988)
    Wilco (various concerts, 1995-2009)
    Sting (various concerts, 1993-2000)
    Led Zeppelin (various concerts, 1975-1979)

    Additionally, I plan to bring a copy of Jazz at the Pawnshop (CD), as its generally regarded as a reference level recording, in addition to some others.
    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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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    i dont have much for CDs anymore. my EX took all of them awhile back. had over 500

    and i dont wanna start buying more.

    =(
    mole'
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  • edoggrc51
    edoggrc51 Posts: 584
    edited October 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    hey dpowell, how is the parking going to be? is the area in which you live OK for say a BMW, viper or nicer cars? i remember living in SD and some areas were not so nice.

    Thanks bro. ;):)
    Denon 4311ci
    MINIdsp OPEN-DRC
    XPR-5
    LS6 Line Arrays
    LS-C Center Channel
    A/V-1RS Surounds
    Quad DIY LMS Ultra subs (powered by dual IPR-7500 amps)
    Panny AE-8000u
    2:35 110in Screen
    Oppo BDP-103
    Belkin PF60
    Harmony ONE

    2ch: Emotiva Stealth 8's, Airport Express
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    edoggrc51 wrote: »
    Thanks bro. ;):)

    :cool:
    mole'
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2010
    I've got some BluRay Concerts:
    * Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live Madison Sq Garden
    * John Mayer - Where the Light Is
    * BB King - Live at Montreaux
    * The Who - Live at Kilburn
    * Iron Maiden - Flight 666
    * Rush - Snakes & Arrows

    And some nice SACDs:
    * Steely Dan - Aja
    * The Who - Who's Next
    * Various Jazz artists (John Coltrane, Dianna Krall, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Paul Chambers, Cannonball Adderly)

    I'm hoping I get my SACD copy of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "In Step" before the next meet.

    I've got various cables:
    * AQ King Cobras ICs
    * AQ Columbia ICs
    * MIT Shotgun S3 - IC
    * MIT Shotgun S2 - speakers
    * Pangea power cords

    Components I could bring:
    * B&W CDM 1NT - if folks are interested in any speaker comparisons
    * Marantz SA-KI Pearl SACD/CD player (I think Doug's Marantz will work very nicely, so up to him if he wants to do a comparison)

    Component I need to be bribed/cajoled to bring (beer helps!):
    * Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated Amp

    I still have my Cambridge 640c V2 CDP that I could bring - in case someone wants to go home with a great little unit for a bedroom or study rig! :D

    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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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited October 2010
    so is anyone bringing stuff they have for sale?

    if so i need to see how much $$$ i need to bring with me
    mole'
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