The Russian President's upgraded hi-fi rig

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited October 2010 in The Clubhouse
Last week, we got to know that our President listens to music on his iPod. Meanwhile, his counterpart in Russia is firing up the Technics reel-to-reel and Naim CD player....

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Remember he was having his assistants hunt down collectible vinyl records in Washington DC earlier this year?
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited October 2010
    I bet he can kick back with a bottle of potato juice and rock out.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited October 2010
    red x's?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2010
    X2 pictures not worky worky
    HT setup
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    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,384
    edited October 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    X2 pictures not worky worky

    Of course they are going to be red X's... They are russian after all.:p


    I would love to see the pictures...
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2010
    Pics please. Hopefully our pres. at least has the Itouch. A little cool factor.
    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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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2010
    Na he is Russian, has to have a ipad.
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,485
    edited October 2010
    You'd have to be logged in at SH forums to see the linked pics. Try this....

    http://davnym-davno.livejournal.com/137079.html

    medvedev.jpg
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2010
    http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdavnym-davno.livejournal.com%2F137079.html&sl=ru&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited October 2010
    But to the Ruskies have one of these?

    http://gizmodo.com/361235/white-house-home-theater-reveals-laura-bushs-bordello-tastes
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,384
    edited October 2010
    Holy Shiznit Comrade!!! That is an amazing system, but what kind of speakers are those?


    Somebody needs to tell Mr. O that Ipods suck!
    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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2010
    http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited October 2010
    Is that chrome/silver plated thing next to the reel to reel his turntable?
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited October 2010
    polktiger wrote: »
    Is that chrome/silver plated thing next to the reel to reel his turntable?

    That it is.



    My old Sony HTIB would smoke that setup.
    The nirvana inducer-
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2010
    Face wrote: »
    http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1

    Only $75K a pair. :cool:
    Jake
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2010
    zingo wrote: »
    Only $75K a pair. :cool:

    Not bad for some pro audio drivers and a sideways tweeter. :D
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited October 2010
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    Remember he was having his assistants hunt down collectible vinyl records in Washington DC earlier this year?

    Any word on what records they picked up for him?

    As noted on the SH forum, Medvedev is a hardcore Deep Purple fan (and once argued with Bono that Deep Purple is better than Led Zeppelin, with Bono taking the opposite view).

    Despite the uber-expensive Naim CDP (the only remnant from his old all-Naim system), Medvedev is deeply committed to vinyl.

    Basically, he apparently thinks that vinyl is what sets the men apart from the boys, so to speak (the picture above of him changing the CD notwithstanding).

    This pic was also posted at SHTV: Medvedev and his old all-Naim system. (You know you're hardcore when you've "moved on" from Naim).

    RUSSIA-medvedev-23hi.jpg
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    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2010
    Wow very nice rig. The HT in the White House is nice, just a tad too much red. Hopefully it was redone in good tastes though.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited October 2010
    http://broadcast-info.blog.hu/2010/10/03/medvegyev_orosz_elnok_hifi_rendszere

    medvedev2.jpg

    Eh, the Russian President is still a newb. I bet his soundstage is awesome with this dining table right in the middle of his listening space.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited October 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    That is an amazing system, but what kind of speakers are those?
    Face wrote: »
    http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1
    zingo wrote: »
    Only $75K a pair. :cool:


    Cool. They have steel retaining rings around the drivers and steel brackets around the tweeters just like my SDA's. ;):)

    "Daniel Hertz loudspeakers have proprietary stainless steel frames around each driver. These frames are not merely cosmetic. They make substantial contributions to the unique lifelike Daniel Hertz sound. The edges of the frame for the high frequency horn are shaped to optimize waveform termination and imaging quality. This piece is extremely complex and difficult to make and polish. The stainless steel rings on the Daniel Hertz 1 2” and 18” woofers are likewise important as they reinforce the rigidity of the drivers."

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited October 2010
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Eh, the Russian President is still a newb. I bet his soundstage is awesome with this dining table right in the middle of his listening space.

    He probably just stepped into a dealer's showroom and said he wanted the "best" of everything. Of course, to some people, "best" = "most expensive". ;)
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited October 2010
    Those KGB agents standing in the picture (feet), are probably used as room treatments. Nice rig.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited October 2010
    man, that's no joke.
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited October 2010
    Face wrote: »
    http://www.danielhertz.com/products/m1

    Those are some real purrdy speakers!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,384
    edited October 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Wow very nice rig. The HT in the White House is nice, just a tad too much red. Hopefully it was redone in good tastes though.


    No... the red was done on purpose at the request of the current resident.:p:D:D:D:D
    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

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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