My audio rack--the final configuration.
joeparaski
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Well "almost" the final. One of the SAE amps that was restored also got a blue LED upgrade to try out. I like the look of it so I ordered LED kits for the rest of the amplifiers.
I'll have to update the showcase sometime. Not shown here is the Epson 8500 UB and the Carada 100" screen.
Joe
I'll have to update the showcase sometime. Not shown here is the Epson 8500 UB and the Carada 100" screen.
Joe
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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Whoa that's a crazy rack of amps.... how are you cooling all that?
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Now that is an awesome-looking configuration.
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »Whoa that's a crazy rack of amps.... how are you cooling all that?
They all have their own built it fans, except the top one and the Buttkicker amp.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Very nice setup.
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Good grief, that is amazing !!! :biggrin:VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
NAD SS rigs w/mods
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What a piece of...... dude that is KILLER!:biggrin:Testing
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That is one of the coolest set ups I have ever seen!
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But one of the SAE's has Mac meters.
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Ok that is ****ing sexyHT 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
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Impressive.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
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Very Nice. Looks like your own control room. How do you manage power for all of that? Looks like pretty close to two dozen cords.
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bigaudiofanatic wrote: »Ok that is ****ing sexydisneyjoe7 wrote: »Impressive.
Um....what they said.
Makes me have the upgrade fever.....Receiver
Harman Kardon HK 3490
Speakers
Polk Audio Monitor 50s
Subwoofer
Klipsch KSW-100
Cables
AudioQuest Rocket 33s 10ft
AudioQuest Optilink1 2m
AudioQuest Alpha-Snake 25ft Interconnect
AudioQuest HDMI-1 2m
Alienware X51 R2
PS4
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Damn that is sick looking. Very nice rack and setup. How many dedicated circuits to run it?Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:
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Very, very nice. Only piece of advice I have for you is not to use the word "final." My experience, although on a meager budget compared to your setup, is that even when you think you're finished, you're never finished!Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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Someday when my rack grows up, it wants to look awesome like Joe's:)
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...Gotta luv those ole SAE amps. Still have a pair of the original Mark series. Built like tanks.
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But one of the SAE's has Mac meters.Looks impressive.
They will ALL be blue LED's. There's a guy in Michigan who repairs and restores amplifiers and he builds custom LED kits to replace the bulbs. He restored that particular amplifier with the blue LED's. It's the SAE 2600 rated at 400 wrms/channel. That one is running the lows on the SRS while the SAE 2500 runs the highs (bi-amp configuration).
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Damn that is sick looking. Very nice rack and setup. How many dedicated circuits to run it?
There are 4 dedicated circuits in back. The rack is built into the wall and opens up to a storage room in back. Very very easy access to all the wiring. Since I have to take down all the amps again to install the blue LED's, I'll wait to take a picture of the back since I'd like it to look all neat and organized...which it is not at the moment.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Spiffy set-up Joe :cool: Joe, did you buy the rack mounts new or are they recycled from a center of some sort? Those have to be around 7' tall right? They must be heavy as hell, right? When you say they have their own built fans, you mean the racks, right? If so, 2 per racks minimum I would imagine (flow in /flow out fans)? Not too noizy?
I was gone say dedicated paneljoeparaski wrote: »There are 4 dedicated circuits in back. The rack is built into the wall and opens up to a storage room in back. Very very easy access to all the wiring. Since I have to take down all the amps again to install the blue LED's, I'll wait to take a picture of the back since I'd like it to look all neat and organized...which it is not at the moment.
Joe
, but you beated me with your answer. DARE TO SOAR:
Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life
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I am and SAE collector / restorer as well. Did you custom build the racks in your picture? I bought a 56" rack from Sanus last year. It is well made. However I should have purchased the larger one. Now I need two or three. The has to be a less expensive approach.
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WOW!
Hey, you have 2-SVS 20-29 in your sig.2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2 -
The thread returns from the dead lol. Love seeing threads from 2011 bumped lol."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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Still impressive!
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Still impressive!
By no means do I disagree. He's probably been happily jamming away since he posted those pics :biggrin:. I know I would be."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
