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  • victor. askew
    victor. askew Posts: 50
    edited June 2011
    Here's mine. Nothing to fancy!!!
    Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
    P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
    Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
    Tape- Nakamichi 600.
    CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
    CD-Rotel 1078.
    Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
    Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
    Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
    NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited June 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Post a picture of your or someone else's rack! I LOVE this rack. You have niiiice taste Mr. DarqueKnight.

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    Conversation with a visitor last week:

    Him: Those speakers sound great! I've never seen in-wall speakers that big. Who makes them?

    Me: The gray panels on the wall are acoustic panels. The speakers are the large black things.

    Him: I though the black things were some type of cabinet.

    Me: Nope. They are speakers.

    Him: (Stands up and goes to the center acoustic panel) If this isn't a speaker, how am I hearing sound from the middle?

    Me: (Takes the center acoustic panel off the wall to show that is not a speaker) See? No wires, no nothing. (Takes right speaker grill off) Here are the speaker drivers.

    Him: So where is the sound in the middle coming from? (He was then looking down at the center of the equipment cabinet.)

    Me: The center sound is an illusion generated by the left and right speaker. It's called "stereo".
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Funny stuff...I always get a kick out of non-audiophiles staring oddly at my porcelain speaker cable risers.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2011
    Perhaps if they were 'arty' Chinese cloisonne

    http://www.chinahighlights.com/image/travelguide1/culture/cloisonne/9chinese-cloisonne.jpg

    They would ask how much you paid and and comment on how great your taste was?

    On another note....4K for a rack? You should just hire a carpenter who could produce something fantastic for about half that price. Otherwise I'd just put some tires on it and add an engine and it would be worth more than my current 11 year old Chevy?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited June 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    This is pretty much what I need. I'm keeping an eye out on craigslist for something similar. The most I want to go is 45" wide. Height doesn't matter.

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    I went to a "nude oak warehouse" got a bookcase turns out they build it to any size you want and its nice .
    the cost is very good , I ordered a 18" deep 40" tall w/3 shelves for like $150
    all oak very heavy duty my version was extra cost due to a heavy duty top and bottom (like a base).
    All I had to do is finish the wood and build doors , I just bought deft ($5)satin sealent in a rattle can 3 coates came out nice .
    All the shelves are adjustable .
    kh
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,822
    edited June 2011
    My rack.

    It's a sheet of 3/4" birch veneer wood core plywood, seven lengths of 3/4" re oak edge banding, seven 36" lengths of threaded rod, 56 1/2" nuts, 56 1/2" flat washers, 56 neoprene rubber washers and 7 rubber feet, a can of minwax polurethane and a can of minwax golden oak stain. All metal is 4340 stainless. It barely wiggles and will hold up the Earth

    Holds up the plasma in the picture as well as a Denon DVD player, Onkyo tuner, Adcom pre-amp, a pair of Silver 7t's, the DVR, a UPS and the Veebeam.

    Cost me about $180 in parts and a weekend's worth of time.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    Conversation with a visitor last week:

    Him: Those speakers sound great! I've never seen in-wall speakers that big. Who makes them?

    Me: The gray panels on the wall are acoustic panels. The speakers are the large black things.

    Him: I though the black things were some type of cabinet.

    Me: Nope. They are speakers.

    Him: (Stands up and goes to the center acoustic panel) If this isn't a speaker, how am I hearing sound from the middle?

    Me: (Takes the center acoustic panel off the wall to show that is not a speaker) See? No wires, no nothing. (Takes right speaker grill off) Here are the speaker drivers.

    Him: So where is the sound in the middle coming from? (He was then looking down at the center of the equipment cabinet.)

    Me: The center sound is an illusion generated by the left and right speaker. It's called "stereo".

    Same situation with my buddy a few weeks ago. He was looking at the drywall as if something were hidden behind it. The SDA's have the phantom center speaker effect unlike any speaker I've ever heard, including the Maggies I owned.
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  • styx
    styx Posts: 37
    edited June 2011
    My main system.

    AudioBliss-1.jpg
    Styx

    Condo: HK-3490, HK Bridge II, HK BTA-10 Polk TSx500T's
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  • kappclark
    kappclark Posts: 136
    edited June 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Post a picture of your or someone else's rack! I LOVE this rack. You have niiiice taste Mr. DarqueKnight.

    3_614_big.jpg?rand=315487841

    I really love it, esp NO VIDEO !
    *************************
    ** Bill Clark Windham, VT **
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,810
    edited June 2011
    Best I can do (no awards for aesthetics... sounds good, though)

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    Current configuration includes new to me JE Labs "Simple 2A3" (modified) and Dave Slagle transformer volume control (both DIYs made by AKer Redboy in MN). The Marantz/Clearaudio tt is out of rotation; in its stead is a dump-find :-P Technics SL-Q2 with a Denon DL-103 (the latter from Comet Supply when they were available for $118). Sound is far superior, to my ears, to the expensive Clearaudio Virtuoso Ebony MM cartridge bundled with the Marantz. The Clearaudio arm is just too dang light for the low-compliance Denon.

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  • polklore
    polklore Posts: 12
    edited June 2011
    Damn! Title fooled me.

    Sweet looking gear and racks!!!
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  • victor. askew
    victor. askew Posts: 50
    edited June 2011
    Wow, some very impressive racks out there for sure. Here is my humble set up.
    Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
    P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
    Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
    Tape- Nakamichi 600.
    CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
    CD-Rotel 1078.
    Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
    Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
    Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
    NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited June 2011
    TNRabbit, I am 99.9% sure leroy has a BDI rack.

    Wardsweb you win the frikin massively huge speaker contest! What's WAF? What honey I can't hear you! Very nice.
    AVR: Elite VSX-21TXH
    Amplifier: B&K 7250 Series ii
    Misc: Velodyne SMS-1
    Mains: RTi-10
    Center: CSi-5
    Rear: Boston DSi460
    Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
    TV: Panasonic TC-P58V10
    DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD60K
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  • doctor r
    doctor r Posts: 837
    edited June 2011
    VTI Rack.

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    integrated w/DAC module Gryphon Diablo 300
    server Wolf Alpha 3SX
    phono pre Dynamic Sounds Associates Phono II
    turntable/tonearms Origin Live Sovereign Mk3 dual arm, Origin Live Enterprise Mk4, Origin Live Illustrious Mk3c
    cartridges Miyajima Madake, Ortofon Windfeld Ti, Ortofon
    speakers Rockport Mira II
    cables Synergistic Research Cables, Gryphon VPI XLR, Sablon 2020 USB
    rack Adona Eris 6dw
    ultrasonic cleaner Degritter
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited June 2011
    Here's mine. For some reason it keeps expanding ;-). Sorry I just couldn't resist.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    Here's mine. For some reason it keeps expanding ;-). Sorry I just couldn't resist.

    Hahah :eek:
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited June 2011
    A few I like.
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    Everything matters. That is all.
    Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can buy a bad **** boat to pull up along side it though.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2011
    Evrythngmatters wrote: »
    A few I like.
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    These horns looks like a frckin scorpions. Acapella?
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,810
    edited June 2011
    megasat16 wrote: »
    These horns looks like a frckin scorpions. Acapella?

    more like an anatomy lesson, I'd opine.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,289
    edited June 2011
    Who makes this one....Now I know why you like it the double wide is over 15K
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited June 2011
    megasat16 wrote: »
    These horns looks like a frckin scorpions. Acapella?
    Not sure. This is a pick I had because I liked the stand. Will look to see if I can find it again.
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Who makes this one
    http://www.avisolation.com/custom_projects.html
    Everything matters. That is all.
    Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can buy a bad **** boat to pull up along side it though.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    megasat16 wrote: »
    These horns looks like a frckin scorpions. Acapella?

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited June 2011
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    The center sound is an illusion generated by the left and right speaker. It's called "stereo".

    Even though my "rack" is a cramped corner of a hutch from IKEA, and thus I have nothing to contribute, I am very glad I read this thread. The culmination of the exchange between DK and his guest was the best thing I have read on the Interwebs in months!
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited July 2011
    megasat16 wrote: »
    These horns looks like a frckin scorpions. Acapella?

    I could not find where I found this picture originally but I found the answer to your question. Electronluv speakers. I linked to some more pics. These things look like a transformer in mid transformation to me.
    http://electronluv.com/images/audio/horns/index.html

    After looking at the site a little more some of the amps are out of this world looking. If they did not sound good at least you have a work of art. I went to Google and typed in 'electronluv amp' adn then clicked on pictures and there are quite a few that are just frickin' crazy
    Everything matters. That is all.
    Money cannot buy happiness, but it sure can buy a bad **** boat to pull up along side it though.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited July 2011
    Evrythngmatters wrote: »
    I could not find where I found this picture originally but I found the answer to your question. Electronluv speakers. I linked to some more pics. These things look like a transformer in mid transformation to me.
    http://electronluv.com/images/audio/horns/index.html

    After looking at the site a little more some of the amps are out of this world looking. If they did not sound good at least you have a work of art. I went to Google and typed in 'electronluv amp' adn then clicked on pictures and there are quite a few that are just frickin' crazy

    Thanks for looking for the answer. But I think you got it. It may just be Electronluv designed and custom built by Electronluv or Acapela or using some of their tweeter.

    http://www.acapella.de/en/hornspeakers/ionic_tweeter.php
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited July 2011
    Home theater Rack and the rack behind the rack.
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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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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2011
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    My current HT rack.




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    MADGSF wrote: »
    TNRabbit, I am 99.9% sure leroy has a BDI rack.

    Wardsweb you win the frikin massively huge speaker contest! What's WAF? What honey I can't hear you! Very nice.


    Yep, BDI Avion rack.
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  • matchan
    matchan Posts: 73
    edited July 2011
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Here is the den. I built the small stand that covers the center channel.

    StudioTech HF-33-BS

    What kind of speakers are these?
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  • matchan
    matchan Posts: 73
    edited July 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Post a picture of your or someone else's rack! I LOVE this rack. You have niiiice taste Mr. DarqueKnight.

    Very neat
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