Let's Play "The Weakest Link"

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2011
    Just to be clear, I need some suggestions on placing two 24"X24"X6" panels in the back "corners". The left rear corner I think I can get the panel up there. The right "corner" is the problem (the 2nd photograph). Any suggestions on where and how to put it up? Thanks guys.

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2011
    OP, while your rebuilding your room with treatments understand your Polks are not being given anywhere near the music signal or amplification to make them sing to their potential, they can take you very far. Have fun on your audio journey. Check out the Polk Lsim bookies if you like, they will shine with the same gear that will make your present speakers do their thing.

    RT1
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited October 2011
    It's got to be my ICs. I did ditch my Monster thx and went to Phillips but I'm not happy . i will be going w/ Signal Cable when the cash comes in. If a second area was to be picked maybe my pre/amp.I have an Onkyo p-301 and I would like to hear something different.Possibly a vintage Mac C-28 but that's reaching a bit.
    As for room conditions I have hardwood floors w/ area rugs w/ a puffy heavy couch and a couple of chairs.

    Adcom gfa555>Onkyo p-301 pre>Denon 1940ci cdp>Yamaha dock w/ I-pod shared w/ h/t>Infinty SM112s
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2011
    gimpod wrote: »
    Unfortunately for me my two weakest links are mounted on the sides of my head. No Joke :frown:

    Yup. My ears.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited October 2011
    headrott wrote: »
    Do you have any treatments in the back of the room? I assume not since you said you have 12 of them. The back of the room is where I need help with. Still need to take the photos, but it's kinda dark down there right now (it's in a basement. Plus, I only have an iphone to photograph with (they don't take good photos). I'll still give it a try though. I'll upload them in a minute or so.....

    Greg

    The back of my "room" is open for about 40 ft through other rooms, so there's nothing to treat.

    It looks to me, since that right corner is open over the staircase, that there's no need to treat.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Canonshooter
    Canonshooter Posts: 18
    edited October 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Canonshooter, use caution when taking pics of reflective surfaces in your underware :twisted:

    Wlecome to Club Polk btw :smile:

    Sorry to have given you nausea, I didn't realize you could see me. At least I had underwear on. :-/

    THANKS!
    Old-time Stereophile
    Denon PMA 2000IVR
    Denon DCD-815
    Music Fidelity V-DAC with Pyramid PS3KX Power Supply
    Music Fidelity V-Link
    Polk LSi9s sitting on VTI VSP Series 24 Stands
    SVS 20-39PC Plus
    Monster Studio Pro Speaker Cables
    Monster USB Cable
    Better Cables ICs
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  • Paden501
    Paden501 Posts: 286
    edited October 2011
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    There are several long threads about this. I might dig some up and provide links... or I might just drink my beer and continue listening to some new music. hmm. I think you're on your own this time. :smile:


    Haha thanks Falcon!! I've learned a lot about Hifi in the last 3 years that I've really been into it, but room treatments are one area where I'm still completely uninformed.
    ~Matt
    My System

    Front L/R: Definitive BP10Bs
    Surrounds -Polk Audio Monitor 4As
    Preamp: B&K Reference 20
    CD: Jolida JD100a
    L/R Amp: Carver TFM-24
    Turntable: Pioneer PL-516 W/ Shure M97xe
    TV: Sony 52" XBR9
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited October 2011
    My weakest link is, has always been, and will always be my wallet.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • cristo
    cristo Posts: 231
    edited October 2011
    From most to least important:

    brain
    ears
    room acoustics
    output source - loudspeakers (or headphones - in which case delete room acoustics)
    input source - phono cartridge, then turntable, or tape deck, or receiver/tuner, or tape teck
    power amp
    preamp
    cables
    power cords
    fuses
    magic pixie dust
    snake oil

    I wouldn't pay much attention to the last 5 on the list unless there's something wrong with them in the first place.
    cristo

    NAD C 545BEE cd player, Philips AF877 turntable / Shure V15V-MR with JICO SAS stylus,
    Tascam 122 mkIII cassette deck, Harman Kardon 3480 receiver, Terk FM-50 antenna in the attic,
    Soundcraftsmen SE550 stereo equalizer, Polk Monitor 10a speakers
    (with Sonicraft/Solen/Mills crossover rebuild)
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  • cdn5003
    cdn5003 Posts: 144
    edited October 2011
    So I bought a Dared SL-2000a and should have it in the next couple days. It will be really fun trying tubes for the first time.

    I have been having trouble incorporating ASIO with Foobar2000 to my DAC, I don't know if my Pop Pulse supports it or maybe I have some setting wrong. I got the same result on two different computers where I can hear the song output but it is riddled with constant clicking noises. The settings are all standard from some guides online and I played around with it for awhile without any success. Does the DAC have to have Asynchronous USB to support ASIO? I used ASIO4ALL as the driver.

    I wish that the hobby we share was more widespread so I wouldn't have to buy and sell so much equipment to really progress. If I could have heard Lsi's when I was first interested in the hobby I would have skipped a bunch of steps. It has been fun though and having a forum like this is a good guide. I appreciate the tip about ASIO and bitperfect CD ripping, hopefully I can implement them both here soon.

    It is funny how the average consumer doesn't care about sound quality, I can't stand listening to the audio from a flat screen tv
    HT Setup: Onkyo 706; Rotel RB-1075; Rti A3; Csi A6; Fxi3's

    2 CH: Squeezebox Touch; Dared SL-2000a; GoldenEar Triton 5 or Lsi9's; Parasound 2125; SVS SB12-NSD; Music Hall DAC 25.2
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