My "new" 2 channel system

cubdog
cubdog Posts: 835
edited July 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
While still under construction its nearing completion. I still need a new pre amp. I'm currently using Bel Canto M300s, an Adcom GTP500II, Sony SCD-C2000ES and Klipsch RF7IIs. I also just installed a new CD rack so the space is coming together nicely.

cubdog
Shuguang Classic S8MK
Emotiva XDA-2
Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
Bel Canto DAC 1.5
Squeezebox Touch
Sony SS-M7
A/D/S L710
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited July 2011
    hey cubdog,

    how well do you like the yaqin preamp? i am lloking into that unit but have no idea how well it performs, could you please give your opinion?

    btw love the fireplace wall setup, the chair seems a little in the way of the audio :biggrin::biggrin:
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2011
    Very cool!
    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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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    EDUBAG wrote: »
    hey cubdog,

    how well do you like the yaqin preamp? i am lloking into that unit but have no idea how well it performs, could you please give your opinion?

    btw love the fireplace wall setup, the chair seems a little in the way of the audio :biggrin::biggrin:

    The chair is actually further away from the speakers than it looks and doesn't block any sound. The Yaqin is quite nice for the price. I bought it to use with a TT I no longer have. It still sees some use with the HLLY Tamp-90 tripath next to it. They are a nice combination.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited July 2011
    Nice looking system, and I'm glad you like the horns with the Bel Canto amps. ICEpower did not jive well with my Klipsch's, but it could have been an implementation issue as well. Enjoy!
    Jake
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    sweet rig,,is that a tenor sax?
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    george daniel wrote: »
    sweet rig,,is that a tenor sax?

    Thanks. Alto. I bought it just because I wanted one. I have no musical talent but its fun to mess around with and it looks cool.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited July 2011
    Nice setup enjoy.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    zingo wrote: »
    Nice looking system, and I'm glad you like the horns with the Bel Canto amps. ICEpower did not jive well with my Klipsch's, but it could have been an implementation issue as well. Enjoy!

    I wouldn't have liked them with my Cornwalls but the RF7IIs have much smoother highs. They're a very nice well balanced speaker to my ears.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited July 2011
    Great looking and I'm sure, sounding rig!

    Awesome artwork too, did you or the Mrs. paint those?
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    Great looking and I'm sure, sounding rig!

    Awesome artwork too, did you or the Mrs. paint those?

    The artist name is Dana Moran. She used to show at my gallery in Denver.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited July 2011
    Nice looking setup.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited July 2011
    The RF7's are a very nice well balanced speaker. If you like them for music , you should hear them for theater , WOW!!
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • HRDROKN
    HRDROKN Posts: 39
    edited July 2011
    Looks great!

    :biggrin:
    HRDROKN
    Klipsch KLF-30's, biamped, Carver M1.0t MKII .002 on the LF, Carver TFM-35x .002 on the HF, Marchand XM44, BBE2002R, Carver SDA-360. Carver Silver 7t's in the works....
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    The RF7's are a very nice well balanced speaker. If you like them for music , you should hear them for theater , WOW!!

    My HT speakers are four CF3s and a KV4 center. Their not to shabby either.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    Keiko wrote: »
    Very nice! Is that a vintage radio atop the CD shelf in pic 3?

    It is, a Crosley. Dates from 1952 or 53.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited July 2011
    Very nice, enjoy!
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited July 2011
    cubdog wrote: »
    Thanks. Alto. I bought it just because I wanted one. I have no musical talent but its fun to mess around with and it looks cool.

    cubdog

    as decoration. The sax does indeed look great :wink:
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited July 2011
    Nice setup.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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