One last joy to share.

audiocr381ve
audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
edited July 2011 in Vintage Speakers
First of all, lets keep this thread a positive one.

I have a lot going on right now so I'm taking a very extended break from this hobby, but thanks to all of your suggestions I went out with a BANG!

I bought a Tube Integrated, the Onix SP3 MKii. I sorted out a few issues and got the correct tubes in the mail. Although I'm getting it checked out by a professional Monday morning, I fired it up with the new tubes anyway (you know you would have too) and let it run for an hour. Everything worked perfectly. I just finished spiking my SDA-2B TL's today as well (special shout out to inspiredsports for helping me with this, and others who kept pushing me to spike em' up).

I was absolutely FLOORED by the sound coming out of my 2B's. Unbelievable. The spikes tightened everything up. Low-end definition is much improved. Everything is less muddy. What a sweet little tweak.

As for the tube integrated. Just wow. Lush, rich, bodied, non-fatiguing, and euphoric. I don't know what it is about this integrated, but it's giving me everything I ever dreamed of having and more. (special thanks to edoggrc51 for the suggestion).

I'm totally satisfied through and through with this system. Of all the combo's that have come on gone, it was all worth it to get me here. I've learned a lot, made a ton of mistakes, but I've arrived at something that I can't find a single thing I'd like more of (starting to sound like a graduation speech LOL).

Let me be clear, a big thank you to all of you who have helped!

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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited July 2011
    When I went tube I was blown away. Nice looking system!!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited July 2011
    So did you kick the wife out to keep the speakers?? Also did you bury the people next door??
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    Get a shovel!:cool:

    Very, very nice, you think you can leave, but I assure you, you CANNOT!
    Been there done that.
    Tried it and own the T-Shirt to prove it!:biggrin:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    Screw everyone audiocr381ve!
    This is your hobby and MINE!
    NO ONE can take that away!
    You have as much right to be here as anyone!
    PERIOD!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    I could care less what people think of you or your posts.
    You had some KILLER equipment that needed a new home!
    Its as simple as that.
    Killer equipment that anyone would have been thrilled (dreamed) to have!:wink:
    But there was a group of dumba$$'$ that totally STOMPED on those for "for sale" threads (high school $hit) because of prior posts!
    So what?
    Just curious of what prior posts have to do with finding some KILLER equipment a good home?
    I make an **** of myself everyday on here!
    Could care less what people think!:wink:
    This is a hobby folks!
    I don't care if you have $3 million dollars invested.
    It is a hobby, and will NEVER be anything else.
    Your audio going to help you when you are dying in the hospital?
    Human beings are the MAIN thing behind this hobby/addiction!
    There would be no audio/music if it where not for flesh and blood people REAL PEOPLE out in the REAL world!
    REAL people on this forum, interacting with other people on this journey!
    We all want to get there, the easier everyone makes it, the quicker you can get there!:wink:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited July 2011
    Are you drinking ???^^^^^^
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Are you drinking ???^^^^^^

    Maybe............:biggrin:
    Just thought he got a real sh$t job on his "for sale" threads!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    Put on some Keb Mo,,, "Soon as I get paid" should do it.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited July 2011
    pepster wrote: »
    I couldn't care less what people think of you or your posts.
    You had some KILLER equipment that needed a new home!
    Its as simple as that.
    Killer equipment that anyone would have been thrilled (dreamed) to have!:wink:
    But there was a group of dumba$$'$ that totally STOMPED on those for "for sale" threads (high school $hit) because of prior posts!
    So what?
    Just curious of what prior posts have to do with finding some KILLER equipment a good home?
    I make an **** of myself everyday on here!
    Could not care less what people think!:wink:
    This is a hobby folks!
    I don't care if you have $3 million dollars invested.
    It is a hobby, and will NEVER be anything else.
    Your audio going to help you when you are dying in the hospital?
    Human beings are the MAIN thing behind this hobby/addiction!
    There would be no audio/music if it where not for flesh and blood people REAL PEOPLE out in the REAL world!
    REAL people on this forum, interacting with other people on this journey!
    We all want to get there, the easier everyone makes it, the quicker you can get there!:wink:

    edited for clarity:wink: +1 on the sentiment!:smile:
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited July 2011
    Pepster's a little peppier than usual this morning. It's almost as if we're only seeing one side of a conversation... :smile:
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited July 2011
    ...I'll have a double of whatever Pepster is having...

    so when is the onix going up for sale?:biggrin:? ... sorry couldn't resist...

    Congrats seriously. I wish you still had the carver to do an A/B test. Maybe I should pass along the Monitor 7 2-channel rig I have to fund a look for one of these...
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited July 2011
    that onix is nice-looking....spikes do make a big difference
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited July 2011
    Spikes Rule!!!!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited July 2011
    Pep....you fall off the wagon dude? :tongue:

    george daniel wrote:
    Put on some Keb Mo,,, "Soon as I get paid" should do it.

    Or this one. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MzflEIdA&feature=player_detailpage

    EDIT: Can we not post embedded YouTube vids anymore?
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    pepster wrote: »
    Screw everyone audiocr381ve!
    This is your hobby and MINE!
    NO ONE can take that away!
    You have as much right to be here as anyone!
    PERIOD!

    Period? :rolleyes:

    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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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited July 2011
    Who's having their period? :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
    GIK panels
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2011
    Tubes..nice..warm tubes..
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited July 2011
    Glad you got them spiked. Makes a big difference. So by "taking an extended break" does this mean you are storing or selling your gear? You were going to sell a SS integrated amp awhile back (can't remember the brand) and I'm looking for one for a tertiary rig I'm setting up.
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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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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    Spikes are an awesome tweak. Now you know why the best speakers always have spikes pre-installed.

    Glad the Onix is OK. Hope the tech feels the same way.
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  • GTB
    GTB Posts: 87
    edited July 2011
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    Spikes are an awesome tweak. Now you know why the best speakers always have spikes pre-installed.

    Glad the Onix is OK. Hope the tech feels the same way.

    Phew, me too!
    Home Theater
    Polk RTi8
    Polk Monitor 40
    Polk CSi5
    Polk MicroPro 2000
    Visio 42 LCD
    Denon AVR 790
    Samsung BD 1600

    Two Channel
    Polk SDA 2B
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Where did you get the spikes? They are pretty sharp looking on those loudspeakers. Hopefully you'e not touching or trying to fix anything in your rig, lest it blow up, melt or stop functioning today.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited July 2011
    http://www.supercellaudio.com/Floor%20Spikes.htm

    This might be one source. Looks like them.
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