A Big thanks to dpowell..

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
and his terrific family for putting up with a bunch of Polkies for a day of audio mayhem. I had a great time and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to meet everyone.

Thanks for opening your home to us and making us feel welcome.

John
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • edoggrc51
    edoggrc51 Posts: 584
    edited August 2011
    And for waiting up for me too! Sorry I couldn't get there sooner, it looked like you guys were having a blast!
    Denon 4311ci
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    edoggrc51 wrote: »
    And for waiting up for me too! Sorry I couldn't get there sooner, it looked like you guys were having a blast!

    We were til you showed up Mr. Killjoy!:mad::wink::biggrin:

    Enjoy them, and shoot me a PM when you get them set up.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2011
    You guys take any pics?
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  • edoggrc51
    edoggrc51 Posts: 584
    edited August 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    You guys take any pics?

    I know of at least TWO pictures taken. :biggrin:


    And John I'll definitely let you know when I have them setup. Just make sure and finish that MONSTER tube amp so you can bring it with ya. :wink: :biggrin:
    Denon 4311ci
    MINIdsp OPEN-DRC
    XPR-5
    LS6 Line Arrays
    LS-C Center Channel
    A/V-1RS Surounds
    Quad DIY LMS Ultra subs (powered by dual IPR-7500 amps)
    Panny AE-8000u
    2:35 110in Screen
    Oppo BDP-103
    Belkin PF60
    Harmony ONE

    2ch: Emotiva Stealth 8's, Airport Express
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    a few pics...

    As far as impressions go, I will be keeping them under my hat for now as it would be out of place for me to say too much until Doug has had a chance to offer his more experienced insight and edogg has had a chance to get them out of their boxes. I will offer this teaser however, as I think we all agreed on this much... they sure look beautiful.:tongue:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2011
    Are your tube amps finished yet and how did the new polks sound?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    not done yet, but I wanted to at least get a pic or two of them together so I can fantasize a bit. Hopefully, they will be ready for the LSi-M703's when they get to the West Coast. I am up for hosting them when they get here.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited August 2011
    Yes, big thank you to to dpowell for the hospitality, and to the rest of you guys who attended as well. I continue to learn alot from you folks. Fascinating to observe how the speakers respond to different equipement and environments. Thanks again.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited August 2011
    LeftCoast wrote: »
    Yes, big thank you to to dpowell for the hospitality, and to the rest of you guys who attended as well. I continue to learn alot from you folks. Fascinating to observe how the speakers respond to different equipement and environments. Thanks again.

    Gasp:eek:....do you mean that you actually used your ears and heard differences in equipment???

    OMG - don't let the Double Blind Crusaders hear of this! :biggrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited August 2011
    I had the pleasure of having lunch with Doug when we were down, great guy so I can see how you guys think and speak the way you do of him.
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited August 2011
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Gasp:eek:....do you mean that you actually used your ears and heard differences in equipment???

    OMG - don't let the Double Blind Crusaders hear of this! :biggrin:

    Yes. Point was proven to me. From Anthem to Yamaha...from tubes to solid state...Made a believer out of me. There really is a difference!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2011
    how about a pic of the attendee's!!!!!

    RT1
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    how about a pic of the attendee's!!!!!

    RT1

    The contracts are still being looked at with regards to pictures of the attendees. As soon as my agent can assure me that my interests will be protected and any royalties for the use of my likeness will be deposited appropriately, I will allow attendee pictures to be posted. After that, I will have my people call your people.:tongue:

    Been here three months and already gone "Hollywood".:biggrin:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2011
    Great job Dave. Now let's see some posts, with enough detail to bore Ron-P, about how the speakers sound. :wink:
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited August 2011
    LeftCoast wrote: »
    Yes. Point was proven to me. From Anthem to Yamaha...from tubes to solid state...Made a believer out of me. There really is a difference!


    I'm glad to read you did hear a noticable difference. I'm sure you came away with a whole new prospective of what is really needed to get good/great sound and that what works for one may or maynot work for another due to the room and it's interaction with the speakers.
    Doing those sound offs are quite fun, informative and more then likely will get your mind racing as to what you can do and which way to go. I've made 2 weekend trips to Dan's (Mantis) and we would speand the weekend just driving to differant audio stores listening to different things and I always have a good time. I look forward to your impressions and thoughts.

    Dave
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited August 2011
    My pleasure having you guys down. Always great to meet other forum members and have the chance to get my ears on other gear. I posted pics in the GTG thread but here are some pics of the attendees.

    Left to right: Nooshinjohn, dpowell, civilian, LeftCoast

    The rest of the pics are here: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122429&page=3
    ____________________________________________________________

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2011
    Wow, thats a nice setup. Speakers look awesome.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2011
    What an awful looking bunch of audio nerds. I had actually pictured Nooshingjohn with horns, small cloven hooves and a snout so it's refreshing to see that he's basically human in form.
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited August 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    What an awful looking bunch of audio nerds. I had actually pictured Nooshingjohn with horns, small cloven hooves and a snout so it's refreshing to see that he's basically human in form.

    I'm a shapeshifter. You should have seen what I looked like before the food.:tongue:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2011
    how come you made leftcoast stand on the right???

    RT1
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2011
    Those towers are tall. Very cool, looks like a great time.
    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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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    What an awful looking bunch of audio nerds. I had actually pictured Nooshingjohn with horns, small cloven hooves and a snout so it's refreshing to see that he's basically human in form.

    hehehe, you know he ain't going to pass Rooster as far as circumfrence..but john could give RuSs a run for his money in the head cheese dept.:eek:

    RT1
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited September 2011
    Just wondering if I missed the impressions of the speakers on different equipment.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    dave shepard wrote: »
    Just wondering if I missed the impressions of the speakers on different equipment.

    Exactly. So far not a single post on how they sounded. I guess the old saying that "if you can't say something good then don't say anything at all" applies to these speakers. :rolleyes:
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited September 2011
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    how come you made leftcoast stand on the right???

    RT1

    Well...It was MY left at any rate....
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited September 2011
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Those towers are tall. Very cool, looks like a great time.

    When you're my height, they're all tall.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited September 2011
    Sounds like you guys had a good time. Wouldn't mind seeing some speaker reviews/observations from the lot of ya.

    Leftcoast- Nice to see you getting your hifi on brother. You can read all the "this doesn't make a difference" crap in the world,but once you get an ear on stuff, no doubt your journey will just be starting.
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