My latest vintage 2 channel setup

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cwsmith68
cwsmith68 Posts: 434
edited March 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
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Hafler DH-101 pre
Hafler DH-200 X2
Teac EQA-10
Monitor 10B'S
RTA 12B'S
Technics SL-1350 X2
Pioneer TX-6500II
Pioneer PD-F1009
Kenwood KX-71R
Main system:
Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2012
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    Hafler is way cool.
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    I'm lovin it!
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2012
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    Looks great. Can't wait till I have room to set up my own Monitor 10s?

    Love the Hafler stuff. We used to have a guy up here that sold it "exclusively" along with a Hafler line of tower speakers that were pretty sweet sounding on the Hafler Pre-amps and amps! Also used to sell "used" CDs...don't know what happened to him.

    Enjoy!

    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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  • Tankman
    Tankman Posts: 419
    edited February 2012
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    Luv it!Nice set up.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited February 2012
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    Very nice set up.Enjoy
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,576
    edited February 2012
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    Cool gear! I once had that same Teac EQ.
    --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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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    I had 2 of these eq's but gave one to my oldest son. It was black. May have to try and trade him out of it to better match the color scheme of the Hafler stuff. But then I would need a black tuner and tape deck! Where does it end??
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • byfthalone
    byfthalone Posts: 345
    edited February 2012
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    show off...lol.....very nice!
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    Thanks for the comments guys! Hope everyone has a great Saturday! It's bout beer-thirty in Mississippi!:cheesygrin:
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,123
    edited February 2012
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    I've always (particularly) liked that little Hafler preamp.

    I cannae quite recognize the tt - the color and the big feet thingies remind me of the Technics SL-1650 that my son has.
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  • styx
    styx Posts: 37
    edited February 2012
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    Nice collection of gear.
    Styx

    Condo: HK-3490, HK Bridge II, HK BTA-10 Polk TSx500T's
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  • rmaiers
    rmaiers Posts: 145
    edited February 2012
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    Nice to see appreciation for Hafler and Polk. My main 2 ch system is a Hafler DH-110 preamp, DH-500 power amp, and SDA-2B speakers.

    My backup 2 channel system is a Hafler DH-101 preamp, DH-200 power amp, and RTA-12B speakers.

    I've noticed vintage Hafler gear seems to be selling well on the auctions so people must be catching on.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
    edited February 2012
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    Wicked-cool setup, love that vintage audio.
    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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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
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    Thanks again guys for the comments. I love the sound of my RTA 12b's with the Hafler 101 pre and 200 amp. Loved it so much I bought another 200 for my monitor 10b's!
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    Thinking about updating/upgrading the phono stage on the 101 pre. I have some hum/noise in it. Anybody seen these kits selling on e__y for this and have any thoughts of using these? Or should I ship it to someone to have it done?
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2012
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    See if you can't find a DH-110. I think that's a step-up, and staying within the Hafler framework.
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    I think I will swap my Carver C-11 and see how I like that setup and see if the hum/noise is gone. I just like to simplicity of the 101.
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,078
    edited February 2012
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    Nice very Nice love the vintage stuff, you got it going on there.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited February 2012
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    Swapped the C-11 in place of the 101 and hum is still there. Must be in my turntable :cry:
    Also, the Hafler sounds much better to me than the Carver. May put it up for sale. Where should I start on the turntable? I put new cables on it and did the ground wire removal mod. New tonearm cable??
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,123
    edited February 2012
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    cwsmith68 wrote: »
    Swapped the C-11 in place of the 101 and hum is still there. Must be in my turntable :cry:
    Also, the Hafler sounds much better to me than the Carver. May put it up for sale. Where should I start on the turntable? I put new cables on it and did the ground wire removal mod. New tonearm cable??

    Don't panic. Now, why did you remove the ground wire?! The hum is likely either ground loop, insufficient shielding, or induced AC from another source.

    Ground loop. That's why they put ground wires on the tts. Do you have any clipleads? Start grounding stuff to stuff (tt to preamp, or power amp, or power amp to preamp). Your goal - eliminate ground loops. Assuming a nonpolarized plug on the tt; try reversing it in the AC power mains socket. You can also try this with any component(s) with nonpolarized plugs. One configuration may reduce or eliminate the hum.

    New cables? They're low capacitance, for turntables, yes? Assuming so... good solder connections at the tt?

    The other possibility is induced hum from another source; move stuff around - too close proximity to an AC power supply (more to the point, to a transformer or a wall wart) can induce hum - the culprit in this case could be the preamp, rather than the tt.

    Hope something in this list helps!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited February 2012
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    If the table you are using is in the lower left of the picture, it may be too close the speaker, especially if MC cart. Transformers close by can cause hum, also.
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
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    Thanks! I will try these things and see what happens. I will report back with my results.
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • lhester
    lhester Posts: 12
    edited March 2012
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    Cool man. I dig Hafler stuff. I have a Hafler 500 for my main two channel system now. Two DH-200s for driving subs and an IRIS preamp and tuner with remote.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,123
    edited March 2012
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    cwsmith68 wrote: »
    Thanks! I will try these things and see what happens. I will report back with my results.

    Did you ever get your hum issue sussed out?
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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited March 2012
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    Haven't had the chance to do much. But I have deduced that it is in the turntable itself. I'm wondering about replacing the tonearm wire and then
    getting one of those plates from KAB to mount and try using different cables.
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited March 2012
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    So, forgive me if this is a silly question....Do you have both pairs of speakers going at once, or swap back and forth??
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • cwsmith68
    cwsmith68 Posts: 434
    edited March 2012
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    Inspector 24, I had this issue before I added the second amp and set of speakers. I tried 2 different pre amps and now have it running through an old Realistic STA 2080 all with tye same results. Talking with Kevin @ KAB now about this issue.
    Main system:
    Denon PRA-1500, Denon POA-2400, Denon TU-660, Denon DCD-2560, Denon DVD-2910, Denon DRS-640, Denon DP-30L II w/DL-301 mc cart, BSR EQ-3000, DCM Timeframe 600's
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