Couldn't Be Happier

gudnoyez
gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
edited March 2014 in Speakers
Listening to Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells on multichannel stereo with a pair of Rtia5's and two pair of Rtia3's with a Denon 891 awesome to say the least, can't wait to get my Yamaha and hear how they sound with a little more juice as of right now I'm enjoying this immensely with the Denon can only imagine when the Yammy shows up. I don't think the 4 Becks I have consumed has nothing to do with it. I enjoy my RTI speakers and proud to own Polks. Just sayin ;)
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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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited March 2014
    Maybe it's the Mit T2 speaker cables and Mit interconnects I just hooked up for the first time on the A5's and the Oppo all I know is I'am in a good mood. I'm starting to believe that quality cables and interconnects make the difference or is it the Placebo effect? Got to think the Excorcist scared the s''t out of me and hear I am cranking the music from it.
    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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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2014
    You mean you're "Happy":

    "Happy" Pharell Williams Verse 1& hook, cnh Verse 2a, lol

    [Verse 1:]
    It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
    Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
    I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
    With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

    [Hook:]
    Because I’m happy
    Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
    Because I’m happy
    Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
    Because I’m happy
    Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
    Because I’m happy
    Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

    Verse 2a: Yeah, it's probably EVERYTHING that makes you "happy".

    Happy if you like RTI-As today,
    Happy MITs are plugged and play,
    Happy Denons sound like sweet sorbet
    Happy Oppos spin CDs that slay.

    Am I right!

    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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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited March 2014
    CNH you nailed it I think the only thing that could make me happier is to get my SDA's modded after my 3030 arrives then thats it I'm officially done exiting said rabbit hole well maybe just maybe a tube preamp and some more Mits then it's over over I say I have spent quite a bit and find it hard to tell the wife the reason I bought several cases of store brand mac and cheese is to support the audio upgrades. All kidding aside she enjoys this hobby as much as me and was the one that picked out the RTIas to begin with, we couldn't be happier except maybe washing down the Mac and cheese with tap water.
    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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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    edited March 2014
    I love 5.1 music on my polk setup.
    Two monitor 70s, Two monitor 40s, one CS2, one Genelec HT sub.
    Multi ch in DTS audio is just awesome and I wish all music had a 5.1 mixed version.

    Download some of these samples from lynne music. "Voyager" and "Secrete World" are ver cool.
    http://www.lynnemusic.com/surround.html
    B&W CM9Classé Sigma
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2014
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Listening to Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells on multichannel stereo with a pair of Rtia5's and two pair of Rtia3's ;)

    Congratulations!! Saw that you were looking at the A5's.

    I know a hand full of guys that just love them in 2ch.

    A little placement tweakage and presto, killer musical times.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited March 2014
    Sounds good. I just ordered one so I can join ya. If it's as good as Ommadawn in 5.1 I'll be a happy camper.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2014
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    after my 3030 arrives then thats it I'm officially done exiting said rabbit hole well maybe just maybe a tube preamp and some more Mits then it's over over I say.

    Lol, don't you know by now, this the Hotel California, you can check out...........
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,240
    edited March 2014
    ... Any time you like, but... :)
    I disabled signatures.
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  • larlane
    larlane Posts: 28
    edited March 2014
    Heretic. Don't you know the only way to listen to music is Pure Direct 2 channel stereo? Seriously, I wish more people would trust their ears. I have even enjoyed music with some of the many processing modes of the receiver.

    I was supposed to like my PSB Imagine T6 towers and the C5 center and Axiom QS8's better than my A7's, Ca6 center and FX A6 surrounds. The reviewers drooled over the PSB's, but I was underwhelmed. Really glad I took the Polk plunge even though many would shake their heads at such a tradeoff (tsk, tsk,tsk)

    I also found that I like to run my A7's at full range- even though I have a very capable sub. Everyone knows you are supposed to set the crossover @ 80. Heck, the 80 setting even has "THX" next to it.

    Trust your ears!!!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2014
    I have to admit, although in my early years of hi-fi I was a cable "skeptic" I did run Monster at the time, just because. Later down the road, I was replacing a set of AQ Type 4's that were simply too short for the new livingroom layout, so I went and bought some standard 12ga multi-strand, and added some nice banana's I had on hand. It was then that I finally realized that cables do make a difference. I couldn't believe what I was hearing---but the generic 12ga sounded like butt. Unfocused came to mind; everything sounded "blurry" and muddy. At first I thought it was just me, but after day 3, they had to come out of the system.

    I still refuse to plunk down insane amounts of money for cables, because I believe the bang-for-the-buck element tapers off rather quickly with cables (just MY opinion), and I simply refuse to spend more on a cable, than I do on a source.
    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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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited March 2014
    I remember when I first switched from Monster Cable to Signal Cable. I thought I had a completely new system. It completely took me by surprise how much the sound improved. I wasn't expecting a major improvement. I just needed more cables, so I trusted the recommendations here and ordered the cables I needed and decided to just splurge and replace everything with Signal - interconnects, speaker cables, and power cables, just to keep everything one brand. Man was I ever pleased!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited March 2014
    But oh yeah, I forgot, cables don't matter!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • eclypse
    eclypse Posts: 595
    edited March 2014
    Rock on polk bothers! ;)

    2 channel is where its at! Crank it!
    Full 5 channel set of Polk Audio
    Fronts - LSiM 705
    Center - LSiM 706c
    Sides - LSiM 703
    Mits WD-82842 82" DLP 3DTV
    Denon AVR-3313CI Receiver
    Emotiva stealth DC-1
    Emotiva XPA-2/Fronts XPA-3 Center-surrounds
    Oppo 103

    Loving the new Family! :)
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