2 channel rig finally set up again!

hochpt21
hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
in 2 Channel Audio
FINALLY! Project complete!

We essentially rearranged the living room 180*, had a dedicated 20a circuit put in, ran cable and data lines and fished the tv wires though the wall. I taped the speaker cables down so there are now no wires for the little kiddo's to mess with.

As far as the TT is concerned...I was planning to wall mount, but as I looked at the project more closely...it just wasn't going to be feasible.

So I came up with an idea and it worked. #5 vibrapods on the feet of the audio rack, large sorbothane balls on top of the rack for the first shelf to sit on, mini sorbothane balls between the two shelves and #2 vibrapods under the TT feet. I know that's a lot of messing around, but I am able to jump and stomp with NO skips. I was stomping so hard I thought pictures were going to start falling off the walls :)

Also moved an Ikea shelf back into the living room for my albums. Not the sweet 'record store' setup I had for awhile, but it'll do.

I feel so relieved. This project took way longer than I thought it would, but I wanted it done right. It just feels good that its finally done and I can sit back and not stress.

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2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Looking good Paul :) Enjoy it!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2015
    Nice work! Bet it sounds GREAT! Very clean! Could you do my house?

    Neat is not something we have around here!

    Enjoy!
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Very nice work. Looks great. You always end up spending more time on a project than expected but it the end you usually end up with a smile on your face.
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  • btown1985
    btown1985 Posts: 113
    Nice and clean! The more I see vinyl and these nice players, the more I am intrigued...
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    Kudos to you for all the hard work, but it was worth it. Now forget work, sit back, relax and spin some vinyl. Listening is what it's all about.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    Nicely done.

    Good feeling to have the rig back up after being off-line, eh?

    Love that MF int amp! :)

    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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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Nicely done.

    Good feeling to have the rig back up after being off-line, eh?

    Love that MF int amp! :)

    Yea, me too :)
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Looks horrible. I think the MF integrated just doesn't go with your gear. You should send it to me instead :wink:.

    Looks great.

    I'd look into speaker wire conduit as another option to hide the wire if the tape doesn't work out.

    I use some of the larger square white conduit for my 2 channel to hide some power and HDMI cables.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Looks horrible. I think the MF integrated just doesn't go with your gear. You should send it to me instead :wink:.

    Looks great.

    I'd look into speaker wire conduit as another option to hide the wire if the tape doesn't work out.

    I use some of the larger square white conduit for my 2 channel to hide some power and HDMI cables.

    I have a layer of blue painters tape as the first layer of tape so as to not damage the cables. Then the darker tan duct tape over that. For the left channel I currently have masking tape instead of the brown duct tape (hence the different colors), but when I pick up another roll of the light brown duct tape they will both look the same and it blends fairly well with the carpet.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,204
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    ...it blends fairly well with the carpet.

    I didn't even notice the tape. Setup looks great!
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    Looks great Paul! Nice job on the TT isolation.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Looking good Paul!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Very nice. I sometimes am envious of those with nice homes. I like the smoke detector over the setup. Good thing audio level can't set it off. :)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Looks great Paul! Nice job on the TT isolation.

    Thanks Rich. I really struggled with this. Even when I had it mounted in the built in on the other side of the room, I would get skips sometimes when the kids would bounce around.

    I had planned to wall mount it with this new setup, but wasn't going to feasible. I thought I'd throw all my pods and balls at it ;) and see what happened. The result is not one skip yet even with me and the kids jumping all around. I'm really happy with the results.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    Atta boy baller. Enjoy !!! Looks great.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,056
    Looks awesome.....motivation for me to finish drywalling my room.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Excellent. Thats it! I'm cleaning the mancave!!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,500
    edited May 2015
    hochpt21 wrote: »

    Thanks Rich. I really struggled with this. Even when I had it mounted in the built in on the other side of the room, I would get skips sometimes when the kids would bounce around.

    Wall mounting a TT can help in some instances, but it won't do anything about ground borne vibrations entering the turntable on a wall mount from the building structure. Could be it depends on where the wall is built. That is a room divider wall sitting on a suspended floor would transmit floor vibes better than a wall built on a foundation. For that reason, I prefer the isolation method like you did. The plus is change the room around, the table on isolation can follow the rack versus moving a wall mount.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Thanks Rich. I really struggled with this. Even when I had it mounted in the built in on the other side of the room, I would get skips sometimes when the kids would bounce around.

    Good job on the isolation for your TT. I have mine wall mounted now and you can bang on the floor in front of it and you hear nothing from the TT. I did have it sitting on a stand sitting on the floor but not isolated like yours is and it was horribly noisy.
    Anaheim Hills CA,
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    2 Channel: Rogue RP-5 / WireWorld Electra power cord / Marantz TT-15S1/ Ortofon - Quintet Black MC / Marantz NA8005 DAC / W4S mAmp's / Synology DS 216+ll-4TB / Polkaudio LSiM703
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Looks great! I also use vibrapod/sorbothane isolation under my TT and it works very well. BTW, I didn't notice the tape in the photos initially either. Pretty nice vinyl collection going there ...
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    2 channel system #2 is also finally set up again :)

    My "man-room" had turned into a storage room and I cleaned and organized today.

    I also had a dedicated 20a circuit run here as well. I was getting horrible interfere from the light when it was on causing a buzz throughout the system.

    Now silent black background.

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    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    That needs a MF, too. :)

    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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited May 2015
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)

    Agreed. That poor Dared looks like a mouse compared to the other gear.

    Anyhoo...glad your 2 channel is back and making you play with yourself...again.

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Currently the Dared pre and HK 3490 (just the power amp section obviously) sound pretty damn good.

    Eventually, I'm planning on a different power amp and upgrading x-overs, but right now it's just fine.

    I now have a dedicated 20a circuit for the main system, the man room and the HT. It has made the most difference by far in this room for whatever reason. It was a delight to 'hear' the silence in the background :)
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I admire your sense of grandeur. Well done. Use guys keep me on my toes. :p
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)
    tonyb wrote: »
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)

    Agreed. That poor Dared looks like a mouse compared to the other gear.

    Anyhoo...glad your 2 channel is back and making you play with yourself...again.

    I admire your simplicity...... I'd just replace that CD player with a Squeezebox w DAC myself hehehe.....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)
    tonyb wrote: »
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)

    Agreed. That poor Dared looks like a mouse compared to the other gear.

    Anyhoo...glad your 2 channel is back and making you play with yourself...again.

    I admire your simplicity...... I'd just replace that CD player with a Squeezebox w DAC myself hehehe.....

    But then what would I play all my super duper audio disks on ;)
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)
    tonyb wrote: »
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    That needs a MF, too. :)

    Agreed. That poor Dared looks like a mouse compared to the other gear.

    Anyhoo...glad your 2 channel is back and making you play with yourself...again.

    I admire your simplicity...... I'd just replace that CD player with a Squeezebox w DAC myself hehehe.....

    But then what would I play all my super duper audio disks on ;)

    Audio discs? You mean those shiny things you put under your drink so it doesnt sit on the wood endtable?
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    So what's in the fireplace now ?
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    chumlie wrote: »
    So what's in the fireplace now ?

    Wood :D

    Jk....actually we may get a new insert for the fireplace but I think we're going to use the built in where the audio gear was for kids books
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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