Look what showed up at my front door!

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    Mikey, seriously nice speakers!

    Are those the same "W" cone drivers that Focal put in the anniversary chorus speakers?

    If they are, I know Rick really likes them as well.

    I'll have to shoot an email to my contact at Focal and beg him to send me a set of the W cone drivers. Lol.

    They are both 3rd generation w cones. But the design of the speaker looks much different. Same material though.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    Nice and clean. I like it
    Is that a piece of art or a TV?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2015
    Poor polks, they look so sad just chuffled into the corner all alone.

    I bet your probably just going to throw them in a dark closet and come home and beat them when your drunk.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    They are both 3rd generation w cones. But the design of the speaker looks much different. Same material though.

    Yes, they are certainly designed different. Lol. They look amazing!

    I'm actually going to see what it would cost to have a set of the "W" cone drivers sent to me...

    Worth it to find out if I should hold out for a 806/7 "W" to pop up, or make my own...

    Everything I can find says that the driver is the only difference.

    I might have to send a few PM's to figure it out. I happen to know someone with 807 V's and someone with 807 W's!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    I love BE tweeters
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Poor polks, they look so sad just chuffled into the corner all alone.

    I bet your probably just going to throw them in a dark closet and come home and beat them when your drunk.

    Lol! That's exactly what I'm going to do.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    Mikey,

    Did you trade in your Aria's?

    If not, those Polk's need a new home!

    Or just drunkenly beat them, your call...
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Very nice!
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    Very nice looking, congrats.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    Mikey,

    Did you trade in your Aria's?

    If not, those Polk's need a new home!

    Or just drunkenly beat them, your call...

    I was supposed to get almost full retail for the arias. Then the walnut finish dropped in price again, so my dealer offered me a thousand less. I decided to move them to the theater. I like the arias a lot more than the polks. The polks will get drunken beating once in a while. I'm keeping them because they are beautiful. But if the right buyer comes along I would let them go.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Amazing looking speakers and I know they just have to kill it. Wow. Congrats and enjoy!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Willow wrote: »
    Nice and clean. I like it
    Is that a piece of art or a TV?

    That is a piece of art.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    DSkip wrote: »
    Save yourself the trouble and loss in value and sell them now. Use those funds to improve the focals. Been down that road myself brother.

    That's what I'm thinking skip. I'm gonna take a hit letting these go. Not even sure what to sell them for.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    That's what I'm thinking skip. I'm gonna take a hit letting these go. Not even sure what to sell them for.

    You best bet, take them as a complete loss. Ship them to a nondescript address in Upstate, Ny...

    Details to follow!

    Lol.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    DSkip wrote: »
    Money in this hobby is just experience. Count your blessings that you found something that knocks your socks off and have fun with them. As one of Stephanie's friends told me a week ago - it's just money. For some reason that struck a chord that has never been struck before. I guess it put things into perspective for me.

    My father has said that a million times, sometimes it is so true...
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    grills on yeah
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    DSkip wrote: »
    Money in this hobby is just experience. Count your blessings that you found something that knocks your socks off and have fun with them. As one of Stephanie's friends told me a week ago - it's just money. For some reason that struck a chord that has never been struck before. I guess it put things into perspective for me.

    I feel ya man. I'm usually the one saying it's just money... hahaha
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    afterburnt wrote: »
    grills on yeah

    Something really funny happened, the polks were off to the side, I had about 4 hours of warm up on the electras, turned the volume up and one of the grills fell off the 705's and shot into the living room and scared the living shite out of me. Lol!
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    la2vegas wrote: »
    How would those Polks feel about taking a good long vacation to sunny southern California? Just a thought. Keep that in mind.

    The shipping would be a killer.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Where are you shipping them from Mikey?

    Alberta Canada
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    I shipped a huge 70lb package to Canada and it was $110 ups, fedex wanted $280.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    I heard you can save a few bucks by not insuring it...
    Jay
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    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I shipped a huge 70lb package to Canada and it was $110 ups, fedex wanted $280.

    I shipped my lsim 706 and cost me about 120 insured. It was only about 50 lbs boxed. Ouch! So local sale is preferred. I'm sure my neighbor friend Ken would love them. Plus I have family in his province.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I shipped a huge 70lb package to Canada and it was $110 ups, fedex wanted $280.

    Biting tongue, trying to be nice...
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    Too bad you were not in Ontario those Polks would look great in my living room.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    nbrowser wrote: »
    14 hours or so from Seattle to mikey's place.

    With new Focal's in the house, Mikey:

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    Or now that he has fancy new speakers, is it more like this:

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    nbrowser wrote: »
    la2vegas wrote: »
    I've got word that seabeerob213 is driving to Seattle as I type. Ive got to coordinate a few things and those lonely polks will be mine. After all Seattle to Alberta should be a short drive, right?

    14 hours or so from Seattle to mikey's place.

    Probably longer through the Rockies in winter time.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    That's what I'm thinking skip. I'm gonna take a hit letting these go. Not even sure what to sell them for.
    Sometime in the future that's the budgetphile plan to acquire a set of the Aria's. Just a set I'd like to spend more time with...
    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    WLDock wrote: »
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
    That's what I'm thinking skip. I'm gonna take a hit letting these go. Not even sure what to sell them for.
    Sometime in the future that's the budgetphile plan to acquire a set of the Aria's. Just a set I'd like to spend more time with...

    Those arias are such a dam good speaker for the price the walnut is going for. They have a similar sound signature to the electras. With the electras being more refined of course. I love those tweeters. I had to keep them! Hooked the lsim's up for a weekend and they just didn't cut it. They got to go.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • rottikid
    rottikid Posts: 12
    Congrats on the Focal Electra's what amp and pre amp are you using.
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