If you had $5000 to blow??

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    He has been conspicuous in his absence...
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    I change my tune. No more 05.

    Coke and hookers.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Here is that 05 in action... Beautiful music... 8o8xvxildkek.jpeg
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Joey_V wrote: »
    y6j41utehc7f.jpeg

    Which amps are you actually using?!?!
    This looks like a photo from a HiFi retail store. You might as well put a neon "Yes We're Open" sign on your front door.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Love the acoustic panels in the back Joey, what brand did you go with?
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    y6j41utehc7f.jpeg

    Which amps are you actually using?!?!
    This looks like a photo from a HiFi retail store. You might as well put a neon "Yes We're Open" sign on your front door.

    Using the Cary 211fe in that one.

    Classe gives a sweet sound.

    But the Boulder smokes them all. No contest.

    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    Love the acoustic panels in the back Joey, what brand did you go with?

    Those are GIK... Still gotta hang them. That would improve the sound for sure.

    I should've had larger 6 foot panels made but that would be cost prohibitive.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I should've had larger 6 foot panels made but that would be cost prohibitive.

    What the fuzzy?........
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • footwedge
    footwedge Posts: 475
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I should've had larger 6 foot panels made but that would be cost prohibitive.

    What the fuzzy?........

    I guess one has to cut corners somewhere or maybe JV has a second job as a comedian.

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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    For $5K, I would look at a used Rogue Audio Hera II.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    Larry's silence in his own thread is making me wonder....
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,285
    I'm sure he's rubbing his chopstix together
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited February 2016
    So you guys are saying that Larry secretly bought that Cary and then asked what preamp he should buy for around 5000, makes total sense I'm sure he will announce his purchase of the Cary real soon.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    footwedge wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I should've had larger 6 foot panels made but that would be cost prohibitive.

    What the fuzzy?........

    I guess one has to cut corners somewhere or maybe JV has a second job as a comedian.

    lol thanks fellas...

    corners have been cut!!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,553
    Joey_V wrote: »
    I change my tune. No more 05.

    Coke and hookers.

    Amateur, it's hookers and blow. B)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,553
    edited March 2016
    Joey_V wrote: »
    corners have been cut!!!

    Indeed, still using generic cables I see.

    That is some nice looking gear though.

    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    F1nut wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    corners have been cut!!!

    Indeed, still using generic cables I see.

    That is some nice looking gear though.

    In time Jesse...

    Haha
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited March 2016
    Wait, what? There's something in my rig that exceeds what Joey has? B)

    Say it ain't so, Joey. I'm just a cook for MIT's sake.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    2 questions:
    1. Where do you work?
    2. Are they hiring?
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    steveinaz wrote: »
    2 questions:
    1. Where do you work?
    2. Are they hiring?

    Yeah nightfall... Where do you work and are they hiring?
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Wait, what? There's something in my rig that exceeds what Joey has? B)

    Say it ain't so, Joey. I'm just a cook for MIT's sake.
    See above
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I'm confused. You want to be a cook? It is pretty glamorous compared to a doctor but you'll have to quit buying watches and move into a studio apartment.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    DSkip wrote: »
    Nightfall wrote: »
    I'm confused. You want to be a cook? It is pretty glamorous compared to a doctor but you'll have to quit buying watches and move into a studio apartment.

    With all that money he will be saving, maybe he can step up to the longer panels.

    Ohhh snap! I was thinking the same thing when he stated the panel's were cost prohibitive. Good call Skipper.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    DSkip wrote: »
    Nightfall wrote: »
    I'm confused. You want to be a cook? It is pretty glamorous compared to a doctor but you'll have to quit buying watches and move into a studio apartment.

    With all that money he will be saving, maybe he can step up to the longer panels.

    Zing!
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    would love to give this a try.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    these:
    http://usheraudio.us/?wpsc-product=dancer-mini-two-diamond
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    afterburnt wrote: »
    these:
    http://usheraudio.us/?wpsc-product=dancer-mini-two-diamond
    I don't think that's a preamp my friend
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,510
    I would take $1k, build bass traps and panels to fix my room first. Then I would pocket the remainder because a new preamp would probably no longer be needed.
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