The rig
phoneisbusy
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Pioneer Elite 41
Pioneer 25 disc cd jukebox
Entry level Toshiba dvd player (to be replaced)
Rotel 955ax cd player
Stereo cabinet finally done! Tweaking and recalibration to be done soon.
It was a hard decision but I left out the rotel 6 ch amp because it sounds so good in the 2 ch rig. Did have it hooked up and it was a definite improvement over the Pioneer. A bit surprised the sound quality was that noticeable over an elite component. Of course, it is the entry level elite...
regards
Dave
Pioneer 25 disc cd jukebox
Entry level Toshiba dvd player (to be replaced)
Rotel 955ax cd player
Stereo cabinet finally done! Tweaking and recalibration to be done soon.
It was a hard decision but I left out the rotel 6 ch amp because it sounds so good in the 2 ch rig. Did have it hooked up and it was a definite improvement over the Pioneer. A bit surprised the sound quality was that noticeable over an elite component. Of course, it is the entry level elite...
regards
Dave
Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
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So how ya likin the VSX-41??- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Like having the preouts available to me. The amp portion of the elite was a bit of a disappointment to me. I was expecting more of an improvement in that area but I found the Rotel 6 ch. amp still sounded better.
The cd playback was a big disappointment initially. The midrange was muddled and flat sounding. But, after reading the manual, I discovered the stereo/direct setting which bypasses the dsp processing and send the cd signal straight to the amp. Much better!! It sounds pretty close to what I had gotten accustomed to when I had the rotel wired directly into the amp. What the hell are they adding with the dsp?!?!
No impressions of dvd playback yet. Just finished programming the remote for the dvd player.
All in all, happy with the elite. Got support for 6.1 for the future and if my next project is successful, I might be moving the rotel amp up to the HT rig.
regards
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Dave - Have fun with that rig!
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
you build that cabinet yourself?
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Yes. Got lots of advice from the board though. Turned out alright and you can't really see the mistakes unless you're looking real close.
Now, on to listening and enjoying the moo-sic...
regards
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Ain't no mistakes, man. It's called CHARACTER;)
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The cabinet looks great...Originally posted by phoneisbusy
Yes. Got lots of advice from the board though. Turned out alright and you can't really see the mistakes unless you're looking real close.
Now, on to listening and enjoying the moo-sic...
regards
Dave -
Originally posted by amulford
Ain't no mistakes, man. It's called CHARACTER;)
Nice job. Enjoy
Ah.. it makes a bit more sense now. Only problem is the word "flaw" follows any mention of my character!
Thanks the the kind word guys.
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Looking good, Dave.
Too bad you're not closer, I'd put you to work.
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Thanks Jesse,
I really appreciate all the advice and encouragement.
I'm sure you'll find the remote for the cd spinner soon though.
regards
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