What was I thinking when I did this?

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mpitogo
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What was I thinking when I did this?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,124
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    Do you have a matching stack on the other side? How does it sound to you?
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,053
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    Reminds me of when I stacked a pair of CRS's on top of my old 2.3's. What the hell was I thinking
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  • mpitogo
    mpitogo Posts: 478
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    @nooshinjohn yes matching stack 4 pairs total. It sounded terrible. This is the MBR system pre-Elac B6 which where better but boomy, and ultimately replaced by ML Motion 40s and a Dynamo sub.
    • Living Room Music-2.0 Polk Legend L800 | McIntosh C70 | McIntosh MA5200 (Treble) | McIntosh MC452 (Bass) | Sublimeacoustic K231 Active xover | Denon DP-2500A | Denafrips Ares II | Belkin Soundform Connect | iPad Air USB to DAC
    • Media Room Ht-7.2.6/13.1 (Atmos/Auro-3D) Polk LSiM707, LSiM706c, LSiM702 F/X [x4], height LSiM703 [x6], HSU VTF-15H MK2 Dual | Marantz AV8805A | Rotel RB-1590 (L/R) | Appollon NC500 11ch | Sony UBP-X800 | AppleTV 4K | JVC RS2100 | 150” Elite Screen Acoustic Pro UHD
    • Game Room-5.1 Polk LSi25, LSiC, LSiF/X | Marantz SR7009 | AppleTV 4K | Xbox One S | Sony PS2, PS3 | Nintendo Wii | Gaming PC | Sony 75" LCD
    • Master Bedroom Music-2.0 Totem Hawk | Marantz PM-10 | Marantz SA-10 | SONY PS-HX500
    • Office-2.0 Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX, DSW microPRO3000 | Rotel RA-1570 | Marantz HD-CD1
    • Daughter's Bedroom 1-2.0 TBD Martin Logan Forte | Roku TV
    • Guest Room 2-2.0 Klipsch RP-600M | Martin Logan Forte
    • Guest Room 3-3.0 Martin Logan Motion 40, 50XT | Onkyo TX-SR705 | Apple TV | Samsung 55" TV
    • Guest Room 4-2.0 QAcoustics 3030i | Sansui AU-6900 | Topping DX7s | Sansui FR-1080 | Fire TV
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  • tonyb
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    mpitogo wrote: »
    What was I thinking when I did this?
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    You were thinking......dang, I should have bought Tony's Legacy speakers instead. :)
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    I wonder if the lack of positive coupling may have had an affect on it's SQ.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    motorstereo wrote: »
    Reminds me of when I stacked a pair of CRS's on top of my old 2.3's. What the hell was I thinking

    I did almost the same thing. I put a pair of CRS's on top of my SRS2's. Perfect fit too. I don't remember playing them together though. But it sure looked great!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • xfactor
    xfactor Posts: 66
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    In your "altered state" did you think you were making something like this? My Line-source speakers. 8'-3", 500lbs. per side "Deca" amped. plus 2 Martin Logan Descent subs 2400 wpc each. Life is good.
    S.
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  • xfactor
    xfactor Posts: 66
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    Uh huh
    S.
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  • xfactor
    xfactor Posts: 66
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    Those power these.d0luk70117wo.jpg
    S.
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  • xfactor
    xfactor Posts: 66
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    Oh yeah, You can barely see my Polk SDA-1c's behind the line-source speakers to the left. I LOVE them!
    S.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    That's what I dream about at night now. :pB)

    What a HUGE Pass Labs Amp and I have always loved those Integra power meters. Who doesn't?

    I still have an Integra M504 but one channel doesn't work now. Green lights for me.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    What are those 2 huge black amps on the floor stacked on top of the other in front of the Pass amp rack?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
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    Flashbacks from your last Grateful Dead concert.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    Tony M wrote: »
    Looks like a nice "Line Array" to me. B)

    Reminds me of this:
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  • xfactor
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    those two "big black things", on top of each other on the left bottom are 2 of my five Nakamichi Pa-7 amps. "Unattainable "to me",back in 1987 . Now? "Obtainable". Most of my stuff is Vintage. Hee hee hee, Like "me"
    S.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    NICE....Nelson Pass STASIS ..huh. Look at those 4 CANs :o inside that monster. Plenty of picks on the web! B)

    I HAD a Nak. stasis receiver and like a dummy, sold it. But that was a long time ago. I loved how it sounded, too.
    I'll bet they sound GREAT.

    I'm right there with you when you said unobtainable before but not anymore since years have passed and their prices have come down. I wonder how they compare to Pass's newer amps of the same size. :p
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  • xfactor
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    To me they compare very favorably against other amps. But the new stuff is just so much more advanced. Nelson Pass is amazing. My other favorite are the old M series Onkyo's from the eighties.
    S.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,019
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    I liked my M504 and M502 A LOT until one day each failed to send power out. They turned on but NO second click. I still have them...LOL.

    There's no prettier amp face than an M504!
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  • motorstereo
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    I'm probably going to regret this at some point but my Onkyo 508 is going to another home tomorrow. They do have some of the most attractive meters I've ever seenkwlcd7h99tfx.jpg
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  • Clipdat
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    They made a modern version of it, if you wanted you could replace it with this:

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    motorstereo wrote: »
    I'm probably going to regret this at some point but my Onkyo 508 is going to another home tomorrow. They do have some of the most attractive meters I've ever seen

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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,053
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    They made a modern version of it, if you wanted you could replace it with this:

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    Lol; the main reason the 508 is leaving is to help pay for this pair of meters
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  • Clipdat
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    Hah, fair enough!

    You got new tables for them!
    motorstereo wrote: »

    Lol; the main reason the 508 is leaving is to help pay for this pair of meters


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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,053
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    Hah, fair enough!

    You got new tables for them!
    Yeh; the old ones were making me nervous and I'm not the nervous type. These stands will do for now till I decide exactly what I'm going to do for a permanent rack-stand. I haven't decided yet if I want to do an all in one deal or use separate stands. Stands are on the back burner for a while as now I have to do a kitchen remodel to keep the peace after bringing those 1201's home last week.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,457
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    You got new tables for them!
    The other ones melted...
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,457
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    motorstereo wrote: »
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    Serious here you should pay admission to have people (like me) sit and stare at all the cool lights!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • aiconn
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    motorstereo wrote: »

    Lol; the main reason the 508 is leaving is to help pay for this pair of meters
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    If you add that up I think that's close to my the cost of my house! :o I bet it sounds amazing.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,053
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    You got new tables for them!
    The other ones melted...

    Hehe the heft of those amps was useful in holding down the building during the "bombcyclone" we got hit with here a few days ago. As far as "melting" I gave it my best shot at trying to get those amps warm with an 8 hour session of fairly high listening levels. They never even got lukewarm and I used to be able to light up the pg lites and get the fans to turn on my 1000 wpc 2500's. I doubt I'll ever know if the pg circuit on these amps works or not
    aiconn wrote: »
    motorstereo wrote: »



    If you add that up I think that's close to my the cost of my house! :o I bet it sounds amazing.

    Thanks but I highly doubt it's even close to a house price as everything (except for the tt) was bought used right down to the MIT cabling.
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  • oldschlpolkie
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    I have this 504 and a 5060R but they pale in comparison to those! I'm wiping the drool away!
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