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That’s right Trey, now is part of the setup naturally.
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Fooling around last week. Had to take a family photo before a few pairs move along.
I have me 3 pair o'polks and I get the evil eye from the ol'ball and chain.
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Same here krazypolk - 3 pairs of Polks - I gave away 2 pairs of other brands. I showed the picture to her."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Anger is just anger. It isn’t good. It isn’t bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters.
You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice. Jim Butcher
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Maybe the new back-room stereo equipment platform for the electronics that I'll use back there. I wrote a big write-up about my experiences with getting a 27" tube Tv out front with the help of my wife and step-daughter. 3 on a TV...
. It was then given away to a Craig's list caller who called an hour after I listed it for free. 
I hooked up an old Onkyo receiver, Sony DVD player and tested 2 old sets of speakers. I had a blast! I didn't get a before or even an after pic. with the stereo in place tonight. Just an in between pic. .
I'll post some pics in the "post a picture" thread probably tomorrow. Those JBL's are something to behold. The silver coned model.
Here's the start of something great back there!
I tested those JBL STUDIO series S412 PII's on the left in the picture along with a set of NHT 2.5i's tonight. WOW is what I was thinking. They sounded GREAT!
It's been way too long!
How time flies when you're laid up with some other more pressing needs.
I have a few more sets out there to hook-up and see if they still play ok.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout. -
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Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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You guys have some really nice stuff.
@nooshinjohn You make your own amps? That would be a very cool endeavor. I just spent an hour going through this thread, much more fun than that football thread. 🙄 -
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How do you keep that black lacquer clean and shiny? Instructions say not to use waxes, or cleaners. Totally not related to the thread, I know. Sorry -
Dust multiple times weekly. Hardly ever clean with cloth.
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Haven’t changed anything but was listening to Dire Straits and thought this was a good video.
Crap - not sure how to post a video!!!
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables -
Nice. Thanks!
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Setup is stunning @tratliff
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You guys have some really nice stuff.
@nooshinjohn You make your own amps? That would be a very cool endeavor. I just spent an hour going through this thread, much more fun than that football thread. 🙄
My amps were a two year long labor of love...
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/106765/building-400-wpc-tube-monoblocks/p1
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/133261/the-amp-project-the-final-chapter-has-begun/p1
Going back and reading these threads nearly ten years later. What a blast that was building them.
Post edited by nooshinjohn onThe Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Thats a cool pic of the amp with Bob there.
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Here are some shots of my secondary system I set up in our finished basement. The room is approximately 25’x16’. The gear consists of; Graham Chartwell LS3/5’s,a pair of Monarchy Audio sm70mkII’s,Promitheus TVC passive preamp,Beresford Bushmaster MK II DAC,Bluesound Node 2,and a pair of Rockville subs I picked up on Epay for $66 a piece! This is a stream only system,that I feel sounds pretty good.
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Haven’t changed anything but was listening to Dire Straits and thought this was a good video.
Crap - not sure how to post a video!!!
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Here are some shots of my secondary system I set up in our finished basement. The room is approximately 25’x16’. The gear consists of; Graham Chartwell LS3/5’s,a pair of Monarchy Audio sm70mkII’s,Promitheus TVC passive preamp,Beresford Bushmaster MK II DAC,Bluesound Node 2,and a pair of Rockville subs I picked up on Epay for $66 a piece! This is a stream only system,that I feel sounds pretty good.
Tell us more about those Rockville subs ($66 wow). And what is that in the middle near the floor....an air cleaner?
George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
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The thing in the center is an electric fireplace to warm things up in the winter.
The Rockville subs are 8”,the were open box specials! Normally the seller has them new for $99,and free shipping. Definitely not on the same planet as REL,but they work.See my profile for list of gear. -
Haven’t changed anything but was listening to Dire Straits and thought this was a good video.
Crap - not sure how to post a video!!!
Not sure, but I think that you will have to put the video on YouTube and then post the link here???
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The thing in the center is an electric fireplace to warm things up in the winter.
The Rockville subs are 8”,the were open box specials! Normally the seller has them new for $99,and free shipping. Definitely not on the same planet as REL,but they work.
Seems like a great value. I checked out the specs and they say 20Hz - 200Hz with no +/- dB. https://www.rockvilleaudio.com/rock-shaker-8-black/
George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
They are cheap. Other than price,I got them because they have high pass connections with real binding posts,and phase control.See my profile for list of gear.
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Dang, under $100 each! Forget those premium soundbars. Next time someone asks me about one of those I'm going to tell them to get some Elacs, an Onkyo receiver and dual subs. $650 all in and all new.
Won't be the epitome of hifi, but I'm sure that would blow the average soundbar shopper away.Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
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displayname wrote: »Dang, under $100 each! Forget those premium soundbars. Next time someone asks me about one of those I'm going to tell them to get some Elacs, an Onkyo receiver and dual subs. $650 all in and all new.
Won't be the epitome of hifi, but I'm sure that would blow the average soundbar shopper away.
If I see a couple more @ $66 I’m going to snag them for the rear of HT in the basement. I have a pair of Def Tech supercube 2000’s in the front. 4 subs is definitely the way to go for nice smooth even bass.See my profile for list of gear. -
Heckuva lot of love, you must be passionate.nooshinjohn wrote: »You guys have some really nice stuff.
@nooshinjohn You make your own amps? That would be a very cool endeavor. I just spent an hour going through this thread, much more fun than that football thread. 🙄
My amps were a two year long labor of love...
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/106765/building-400-wpc-tube-monoblocks/p1
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/133261/the-amp-project-the-final-chapter-has-begun/p1
Going back and reading these threads nearly ten years later. What a blast that was building them.
Very sexy- uhh, the amp.
I’d give it a whirl sometime, I’m pretty handy with tools and inventiveness.
Did you have a schematic you copied, or just pull the idea out of your head?
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Schematic came from Bob, but the design work of the chassis was all mine. The picture is Bob Carver with the nearly completed amplifier.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
nooshinjohn wrote: »Schematic came from Bob, but the design work of the chassis was all mine. The picture is Bob Carver with the nearly completed amplifier.
Truly a work of art.See my profile for list of gear.
