What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Sold stuff... didn’t buy anything but moved stuff around.

    R2R with dbx now lives in the main rig. Running some 1970’s tunes on 10” reels. Recorded @ 3 1/4 40 years ago (or so).
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,530
    What are those speakers? Are they mirror imaged with angled front baffles or is that an illusion?
    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
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    More of an illusion. Those are Odyssey Audio Liquids.
    Here’s from the top. They ain’t square!
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Those are gorgeous speakers! Wow!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    ALL212 wrote: »
    Sold stuff... didn’t buy anything but moved stuff around.

    R2R with dbx now lives in the main rig. Running some 1970’s tunes on 10” reels. Recorded @ 3 1/4 40 years ago (or so).
    b3v4yanom701.jpeg


    Did I know you had an A77?
    I knew there musta been some reason that I like you...

    B)
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    edited February 2021
    mhardy6647 wrote: »


    Did I know you had an A77?
    I knew there musta been some reason that I like you...

    B)
    [/quote]

    Prbly not. It’s been in the wings waiting for it’s chance to perform.

    Old tapes are a bit stretched at the start and end. Wow and flutter is noticeable but it sure sounds nice.

    Hmmm. Tape is fine. Take up side doesn’t have good torque with a full reel.
    Anyone know where the zerk is on that side? I’ve got grease... :o

    I rebuilt the dbx a couple years ago and pulled the stock opamps and put in Burson. Made quite the difference.

    Didn’t I threaten you with a visit some year? :)
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,992
    edited February 2021
    ALL212 wrote: »
    I rebuilt the dbx a couple years ago and pulled the stock opamps and put in Burson.
    DBX? Burson? I have some DBX stuff. Enlighten me...

    Thnx Tony

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    The dbx box is the skinny critter just in front of the R2R. It is a compression/decompression device for tapes. Was quite the thing in the 70’s and 80’s. Works well for me. Got some dbx rekids too...
    Burson makes replacement 8 legged opamps so you can pull the elderly ones out and get something from this century in. Best description of the results would be an extended frequency range with improved dynamics. I did a full capacitor refresh as well as much better diodes in the power supply.
    Aaron
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    ALL212 wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »


    Did I know you had an A77?
    I knew there musta been some reason that I like you...

    B)

    Prbly not. It’s been in the wings waiting for it’s chance to perform.

    Old tapes are a bit stretched at the start and end. Wow and flutter is noticeable but it sure sounds nice.

    Hmmm. Tape is fine. Take up side doesn’t have good torque with a full reel.
    Anyone know where the zerk is on that side? I’ve got grease... :o

    I rebuilt the dbx a couple years ago and pulled the stock opamps and put in Burson. Made quite the difference.

    Didn’t I threaten you with a visit some year? :) [/quote]

    anytime -- you know, when we're not all infection threats. :|
    @KennethSwauger is doin' the down to the nuts and bolts rehab of an A77 even now* -- bet he knows about the zerk in question (if a zerk it indeed be)!

    _________________
    * https://youtu.be/wiwx2J5Kh6c
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    edited February 2021
    Beatcha to it - questions have been filed in triplicate with Sir Swauger.

    Didn’t realize what the Barry attachment was - lol - nice one !! :D
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    @gp4jesus
    What dbx gear do you have?
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,992
    edited February 2021
    ALL212 wrote: »
    @gp4jesus
    What dbx gear do you have?
    A couple of their DriveRack PA XOs. AKA DRPA in other circles.

    I remember that line of stuff was pretty cool 😎 consumer gear. The DRPA* is pro gear. Maybe a factor for the op amps.
    *along w/ the DRPA+ & DRPA2

    Did you find the Cap upgrade challenging?

    Thanx Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Cap upgrade - that one was easy. Single board, easy disassembly. There are two models of the dbx224. One is made in Japan (the one I have) and the other made in USA. I've had them both. The USA one is overly complex compared to the Japanese produced one.
    Aaron
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,992
    edited February 2021
    @ALL212 we should PM from here forward.

    Not that it doesn’t apply, because it does. I believe this fall under esoteric. Please PM If you recall the make and model caps.

    Big thanks. You are part of what is right w/this forum. Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    As long as I’m in need of attention:

    Rig #2 got cleaned up and extended and Rig #3 taken down.

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    Aaron
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It says "SDA's are forever"
    I miss my 2.3’s, I’m on the hunt... not doing good..


    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,491
    warren wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It says "SDA's are forever"
    I miss my 2.3’s, I’m on the hunt... not doing good..


    where are you located
    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
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    warren wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It says "SDA's are forever"
    I miss my 2.3’s, I’m on the hunt... not doing good..


    where are you located
    Decatur, Georgia 30033
    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,491
    edited February 2021
    warren wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    warren wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It says "SDA's are forever"
    I miss my 2.3’s, I’m on the hunt... not doing good..


    where are you located
    Decatur, Georgia 30033

    For you sir...

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/272494847625258/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

    Now we only need to get the Polkie Express up and running to see if we can get them a little closer.
    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
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    @ALL212 the only problem I see with your hifis is that you need more Yamaha equipment.

    bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa...

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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,530
    ALL212 - Those speaker stands are cool but I sure hope you don't acquire any cats in your house!
    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
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 129
    Gardenstater wrote: »
    ALL212 - Those speaker stands are cool but I sure hope you don't acquire any cats in your house!

    I assumed he was already a cat owner. 😺
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
    Aurender n100h, Benchmark DAC2 HGC
    Arcam SR250, Parasound JC5
    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    HEY! I’ll have you mooks know that those were actually planned which is not something I normally do.

    Originally those are the three tubed stands, two of which are filled with shot and/or sand. Still a bit ringy, especially the 3rd tube that was intended to put your cable in. 100’ each of that hemp rope fixed it.

    And... should the apocalypse occur I’ll have something to smoke.
    Aaron
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,078
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Took the rig apart today to perform an annual room cleaning. Time to clean wire connections and whatnot also :#

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    looks like you've got some snakes mixed in there ;)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    Willow wrote: »
    looks like you've got some snakes mixed in there ;)


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    Yeah, it's that animal mimicry thing.

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    We lose dozens of audiophiles a year to the wily wiresnakes.


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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,905
    @audioluvr and @jaycee have you received the brimar cv4003's in yet?
    if so what are your thoughts on the sound?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,775
    marvda1 wrote: »
    @audioluvr and @jaycee have you received the brimar cv4003's in yet?
    if so what are your thoughts on the sound?

    I have a pair if you'd like to try them Marvin. 12at7 triple mica black plates.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,905
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    @audioluvr and @jaycee have you received the brimar cv4003's in yet?
    if so what are your thoughts on the sound?

    I have a pair if you'd like to try them Marvin. 12at7 triple mica black plates.

    the cv4003 is a 12au7.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,638
    Haven't had a chance to put them in.
    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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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,500
    Same here. Delivered last week but haven't found time. Maybe, this weekend.
    ➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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