What did you do to your stereo rig today?

treitz3

Fine tuning only. At this point? Nothing drastic. Just simple adjustments to get the system optimum.

This sounds SO good!!!! I am in hog heaven!

Tom

rebelsoul

Looking forward to the results. My next upgrade is room treatments

billbillw

Turned It On...
And listened to this entire album on a really good SDA system 🥰

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treitz3

So, I played around tonight with the sub adjustments, after listening to many selections after the new panels came in.

I made 4 slight adjustments on the back plate of the Rhythmik F-25's. Let me be the first to tell you that I am in awe. It seems that now no matter what I throw at the system? It delivers it in spades.

Please allow me to correct my last statement. When I say in spades? I really mean in an aspect that words cannot really describe.

This is not only the best I have heard my system....this is the best I have heard any system I have ever heard. This is so susinctly musical, completely natural and thoroughly enjoyable. Every song I listen too.

I should have done this years ago. It would have GREATLY increased my listening pleasure. I am simply listening to music....the way it was meant to be listened too.

Tom

treitz3

I could literally walk around the lead singer(s) and still have room to walk back to the other performers within the sound stage, with room to spare.

This is F'n awesome!!!

Words cannot describe...

Tom

billbillw

Well, technically, it was my theater system, but I'll share anyway because I'll be doing the same for my 2-ch system shortly because they share the same power conditioner.
I woke up this morning, and as soon as I left the bedroom, I could hear a noise that only means something is broken. It was coming from the basement. A harsh 60hz electrical noise of some sort. I first thought it was the compressor on my mini fridge in the theater room, but when I got down there, I traced the sound to my Belkin power conditioner that's been in service since around 2012. It stopped when I pressed the switch to turn off the switched outlets (this has a mixture of switched and unswitched outlets). I unplugged it and went to work.
After work, I put it on the bench and took off the cover. Nothing charred, but when I tried to power the switched outlets, the noise was clearly coming from one of the relays. I suspected the DC clamping power wasn't clean and some ripple was getting through the power supply caps. Close inspection showed some cheap Chinese caps from around the capacitor plague years. Some were slightly bulging. Swapped out four 100V/470uF caps (was lucky to find them in my stash) and reassembled. Back to normal. I'll be putting in an order to DigiKey to restock that size because I used all that I had left. I need to get some other sizes too, because, you know, it's nice to have various common PS cap sizes in your repair kit. I'll probably redo the one in my 2ch as soon as I get resupplied.

tratliff

I mentioned in a for-sale thread about a month ago that I was waiting on the delivery of a SonoruS ATR10 R2R and that I would provide some details and pictures once it arrived. Well, it has now been in my system for about two weeks. When I first received it, I had it sitting on a temporary rack in front of the two racks while I went through setup, testing, and trials. I'm happy to report that it now has a permanent home on top of the first rack.

This source is amazing.

The level of detail, imaging, and texture I'm hearing from the ATR10 are not something I have heard in my system to date.

With the purchase, I was also able to secure several premium titles on 15 IPS tape. My goal was to get a broad spectrum of music so I could evaluate what works and sounds best on the format. The initial titles were:
• Pink Floyd — The Wall
• Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon
• Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
• Pink Floyd — Animals
• The Beatles — Abbey Road
• Grover Washington Jr. — Winelight
• Nirvana — Unplugged
• Michael Jackson — Thriller
• Nine Inch Nails — Pretty Hate Machine
• Kraftwerk — Minimum-Maximum

I then ordered three additional titles from Rhino High Fidelity:
• Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac
• ZZ Top — Tres Hombres
• Yes — Yes

I've now listened to every tape, with several getting multiple spins. There have been some real standouts. Winelight, Animals, Thriller, Minimum-Maximum, The Wall, and Pretty Hate Machine have all been particularly impressive.

Thriller is a great example. That album is already a fantastic production, but hearing it on the ATR10 is something else.

Minimum-Maximum was another one that really surprised me. The sense of space and imaging was excellent.

Overall, I am extremely happy with the purchase and with what I'm hearing from the ATR10. It has definitely become a serious source in my system, and I plan to continue expanding my tape catalog in the future.

WagnerRC

impressive, jealous

PSOVLSK

I can’t remember what Pink Floyd title we listened to at SWAF, but it was unreal. I’m not a big fan of NIN, but what we heard at SWAF was just absolutely fantastic. Since I’m very familiar with your integrated, somewhat familiar with your speakers, and have heard your source, I know you are in audio nirvana. Happy for you and jealous of you at the same time.

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treitz3

That can be extremely aggravating!!!

Tom

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On a tube hunt, I need more patience.

erniejade

indyhawg wrote: »

@SCompRacer - I had it hooked up to my NAS. I was still under 2 TB.

Did you every try it with an internal drive? When I used to run one, I found internal sounded slightly better than external.

agingboomer

Reinstalled my Pioneer CT-F9191 cassette deck into my study system after some mechanical restoration.

ptrooper

agingboomer wrote: »

Reinstalled my Pioneer CT-F9191 cassette deck into my study system after some mechanical restoration.

Noice, Brings back memories of my first auction bought deck"ctf 1250"

displayname

tratliff wrote: »

I mentioned in a for-sale thread about a month ago that I was waiting on the delivery of a SonoruS ATR10 R2R and that I would provide some details and pictures once it arrived. Well, it has now been in my system for about two weeks. When I first received it, I had it sitting on a temporary rack in front of the two racks while I went through setup, testing, and trials. I'm happy to report that it now has a permanent home on top of the first rack.

This source is amazing.

The level of detail, imaging, and texture I'm hearing from the ATR10 are not something I have heard in my system to date.

With the purchase, I was also able to secure several premium titles on 15 IPS tape. My goal was to get a broad spectrum of music so I could evaluate what works and sounds best on the format. The initial titles were:
• Pink Floyd — The Wall
• Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon
• Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
• Pink Floyd — Animals
• The Beatles — Abbey Road
• Grover Washington Jr. — Winelight
• Nirvana — Unplugged
• Michael Jackson — Thriller
• Nine Inch Nails — Pretty Hate Machine
• Kraftwerk — Minimum-Maximum

I then ordered three additional titles from Rhino High Fidelity:
• Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac
• ZZ Top — Tres Hombres
• Yes — Yes

I've now listened to every tape, with several getting multiple spins. There have been some real standouts. Winelight, Animals, Thriller, Minimum-Maximum, The Wall, and Pretty Hate Machine have all been particularly impressive.

Thriller is a great example. That album is already a fantastic production, but hearing it on the ATR10 is something else.

Minimum-Maximum was another one that really surprised me. The sense of space and imaging was excellent.

Overall, I am extremely happy with the purchase and with what I'm hearing from the ATR10. It has definitely become a serious source in my system, and I plan to continue expanding my tape catalog in the future.

So awesome, and such a killer starting collection!

tratliff

displayname wrote: »

tratliff wrote: »

I mentioned in a for-sale thread about a month ago that I was waiting on the delivery of a SonoruS ATR10 R2R and that I would provide some details and pictures once it arrived. Well, it has now been in my system for about two weeks. When I first received it, I had it sitting on a temporary rack in front of the two racks while I went through setup, testing, and trials. I'm happy to report that it now has a permanent home on top of the first rack.

This source is amazing.

The level of detail, imaging, and texture I'm hearing from the ATR10 are not something I have heard in my system to date.

With the purchase, I was also able to secure several premium titles on 15 IPS tape. My goal was to get a broad spectrum of music so I could evaluate what works and sounds best on the format. The initial titles were:
• Pink Floyd — The Wall
• Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon
• Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
• Pink Floyd — Animals
• The Beatles — Abbey Road
• Grover Washington Jr. — Winelight
• Nirvana — Unplugged
• Michael Jackson — Thriller
• Nine Inch Nails — Pretty Hate Machine
• Kraftwerk — Minimum-Maximum

I then ordered three additional titles from Rhino High Fidelity:
• Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac
• ZZ Top — Tres Hombres
• Yes — Yes

I've now listened to every tape, with several getting multiple spins. There have been some real standouts. Winelight, Animals, Thriller, Minimum-Maximum, The Wall, and Pretty Hate Machine have all been particularly impressive.

Thriller is a great example. That album is already a fantastic production, but hearing it on the ATR10 is something else.

Minimum-Maximum was another one that really surprised me. The sense of space and imaging was excellent.

Overall, I am extremely happy with the purchase and with what I'm hearing from the ATR10. It has definitely become a serious source in my system, and I plan to continue expanding my tape catalog in the future.

So awesome, and such a killer starting collection!

I’m really enjoying it. Have not played a record since I got it. Need to get back to the turntable! Listening to Kraftwerk now. Very interesting tape. Image/placement/spacial/texture is great.

treitz3

There was a reason most studio recordings were made on R2R up until the 80's, when digital took over.

Tom

displayname

treitz3 wrote: »

There was a reason most studio recordings were made on R2R up until the 80's, when digital took over.

Tom

While most may be going to digital, if you look at some of the best recordings even of more recent work, some of the very best are still recorded to tape. The first example that comes to my mind is Tool - Fear Inoculum.

Geoff4rfc

Awarded the DAC with an AudioQuest Monsoon power cable. Initial reaction?? Hearing subtle detail not heard before.

treitz3

PC's can make one heck of a change. That fo'sho'.

This song I just ran across. I don't recall ever hearing it before. Sounds wonderful in the room (or lack of a room, shall I say).



Tom

newbie308

@Geoff4rfc That Polk Forum Snake River Audio cable demo enlightened me to just how significant of an impact a quality power cable can make. To be completely honest, before I heard it with my own ears, I doubted the impact a PC could make. The AQ storm series is quite good. I'm using the Blizzard PC on my power conditioner, preamp, subwoofer, and power amp. The SQ difference from the Pangea power cables was significant.

treitz3

newbie308 wrote: »

The SQ difference from the Pangea power cables was significant.

I don't doubt that. I have a Pangea cord and it has never....well, let's just say that it sounded horrible in every application I have ever used it in. I do not get why people buy from this brand. It was a complete waste of time and money for me.

I am not surprised at all on that one. The difference between that and the SRA PC should have been significant for you.

Tom

billbillw

A bit harsh Tom. I honestly think you are all under the influence when you claim PCs make THAT much difference. Subtle maybe, but nothing to get in arms about.

treitz3

Then we shall agree to strongly disagree. Did you participate in the Snake River Audio PC demo program?

I can tell you with complete certainty that almost every single PC I have can make a subtle, to horrendous, to stunning difference in the sound. You don't need to take my word for it. All you have to do is listen to the folks that tried it.

I now have the Takshaka's from Jonny. The demo cable was only a portion of what I am experiencing now (in comparison). Now that most of the most critical paths are Takshaka's? This makes the PC even more noticeable.

I have boxes of PC's. This isn't spoken from conjecture. This is spoken from experience. If you want, I can send you the Pangea free of charge (you cover shipping) and you can see/hear for yourself. TBT, it wouldn't even be worth the cost of shipping.

Tom

treitz3

One other thing, Bill. It depends on the system's caliber, what it offers, how it is set up, dialed in and most importantly, the room acoustics. Being under the influence has NOTHING to do with it. This is based upon years/decades of listening, both stone cold sober, and under the influence.

I didn't appreciate the insinuation on that one, to be completely honest.

Tom

Geoff4rfc

@newbie308 yeah man, I was in the same camp as you...."it's a power cable, it transfers electricity from the wall to your gear, go blow smoke up someone else's skirt" lol. I've never had the caliber of gear to be able to make a distinction between cables, and this DAC??? I was also running Pangea, love em! Had the AC-14XL MKII XL from the DAC to the AVP, great shielding in that cable. Then, put in the Monsoon and now, I'm the smoke blower lol.

Sounds like you have the Blizzard in the right places!! I'm running Pangea AC 9SE MKII Signature on my amps and power conditioner. My next move is to put the Niagara 5000 in primarily for the 2ch set up, then, I'll look at the Blizzard for the XPA-DR2 to get that last bit of refinement. Right now, the 9SE is doing a great job plugged into the PQ 707, the 5000 is where the difference is going to be!!! IF....you get tired of one of those Blizzard PC's...well.....



Right on man, thanks for sharing, I'd love to hear that Blizzard one of these days!!

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