What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Irregardless of what other people think. I agree. *said with intense sarcasm*

    Tom

    Irregardless?

    Where's @Viking64 when you need him? :p
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    LOL.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,443
    halo wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Irregardless of what other people think. I agree. *said with intense sarcasm*

    Tom

    Irregardless?

    Where's @Viking64 when you need him? :p

    I think he may have passed out when he saw that one.. anybody have smelling salts?
    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

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    halo wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Irregardless of what other people think. I agree. *said with intense sarcasm*

    Tom

    Irregardless?

    Where's @Viking64 when you need him? :p

    He was being redundant in chorus with me, you big silly.

    :blush:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    ^^^ Hence the intense sarcasm. ^^^

    Alright....back to talking shop about your rigs. Silly time is over.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,729
    Regardless Tom, no time for improper word usage.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Thanks to Album Art Downloader SW, I finally populated my music library with cover art. Long overdue.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    VR3 wrote: »
    Regardless Tom, no time for improper word usage.
    OMG.....I was being SARCASTIC ya' bunch o' Putz's...

    Jeeeez o' flip!!

    Irregardless of what you think Trey. LOL

    Now everyone follow Steve's lead...

    Tom

    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    I know the WAF is in jeapordy, but I moved Jesse's sub out of the corner and put it in a better spot.

    Cleaned up the response considerably. Living room rig, ya know. Never use the fireplace, so not to worry!

    But, I may be in trouble. Told her it's just temporary, ya know how that goes! :smile:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    treitz3 wrote: »
    VR3 wrote: »
    Regardless Tom, no time for improper word usage.
    OMG.....I was being SARCASTIC ya' bunch o' Putz's...

    Jeeeez o' flip!!

    Irregardless of what you think Trey. LOL

    Now everyone follow Steve's lead...

    Tom

    I guess there's no place for satire any more, Tom :(
    I enjoyed your quip. Wait, make that you're quip.*
    Just for the more pugnacious grammarians out there (not to mention the syntacticians).

    B)

    What's this thread about again?

    Oh, yeah, doin' stuff to you're stereo "rig" today.
    I dont believe my stereos' rigged -- pretty much on the straight and narrow, ewe know?

    I knead to find my spare head demagnetizer. Wer'e currently enabling a tape neophyte down in Chelmsford, MA. You know -- the first tape's free...

    ;)

    _________
    * see whut eye did their?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Verb, that will fly over like a lead balloon. I give her 2 days before the demand to move it. Irregardless of if it improves the system or not. You're on the right track though, Verb.

    Now there I go again.....BEING SARCASTIC!!! Sheesh.....some people's kids.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2019
    Put the sub up on the hearth, by the fire screen, and paint gold stripes around it effectively camouflaging it. She'll never know...
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    joecoulson wrote: »
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    Replaced the older Marantz with this new fella. Older one was shutting down on me when cranked. ...

    So -- this makes me curious.
    How old was the older Marantz and what sort of load did you have on it?
    (if I might be so bold and intrusive as to ask?)


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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,580
    I used up my recent shipment of 100 MFSL record sleeves, throwing out many nasty old paper sleeves and some old plastic ones that you have to fold down to get the record back in the jacket. Then I reorganized all my LPs and washed a batch with my Spin Clean. It’s been awhile since I used it. I’m thinking about getting a better record cleaner, one that is more convenient. Any ideas?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Since Nitty Gritty is defunct? VPI.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,443
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Since Nitty Gritty is defunct? VPI.

    Tom
    When did Nitty Gritty go out of business?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Year ago or two, if memory serves.

    Tom
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    edited March 2019
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Year ago or two, if memory serves.

    Tom
    Yup.
    Summer of 2017, give or take.
    https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/nitty-gritty-inc-has-closed-its-doors.783468/

    EDIT: Derp. I should've read through that whole thread before posting! :blush:
    Looks like someone bought and reanimated the company.
    http://www.nittygrittyinc.com/index.html
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,443
    Surprised Sound United didn't snap them up, as they have a penchant for snapping up failed companies and merging them into a larger failing one.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Surprised Sound United didn't snap them up, as they have a penchant for snapping up failed companies and merging them into a larger failing one.

    Capitalism at its best! :(
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Ah, I did not know they were resurrected. Good to know. I have the 20th Anniversary Edition Nitty Gritty DS RCM in Jatoba....I am quite sure I'll need parts in a few years. Time to stock up on more. Thanks,

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    edited March 2019
    mhardy6647 wrote: »

    So -- this makes me curious.
    How old was the older Marantz and what sort of load did you have on it?
    (if I might be so bold and intrusive as to ask?)


    It was an SR5003 from 2005
    It was only pushing the center and surrounds. Thing is, when I unhooked all speakers from the unit and played a reference level (at the same level as when it shut down with the speakers connected) it still went into protect mode. Definitely had something wrong on the inside.
    The whole thread on ferrofluid was started because of these random shut downs. I thought be my tweeter on the Sonus Faber center. Turns out it was the amp.
    New one was basically the same power, just a plethora of new features.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    edited March 2019
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Ah, I did not know they were resurrected. Good to know. I have the 20th Anniversary Edition Nitty Gritty DS RCM in Jatoba....I am quite sure I'll need parts in a few years. Time to stock up on more. Thanks,

    Tom

    Nor did I, until I looked at the last page of that AK thread.


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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    edited March 2019
    joecoulson wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »

    So -- this makes me curious.
    How old was the older Marantz and what sort of load did you have on it?
    (if I might be so bold and intrusive as to ask?)


    It was an SR5003 from 2005
    It was only pushing the center and surrounds. Thing is, when I unhooked all speakers from the unit and played a reference level (at the same level as when it shut down with the speakers connected) it still went into protect mode. Definitely had something wrong on the inside.
    The whole thread on ferrofluid was started because of these random shut downs. I thought be my tweeter on the Sonus Faber center. Turns out it was the amp.
    New one was basically the same power, just a plethora of new features.

    :(

    Well, not too new, that's good.

    Thanks for the info -- I didn't know of the 'ferrofluid' thread.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    I finally rolled a set of vintage 12AU7's into the EAR. They are 1950's CBS 5814's (ruggedized 12AU7) with black pinch plates, square getters. Warming up now!

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    Got these from Brock @heiney9 a while back!
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    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I have that tube in my Vincent and LOVE IT!!
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Brock really hooked me up! Sounding great right now!
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    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    He's good people, no matter what Jesse says about him.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Replaced a digital coax from Lumin Streamer to the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ with Wireworld Micro-Silver Eclipse 8 Balanced Digital Audio Cable - AES/EBU - 110 ohm .

    Nothing like the smell of a new Wireworld cable.

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