What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    It's hard to say the Dueventi is end game when I know the Evo 845 exists, lol.
    Point taken. I’m glad you’re dig’n your system!

    Unfortunately, I have not been able to get my ears on MastersounD
    Could you briefly describe their house sound?

    Thanks again
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    Just left a call back message to Polk Customer Service. Gonna buy some RDO198s for the Monitor 7's (series 2).
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
  • CH46E wrote: »
    Polkaguy58 wrote: »
    I've been reconfiguring my speaker storage and decided to move them for easier accsess when I wat to swap them out.
    It's a lot easier now without have to go fishing in the closet.
    Really enjoying the new foam collars that I made my full rangers.
    I may experimnt with different density foams in the future.
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    Are those Dayton drivers? I've been wanting to try some full range drivers for a long time.

    Yes, they're the 6.5" full range and I like them, but they do have the typical midrange "honk" like most do.
    I took care of that with a Schitt Loki EQ and my home made dampeners.
    Decreasing the Loki's 8K knob, does wonders for removing syblence (or however the hell you spell it).
    That's dust and cat fur you see on the speaker surrounds, which will happen to a speaker in this house without a screen on it.

  • Willow wrote: »
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Polkaguy58 wrote: »
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    I see two things very wrong here. Black Velvet and what appears to be a inordinate amount of pubic hair on those speakers.

    After many drinks, those port holes could look tempting.... to some


    The Black Velvet bottle was found in my very first apartment in 1979.
    I've used it for a door stop among other things over the last 40 years.
  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,163
    GlennDog wrote: »
    It's hard to say the Dueventi is end game when I know the Evo 845 exists, lol.
    Point taken. I’m glad you’re dig’n your system!

    Unfortunately, I have not been able to get my ears on MastersounD
    Could you briefly describe their house sound?

    Thanks again
    They are first and foremost amazingly quiet and when paired with appropriate speakers have solid dynamics for a tube amp. They don't provide the hardest hitting or fastest base compared to good solid state, but the top end is very refined and the imaging and depth they can produce is stunning.

    I believe the Duventi specifically is a little more midrange forward than other models, but not to any extent where it feels overly elevated or overpowering the rest of the bandwidth. In general I find them to be quite balanced. But again, it's all about good speaker matching. I think you can only really evaluate an amp if you've heard it with several speakers. At this point I have heard the Duventi with a decent number of speakers, but I haven't heard near as variations on the higher up models. @marvda1 has a Compact 845, and he can probably speak in more detail about a "house" sound.

    I can tell you I would take that 845 in a second if I could. It seems to have all the advantages of the Duventi, with some extra oomf when you need it.
    Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
    Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
    MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
    Discogs
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    They are first and foremost amazingly quiet and when paired with appropriate speakers have solid dynamics for a tube amp. They don't provide the hardest hitting or fastest base compared to good solid state, but the top end is very refined and the imaging and depth they can produce is stunning.

    I can tell you I would take that 845 in a second if I could. It seems to have all the advantages of the Duventi, with some extra oomf when you need it.

    Thank you, good sir!
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 941
    Home theater time. Went with a 75" Samsung. Put a Diva Seduction 2A3 on the horns and a Behringer NU6000 on the bass bins.

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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,717
    I added two lights for my turntables. Had been using the flex lights from ikea but those never really shined where I wanted them to. These seemed to have done the trick.

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    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
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,110
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Home theater time. Went with a 75" Samsung. Put a Diva Seduction 2A3 on the horns and a Behringer NU6000 on the bass bins.

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    To paraphrase Roy Scheider’s famous line in Jaws.
    I think you're gonna a bigger pair of horns.

    B)

    https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hilarious-Way-Jaws-Came-Up-With-Its-Most-Famous-Line-116997.html

  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    @Wardsweb its not often you see HT setups where the speakers are bigger than the TV when the tv is a 75”!!! Wowzer.

    @tratliff nice. I have that same center too. Love Def Tech for HT purposes. What do you have for surrounds?
  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,717
    joecoulson wrote: »
    @tratliff nice. I have that same center too. Love Def Tech for HT purposes. What do you have for surrounds?

    I have the Def Tech BP-2X and Def Tech Pro-Monitors. I also have two pair of Def Tech towers that are not in use.
    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
  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 941
    edited January 2020
    joecoulson wrote: »
    @Wardsweb its not often you see HT setups where the speakers are bigger than the TV when the tv is a 75”!!! Wowzer.

    They are a bit of overkill for watching TV. There is a 110" drop down screen, you can't see. We use it with a projector for watching movies.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,328
    Oh, I'd bet you and the family thoroughly enjoy that! Nice, as always.

    I think my favorite looking room you had was the LR? The rig where you had dual ML's or dual Quad's stacked on top of each other with some really nice gear associated with it. IIRC, this was about 10 years ago? Cool looking rig, to say the least...

    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. ~
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    halo wrote: »
    Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's

    Hey Victor, glad to hear that they made it to your place.

  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,110
    halo wrote: »
    Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's

    Hey Victor, glad to hear that they made it to your place.

    The interesting question'll be if you (ever) want to switch back. ;)
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Turned the amps on last night (Monday) before I went to bed. This gives them almost 24 hours to warm up so they will sound best for a Tuesday night music session.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,328
    I will be installing a "Little Birdie" today...

    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. ~
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's

    Hey Victor, glad to hear that they made it to your place.

    The interesting question'll be if you (ever) want to switch back. ;)

    Mark, at the price of admission ($1799) they are, unfortunately, beyond my means at this time :( So, even if I wanted to swap them out permanently, it would be a long time before that would happen.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,110
    halo wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's


    Hey Victor, glad to hear that they made it to your place.

    The interesting question'll be if you (ever) want to switch back. ;)

    Mark, at the price of admission ($1799) they are, unfortunately, beyond my means at this time :( So, even if I wanted to swap them out permanently, it would be a long time before that would happen.

    I hear you, sir.
    They still strike me as a bit pricey for what they are... but I am probably not their target market, anyway :)
  • Brought home a pair of Harbeth 30.1 for a one week demo!
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    phipiper10 wrote: »
    Brought home a pair of Harbeth 30.1 for a one week demo!

    Nice! I absolutely love the finishes they use on thier cabinets.
  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    Turned it up to 11. Life is good
  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,540
    @phipiper10 please do a review and compare them to Polk M5 and M7s if you have that ability to get your hands on one of those. Always interested in how the old Polks stand up to pricey but similarly sized well regarded speakers like Harbeths.
    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
  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    phipiper10 wrote: »
    Brought home a pair of Harbeth 30.1 for a one week demo!

    Nice! Is this a potential purchase,or just a test drive? Or both??
    See my profile for list of gear.
  • It's a test drive with the idea being if they best the Tylers I will purchase them.

    I will post some thoughts in few days. My Polk experience however, is limited to RT800i, rt55, lsi15 and those were more than 10 years ago.
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,163
    Added a CXC with a Kimber DV30 to replace my old Sony 5 disc carousel connected with an Amazon basics optical. I'll keep both in the house, but the CXC will likely be in the main system until it doesn't spin anymore.
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    Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
    Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
    MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Hifiman EF600 > Hifiman Arya Stealth
    Discogs
  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 941
    This weekend I replaced the fans in my Behringer amp with some from Artic Ice. The factory fans had a 45dB noise level. The new ones are 15dB. I also painted it black (it was silver). I didn't take a before picture, so here is one I cropped out of an older picture.

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