What did you do to your stereo rig today?
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displayname wrote: »It's hard to say the Dueventi is end game when I know the Evo 845 exists, lol.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to get my ears on MastersounD
Could you briefly describe their house sound?
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Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12 -
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
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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.
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.
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Polkaguy58 wrote: »
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.
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displayname wrote: »It's hard to say the Dueventi is end game when I know the Evo 845 exists, lol.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to get my ears on MastersounD
Could you briefly describe their house sound?
Thanks again
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
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displayname wrote: »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 -
I replaced all the electrolytic caps in my Forte preamp with Nichicon FG where they would fit and Panasonic FM caps everywhere else(mainly the power supply). I also upgraded the power supply diodes to ultra fast recovery versions... letting the new caps burn in now.
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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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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.
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 -
Home theater time. Went with a 75" Samsung. Put a Diva Seduction 2A3 on the horns and a Behringer NU6000 on the bass bins.
To paraphrase Roy Scheider’s famous line in Jaws.I think you're gonna a bigger pair of horns.
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hilarious-Way-Jaws-Came-Up-With-Its-Most-Famous-Line-116997.html
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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 -
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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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. ~ -
Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200'sAudio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
Swapped out the KEF Q150's for the Polk Legend L200's
Hey Victor, glad to hear that they made it to your place.
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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
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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. ~ -
mhardy6647 wrote: »
Mark, at the price of admission ($1799) they are, unfortunately, beyond my means at this timeSo, 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 wrote: »
Mark, at the price of admission ($1799) they are, unfortunately, beyond my means at this timeSo, 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
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Oh snap.
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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. -
Turned it up to 11. Life is good
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@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 -
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 -
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.
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
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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.