What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,188
    ~ 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. ~
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    You know that guy is now the director of music at a church down the road from me. ^
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,481
    edited January 2020
    I dont care what anyone thinks of me..... that song is a classic and will be popular for ever. "You can get yours in a 64"

    That from the guy who goes to Celine Dion concerts. Hahahah
  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
    dkfreebird wrote: »
    Got home from work and turned the system on for a night of tunes and smelled this from the preamp power supply. :'(
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    Bummer dude! 😲
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 899
    Set up the Demo L200's, looking forward to hearing what the new design has to offer.

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    I love the symmetry aesthetic.


  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Set up the Demo L200's, looking forward to hearing what the new design has to offer.

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    I love the symmetry aesthetic.


    Agree! Beautiful listening room and I bet it sound great too!
    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: 4,314
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Set up the Demo L200's, looking forward to hearing what the new design has to offer.

    a66h1ss71rge.jpg


    I love the symmetry aesthetic.


    Thank you, my wife says I'm just a 'Tad bit OCD' :D


    halo wrote: »
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    Set up the Demo L200's, looking forward to hearing what the new design has to offer.

    a66h1ss71rge.jpg


    I love the symmetry aesthetic.


    Agree! Beautiful listening room and I bet it sound great too!

    Thank you. Only one way to find out ;)

  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    *chews popcorn*
  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,960
    Looks like some good Knopfler too!
  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
    dromunds wrote: »
    Looks like some good Knopfler too!

    Yes Sir ;)


  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,007
    And Traffic too. ;)

    I play that one every once in a while. I just played it a few times in the last couple of months to test the sound quality of some speakers. I think my CD is recorded with the highs emphasized. It was brutal. But I've heard it a thousand times and mostly it sounded musical. Maybe FM subdues the highs?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
    Tony M wrote: »
    And Traffic too. ;)

    I play that one every once in a while. I just played it a few times in the last couple of months to test the sound quality of some speakers. I think my CD is recorded with the highs emphasized. It was brutal. But I've heard it a thousand times and mostly it sounded musical. Maybe FM subdues the highs?

    Yep, The upper end on the Low Spark CD is a little hot.

    An original pressing Vinyl is saweet.

  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,007
    I have that too. :p 2 of their albums. Their not too hard to find in a row of albums either! :)B)
    Maybe that's why I remember it sounding a whole lot nicer before.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,481
    TEAforONE wrote: »
    Set up the Demo L200's, looking forward to hearing what the new design has to offer.

    a66h1ss71rge.jpg

    I love your listening room!!

    For sure! Make me want to take down my movie posters and such.
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,408
    Added a Belles 350A Reference amp to my main system.
    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
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,481
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Added a Belles 350A Reference amp to my main system.

    Um, photos? Photos or it did not happen! :D
  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    Replaced an Emotiva preamp with a Maverick D1+ and Realistic phono pre. The improvement was drastic.
    Make it Funky! :)
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,481
    audioluvr wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Added a Belles 350A Reference amp to my main system.

    Um, photos? Photos or it did not happen! :D

    Right! My bad!

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    Very nice man! Looks like a great view also.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,481
    gidrah wrote: »
    Replaced an Emotiva preamp with a Maverick D1+ and Realistic phono pre. The improvement was drastic.

    What Emotiva pre did you remove.
  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    USP-1.
    Make it Funky! :)
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Good to see others enjoying Elac also. Love mine.
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Good to see others enjoying Elac also. Love mine.

    Hi Joe,

    They are in a shootout between these ^ and the Polk LSiM 703. I believe the 703's are winning but I'm giving the DBR62's a fair shot (I want the best sounding speakers to stay here). Glad you are enjoying your Adante'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
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,080
    Is the rifle for answering the neighbors question, “can ya turn that down?” ? 🤣
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,408
    Coyotes. No neighbors for a quarter mile at least. If they heard my music playing they'd come over thinking I was having another party.
    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