What did you do to your stereo rig today?
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Blow up dolls get in the way?
TomIn 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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I've been enjoying new for me WW Silver Eclipse speaker cables. This past week, thanks to our old friend Skip, I was able to add High Fidelity's Reveal interconnect. Another big step toward the ideal sound I've been chasing.
Lucky bastage! I've been eyeing upgrading my Mini-Eclipse's with the Silvers for a while now. Just hard to dump a couple grand on anything right now with the way the world is... Maybe I'll contact D to see what he has. Been meaning to ask him what his impressions were when he upgraded his demo cables from the Mini's to the Silvers. Love Wireworld stuff!
Totally understand. I was lucky to catch a great deal on them here. I'm very grateful to @sgmsmg for that.
Speakers: Polk SDA-CRS+ 4.1TL/Wharfedale EVO4.3; Amp: Parasound A21 Halo; Pre: NAD C165BEE; Regenerator: PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant3; Streamer: Auralic Aries Mini/TeraDak LPS; Phono: AT LP-3/VM540Ml; CD: Onkyo C390>ProJect DAC Box S2+/TeraDak LPS; Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse7 speaker, High Fidelity Cables Reveal IC (pre/amp), Wireworld Silver Eclipse8 IC (streamer; DAC), Wireworld Silver Starlight digital coax (CD/DAC); Power cables: NRG Custom Cables "The Five" (regenerator; amp; streamer; DAC); Subwoofer: REL T/5i; EQ: Soundcraftsmen RP2212 -
Nice work, @jumpindick
Don't take this as a negative but more constructive suggestion since I have made 2 sets of racks very similar to these.
My first one that I made around 2012-2013 was zebrawood shelves with ambrosia maple legs. I did the screws on the sides similar to yours but I recessed the screws deep enough that I could then fit a piece of walnut dowel in to make it look more like a dowel joint with an exposed/flush dowel.
The cherry rack I made a year or so later is the exact same construction but was built larger and deeper for more equipment flexibility.
But what I am getting at is you can really clean the look up if you were to hide the screws in a similar manner.
Regardless of the above, it is a gorgeous finished project.
Thank you sir. You are absolutely correct. I take your feedback as a learning opportunity. So no worries at all. After all, through such feedback only that I can hope bring my work closer to the "perfection". So, your feedback is more than welcome
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I should have countersunk those screws and then plugged the holes with dovels. I had originally thought to not use any screws at all. Cut dado joints in the legs to fit the shelves and hold them in place using wood glue. I do not have those large parallel clamps. And I felt that gluing the shelves and legs would have made me do the sanding, finishing and polishing in the garage space. With the weight of the finished unit, I was not prepared to drag it upstairs. Would have been too heavy, at least for me...
But completely agree on what you are saying. My next project is to build a TV stand using ambrosia maple and walnut legs.. I am hoping to use some other joinery including dovetails at corners (between the edge of top shelf and side panel) and mortise and tenons for the framing part. That should be fun. Do you have Festool Domino? I am thinking to get one...
What kind of spikes are those? They seem big and beefy. I can use them in the next project. Good to know that you are also in this hobby. This project was the first ever that I worked on. I have done some end grain cutting boards, but nothing major. Although the design of the shelf I built was simple, but still to get everything squared up and to the dimension was a bit stressful... -
Very nice work @jumpindick, I want to speculate that maybe one more support could help if used in the rear at the mid point.
I'm limited in my knowledge of what types of wood can span distances under load without sagging, so maybe others can chime in, so just a friendly suggestion.
Thank you. I thought about having a real panel, but then left it open for better airflow (although the space between the shelves is quite large). I am hoping that it will not sag. The hard maple of pretty dense and heavy. It takes weight quite well. If it was ambrosia maple, I would have thought about either having the shelves thicker or putting a cross support. We will see how this one holds out and goes. -
Wow, gorgeous. And I bet it feels even better that you did it yourself. Nice job.
Thanks Drew. It was indeed very satisfying. It gives me more encouragement to take upon more complex projects. I am learning as I go. So far, youtube has been my teacher and mentor
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butterbean wrote: »Nice contrast in your woods! Sharp!
Thank you. Yes, the contrast is nice to see. For the legs, I was debating between black walnut and red cherry. I ended up with the walnut. I am happy with it. -
jumpindick wrote: »Do you have Festool Domino? I am thinking to get one...
What kind of spikes are those? They seem big and beefy.
Negative on the Festool but it is on my wish list.
The spikes are from Parts Express...Dayton Audio."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
please post a wide angle viewNice work, @jumpindick
Don't take this as a negative but more constructive suggestion since I have made 2 sets of racks very similar to these.
My first one that I made around 2012-2013 was zebrawood shelves with ambrosia maple legs. I did the screws on the sides similar to yours but I recessed the screws deep enough that I could then fit a piece of walnut dowel in to make it look more like a dowel joint with an exposed/flush dowel.
The cherry rack I made a year or so later is the exact same construction but was built larger and deeper for more equipment flexibility.
But what I am getting at is you can really clean the look up if you were to hide the screws in a similar manner.
Regardless of the above, it is a gorgeous finished project.
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED
Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro
Samsung BDP, Dish Rcvr, Xbox, Phillips CD chgr
Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; CC outside
BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline - LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered
LR: tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; M&T - 981
CC: Rotel RB981 -> bi-amped CSi A6
5 Audio Pro Subs: LFE & CC - B1.39; all others - Evidence
Surrounds: Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
Power Conditioning & Distribution:
3 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 4 Furman Miniport 20s -
The Zebrawood/Abrosia maple ones are in my storage room.
But here are some pictures of the cherry and also a picture from LSAF 2018 of the zebrawood one...
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Damn! Some fine craftsman on this forum!
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@ZLTFUL those are really nice looking. I like your design as well. Keep it simple but to the perfection. Nicely done Ryan!
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What type of finish did you use on those stands?
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Both are finished in polycrylic from Minwax.
The zebrawood one was finished with tung oil but then I stripped them and then shot them with polycrylic."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Awesome work Ryan
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Those modular stacks are really cool Ryan. Great job! I too like using the Polycrylic. Dries fast with little odor and is very durable.Cambridge Audio 851N Streamer/DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Belles 350A Reference modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
Polk SDA 1C's modded
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
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Changed out some cheap plated Brass Binding Posts
With some Gold Plated Copper Cardas binding posts
Mo better
SDA SRS 2.3TL's/SDA SRS 3.1TL's/SDA CRS+4.1TL's and some other stuff -
Wharfedale EVO4.2 speakers have arrived, here's some quick photos. The photos do not do this beautiful walnut veneer justice. Seriously impressive fit and finish.
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Very sharp looking set of speakers Drew! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them!Audio: Von Schweikert VR-2 * Musical Fidelity M2si * Bluesound Node 2i * APC H10
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Video: VIZIO M55Q8-H1 * Panasonic DMP-UB200 * ROKU SS+ * Z-line Designs Elektra -
I'm going to save most of my thoughts for the formal review, but I will say that I am very impressed with their sound and performance, especially for the price. ($999 - currently on sale for $899.)
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Very nice, congrats!Yamaha RX-A2070, Music Hall A70.2 integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, HSU VTF-2 MK5, LSiM705, LSiM704, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Fluance RT85, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios.
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Big thank you to Wharfedale US/MoFi Distribution for sending them over for review! Extremely professional organization.
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Big thank you to Wharfedale US/MoFi Distribution for sending them over for review! Extremely professional organization.
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These arrived last week and have not moved. Crazy couple of weeks at work!
Delco branded (made by GE) 6SN7 GTB's )
Basement: Polk SDA SRS, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,Enlightened Audio Designs CD Transport, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, Marantz SA-14 SACD, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Digital Cables, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, Wireworld Oasis 8 RCA IC's, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, PASS ACA 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: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, 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: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner -
me too! I like domes
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED
Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro
Samsung BDP, Dish Rcvr, Xbox, Phillips CD chgr
Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; CC outside
BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline - LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered
LR: tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; M&T - 981
CC: Rotel RB981 -> bi-amped CSi A6
5 Audio Pro Subs: LFE & CC - B1.39; all others - Evidence
Surrounds: Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
Power Conditioning & Distribution:
3 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 4 Furman Miniport 20s -
These arrived last week and have not moved. Crazy couple of weeks at work!
Delco branded (made by GE) 6SN7 GTB's )
Nice tubes but what is their zero/sixty time and will they pass 2025 CA emissions?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Polk Audio "Signature" Reference Series 1.2TL with complete mods, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII, Pioneer Elite SC-LX701, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.
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I have these infinity RSB cabs and am thinking of 6 dome mids and 3 tweets each. The low end would be some 12 inch infinity woofers.
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Are those mid and tweeter counts what were in them from Infinity originally?Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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$$$$!!I have these infinity RSB cabs and am thinking of 6 dome mids and 3 tweets each. The low end would be some 12 inch infinity woofers.
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED
Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro
Samsung BDP, Dish Rcvr, Xbox, Phillips CD chgr
Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; CC outside
BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline - LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered
LR: tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; M&T - 981
CC: Rotel RB981 -> bi-amped CSi A6
5 Audio Pro Subs: LFE & CC - B1.39; all others - Evidence
Surrounds: Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
Power Conditioning & Distribution:
3 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 4 Furman Miniport 20s -
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Does @Verb have an emissions tester?
If not -- I do!
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