What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    Tony M wrote: »
    That's a major reorganization going on. ;)

    Can't wait to see the next phase. B)

    Well, there's a root cause...

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    I am "hoping" that this gives me some incentive to re-think priorities as to what is actually "installed" upstairs. E.g., I think it is time to join the (early) 21st Century & decomission the cassette deck that's been installed upstairs. :p

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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,153
    ^^^^^ Was ist das? Eine Klimaanlage?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    edited July 2020
    nahezu B)
    Wärmepumpe

    boo-yah.

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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 795
    Tony M wrote: »
    That's a major reorganization going on. ;)

    Can't wait to see the next phase. B)

    Maybe giant SDAs? Like 1.2TLs???
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    That’s COOL Mark
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,390
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    Picked up some NOS NIB Taylor 866a Mercury tubes for my power supply
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Nice picture. :)
    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.
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,390
    Thanks, I have one that had a better light show but it was from the really old and the filement burned out.apoz986njkoa.jpg
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    you need a better camera, ol' son :)
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,390
    I always wreck the camera and the speakers on my phones. Construction work seems to be hard on them.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,599
    Yeah, I thought the first one was of the Lubbock lights.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,992
    edited July 2020
    spongebobsquarepants wrote: »
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    When gluing MW drivers, do you have to glue both sides of the magnet? JB weld is pretty strong, and the other side is a pain to get to.
    I hope I got here in time w/a simple, quick tweak that’s worth the trouble.

    dynamat*, armaflex, or ordinary pipe wrap: use one of those to cover driver baskets, magnets, and any other metal or internal shiny, sound reflective surfaces before reassembly.
    *damps better than the others though $y and harder to use

    Enjoy😊 Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    edited July 2020
    invalid wrote: »
    I always wreck the camera and the speakers on my phones. Construction work seems to be hard on them.

    They still make cameras that are cameras. Just sayin'.

    :p

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    edit: that's actually my old DSLR -- my son just recently got me a newer one (also 'reconditioned'... he's a frugal lad, like his ol' mom & dad. :) The D5000's been passed along to our daughter (per our son's request).
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,212
    Spirit orbs. :p
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    edited July 2020
    Things are outta control upstairs. Hypotheses are being tested. Barriers are falling... it's an effing mess.

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    The sum will be better I am sure.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,093
    Those single wide-range driver towers are intriguing.
    Some details, if you would be so kind
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    Which Altec is that in the second to last pic? I was thinking Santana,but it looks too large.
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,067
    edited July 2020
    tonyp063 wrote: »
    Those single wide-range driver towers are intriguing.
    Some details, if you would be so kind

    Those are my much-loved Bob Brines designed mass loaded TQWTs fitted with Radio Shack 40-1354 5-1/4" twincones. The pair in there nowadays have had amateur ;) dustcapectomies, followed by the addition of Dave Dlugos' phase plugs (which, anecdotally/empirically smooth out and seem to extend the treble substantially).

    Cabinets were built by our friend -- contractor/cabinetmaker Mike Berg in Hudson MA.
    Mike also built my :"Billfort" cabinets for what became the Frankenaltecs.

    They R good "fullrangers"


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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,639
    Lost one channel on my Belles 21A. Thought I'd swap left and right tubes to see if I could troubleshoot and Had a horrible screeching sound in the suspect tube. Replaced with a new "Baldwin Organ" Raytheon (I love these 12AU7 tubes!). AAAHHHH! much better. Anyone using a pre with the 12AU7, I highly recommend this tube. It's got that just smoked a fatty, soul lifting sound that makes tubes "special"
    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
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Lost one channel on my Belles 21A. Thought I'd swap left and right tubes to see if I could troubleshoot and Had a horrible screeching sound in the suspect tube. Replaced with a new "Baldwin Organ" Raytheon (I love these 12AU7 tubes!). AAAHHHH! much better. Anyone using a pre with the 12AU7, I highly recommend this tube. It's got that just smoked a fatty, soul lifting sound that makes tubes "special"

    I like your description, it fits that tube well :) A good tube at a very reasonable price.

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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,519
    indyhawg wrote: »
    Introduced a Rythmik F12 to my 2 channel setup. B)


    AND?
    Mojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
    SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
    1KVA Dreadnought

    Marantz SA 8005
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
    Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
    Sony PS4

    Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
    1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video

    "All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER"
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,648
    edited July 2020
    machone wrote: »
    indyhawg wrote: »
    Introduced a Rythmik F12 to my 2 channel setup. B)


    AND?

    I guess I could have been a little more descriptive. :) Originally I had written more but went back and just left that one sentence because there is nothing else to say. The sub integrates perfectly into my set up. It adds the low bass the Silverlines are missing without being overpowering. It just sounds natural. If you did not actually see the sub, you would not know it is even there. I would have to say this is probably the biggest upgrade I have made since going to all separates 10 years ago or so.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,187
    I hooked-up this older Klipsch sub today.
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    I was listening to some bass test tracks, and curiosity got the best of me.
    The JMLab Mezzo Utopias go low...but not ultra-low.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Always prefer a sub for music. Kudos Jody.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,187
    Product literature for the Mezzo Utopia states it goes down to 30Hz. I don't believe it. I think Trey @VR3 would agree with me. But, being Trey, he did some crossover network upgrades, which I think will help in the lower end. I actually have the parts, but have yet to R&R them in my speakers :#
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    What's the Klipsch sub rated down to?
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,187
    It's a KSW-10, and rated +/-3dB down to 29Hz.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,824
    The Mezzo utopia definitely hits 30hz with authority. No shortness of bass in my room.

    Bass can definitely be room dependent
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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