Summertime Blues
BlueFox
Posts: 15,251
Pretty hot today, and I have to switch to summer mode for listening to music. While I prefer this time of year, my amps generate so much heat that listening to music becomes unbearable. So it’s time to adjust for the heat.
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.
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.
Comments
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Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss
I'm gonna raise a holler
'Bout workin' all summer
Just to try to earn a dollar
Well, I went to the bossman
Tried to get a break
But the boss said 'No dice, son,
You gotta work late'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Well, my Mom and Poppa told me
Son, you gotta earn some money
If you want to use the car
To go riding next Sunday
Well, I didn't go to work
I told the boss I was sick
He said 'You can't use the car
'Cause you didn't work a lick'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Gonna take two weeks
Gonna have a fine vacation
Gonna take my problem
To the United Nations
Well' I went to my congressman
He said 'quote'
'I'd like to help you son,
But you're too young to vote'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime bluesPolitical Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
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He doesn't turn on the AC.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
No. The AC keeps the house nice and cool, but I only use it when it is really hot, such as 95+. When I first got these amps it was in July for the last two weeks. I ran the AC constantly during the last weeks of July, and freaked out when I got the bill. So, I had solar installed, and that made a big difference, but I still had to pay PG&E when I played the stereo.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. -
What?!? I could maybe manage not running the AC if we didn't have such wicked humidity.
Did you upgrade the cable on that fan to a Shunyata?I disabled signatures. -
It gets 73 in here and I nod and wink at the A/C like, “you know what to do”.
Maybe that’s why I’m running Dared instead of Pass...2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
A nice thing about CA is no humidity. According to the thermometer over the amps the humidity is now 20. It’s a dry heat, and no I haven’t upgraded the power cable.
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. -
I crank the A/C and don’t worry about it. Might cost me $50 a month. But when I listen it’s really nice and cool.2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, 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 Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources.
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$50 a month for electricity with AC. Wow. Out here that would be about $500 a month.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. -
$50 a month to increase the A/C. Not the total. Difference would be $150 to $200. Sorry if I confused.
And that is a 8 year old house with a brand new A/C. 20 seer.2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, 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 Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources. -
Are we talking Eddie Cochran, The Who, or Blue Cheer?
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If I got a new AC I’m sure it would be less expensive. This AC was installed two home owners ago in the early 80s. Not the most efficient in the world.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. -
$50 a month to increase the A/C. Not the total. Difference would be $150 to $200. Sorry if I confused.
And that is a 8 year old house with a brand new A/C. 20 seer.
A $200 dollar electricity bill during a Texas summer??? How do you pull that off?Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
Newish house. Radiant barrier. Efficient windows. Heavy insulation. 20 seer A/C. 2900 sq ft. Never over $200 a month in the 8 year ownership.
And what is amazing is 73 degrees all summer.
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, 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 Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources. -
Hey Bud, what are all the weight things you've got in various places with your gear?Pretty hot today, and I have to switch to summer mode for listening to music. While I prefer this time of year, my amps generate so much heat that listening to music becomes unbearable. So it’s time to adjust for the heat.
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Too hot??? Here we have a freeze warning for the next 4 days!Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
Love your system. It’s 36* here right now. Too bad you couldn’t liquid cool your amps like they do over clocked gaming PC’s?
Peace. DMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?” -
Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss
I'm gonna raise a holler
'Bout workin' all summer
Just to try to earn a dollar
Well, I went to the bossman
Tried to get a break
But the boss said 'No dice, son,
You gotta work late'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Well, my Mom and Poppa told me
Son, you gotta earn some money
If you want to use the car
To go riding next Sunday
Well, I didn't go to work
I told the boss I was sick
He said 'You can't use the car
'Cause you didn't work a lick'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
There ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Gonna take two weeks
Gonna have a fine vacation
Gonna take my problem
To the United Nations
Well' I went to my congressman
He said 'quote'
'I'd like to help you son,
But you're too young to vote'
Sometimes I wonder what am I gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
is that the record for uncle Jesser’s longest post ever?!?Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Newish house. Radiant barrier. Efficient windows. Heavy insulation. 20 seer A/C. 2900 sq ft. Never over $200 a month in the 8 year ownership.
And what is amazing is 73 degrees all summer.
Wish I could say that, we keep ours at 68 at night and 75 during the day. Upstairs stays at 85 as we hardly ever go up there. Highest we've had is around 320-330. Live in DFW area and have been in this house since September 95.Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. SnubWay, Main Stream -
The vt60 ARC amp used to cook me out of my listening room after about 2 hours.
That's with the ac on. I went to the McCormack, good to go. Ac was set to 77
since the wife always complained about being too cold.
Moving away from Dallas, most likely this wouldn't of been as much as an issue.
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
Hey Bud, what are all the weight things you've got in various places with your gear?Pretty hot today, and I have to switch to summer mode for listening to music. While I prefer this time of year, my amps generate so much heat that listening to music becomes unbearable. So it’s time to adjust for the heat.
Those are pill bottles...he's old you know
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Looks like some heavy weights from Mapleshade. Three spikes on one end and one on the other.
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Looks like some heavy weights from Mapleshade. Three spikes on one end and one on the other.
Yes, that's right. They are designed to support the gear, and the ones on top are excess footers. Rather than let them go to waste I put one on top of the gear. Whether they reduce vibrations I have no idea. I think they have a subtle sound effect, but can't prove it.
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. -
Newish house. Radiant barrier. Efficient windows. Heavy insulation. 20 seer A/C. 2900 sq ft. Never over $200 a month in the 8 year ownership.
And what is amazing is 73 degrees all summer.
Wish I could say that, we keep ours at 68 at night and 75 during the day. Upstairs stays at 85 as we hardly ever go up there. Highest we've had is around 320-330. Live in DFW area and have been in this house since September 95.
I'm also in DFW.2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, 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 Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources. -
I’m in my 4th house, all around 3000 sqft, and all but one under 10 years old (one brand new). We keep the air around 76-78 and I can’t remember ever having a bill under $200. Summer (5 months of the year in Texas) is usually in the upper $300’s to lower $400’s. Over $500 a couple of times. 18 years in DFW, now about 100 miles away. I need a radiant barrier, more insulation, and more efficient windows.
My current place has a shop that has a separate electric bill and it’s $30 a month for a refrigerator, stereo, air compressor, and occasional vacuuming of the car. Lights are very seldom turned on.Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden -
Are we talking Eddie Cochran, The Who, or Blue Cheer?
Blue Cheer of course! Bud, it’s in the 20’s in Wisconsin this morning, we’re in the middle of record breaking cold weather. Yesterday the high barely cracked 40. This is going to last until the middle of next week. -
25 at 6am today
Hope my veggie garden survives. BTW, nice rig. Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
@BlueFox , have you considered installing a mini-split to cool your listening room? Not too terribly expensive to install and pretty energy efficient. Those fans are just moving the hot air around and probably aren't as quiet as a mini-split.
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Good suggestion, Dave. You can also look into Mistbox for your A/C. Bud, if I were in your shoes, I'd either move or remedy the situation. Having a rig but not being able to listen to it because it would make me very uncomfortable is an unacceptable combination.
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. ~ -
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