2 channel room

bikezappa
bikezappa Posts: 2,463
edited June 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
I'm going to try a show you a photo of my 2 channel room.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    very, very nice. Is that skylights in the ceiling near the window? good work there.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    Yes, two sky lights. They were in the home when I bought it.
    I wish I could get the SDA's closer to each other but I hate to lose the view. The sound stage is very wide. It's all about compromises with the honey. I will slowly change the speaker positions over weeks and she will never know. That is my plan.
  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited June 2004
    is the honey in the corner made of space age polymers:D

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    The honey like to dress the manequin with clothes from stores. She will return the clothes after 30 days and then buy new clothes. I don't understand it but she gets to shop which is the important thing I guess.

    It's fun on Holloween however.
  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited June 2004
    It's hard to tell from the picture, but doesn't the blue armed piece of upholstered furniture to the left break up the imaging and/or sound field at the listening position ?
  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    Yes a little but the chair is lower than the mid range and tweeter speakers. I give up a little to get the speakers in this room. I must compromise with the Honey. I'm trying to get the SDA SRS in the room next.

    Must be patient.
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    i would think with the SDA's you have.. the distance between those wouldn't be a problem. and it sounds like it's not really a soundstage issue. what is the distance between em anyways?

    where are the electronics? pic of them if you get the time. ha ha ha.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    The sound stage is NOT a problem. In fact the sound stage is bigger in the sun room with the SDA SRS 2.3 than in the other room that has the SDA SRS 1.2. The 1.2's are 9 feet apart.

    I use a B&K ref 10 for the pre amp, 2 channel only, and power the sun room with a Adcom GFA-555.

    The other room is powered by 80's heathkit AA-1800 that I like very much.

    The HT room is where I really went nuts. Three sets of SDAs.
  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by bikezappa
    The HT room is where I really went nuts. Three sets of SDAs.
    Now that I would definitely like to see some pictures of.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,411
    edited June 2004
    That's it, no more SDA's for you! :D
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited June 2004
    Looks great. Honey needs a little sun though. She's looking a little pastey.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2004
    A Marilyn Manson fan would love the dummy beside the speaker. Actually before you explained I thought I found another Manson fan to talk to. If your wife new what that was all about she would probably burn the dummy on a post in the front yard! :D

    Very nice setup.

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2004
    I think the manequin is creepy, unless it turns into a chick like in that one movie. However, I envy the SDA's.

    nice room,
    PT
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,411
    edited June 2004
    Madmax, you're beginning to worry me. :eek:
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by F1nut
    Madmax, you're beginning to worry me. :eek:

    I actually think a manequin like that would be cool standing beside the SDA's. You have to be into Marilyn to understand it...

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,469
    edited June 2004
    Similarities?

    Great room setup Bikezappa. The mannequin looks like a good compromise, but if the gang below were in my house, it would be enough to keep me away from my SDAs.
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,538
    edited June 2004
    Sh...

    its my grandmaw!

    WAAA sorry grandmaw, jk!
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    I don't understand the Marilyn Manson mannequin relationship. My honey read the posts and needs to know. To her it's a reason to shop.
  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    Your right, no more SDAs for me. I never planned it this way but I keep finding them at very very good prices.

    Addiction.

    I also note that they all sound very different based just on room placement.
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,538
    edited June 2004
    Have u ever seen Marilyn Manson? LOL
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited June 2004
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by bikezappa
    The sound stage is NOT a problem. In fact the sound stage is bigger in the sun room with the SDA SRS 2.3 than in the other room that has the SDA SRS 1.2. The 1.2's are 9 feet apart.

    I use a B&K ref 10 for the pre amp, 2 channel only, and power the sun room with a Adcom GFA-555.

    The other room is powered by 80's heathkit AA-1800 that I like very much.

    The HT room is where I really went nuts. Three sets of SDAs.

    OMG! how many pairs of SDA's do you own sir? :eek:

    and to think i've never seen any SDA's in person. let alone heard em. :(
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited June 2004
    I have 5 sets of SDAs.
  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by bikezappa
    I don't understand the Marilyn Manson mannequin relationship. My honey read the posts and needs to know. To her it's a reason to shop.

    The manequin just has that Marilyn Manson look. Pastey face and overall statuesque. He is very deranged when it comes to his concerts. Rent one sometime if you have a strong stomach. To tell you the truth it just screams MM but truthfully I can't really explain why other than you would expect him to do the same sort of thing your wife is if you look at some of his other actions on stage. Nothing meant towards your wife doing what she does. It's kind of neat in my opinion. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2004
    Originally posted by bikezappa
    I have 5 sets of SDAs.


    THUD!!
    someone please pick me up off the floor. :p
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