JL Audio CR1: finally!

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Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,520
edited May 2021 in 2 Channel Audio
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Finally received my JLA CR1. Hoping it fits into the system like a glove. We shall see.

Took me a while to find the right one.
Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
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    Just opened it up this morning. Waaay larger than I thought and very heavy. I was expecting something the size of a benchmark dac... not something larger than a full size Blu-ray player. It is wider than my Rotel integrated.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,057
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    It you buy new or used? Did it come with the microphone? I've used it many times with excellent results.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,521
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    new fun toy! Congrats.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 128
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    Awesome piece of kit. Let us know your thoughts as you get it set up and how well it works.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,914
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    Congrats Joey.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2021
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    mantis wrote: »
    It you buy new or used? Did it come with the microphone? I've used it many times with excellent results.

    You must be thinking of the velodyne sms... this one came with an iec plug and rack ears.

    It’s a pure analong crossover. It doesn’t room correct.

    Haven’t installed it yet, wife and kids asleep. Can’t run the dual sub correction and wake up the neighborhood.

    I’m just sitting here listening to Tidal in the big system and it still sounds awesome as it is. Phil Collins on now.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
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    Completely unrelated:

    But I must say, the Audio Research Ref 40 preamp has got to be one of the greatest units created for music listening. Pure sonic marvel.
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  • Nex
    Nex Posts: 36
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    Joey_V wrote: »
    Just opened it up this morning. Waaay larger than I thought and very heavy. I was expecting something the size of a benchmark dac... not something larger than a full size Blu-ray player. It is wider than my Rotel integrated.
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    You ought to get a nicer stand for it.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
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    ^^
    Lol
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,082
    edited May 2021
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    Completely Unrelated:

    @Joey_V, your choice of music reminded me of this Texas information regarding Phil Collins and the Alamo. Recently read about this in the Texas Monthly. The Alamo seems to be appropriate topic for Memorial Day.

    In the summer of 2014, Collins generously donated his priceless collection of Alamo and Texana artifacts to the Texas General Land Office, guardian of the Alamo on behalf of the people of Texas.

    Collins built the collection over several decades, purchasing some items and even discovering some others just steps away from the Alamo itself.

    Collins fell in love with the Alamo’s inspiring story as a 5-year-old boy, when he saw the Disney production of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. When other children were out playing cops and robbers or other childhood games, Collins says that he was re-enacting the Battle of the Alamo.

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    https://www.thealamo.org/visit/whats-at-the-alamo/phil-collins-collection
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"


    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,520
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    Finally found the time to connect the CR1 to the system chain last night. The experiments to see if it has any detrimental effect on the sound of the main speakers (sans subs) has begun.

    At first I will say I was disappointed.

    More to come.
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 128
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    Hopefully that disappointment goes away after some use.
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
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    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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