The Grande Utopia Project
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May take years to reach the conclusion here but part 1 is done... Remove the back panels to see what's up.
After twenty plus years, they were basically glued shut! Custom handles and a metal bar for leverage, they came off with much effort
Interesting tid bits, the bass enclosure takes up half of the middle enclosure.
The tweeter adjustment is flat, plus one db, down one db. I went to down one db for my room.
After twenty plus years, they were basically glued shut! Custom handles and a metal bar for leverage, they came off with much effort
Interesting tid bits, the bass enclosure takes up half of the middle enclosure.
The tweeter adjustment is flat, plus one db, down one db. I went to down one db for my room.
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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That looks like fun.....lolPolitical 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."
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This is gonna be an incredible and fun journey for Trey.
Stock, these speakers present a midbass/bass that you have never heard before. You won't know what this means until you hear it.
Modified, these things will make a grown man cry.
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. ~ -
This could be the start of something awesome 😁
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Testing... Testing...
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Sounds realistic.
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Holy crap Trey, I thought there was no way that was going to sound good, but it did. Quite a bit of weight in that passage.I disabled signatures.
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Thanks man... The grandes are ferocious. Their midbass is unlike anything I've heard... On top of the sub 20hz capabilities. The high end dramatically cleaned up with the new parts thrown in there.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Dang Trey, those are gorgeous
I heard a pair of these years ago powered by a massive Boulder amp, in a dealers main room and they were GLORIOUS Congratulations on owning a pair them 
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My phone's speaker about popped. Taking requests? Nice work as usual.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
Thanks guys, they are still mostly stock but definitely coming into their own. I'm not even sure how much use these have had as the drivers and such mostly look new, even the foam around the tweeter.
I'm pretty impatient, I'm about to order the parts for the rest of the build sans a few pieces... They are saying 12 or so weeks lead time.... Aye
@Mike Reeter I bet they sounded awesome On the Boulder gear! My lowly tri Vista integrated is just enough for my space! Although at 95db 1w/1m and 500 watt power handling maybe not to far off. I would love to one day acquire the tri Vista mono block and preamp set... But at pre-owned values of 15k that may be a while and I would need a new house! Lol
Pretty exciting to own a set of these. They are not the best speakers on the planet but they do a whole lot right and are very fun to listen to!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I bet bubble guppies sounds GREAT on them
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Bahhhh, bubble guppies has 4k watts, quad 18s and in ceiling surround... Be bumping!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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I can’t wait to get a chance to check these out.....perhaps about a month from now....wink, wink....I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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Cool man. Let us know when you are coming up this way, Troy.
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. ~ -
Yeah maybe we can get ol Tom. And @Reagan over for a mini polkfest haha- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Yes!!! BTW, I placed an order today for a Hana ML cart to replace the Dynavector high output.Speakers: Polk 1.2TL w/VR3 mods and Dreadnaught interconnects
Amplification: ARC Reference 110 w/KT150s; Cary Audio SLP-05 w/Ultimate Upgrade
Vinyl: VPI HW19 MK III (Heavily Modded); Origin Live Silver Tonearm; Hana ML Cart; Pete Riggle VTAF; VPI TNT Platter; SAMA; Iphono3
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That should be sweet!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Aight...I'll see what the calendar looks likeI plan for the future. - F1Nut
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Aight...I'll see what the calendar looks like
square thing some with pictures and most all have individual square blocks for all the days......sheeesh! -
txcoastal1 wrote: »
Already been there done that lol… it was in rotation for a long time then they moved onto other things lol…
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
What about The Mini Utopia Project?
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/184613/jm-lab-focal-mini-utopia-stereo-pair -
What about The Mini Utopia Project?
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/184613/jm-lab-focal-mini-utopia-stereo-pair
Last post in that thread says they sold on eBay lol
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
EndersShadow wrote: »I bet bubble guppies sounds GREAT on them
Ha Ha. Bubble Guppies. Mr. Grouper sits atop the left channel. Mr. Grumpfish used to be on
the right but he moved to the beach a few years ago to hang out with a scantily clad pufferfish.
Spookyz is the cartoon du jour at this time.
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Have to put the crossover project on hold....
Picked up a musical fidelity hybrid kw pre and a kw750 amplifier
250 Amps of current and 1,100 watts coming my way!
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Nice. Does it double as a marshmallow toaster?Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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It very well might!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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But what about the Mini Utopias! The Mini Utopias!
I just like saying that. Mini Utopia!
https://youtu.be/QwwyMesEqq0
https://youtu.be/apeKbAEXq1E
