In which area is your system lacking?

organ
organ Posts: 4,969
edited February 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
As good as our systems are, I'm sure there are areas we'd like to improve or that we think is lacking a little.

I'm completely satisfied with my system but one area that haven't gotten much attention is the subwoofer. I've done the "place the sub on seating area and crawl around" thing but haven't tweaked it enough. I found the spot where it produces the most bass but haven't played around enough. Also, I've been doing x-over settings by ear so I'm sure there could be a gap or a little too much emphasis somewhere. But I'm happy with the sound and don't feel the need to go out and buy an spl meter yet.

So which part of your system would you like to improve?

Maurice
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited February 2005
    My system is lacking a good room.

    I need a dedicated room for my 2Ch listening where I can setup my system without considering WAF and be able to listen to what I want, whenever I want and as loud as I want.
    -izafar

    Goldenear Technology Triton 1 - Benchmark AHB2 - Benchmark LA4 - Auralic Vega - Auralic Aries Mini - Marantz TT-15S1 - Clearaudio Nano
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,641
    edited February 2005
    Yep, only thing I feel my system needs is a room...

    Completely satisfied I are
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2005
    Damn, forgot about the room. The room could also be improved for my rig. I'm using the long wall, so there are a lot of open space to the left and right of the room and a big opening on the right side which leads to the hallway and stairs. If I could close it up a bit, I'm sure I can get more impact.

    Maurice
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2005
    Room, rack and isolation. :)

    Last week I tore down a wall in my basement and I'm going to build an HT room down there.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited February 2005
    Right now? Presense, as in it aint here (Arriving between March 1st and 7th)

    Beyond that, I would like to try some tubes
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2005
    I'm totally content with my system for now. Dialed in my sub by ear and it sounds fanastic IMO, so I'm not gonna fool around with it anymore (unless I find a new badass driver to swap out). Of course most of us would love a new acoustically optimized, non-WAF listening room, but that ain't gonna happen.

    I'd like to test out different bookshelf speakers, but the Norhs will stay. I may also decide to roll the tubes someday.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2005
    Room, rack, source, amp, preamp, interconnects, speaker wire, media and listening chair. But damn my speakers are great.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2005
    ****! Forgot another one. If you haven't tried this, you might be surprised.

    If you don't have a dedicated 2ch room, try covering your entire TV with a THICK blanket. You'll be surprised by the result. So getting your TV away from between the speakers will give you better sound.

    Maurice
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    It would be nice if everytime I opened up the drawer to the cd player there was a $50 bill sticking out of it. I would also be pleased if either my AR-9's or the Amazings looked a lot like Jenny McCarthy, but still sounded as good as they do.

    Okay, seriously. My system could use a 20 year old pair of ears instead of these trashed 52's.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2005
    In which area is your system lacking?

    Probably either the source or the speakers. Not sure which is more important. Anybody know? :D
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2005
    GG,
    C'mon. It's all good. You have a killer system and I'm sure you have excellent hearing.
    Originally posted by dragon1952
    Probably either the source or the speakers. Not sure which is more important. Anybody know? :D

    Uh oh:eek:

    Maurice
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited February 2005
    Probably either the source or the speakers. Not sure which is more important. Anybody know?
    :):p:D
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited February 2005
    Room Period. Sounds great with the recent upgrades but these SDA's need some breathing room.

    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited February 2005
    Lacking a property I own so I can have a dedicated home theater.

    Need a better DVD player too. Its not bad... but then again, its not all that great.

    Also need to hook up DirecTV along with OTA HD equipment.

    And oh yea... need either a large widescreen TV or good projector.
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2005
    would like to add the SVS sometime soon...
    still not sure which one because of the room it`s going in..

    I`m also eyeballin my yammie HT receiver wishing it would turn into a denon..!!


    been lookin at center channel speaks also
    my 245 is good but I want a little more I think..
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2005
    I'd love to upgrade my speakers, I'm very satisified with everything, but speaker upgrades are always on my mind. I just want to make sure I'll be moving "up" and not "sideways" so I'm doing alot of research. I'll probably need to get into the $1500-$2000/pr range to get a significant improvement over my current speakers...
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2005
    My Onkyo 601 for sure. I need more watts per channel or go to a good pre-amp with some outlaws to push my speakers. Also, on down the line an SVS to top it off. I like my PSW505. It is not the best, but it is definetly not the worst either.
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Zero
    My system is lacking a good dusting. Time to bust out the cloth..

    Swiffer man!!! That keeps my gear looking like new:cool: .

    Maurice
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2005
    My system is lacking a few things.

    1) a great subwoofer. I planned on trying out the Polk LsiW woofer last year but it's no where to be found. We got them and then they where recalled and I haven't seen any replacements yeat.
    I don't like the Velodynes as much as Rel so I don't want one of them. I plan on buying a sub before summer.

    2) An upgrade. The B&K has been in my system for quite some time now and I feel the need to get it out. I plan on posting it in the Flea Market soon. I have seperates in site.

    3) Speakers. I have owned the Lsi series for a few years now and I'm longing for my love. Dynaudio Audience series is going to be my next speaker package.

    4) Building my basement. We have put it off due to many tihings that got in the way of it. First off I had to buy another car as My work truck now stays at a hub instead of my house so I needed a car to drive to work last year. I saved money for the basement for 3 years and had to spend it on a car as I didn't want a car payment. The basment was my dream since I started building the house and everything got in the way of it. I hate it but the family has to come first.

    5) working off # 4 , screen and projector. This won't happen untill I build the room for it. I have 2 much sunlight in my livingroom and 2 high of ceiling for it so I have to wait for this upgrade.

    Honestly the system is fine for now. I like the way I built it and it perfroms exactly to my expetations. But I long to upgrade so I gotta move forward.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2005
    My system is lacking in organization. Pieces hanging everywhere and only the layers of dust shows what was replaced last. :(
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by George Grand
    It would be nice if everytime I opened up the drawer to the cd player there was a $50 bill sticking out of it. I would also be pleased if either my AR-9's or the Amazings looked a lot like Jenny McCarthy, but still sounded as good as they do.

    Okay, seriously. My system could use a 20 year old pair of ears instead of these trashed 52's.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

    Jenny McCarthy.... there is much better for the young at heart George!

    For me, a much younger guy, I have to say Michelle Pfeiffer will fit the bill:p

    Twin
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by organ
    So which part of your system would you like to improve?

    Nothing - I'm done. ;)

    I'd like to build an OTL amp and passive pre to drive a pair of folded horns at a blistering 1.5 wpc.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    Jenny, Jenny. Just once. Michelle's cute, but I gots it bad for........Jenny, oh Jenny.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    OK Geourge. If she is your ticket then I have no squables. For me...Michelle, Michelle what a classic.

    twin ;)
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    I love Jenny.
    Never Forget
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    There's just something about her.
    Never Forget
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    .
    Never Forget
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2005
    There's just something about her.

    Hmm.. I wonder what that could be??:confused::D:D

    Yeah, I miss watching her on her MTV days. I forget the name of the show but that was many years ago. I wonder what she is looking like these days?

    Okay derail over:p
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2005
    Oh, by the way, as far as where my systems are lacking.... I'm pretty happy with my rigs as they are right now. Its taken me over 2 years to put them together. Biggest weakness has got to be room placement that is compatible with ergonomic and asthetic room layout. I mean I have speakers that have weak sounding bass in one room and sound totally different in another room. A kitchen rig I even have now.... and its pretty nice when I'm cooking gumbo:D
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    There's just something about her alright. That something would be she is absolutely flawless. What a goddess. One hour. Just once.

    George Grand (of the Crying Like a Whimpering Dog Jersey Grands)
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