tower of power...or wall of denial
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to save time (i suck with a digital camera )
if you look at Doro's system showcase, i believe he still has a picture of them there. (second picture, in front of the RTA 12's) its the B&W DM 1400. Only gave it a couple hours of listening, but so far i'm very impressed by their sound. especially for their size. their about the size of a RT 55, but with the attached stands (lead shot filled) they way an effin TON! I have them hooked up to my 2 channel rig in place of the 2B's at the moment. might be their for a while to really give them a critical listen.Living Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
The shot loading really helped the bass response.
I think sonically they are pretty damn good and every bit of a match for the class standard of bookies...the RT55(i). I think the B&W offers more clarity, perhaps being a little sharp at times....but that is due more to recording media IMO, then anything else. Excellent bass....and if it didn't have an installed, yet removeable stand, I'd venture to say it's one of the most underappreciated bookies around.
I would throw some spikes on the stands and you should be real tight.
New B&W lame, old B&W, cool in my book.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
Madmax - I'm sorry I missed your post. I know what you mean, but I figure this comes with the territory, two totally different speakers you know what I mean? SDA-Easy, Planar/Electrostat/Free Ribbon....creative.
I played with the MMG's only a little to get off, and they are another speaker notorious for placement issues.
Perhaps my expectations are low, but I found a couple sweet spots already with the Carvers and they work just fine for me....zero toe.
My room is small, but then again, TroyD's room is the smallest ever....well, I mean nearfield for a speaker that's 66" tall and radiates from top to bottom....and they sound outstanding in his setup. Immediate interaction with the soundstage.
System synergy...when the front and back end work well....how could the speakers not? That's about all I can figure in this placement issue.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
At least on straight 2 ch sans SH, I never found mine to be all that hard to enjoy either. Even standing in front of my SRS's when they first landed here. That's not to say that things did not change with split (long wall in my den so no corner issues), distance from wall, etc. But certainly wasn't an all or nothing deal. Ended up with about a 7' split and slight toe-in.
Tilt was fun to play with... ended up liking them a little more upright than the 7" lean the manual calls for. I think it had to do with keeping reflections out of the false beams in my ceiling.
Kicking in the SH did lead to a couple minor adjustments. Closed up the split some and eminated te toe-in. Is the bright, little box on your pre the SH unit?
Seems like Troy had more split between his than you do. As close as yours look to be, toe-in is not certainly not needed. Manual calls for zero toe-in as well.
So what you been spinning so far? What was the all important first cut?More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb
"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD -
I can answer that, Steely Dan - Goucho and they sound great. Even Cali, the devil dog, enjoyed them.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 -
Tour - No, it's my headphone amp.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Who's the adorable boo boo?
And who is the mutt holding him?;)Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
I like the way you have the dog posed in front of the three cartoon characters."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase
"Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson -
Originally posted by shack
I like the way you have the dog posed in front of the three cartoon characters.More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb
"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD -
Originally posted by Zero
You sick ****. Let me take those 2000's off your hands to help your illness.
You got a PM.
JT