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steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
If you could only keep 1 item of your current set-up, what would it be? What is your favorite piece?

Mine...the MF A3CR preamp.
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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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited August 2005
    hmm... the HU or the speakers... i vote my HU, so i can get the SR components :)
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2005
    My Panasonic front projector.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2005
    The Amazing Platinum Mk. IV's, followed by the AR-9's.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2005
    What would I do with the one item, stare at it and wack off?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited August 2005
    The RTi10s.....I need a more powerful head unit anyway. :rolleyes: Hey wait a minute! Just one?...... :confused: Okay, okay, the speakers.
    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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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2005
    My recliner....the rest is just gear and there is always new/better/different gear...but that chair is broke in and comfort like that is hard to find!
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2005
    What would I do with the one item, stare at it and wack off?
    Sure, I could project images of broccoli on the wall.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2005
    my Parts Express banana plugs...

    Just kidding, I'd have to keep the McCormack TLC-1 passive preamp with outboard power supply.
    Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2005
    How do you have a passive preamp, with any power supply, much less outboard?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2005
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    How do you have a passive preamp, with any power supply, much less outboard?

    Apparently it's passive-aggresive.

    Badum-CRASH!

    Thanks, I'll be here all week.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2005
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    How do you have a passive preamp, with any power supply, much less outboard?
    I have one too.

    The McCormack TLC-1 is a unity gain line stage that has passive and buffered outputs. I believe the power supply is mainly there to help with the buffered outputs, but the TLC-1 is supposed to be plugged in at all times. However, it will work without being plugged in.

    Stereophile's Review probably could describe the design better...

    I have an email somewhere from Steve McCormack where he might go into more detail, but I can't seem to find it...

    EDIT: Quote from Steve McCormack's upgrade web site
    Although the TLC-1 is designed as a "passive"
    preamplifier (one with no gain), it incorporates a high-performance, actively-buffered output section in addition to the purely passive output. This is done so that you have the option of using long or high-capacitance interconnect cables, or amplifiers with low input impedance (25Kohm or below) - options unavailable to owners of purely passive designs. This circuit is built of active electronics, but has no gain - which is why it is referred to as a "buffer." The circuit itself is deceptively simple - just a matched pair of JFET transistors. But it takes a very complex and sophisticated regulated power supply to make it really sing. In addition, it must be built with the finest parts available to compliment the performance of the TKD volume controls. Many people feel that the active buffer provides better bass performance and infuses the music with more dynamic life, but at the expense of the incredible purity of the passive output. Now, you don't have to choose! This upgrade is a complete rebuild of the active circuitry, resulting in a buffer of surpassing clarity, transparency, dynamics, and, yes - purity, too. You no longer have to be concerned about the length and type of interconnect you run to your amplifier, or which amplifier you choose.
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited August 2005
    It would have to be the speakers, if I can keep all speakers at the same time.
    I could still put flowers on them or let vines grow up them I guess, maybe use them to hold pictures.

    Naw I guess it would be the T.V. so I could still watch T.v. and it has it's own speaker so I could still hear it.

    Yea the T.V. is my answer, come and get the rest of the stuff I guess. :D
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    I dont have any fancy equipment yet but my Sony 27" tv puts out a great picture albeit a little too small.

    But then again my Pioneer 5.1 receiver I just bought which is my first 5.1 receiver holds a special place in my heart as well.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2005
    Would have to be my Cinepro amp. All the rest can be replaced at a price simiar to what I got them for, but the Cinepro would be not only hard to replace, but very expensive to do so. Currently the best bang for the buck I have gotten.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2005
    My Norh 5.1's for WAF reasons. She picked them out.
    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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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    What does WAF mean? I keep seeing it but dont have a clue other than it has something to do with the missus.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2005
    MacLeod wrote:
    What does WAF mean? I keep seeing it but dont have a clue other than it has something to do with the missus.

    WAF = Wife Acceptance Factor or "Thats not going in MY living room..."

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    Ahhhh. Obviously Ive not been married long enough!

    Plus, mine likes to take trips to Hawaii with her girlfriends without me. Which is cool for 2 reasons.

    1) I get to be single for a week.

    2) I get $750 I can spend that she cant say **** about! :D
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited August 2005
    I would have to say my SVS PB12-ISD/2.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited August 2005
    shack wrote:
    My recliner....the rest is just gear and there is always new/better/different gear...but that chair is broke in and comfort like that is hard to find!

    A wise man!

    Other than the recliner, if it were one piece I could keep and start over from there, I'd keep the SDA-SRS speakers and never look back.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2005
    I would keep my SDA-SRS. No second thoughts.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited August 2005
    My Dynaudio Audience 82 main speakers. There my babies

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited August 2005
    Def Tech BP10B...

    9 days = One Year Anniversery...

    No signs of the door yet... :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Grolsch
    Grolsch Posts: 48
    edited August 2005
    My monitor 7s would stay without a doubt. Close second, depending on my mood - A/D/S L810s.

    Every other piece I have is expendable. (sadly)

    I might fuss over the Hafler DH500 - but not much.

    ****, I like my AR TT too. Well, almost every piece.

    J :rolleyes:
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  • scottnbnj
    scottnbnj Posts: 709
    edited August 2005
    it's all about the software baby. once a piece passes muster, it never leaves.

    )
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited August 2005
    The Altecs. I might even hook them back up soon.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,847
    edited August 2005
    My SVS PC+ sub, but actually...I don't think I would want to give up any of my system.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited August 2005
    My DX12-4... love it! :D
    <|>
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited August 2005
    TV 50" dlp Samsung. Everything else was bought on a tight budjet and I would gladly up-grade all of it.
    I would geep the dvd player though. I guess I would have to hide it from the people that are coming to take "all but one".
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2005
    My CTC amplifier....the rest is easily replaceable and not uncommon.
    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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