Couple of pictures for your enjoyment.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2005
    Thank you. All I can say is: FUGLY!!!
    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
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Altecs
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2005
    ..........a couple more......

    1. TAD 100 watt monos
    2. rich guy
    3. Supratek (from Australia)
    4. TacT
    5.Supratek
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited October 2005
    Damn. Those are some fine looking gear and rigs.

    PolknPepsi,
    Just checked your sig and you own a pair of RF-7. Have you compared them directly to the RF-35? The 7's are what I would eventually upgrade to if I upgrade at all. I love my 35's so much. How do they perform on bass? Damn monsters are 99lbs each!

    Maurice
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited October 2005
    cfrizz wrote:
    Thank you. All I can say is: FUGLY!!!

    WHAT??? Man, I thought the WAF is over the roof on those 2ch rigs.

    Anybody still have pics of the crazy French???

    Maurice
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2005
    organ wrote:
    Damn. Those are some fine looking gear and rigs.

    PolknPepsi,
    Just checked your sig and you own a pair of RF-7. Have you compared them directly to the RF-35? The 7's are what I would eventually upgrade to if I upgrade at all. I love my 35's so much. How do they perform on bass? Damn monsters are 99lbs each!

    Maurice
    Hey Maurice,
    Our dealer carries Klipsch & Paradigm and I did demo all the big ones of their line. At the time I figured the bigger the better and the $$$ was available at the time so I jumped on the big monsters. I can't remember or could not hear much difference between them because they were using a small Denon receiver as an amp. The bass is pretty good but the subwoofer still makes a very big difference. I heard with high dollar amps they don't need a sub.
    Any of the Klipsch line to me seem super revealing and amplification is everything. I borrowed a 250 watt Carver amp from them and there was a huge difference in sound but the amp was cutting out so back it went.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited October 2005
    Pat,
    Thanks for the informative reply. Yeah, they're super revealing. Swappping gear can make a very big difference.

    The 7's have an imp dip of 2.8 Ohms so that's probably why the amp was cutting out.

    I will own a pair one day:).

    Maurice
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2005
    .....few more.......I'm running out of pics. :D

    1. Mac
    2. nice liv. rm.
    3. Mac
    4. M.Logans
    5. ..my dreams....AES 6 packs
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited October 2005
    Pic #2 is sexy. I bet it sounds wonderful.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2005
    I'd like a couple six pacs. Even a Super 25 would do for me.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited October 2005
    I like pic #2 alot. Also fond of the vintage stuff.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited October 2005
    :eek: I could have sworn I saw a CDT-300 come down out of the night sky and abduct.................





    Never mind. :o
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    I found a turntable from Mars.....
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited November 2005
    NOSValves sin't far from me. I hope to give his amps and pre a demo on my speakers some time in spring.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    REALLY....!...?

    Man, I would like to hear his $2500.00 60 watt tube monoblocks with my speakers.....
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited November 2005
    I've been thinking about having him mod my ST70 for some time now.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited November 2005
    gidrah wrote:
    I've been thinking about having him mod my ST70 for some time now.

    What kind of mod are you talking about? I thought about doing mods and even contacted NOSValves about them. After doing a lot of research I decided to keep the amp stock. I love the stock sound and don't want to change it.

    After mods, the amp is no longer a Dynaco. A lot of people believe in the original design. Many say it sounds better after mods, but they're comparing 40yr old parts to new ones. Those who rebuilt the amp with a replacement stock board, better quality caps and higher PS capacitance say the amp sounds killer. I'm keeping mine stock. My next purchase for it will be the PS caps from Curcio. After that I'm getting a replacement 7199 board with premium caps.

    Maurice
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    I bet a guy couldn't go wrong with NOSvalves and his work, he is a respected and trustworthy person from what I've read.

    His monoblocks are called VRD's....."valve rollers dream"
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited November 2005
    pic # 2 up there looks like soem Totem Model Ones.
    My Iron Man training/charity blog.

    HT:
    32" Sharp LCD. H/K dpr 1001 to Outlaw Audio 7900 to Polk LSi + Paradigm Studio center. Hsu DualDrive ULS-15. PS3/Wii. Outlaw 7900.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    organ wrote:
    Anybody still have pics of the crazy French???

    Maurice

    Here is the French system

    Jean-Yves Kerbrat
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited November 2005
    Dennis Gardner wrote:
    Here is the French system

    Jean-Yves Kerbrat


    That system is down right scary. :eek:
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    I've seen that French system somewhere before....I bet it takes all day to change tubes in those amps.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited November 2005
    Dennis Gardner wrote:
    Here is the French system

    Jean-Yves Kerbrat

    Hot damn :eek: . I was looking for the other French system in the attic with big horns but this one is MUCH bigger and like speakergeek said, SCARY! I wonder what kind of SPL he could pull off in that rig. Thanks for the pics.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    French Attic...............
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited November 2005
    Aaah, that's the one. Beautiful DIY horns there. Thanks man.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited November 2005
    Nice McIntosh Polkn'Pepsi.

    one day...........
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2005
    retail used on the McIntosh amp is still a whopping $9 grand.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited November 2005
    danger boy wrote:
    retail used on the McIntosh amp is still a whopping $9 grand.

    or maybe not one day :(
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    That has to be the most ridiculously outlandish set-up I've ever seen. The one in the palace, I mean. Did ya'll see the pic of the amp room?? What about the power conditioning??


    INFREAKINSANE!!!!!


    The really cool thing is that it would probably only take about 150 watts or less, total, to drive that rig to insane levels.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    I want to see what happens when the Dad comes home to find a shitload of his sons buddies partying to Snoop Dogg @ 130dbs. That might be the first time any Dad says...........sure son, you can have the Mercedes for a date, just get the hell outta my stereo room!!!!!
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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