Dilemma

Ricardo
Ricardo Posts: 10,636
edited February 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
So...my 2 channel race has gotten me to get ready for two rigs: an SDA rig and a non SDA rig. I've gone crazy buying stuff in the last couple of weeks, and spent a lot more than I thought I would :( , but anyway, now I need to decide how to pair things.

Here's what I've got:

SDA 1.2 TL's paired with the JBL Urei
Monitor Audio S8's paired with the Sixpacs

and,

Tubed Pre's: Dodd MLP and Dared SL2000
Souces: Jolida JD-100 and Cambridge Audio D500 SE


In the last few days I've been listening to the Jolida JD-110 through the MLP and JBL Urei, with the Monitor's, and it sounds just amazingly good. I cannot wait to hook up the Sixpacs that are coming tomorrow. I'm pretty sure the Jolida-MLP-Sixpac will be a nice combo with the Monitors. It is making me re-think my original idea of using the Jolida/MLP/JBL with the SDA's
So what do you guys think? How would you hook up things? I guess I will be doing a lot of testing changing things around, but thought I'd ask what you guys would do to start.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    ???? no one????
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited February 2006
    I'm just overwhelmed. Too many options :confused: . I'd just pick one and go.

    BTW....I did just pick one. :D
    HT
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2006
    cmy330go wrote:
    I'm just overwhelmed. Too many options :confused: . I'd just pick one and go.

    BTW....I did just pick one. :D


    Ditto ;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2006
    How 'bout this? Go with the one that sounds better to you...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2006
    you have the rest of your life to mix and match/play around. thats half the fun
    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.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    The Dodd, the Jolida, and the Sixpacks are your reference rig, choose which speakers you want to run on them, period.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    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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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited February 2006
    You need to get rid of those 1.2 tl's, they're too old for your system. I'll be a nice guy and take them off your hands. :p
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2006
    I agree with the Russman..
    Dodd, Jolida, & sixers..

    sounds like fun mixin and matchin though
    excellent way to spend the weekend...and the following one, and the next one..............
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
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    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
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    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    The Dodd, the Jolida, and the Sixpacks are your reference rig, choose which speakers you want to run on them, period.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I agree these 3 components would be the right match; the only "problem" is that I don't think I can use them with the SDA's...common ground?
    Edit: Yes..I could use the A1 cable :)
    Joeparaski wrote:
    You need to get rid of those 1.2 tl's, they're too old for your system. I'll be a nice guy and take them off your hands.

    Sorry Joe...I don't think they'll be going anywhere for now..plus..don't you have enough SDA's??? :)

    To all others, thanks; yes, mixing and matching will be fun.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    I had a dream last night, for real, that I under-cut you on the sixpacs. I went and bought them out from under you, and I didn't feel the least bit bad about it.

    Not kidding, hand to God.
    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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    Hmmm...well, they are supposed to be delivered today, so we'll know if during the night there was any commando attack to the local UPS. :)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    I voted...an' I wanna hear what happened at the local UPS!! :D
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    I don't know from Adam but I do know I am jealous ;) Have fun ! :D
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    Just a dream Russ...

    Getting them ready.... :):):):):):):)

    (There should be bigger happy faces here....)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Sweet!! Those look awesome!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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