Happy Birthday steveinaz!

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2006
    Thank you all! 44 down, 44 more to go.

    Did NASCAR at Wes' place. Prime rib, brewski's, chips & dip. Great time and fantastic Daytona 500. Wes' SRS were spectacular. I haven't seen a pair in-person since the late 80's, for got how massive those suckers are; great speakers!

    Thanks again!
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    44 eh? You check out the AARP website?

    Happy day to a fellow audio nut.
    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2006
    Thanks bud. After seeing Wes' 42" plasma in high def, I may become a video nut real quick...
    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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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited February 2006
    You've got to grow a few more ears first! :p:p:p
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited February 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    Thanks bud. After seeing Wes' 42" plasma in high def, I may become a video nut real quick...

    Just doing my part for a happy b-day! Thanks again for coming up. I had a great time.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited February 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    Thanks bud. After seeing Wes' 42" plasma in high def, I may become a video nut real quick...
    HAPPY BELATED STEVE! been cheatin' on my fellow polkies with fullsizechevy.com and gmfullsize.com. anyway, did you get to audition wes's/wes' setup?

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2006
    Well, kinda. I need more time to do some concentrated listening with the SVS off. First impressions were positive. Wes and I discussed how there's just no replacement for displacement. I like big speakers; they get the "scale" of the performance right. It just supported what I heard after my listening session with Lsi9's and then switching back to my floorstanders, scale is every bit as important in maintaining the fidelity of the performance, as anything measured.

    Considering Wes was running an Onkyo 5-disc DVDP (an older model at that) as his transport (into a Bel Canto DAC) the music sounded very good. I've got to be up-front and honest (don bullet proof vest); I've never liked the "SDA" effect. SDA sounds a little too contrived for my taste; but that's my personal/subjective opinion, and strictly a preference. As far as tonal character of the SRS's, I like them, ALOT. But more listening is needed.
    Next time I'm in Tucson, I'll get my serious listen on...
    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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,221
    edited February 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    Well, kinda. I need more time to do some concentrated listening with the SVS off. First impressions were positive. Wes and I discussed how there's just no replacement for displacement. I like big speakers; they get the "scale" of the performance right. It just supported what I heard after my listening session with Lsi9's and then switching back to my floorstanders, scale is every bit as important in maintaining the fidelity of the performance, as anything measured.

    Absolutely agree. There are some really great bookshelf speaks out there (Lsi-9) but a bookshelf will never compete with an equally good floor stander as far as scale is concerned. This scale is what gives weight to the play back and that is very important (IMO) to get the full enjoyment out of the listening experience. I'm still amazed at the sound even my Athena AS-B1 bookshelfs give, but listening to the same tracks on the main rig, the difference is very apparent. There is just so much more scale (weight) to the particular tracks.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited February 2006
    glad ya'll got to hang out again. never fear giving me a call when any of you get together.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2006
    Happy Birthday bro :)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2006
    This has got to the longest Birthday ever....damnit, how old are you anyways!
    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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