Listening to music is fun again ...

crazy
crazy Posts: 443
edited May 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Since I got my new 2-channel setup, sitting and listening to music has become fun once again.

Prior to this, I would listen to music in my car or listen passively while doing some other work. But now, it is fun, coming back home, putting on a CD and just sitting in front of the speakers (on the floor!!! lol!) and listening ...

My fav. CD's sound as if they just went to the mastering studio and got remastered. Even CD's and music I didn't care for that much sound awesome ...

My rig:
  • B&W 804s
  • Krell 400Xi

... and I have a $100 DVD player as source!!!

My wife who has always been more passionate about music totally loves the new setup. And of course, nothing like making a nice drink (edited - will be posting a more exotic drink!!) and sitting down and listening to some glorious music ...
Distant Dream - A New Beginning
www.distantdream.com
(Now also available on iTunes)
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited May 2006
    Congrats on the enjoyment of your new setup!

    I was really liking that post until I got to "vodka and coke" and started to dry heave a bit.
    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited May 2006
    Awesome! I can say much the same thing after getting my new Parasound preamp.
    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.
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  • Zen Dragon
    Zen Dragon Posts: 501
    edited May 2006
    Awesome. Glad to hear the Krell and B&W's are bringing the joy.
    You might find in the future an upgrade to the CD player would just sweeten it up that much more.

    Enjoy.
    The Family
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    Do not one day come to die, and discover you have not lived.
    This is pretty f***ed up right here.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2006
    Throw some tubes in there somewhere and you'll really be lovin' it.
    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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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2006
    Find a better drink to snuggle too. Enjoy your gear.

    RT1
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited May 2006
    Get a better CD player and enjoy it more....
    -?¿-
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  • cstpeter
    cstpeter Posts: 387
    edited May 2006
    Crazy, that is a bad-**** set up. Enjoy. However, I would recommend you swap out the vodka for Jack Daniels.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2006
    It's great when everything finally "gels"...rock 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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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited May 2006
    Awesome Crazy! Congrats again to you. You sound really happy.

    BTW... Malibu Rum and Coke is much smoother.
    Holydoc (Home Theatre Lover)
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited May 2006
    Thanks folks!! As you can see I removed the "vodka & coke" bit - need to find a more exotic drink :D

    It's amazing how many non-Polk are on this forum - awesome! I guess it's because we all start with Polks.

    btw ... I'm still enjoying my Polk Monitor HT setup since I couldn't get a buyer for them. Good for me!
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
    www.distantdream.com
    (Now also available on iTunes)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2006
    very cool.. 2 ch listening is awesome.

    enjoy your system.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2006
    Holydoc wrote:
    Awesome Crazy! Congrats again to you. You sound really happy.

    BTW... Malibu Rum and Coke is much smoother.

    Malibu rum is to sweet for me. :(
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2006
    Agreed. A Rotel 1072 would go perfectly with your new setup Crazy! Enjoy!!!
    haimoc wrote:
    Get a better CD player and enjoy it more....
    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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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2006
    Awesome! Krell 440Xi, I'm jealous. I want to run my LSi9 on that one day. Enjoy your rig and crank the music.

    Make some pina colada or mai tai to accompany the warm tropical sound of your rig;).
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited May 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Agreed. A Rotel 1072 would go perfectly with your new setup Crazy! Enjoy!!!
    I second that. You wouldn't be disappointed in a RCD-02, either.
    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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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited May 2006
    I know! I know! I need a CD player :)

    I don't think I'm getting a CD player for a while due to financial constraints but I'm enjoying my current setup nevertheless.
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
    www.distantdream.com
    (Now also available on iTunes)
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  • starchaser
    starchaser Posts: 354
    edited May 2006
    Enjoy crazy.. life is short!
    "There's a lot of places driving up and down I-95 that smell like ****" F1Nut
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited May 2006
    crazy wrote:
    Thanks folks!! As you can see I removed the "vodka & coke" bit - need to find a more exotic drink :D

    Go for a classic like a Vodka or Tom Collins.

    I'm waiting on Hung's 1072 once my $$ get to VA. :)

    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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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2006
    I'm sometimes surprised and always amused at how many come to CP for HT advice and wind up finding a new affinity for or rediscovering music with killer 2 channel rigs once they hang around.

    Count me in that club and congrats on your new rig. Let it soak in for a couple months and then upgrade the CDP or DAC and report back.:D
    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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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited May 2006
    COngrats D! Your stories always put a smile on my face!

    I hope your speaks give you plenty more joy over the next few years.... before you decide to chuck them out the window for a pair of the highly elusive 802D.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited May 2006
    For CD players in $500-$700 price range, if you don't care about HDCD decoder, I would also recommend Arcam 73.
    -?¿-
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2006
    I-SIG wrote:
    Go for a classic like a Vodka or Tom Collins.

    I'm waiting on Hung's 1072 once my $$ get to VA. :)

    Wes

    ALRIGHT BUBBA! You snagged it huh? Good deal...next time you come down (soon) I've got some IC's for you take home for that DAC...or the CDP, however you decide to run it.
    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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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited May 2006
    Joey_V - love your post titled "Nothing better than sitting back and listening to the Summits" on MLO

    Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find the pictures of your setup on MLO - do post a link or send me a PM about it.
    Distant Dream - A New Beginning
    www.distantdream.com
    (Now also available on iTunes)
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited May 2006
    steveinaz wrote:
    ALRIGHT BUBBA! You snagged it huh? Good deal...next time you come down (soon) I've got some IC's for you take home for that DAC...or the CDP, however you decide to run it.

    Oh yeah! It's supposed to arrive Thursday an dI know I'll have some free time Saturday night. :D

    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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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited May 2006
    crazy wrote:
    Joey_V - love your post titled "Nothing better than sitting back and listening to the Summits" on MLO

    Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find the pictures of your setup on MLO - do post a link or send me a PM about it.

    Will do D! I need some time though... a little too busy at the moment. :(
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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