My "Overkill" system (master of the separates)

joeparaski
joeparaski Posts: 1,865
edited August 2009 in The Clubhouse
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It may look retarded, but it actually sounds pretty good (to me at least). It's "almost" complete. The 2 Phase Linear amps on the lower right rack will be removed and brought to the upstairs system to bi-amp the 3.1tl's.

I got two other Bose 1801 animal amps to bi-amp the 2.3tl's and I'm still hoping that my SAE 2400 amp will come out of the shop in working order so it will power the rear Fxi5's instead of the Phase Linear 400. The SRS are already running bi-amped.

I attempted a picture showing the "light show" from the system with the room lights out, but it didn't turn out too good.
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited June 2006
    Wow! Very nice Joe! Have you reinforced the floor for all the weight?:D

    Do you play the 2.3's and the SRS's simultaneously?

    Congrats on your system(s)!
    Carl

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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited June 2006
    Carl, no need to re-inforce the floor as the setup is in the basement. I do have to find a way to get rid of the t.v. and wall vibrations though. Oh, what you don't see in the picture are the TWO SVS 20-39CS subwoofers that are BEHIND the 2.3tl's.

    And yes, I do play the SRS and 2.3's simultaneously but not all the time. It depends on how much "presentation" I want from the soundstage. If you'll notice in the second picture between the racks and the speakers, the whole shebang is plugged into ONE wall socket. That will change of course. ( I'm surprised that the circuit breaker hasn't jumped).

    The next step is to place the 2 racks INTO the right side wall as well as my 2 turntables, mixer, albums, dvd's and cd's. Then I'll have easy access to the rear connections from the other room because it's a pain in the **** to get behind there in order to make changes. You really DON'T want to see what the wiring looks like back there.
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    Wow.

    *is speechless*
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2006
    You really DON'T want to see what the wiring looks like back there.
    \
    I bet...
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited June 2006
    joeparaski wrote:
    You really DON'T want to see what the wiring looks like back there.

    LOL! I was wondering about that. Very nice Joe! The electronics photo looks like Times Square. I'll bet the presentation is awesome!

    Carl
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2006
    You are a madman!
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,790
    edited June 2006
    "Sponge Bob" could have been a little bit bigger. ;)


    W O W.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2006
    that's insane man.. congrats though....

    just how much heat does all that gear put out exactly? Enough to heat the entire room/house? :p
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    haha, holy chit....the racks are almost more impressive than the speakers.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2006
    :D :cool: Freak!!!!
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited June 2006
    Showoff!!!:D

    CRj
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited June 2006
    That brings back images of Judge Reinhold demo-ing those speakers for the
    kid in "Ruthless People"!! :)
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited June 2006
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2006
    Joe,

    So when do you plan to change those SL200 tweeters??? :)

    Have you tried with the new ones just to see how different they sound?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2006
    Good lord, I'll bet your electric meter is spinning like a CD!
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited June 2006
    HTrookie wrote:
    Joe,

    So when do you plan to change those SL200 tweeters??? :)

    Have you tried with the new ones just to see how different they sound?

    Once I have everything finalized inside the right wall and when I'm ready to get into some serious cable management, then I'll put in the new tweets in the SRS.

    I'm already considering upgrading to 7.1 with something like these 2 choices:

    http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=processors&product=28.1

    http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/990.html

    I need to do more research though and hopefully I'll get some input from the CP members and some hardcore suggestion for a receiver. Budget is between $500 and $1000.

    What I need is some type of HT Receiver that doesn't have a built in amplifier (2nd zone amp is acceptable) doesn't have a tuner, and has the latest technology (dolby this and dolby that etcc...)
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited June 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    that's insane man.. congrats though....

    just how much heat does all that gear put out exactly? Enough to heat the entire room/house? :p

    Not sure about the heat but there is somewhere around 3500 watts r.m.s. at 8 ohms available. When I first set it up I was really pumping the volume just to see what it would do. But I enjoy it much more at low to moderate levels.
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    edited June 2006
    Crap...how's the WAF factor?

    If ever we're in your area...I'd love to show my wife...I would say..see lucky ours isn't that big. She may appreciate ours ;)
    Bet it sounds kick A$$
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    I don't see a wife in site in that room... unless you have your own room to play in or your just not married, LOL

    Looks cool, tons of gear... speakers.
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited June 2006
    To be honest with you....she doesn't really know how much I spent (or how much more I will be spending)

    You are welcome to come by for a visit (towards the end of July). By then I should have the racks in the wall. Bring your favorite cd's or movies.
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited June 2006
    just how in the hell you gonna upgrade to a 65" widescreen tv now???:rolleyes:

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2006
    I am Jack's bleeding eardrum.
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited June 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Wow.

    *is speechless*

    me too!
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited June 2006
    Ok I'll ask.

    Is everything doing something?
    I mean what is with all the EQ's?
    It is alot of equipment for a theater.

    Looks extremly impressive.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    edited June 2006
    joeparaski wrote:
    You are welcome to come by for a visit (towards the end of July). By then I should have the racks in the wall. Bring your favorite cd's or movies.

    I'll keep that in mind thanks, we often go to MTL for the weekend.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited June 2006
    That is simply nuts!

    I'll be honest, I did get a bit aroused by those photos. This thread could give some serious competition to the "Babe Thread." :D

    Ya know, you don't need a X-mas tree now. Just throw a little lighted star on top the cabinet and you're all set. Lay the presents at the base of cabinet, turn off the lights and no one will ever know.

    Seriously, great job!


    John
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    I would imagine most isnt hooked up.. I only see like 4 wires coming from the racks to the speakers.. :)
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2009
    I know it's been three years... but holy crap this set up is wicked.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    please tell me that you do not have to turn all that on just to hear some tunes...

    That is a truly impressive collection of stuff.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited August 2009
    Now I feel better about my audio addiction, I am nowhere near that, but hey better than spending your money on some things right? Congratulations man!
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