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dipiazza
dipiazza Posts: 363
edited December 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Well ive made a large step in my audio world, and skipped alot of steps on the way. This is really my first experience with owning this level of equipment and it was a major purchase for me. I am hearing so much more of my music now then i knew was even there. I want to go through every CD and re listen to every track.

So the new gear is...

Onix SP3 Tube Integrated
Onix Strata Mini's Piano Rosewood Finish

Just using my Denon DVD910 player right now cause its what i have and for now it sounds great, wired with Signal Cable IC and Speaker Cables. Let me know what you guys think.

Ive only had them for a few days but so far the most noticable improvemnts are... everything! No really though, the soundstage is so much wider, i can pick out individual instruments as if they are in the room, everything is much more smooth and cymbals actually sound REAL.

Here are some pics, the quality isnt that great though.
Terps Swimming!
HT Setup
TV: Vizio VX32L
Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
Fronts: Polk R50s
Surounds: Polk R30s
Center: Polk R20's
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

2CH Setup
Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

Headphones
Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

Other Stuff in Use
Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • seo
    seo Posts: 305
    edited December 2006
    Sweet!

    Please let us know what you think after a few weeks.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2006
    Great!

    Experiment with speaker placement and tow-in. A couple of inches can make a big difference. And once you start rolling tubes, you'll be hooked.
    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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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited December 2006
    Gorgeous! I see you have some good jazz LPs over on the side wall. Is a TT the next addition to your setup?
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Gorgeous! I see you have some good jazz LPs over on the side wall. Is a TT the next addition to your setup?


    Haha, thos LPs are my Mom and Dads im at home for break. Id love to get into Vinyl eventually but as of now there are no plans, this broke the bank and ive got enough on my plate while im in school and probably for a while later.

    Thanks for the complements.

    I have been moving them around some and it does make a difference. Its just hard to tell right now since the entire rig is essentiall new, its tougher to tell differences right away as opposed to swaping one component. This is my first tube experience. Love Em so far!
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2006
    Nice going.. looks great.. what a killer looking system.. wish i could hear it. congrats!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2006
    Thats hot!
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited December 2006
    Welcome to the Strata Mini Club!

    :)
    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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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2006
    Nice...
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited December 2006
    Congrats on your new equipment! Happy listening and Merry Christmas!
    Carl

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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Gorgeous! I see you have some good jazz LPs over on the side wall. Is a TT the next addition to your setup?

    Bill Cosby ....Jazz?;)
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited December 2006
    need to uncoil your speaker wire - looks very good
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2006
    Very nice.
    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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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited December 2006
    Wow, those speakers have a gorgeous finish on them. I'm personally terrified of running tubes. I have trouble overcoming addictions ;)

    Congrats on the quality setup!
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    need to uncoil your speaker wire - looks very good

    Why my one want to do this? If it's the same channel and not mixed with other cables, does it even matter? Or am I forgetting some small electrical property that would degrade the sound quality?
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2006
    Thanks for all the compliments guys, it really has been quite an experience so far.

    I was especially impressed with the finish. I thought it would be worth the extra money but it looks even better than i expected. The pictures really dont do them justice. Beutifull!
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited December 2006
    Very,very nice rig...once you taste the sweetness of good audio...it would be hard to give it up
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited December 2006
    WHen you coil speaker wire it basically creates some type of field or w/e that I cant remember the name of - basically turns it into an inductor...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2006
    Nice, nothing like getting some new gear and getting that feeling where you want to hear everything you own all over again

    RT1
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2006
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    WHen you coil speaker wire it basically creates some type of field or w/e that I cant remember the name of - basically turns it into an inductor...

    If you wrapped that same wire about 1000x around an iron/air core, you would have an inductor. There is absolutely no audible reason to worry about a couple coils of speaker wire on the floor.

    You could amplify the electromagnetic field if you set that coil of speaker wire around the power transformer of your gear but I'm pretty sure you won't see that anytime soon. I thought you were one of the more sane individuals around here?
    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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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2006
    Yea i dont consider it to be a problem...

    Thanks!
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited December 2006
    Excellent. Congrats.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited December 2006
    Just what I always understood...

    Consider me "schooled" ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2006
    You escaped Russ and I this past Polkfest...bring some defensive gear to the next one, like a riot shield...baton...beer flavored mace ;)
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited December 2006
    Ill bring Bose speakers ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2006
    You win....you now own doro.
    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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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited December 2006
    Dennis Gardner wrote:
    Bill Cosby ....Jazz?;)
    I guess you can't read the cover spines? ;)
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2006
    Shweeet set up! The more everything breaks / burns in the better its going to get imo. Congrats! Have fun! Happy listening :)
    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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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited December 2006
    Very nice man. Beautiful looking speakers. I bet they sound as good as they look.
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