I've Obtained Audio Nirvana

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    george daniel wrote:
    Only 23 days to go until you beat the odds,,,I'll bet that you are experiencing some minor symptoms now,, don't worry,,it'll get worse as the days go by :):D:D
    '

    Yep, you're right. Just wondering if a more powerful amp would exert more control of the four 12" woofers and two 12" passive radiators.:p
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2007
    Like some bad a$$ mono's :cool:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    george daniel wrote:
    Like some bad a$$ mono's :cool:

    Uh-huh. Some 300 watters.

    ....must.....resist....the....urge......oooohhhhh....
    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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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2007
    wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa



    must have mono`s...!!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2007
    Pffft, well that was short lived!:rolleyes: You guys have the will power & back bone of jellyfish!:rolleyes: :p;):D

    Early B. wrote:
    Uh-huh. Some 300 watters.

    ....must.....resist....the....urge......oooohhhhh....
    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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    cfrizz wrote:
    Pffft, well that was short lived!:rolleyes: You guys have the will power & back bone of jellyfish!:rolleyes: :p;):D

    Hadn't bought anything yet. Geez, give a brotha a break. Is it cheating on your diet if you crave cheesecake, but don't take a bite?
    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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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2007
    he`s still acheived Nervana....
    we`re just tempting him to see if he breaks !

    I had it once.....

    still chasing it ....
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    Uh-huh. Some 300 watters.

    ....must.....resist....the....urge......oooohhhhh....
    Perhaps you could try a pair of these bridged mono. Not trying to tempt you or break your resolve here lmaaaaoooooo.:D :p:D REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2007
    But if you have already acheived Nirvana, you shouldn't even be having any cravings! You should be sitting in front of your Nirvana system in a trance of Nirvanahood!:p :D

    So get the hell out of here & go enjoy your system!:p ;):D
    Early B. wrote:
    Hadn't bought anything yet. Geez, give a brotha a break. Is it cheating on your diet if you crave cheesecake, but don't take a bite?
    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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2007
    Don't fool yourself; there is always something better out there, we all know that...and the problem is that no matter how satisfied we are with our systems; we are always willing to take that one more step. The problem is that it comes a point where a little step normally represents a lot of money....ain't it fun????
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    Thank God for different opinions. Imagine the world if we all wanted the same woman
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    cfrizz wrote:
    But if you have already acheived Nirvana, you shouldn't even be having any cravings!

    You're right. Here's a totally unrelated scenario --

    A junkie gets really high on some good **** one day. He gets as high as he's ever been, and he wants the whole world to know it. Later on, he starts to go through serious withdrawal symptoms. No one expects a junkie to quit cold turkey. There will be a few unsuccessful attempts to get clean, but hopefully the junkie will prevail. It helps, though, for a junkie to get encouragement from his peers, but if he continues to hang around with the wrong crowd, the outcome is highly predictable.;)
    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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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited February 2007
    This little amp would work well bridged for 400 watts :D
    My gear,
    Acer PH530 720P PJ
    100 inch Da-Lite Video Spectra screen
    Yamaha HTR 5790
    Toshiba HD-A3
    Denon 1600 dvd player with sdi out,
    DVDO iSCAN HD+
    Panasonic Dmr E-80H
    Dishnetwork HD pvr
    1 Audiosource amp300 150 wpc Fronts
    1 Audiosource ampone bridged 200 watts powering center
    1 Onkyo M-282 105 wpc amplifier sides
    polk cs400 center
    polk RT400 mains
    Polk mkII back surrounds,
    Polk FX300fxi dipole surrounds
    Velodyne DPS-10 sub
    Klipsch KSW-10 sub.:cool:
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    You're right. Here's a totally unrelated scenario --

    A junkie gets really high on some good **** one day. He gets as high as he's ever been, and he wants the whole world to know it. Later on, he starts to go through serious withdrawal symptoms. No one expects a junkie to quit cold turkey. There will be a few unsuccessful attempts to get clean, but hopefully the junkie will prevail. It helps, though, for a junkie to get encouragement from his peers, but if he continues to hang around with the wrong crowd, the outcome is highly predictable.;)


    Thaaas riight...!!


    you can make it bro...
    you have all you need for now..

    enjoy !!

    I`m on my way to nervana.....I just keep getting sidetracked

    gotta stay focused !
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    I reached nirvana three weeks ago, and then again last week and then again this week, he told two friends and so on and so on and. . . may I have some of what you are smoking???
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited February 2007
    Take a look at definition 2b. When it comes to audio, I agree.

    http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/nirvana

    Unfortunately..............:(

    Hence the disease.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2007
    treitz3 wrote:

    Hence the disease.


    and I`m a sic puppy...!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    treitz3 wrote:
    Take a look at definition 2b. When it comes to audio, I agree.

    http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/nirvana

    Yeah, definition 2b. That's what I meant all along [slowly back peddles...].

    What I really meant about "nirvana" was the sound, not the gear. Re-read the original post in this thread. The first sentence alludes to not quite being finished with my gear. Just got one more minor "upgrade" to do, then I'm done. Seriously.;)
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    Just got one more minor "upgrade" to do, then I'm done. Seriously.;)


    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa my wife has that same sentance on one of those hand held electronic playback units, she plays it every time I come out of the media room and say, "Honey . . . "
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited February 2007
    hearingimpared wrote:
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa my wife has that same sentance on one of those hand held electronic playback units, she plays it every time I come out of the media room and say, "Honey . . . "

    Joe, I got a visual on that picture. I can just see Phyllisann standing there with the tape recorder going & you pleading your case. I'm still chuckling over that one. PS.. you have an email

    Now, Early... You mean to tell me that the fat lady isn't done singing yet? Not to worry, I think we've all been in your situation where we are totally satisfied with our system. But the swapping of gear seems to never end. As long as you keep the musical quality intact to where you feel you've reached nirvana then it is a real pleasure listening to new gear. Hell that's where all the fun lies.:D

    Phil
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2007
    I'm still swimming in the sea of Audio Nirvana.

    I made a minor system change recently -- went from a Marsh A200 (120 wpc) to its bigger brother, the A400 (200 wpc). Subtle differences are more detail, a bit fuller, greater clarity, more realism, blah, blah, blah...I'm luvin' it. However, I expected a lot more bass, but didn't get it. I'm OK with that, though.
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2007
    Bass shouldn't be an issue with your mains. You've added more power, more headroom - but I bet damping factor and slew rate are 'in the zone'.

    Time to Ronco that ****.

    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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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2007
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Bass shouldn't be an issue with your mains. You've added more power, more headroom - but I bet damping factor and slew rate are 'in the zone'.

    Yeah, I didn' think bass would be an issue, either. I put an Odyssey Stratos on the system a couple of weeks ago and the bass was phenomenal.

    By the way, Russ, what does it mean to "Ronco that ****?"
    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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