2 Channel Rig is finally taking shape

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited January 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
Well, it started off as a small bedroom rig on my bureau and is very quickly transforming into something larger. I scored some nice finds off craigslist today and slowly it's getting to where I want it.

Todays additions:

Salamander Archtype 5 Shelf Rack
Paradigm 25" Speaker Stands

added to:

Jolida 502b (with EZ bias)
Harman Kardon FL8450 CD
DLO Homedock Deluxe Ipod Dock
NHT Model 1C Bookshelf Speakers
Zingo Banana/Banana Speaker Cables
KnuKonceptz Interconnects(Ipod)
Blue Jeans Interconnects(CD)


Couple things to clarify. Yes, the rig is on a furniture dolly. Occasionally my basement will get 1-2 inches of water from flooding(very rarely, better safe than sorry) so this just makes it easy to move it out of the way. Yes, the salamander rack is upside down, but the shelves are the same on both sides and the nuts showing on top don't bother me.

To be added by Christmas:

17" LCD Monitor for Ipod display
Belkin PureAV Power Conditioner
a very special listening chair(TBD)

As of right now, I couldn't be happier. It sounds absolutely amazing to my ears and I can rolling my office chair right into the sweet spot and just sit there and lean back and relax. Now the semester is over till the 2nd week in January when the second one starts, I'll be doing this daily for hours at a time.
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2007
    Looks Sweet. The NHT's are sexay...
    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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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    Cool stuff, that's a very clean looking setup. I'm lusting after your receiver :) Just sitting and listening to music is a great way to relax - I try to listen to a piece or two every night just before bed. It's good for the soul.

    Dunno if you heard but I scored a pair of SDA-2As off of CL today as well. It's been good to me - bought a bike, sold a moped (trashed), sold a bike, bought a receiver, bought SDAs. Damn, my life would suck without Craigslist! :)

    Unfortunately I have to leave my system in the dorm over break - no SDAs, how will I survive? :o
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    SDA 2's in a dormroom....now that's badass. Unfortunately I didn't quite make it in dorm room living....I think if I had SDA's I would have managed though.

    Seriously though, lately I've been so stressed that I find myself sitting back and listening to an entire CD at a time, not just a song or 2.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2007
    Looks very nice, bet it sounds good too. Nice score on the stands.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Thanks, hopefully my application to the Polk inner circle of 2 channel users will be accepted....we'll see.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Congrats !

    Good on ya, bro..

    Enjoy !
    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)

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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    SDA 2's in a dormroom....now that's badass.

    See attached. :cool::D
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Nuts, can't believe they allow that.
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2007
    Dorm Room Setups RULE!!! Where you at school? NCState?
    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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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    Nuts, can't believe they allow that.

    "They" don't know about it ;). I try to be a good neighbor, so I don't run it high too often. Using this strategy, hopefully "they" will never have a reason to regulate the size of my stereo.

    Honestly, with my room as small as it is, anything past half power on the receiver is physically painful. I have more than enough power to ruin my hearing should I ever feel inclined.
    Dorm Room Setups RULE!!! Where you at school? NCState?

    Yeah they do, and yes I am. :) Good school.
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2007
    Congrats Mark. I bet that rig sounds sweet. If you really want to get into the "inner circle", I think you need to remove that picture and put one without the ipod ;)
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    How far do you sit? Have you tried the speakers a few more feet apart?
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    I can only imagine some of the home theaters on this forum in a dorm room. Especially trey's...all those subwoofers.....tiny sealed room with a steel door....windows that don't open, extra thick.....
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Congrats Mark. I bet that rig sounds sweet. If you really want to get into the "inner circle", I think you need to remove that picture and put one without the ipod ;)
    \

    How far do you sit? Have you tried the speakers a few more feet apart?

    Haha, soon enough I'll have a CDP, maybe even a TT in the distant future...

    Maximum distance I can sit is 5 feet 6 inches to the center of my ****(no i didn't hold the tape measure between my legs to figure that out, i estimated).

    I have not yet tried the speakers a few more feet apart as literally i JUST set this up a couple hours ago. Like i said previously, I have plenty of time now that I have the next month off, so I definatelyw ill be playing with placement.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited December 2007
    Looking good, certainly a rig I wouldn't mind listening to for a few hours.
    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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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited December 2007
    nms wrote: »
    "They" don't know about it ;). I try to be a good neighbor, so I don't run it high too often. Using this strategy, hopefully "they" will never have a reason to regulate the size of my stereo.

    Honestly, with my room as small as it is, anything past half power on the receiver is physically painful. I have more than enough power to ruin my hearing should I ever feel inclined.



    Yeah they do, and yes I am. :) Good school.

    I mean its no UMD, GO TERPS! But i'll let it slide. I had some good dorm setups myself sophomore and junior year... house now. cant top that!
    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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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited December 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    I can only imagine some of the home theaters on this forum in a dorm room. Especially trey's...all those subwoofers.....tiny sealed room with a steel door....windows that don't open, extra thick.....

    I was thinking about it...projector, 100" screen, tons of subs and HUGE speakers in my dorm room.

    Then I'd have no space left to eat, sleep, or study.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    appadv wrote: »

    Then I'd have no space left to eat, sleep, or study.

    That stuff is secondary in college, especally the study part. College is all about sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    Nice little system.

    The furniture dolly is a good idea. My best stereo rack had wheels... it was so easy to mess around with wires when all I had to do was roll it away from the wall. I use two little racks now, but since the room is arranged around the stereo, not hard to tweak it.

    How do those NHTs sound? That's pretty good for a college system man.
    Seriously though, lately I've been so stressed that I find myself sitting back and listening to an entire CD at a time, not just a song or 2.

    This is one of the first signs of music addiction... hehe. You will find that when you get an album that is good except for one song, it will piss you off to no end. I began using my computer as a source so I could have all my music easy to access, to avoid this. HD space is cheap enough to store everything in a lossless format. You are a young guy, you might consider a Squeezebox. You just need that and a DAC, or there are about a million SB mod pages to make the stock analog out sound really good. Then, you don't even need the computer in the same room, you just use the SB as the front end to digital bliss. It's got a remote and everything... just hooks to your network to stream the tracks. Who needs a CDP ;) It doesn't replace vinyl, but it sure is nice to be able to relax for more than 74min at a time.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Yashu wrote: »
    Nice little system.

    The furniture dolly is a good idea. My best stereo rack had wheels... it was so easy to mess around with wires when all I had to do was roll it away from the wall. I use two little racks now, but since the room is arranged around the stereo, not hard to tweak it.

    How do those NHTs sound?

    Yea, the ability to play with the wires is just an added bonus....I had to get it off the floor.

    The NHT's are awesome. They have Vifa replacement woofers with the original NHT tweeters, and the tubes just make them sweeter. Nice warm sound, no crazy highs. It was between these and the Monitor 7's with Peerless that I sold Capecodder. Both sounded absolutely amazing but i decided that I just had too many Polks and kept the NHT's. Although the stands for the 7's were complete awesomeness.
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    ...but i decided that I just had too many Polks...

    Infidel!! Kill him!!!

    (Just kidding :D )
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    nms wrote: »
    Infidel!! Kill him!!!

    (Just kidding :D )

    In the last couple months I had 11 pairs at one time I think. I just needed a change, found these NHT's and they fit my needs perfect.
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    I had 11 pairs at one time

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
    My system

    "The world is an ever evolving clusterf*ck." --treitz3
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited December 2007
    Looks good man --

    Very clean looking setup, fo sho --- those NHT with the slanted baffles look sick!

    The best dorm room rig would be the larger subs and VMPS towers --

    Who dosnt need six 12" woofs, two 15" woofs, two 12" PRs, two 15" PRs in a 10x15 space????

    I bet your neighbors couldnt fathom 118db of 20hz in a movie... :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited December 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Who dosnt need six 12" woofs, two 15" woofs, two 12" PRs, two 15" PRs in a 10x15 space????

    Normal people, intersted in quality over quantity? Just a guess.

    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    College is all about sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.

    Your application has been formally accepted and approved. Of course, you will have to work on replacing that iPod thingy. :D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Like with a nice CDP from (beardog) Marantz (AH!)..!!
    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)

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2007
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Normal people, intersted in quality over quantity? Just a guess.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Yep!;);)
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    I heard NHTs can be a bit forward. Tubes sound like their perfect mate. I have wanted a Jolida for the longest time. What happens when you crank them up?
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2007
    Looks good!

    2ch rules.

    BTW, I see more good hifi gear on the Raliegh CL than anyplace else in the southeast with the possible exception of Atlanta....(most of that is due to Abernathy)

    BDT
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Yashu wrote: »
    I heard NHTs can be a bit forward. Tubes sound like their perfect mate. I have wanted a Jolida for the longest time. What happens when you crank them up?

    When I crank them up the music gets louder. :D Kidding, I'm not really sure, it's sounds fine when I crank it up, but I didn't really build this rig for high volume listening so very rarely will I crank it up.
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