A new type of system?

madmax
madmax Posts: 12,434
edited December 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Anyone ever get tired of the rack of components and speakers in the normal setup? Ever look for something different? Ever find it?

Just thinking out loud. Used to be you had your little portable record player sitting there on the table. Then you had a big console with am/fm radio and record player, then you had your all in one unit with two speakers, now you have your rack full of 19" components. What could be next? (Other than digital flying around the house through a home/computer jukebox type system).
madmax
Vinyl, the final frontier...

Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    Hang your components from the ceiling. That would be very different.









    :D
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Big monitors on tall Polkstands is the wave of the future.
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Big monitors on tall Polkstands is the wave of the future.

    Hmm.... I have some 40" tall SDAs I suppose I could put on 20" or 30" stands... What do you think? :D

    In all seriousness, I would love to see a speaker manufacturer (maybe Polk, maybe not) put out a line of retro big speakers. Make it a limited edition deal, one production run only, top of the line components, advertise "there's no need for a subwoofer when you buy these babies!" I dunno if it would turn a profit, but if the marketing was done right it could create a nice publicity splash...
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Look up Magico Ultimates....those should fill your needs.

    www.goodwinshighend.com has them :)
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited December 2007
    nms wrote: »
    Hang your components from the ceiling. That would be very different.

    Already did that. Will post pic's tomorrow :D
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    unc2701 wrote: »
    Already did that. Will post pic's tomorrow :D

    I'll hold you to that! I want to see this....
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    Touch pads, in wall speakers, with a pc based music server hidden out of the way. Oh wait, it's already here. :D
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited December 2007
    nms wrote: »
    I'll hold you to that! I want to see this....

    There was dust all over my lens, but here goes:
    First picture shows it mid construction, you can see all the hospital grade, surge protected outlets and the mother of all wall plates; the rest show the final product (well, almost final- eventually I stained it).

    More pics & details here:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=328835&postcount=9
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited December 2007
    Face wrote: »
    Touch pads, in wall speakers, with a pc based music server hidden out of the way. Oh wait, it's already here. :D


    I think FACE has it pegged and use will expand. The above concept would be better suited for saving space and is now being used in some systems. The equipment is tucked away, except for the speakers. In-wall speaker technolgy/sound has some room for improvement.
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited December 2007
    UNC, you have put a lot of work into your equipment rack, and I was curious as to the advantage of suspending the equipment versus having the component rack sit on the floor. Is system vibration reduced, or is this more for aesthetics? Thanks for the pictures.
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  • nms
    nms Posts: 671
    edited December 2007
    unc2701 wrote: »
    There was dust all over my lens, but here goes:
    First picture shows it mid construction, you can see all the hospital grade, surge protected outlets and the mother of all wall plates; the rest show the final product (well, almost final- eventually I stained it).

    More pics & details here:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=328835&postcount=9

    My hat is off to you sir! That is quite impressive!
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited December 2007
    Well, I was completely re-doing the room and figured why not? It did wonders for the turntable vibration isolation from people walking around in the room, bass feedback, etc. However, the turntable was hanging from the floor joists right below my roommate's bed- That worked out exactly how you're imagining.
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited December 2007
    I dont think those Audioquest feet would solve that level of vibration. Thanks and enjoy your holidays.:D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2007
    Hmmmmmmmmmm...................................................

    Lets see new stuff...............Random Thoughts///////////

    OK, you are sitting in front of your display.........a commercial (of course they are still around) comes on an your room is filled with the smell of piping hot pizza the way you like it (the commercial is for you afterall) and your favorite beer or other beverage, you push a button on your remote and wala a few minutes later your dream pizza girl is standing at your door in a candy striper outfit.....................

    While slopping your pizza and getting the sauce everywhere the next commercial pops up......its a music commericial.........you have never seen this...........you push your trusty remote button and suddenly your room is filled with the actual virtual musicians from the band, you punch play and Freddie Mercury asks you Play What???

    You say We are the Champions, the band picks up their actual virtual instrument and belts the tune out like you never have imagined leaving you completely breathless the hairs on your neck standing straight up, Freddi asks anything else Sir????

    Of Course all of this is brought to you by Monster Cable..........well bummer.

    RT1
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    PC audio is definitely fun and different.

    What about the return of the minisystem? Remember those crappy Aiwa systems everyone had in the 90's?

    There are some that sound OK, but they look like ghetto blasters reborn. Sure, we have the Trivoli and such, but the minisystem is totally low end right now, would be nice to see that come about. (and I don't mean mini separates). Maybe more people would get back into music.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    Yashu wrote: »
    What about the return of the minisystem? Remember those crappy Aiwa systems everyone had in the 90's?

    There are some that sound OK, but they look like ghetto blasters reborn. Sure, we have the Trivoli and such, but the minisystem is totally low end right now, would be nice to see that come about. (and I don't mean mini separates). Maybe more people would get back into music.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    My new type of system was the iPod rig....I don't even have a CD player hooked up....everything is iPod....kind of sad but it works great and doesn't take up much room. :D

    No storing or changing vinyl, no storing or changing CD's, perfect for my lazy ****. :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2007
    BL,

    thats all you got?????????? he said new!!!!!!!!!! as in never been done before..........you are supposed to be learning things at this college, like how to think big picture...........

    thats it, I am writing your parents and letting them know your lazy and spent your book money on an Ipod thingy.................

    who's got BL's addy...........lump of coal for you BL. now get that young mind in gear.

    RT1--Old ****.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    BL,

    thats all you got?????????? he said new!!!!!!!!!! as in never been done before..........you are supposed to be learning things at this college, like how to think big picture...........

    thats it, I am writing your parents and letting them know your lazy and spent your book money on an Ipod thingy.................

    who's got BL's addy...........lump of coal for you BL. now get that young mind in gear.

    RT1--Old ****.

    *sigh* I thought I was being a little different buy building a rig JUST to use for my iPod. This isn't a premade iPod rig, this isn't a rig WITH an iPod and other media sources. Yes, I have a CD player sitting there, no, it isn't hooked up and probably won't be for a long while.

    Maybe I could take my rig and hang it from the ceiling upside down? Would that be new enough for you?

    And ppppleeeassseee don't tell my parents, the think my entire iPod rig cost me $400 :D Not to mention I have about $900ish in books I need for this last semester.

    Cathy shhh! Russ I know you have my address! Shh! And I know some of you others do too!


    :p;)

    BL - Silent ****
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2007
    Computer Automated Virtual Entities or CAVE's are pretty close, so I think my listening cave will be one of those..............BL I did not mean you should hang yourself from the ceiling.

    What if you did not need the rack at all................straight from the venue to the cave.........no more Sony bolony........as suggested an implant, hard wired, of course wire matters...........nothing new there.

    What if at birth you have a chip implanted with all known music of mankind? You simple bang your head on the wall to activate it and then think of the song you want, or just do random shuffle of a certain genre type, You can get an upgrade if you like every so often just using biometrics.

    I would need tubes though, it would be cool if they stuck out my ears.

    Nevermind, I hear you thinking where I could stick that tube.

    RT1
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2007
    LOL! You're safe with me Mark. All I know is the city you live in & I didn't keep your number. I knew someone would threaten to call your parents!:eek:;):p:D

    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    *sigh* I thought I was being a little different buy building a rig JUST to use for my iPod. This isn't a premade iPod rig, this isn't a rig WITH an iPod and other media sources. Yes, I have a CD player sitting there, no, it isn't hooked up and probably won't be for a long while.

    Maybe I could take my rig and hang it from the ceiling upside down? Would that be new enough for you?

    And ppppleeeassseee don't tell my parents, the think my entire iPod rig cost me $400 :D Not to mention I have about $900ish in books I need for this last semester.

    Cathy shhh! Russ I know you have my address! Shh! And I know some of you others do too!


    :p;)

    BL - Silent ****
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Wow! I'm offended you didn't keep my number! That bad eh? ;p


    Reported!

    And RT1, i meant hang my gear from the ceiling upside down...not myself. :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2007
    LOL. By the time I got around to going through my caller ID, I forgot which name was attached to the number you called from, I figured it was a wrong number...delete!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    OK, you are sitting in front of your display.........a commercial (of course they are still around) comes on an your room is filled with the smell of piping hot pizza the way you like it (the commercial is for you afterall) and your favorite beer or other beverage, you push a button on your remote and wala a few minutes later your dream pizza girl is standing at your door in a candy striper outfit.....................RT1

    Yea, but imagine the Beano commercial. :D
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    Face:

    I was talking about high end, not just high priced.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited December 2007
    *yawn*
    ~ 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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited December 2007
    A new type of system?

    A system with no speakers

    You just sit there - listen, and then go... what now?

    Haha, I made a funny
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    A new type of system?

    A system with no speakers

    You just sit there - listen, and then go... what now?

    Haha, I made a funny

    That was so funny I almost forgot to laugh!
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    Anyone ever get tired of the rack of components and speakers in the normal setup? Ever look for something different? Ever find it?

    Yes. I picked up a 1971 Kenwood stereo and it's currently paired with a pair of RTi6 with a SACD and record player connected. I would love to hook up my LSi9's so I may get a separate amp since the stereo has preouts but that means heading back down the road of racks. I'm thinking about looking for a pair of high sensitivity 8ohm speakers to replace the RTi6. Dunno. Just looking for a simple setup in my home office.

    Great question.

    madmax wrote: »
    What could be next? (Other than digital flying around the house through a home/computer jukebox type system).
    madmax

    Probably powered speakers with built in card reader and a remote so you can slap in a 500 gigabyte Compact Flash card with all your music on it. The playlist will need to be displayed on the remote though.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited December 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    Yea, but imagine the Beano commercial. :D
    madmax

    Max,

    In my world the remote has a volume and a smell mute button!!!!!!!!:D

    Did Bagged hang himself???? or is he saying he is hung?????? I knew hooking that ipod **** up from the ceiling was going to end in a tragedy, glad he fell for that I dont have your number thing Cat.;)

    Rock On. Boogaloo.

    RT1
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