Who lives in Illinois?

cubdog
cubdog Posts: 835
edited January 2008 in The Clubhouse
After 23 years in Denver my wife and I returned to Illinois this year. We are in Oregon, about 30 miles SW of Rockford. I'm just wondering who else is in the area.

cubdog
Shuguang Classic S8MK
Emotiva XDA-2
Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
Bel Canto DAC 1.5
Squeezebox Touch
Sony SS-M7
A/D/S L710
Post edited by cubdog on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
«1

Comments

  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited January 2008
    I'm just a stone's throw away in Charlotte, NC. :D:p:D
    ~ 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. ~
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited January 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I'm just a stone's throw away in Charlotte, NC. :D:p:D

    Must be a suburb of Chicago?

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited January 2008
    Of course. :D
    ~ 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. ~
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    Howdy.... about 2.5 hours south of you. (Peoria area)
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited January 2008
    i live near st.louis, but am familiar with almost anywhere south of champaign
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • wodom1
    wodom1 Posts: 1,054
    edited January 2008
    Chicago here -- Wicker Park to be exact
    "I got into the music business thinking it was really radical, that it wasn't really a business at all, that it was a lot of people being artistic and creative. Not true, and it made me very depressed."

    Thom Yorke of Radiohead

    SOPA. Bow down before me, ****. Want a cookie?


    Polk Audio LSi15
    Polk Audio LSiC
    Polk Audio FXi30
    Samsung LN-T4061F 40" 1080P LCD HDTV
    Sony Playstation 3
    Outlaw Model 990 Pre/Pro
    Rotel 985 MK II
    Rotel 1072 CDP
    Soundstage Vacuum II tube pre
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    Belvidere (just east of Rockford) here! I spend a lot of time on the motorcycle riding around the Oregon area during the summer.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Belvidere (just east of Rockford) here! I spend a lot of time on the motorcycle riding around the Oregon area during the summer.

    Let me know when your coming through. I live just north of town on route 2 across from Blackhawk Statue.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited January 2008
    hey i'm currently in dekalb... which is south of rockford
    cats.vans.bag...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    swerve wrote: »
    hey i'm currently in dekalb... which is south of rockford

    Pretty much all of illinois is south of Rockford.... :p
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2008
    Howdy neighbor!! Just up a piece here in Rockford.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Pretty much all of illinois is south of Rockford.... :p

    Yeah,we like being on top:D
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited January 2008
    Shout out from Rockford!!! ;)
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited January 2008
    cubdog wrote: »
    Let me know when your coming through. I live just north of town on route 2 across from Blackhawk Statue.

    cubdog

    I dated a girl from Oregon she lived on Silver Ridge golf course. I'll be heading down to the Steak Pit soon for dinner. :)

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited January 2008
    Algonquin....way east of you.Welcome back!
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • swegyptian
    swegyptian Posts: 316
    edited January 2008
    Champaign here, all alone. :(
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    swegyptian wrote: »
    Champaign here, all alone. :(

    There is at least one other member in champaign and I work in Bloomington so we are not that far apart....
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • swegyptian
    swegyptian Posts: 316
    edited January 2008
    I think there is a member in Urbana, the guy with all the rare CDs.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited January 2008
    URBANA?? Been there once....some dude named Jesus wanted help looking for his shoes.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,982
    edited January 2008
    Illinois Polkfest??? :D
    ~ 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. ~
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited January 2008
    Park Ridge here, right next to O'hare airport.
    Home Theater
    Amp: sunfire cinema grand signature 5ch 425 wpc
    Side surround amp: Sunfire 2 X 300
    Processor: sunfire theater grand V
    Fronts:: polk sda-srs 1.2
    Rears: Polk LSiFX
    Side surrounds: Fxi5
    Center: (2)polk LSiC's
    Sub: svs pb-13 rosenut
    Hd-Dvd: toshiba xa-2
    Blue Ray: oppo bdp83se
    Projector: sony vw60
    Screen: Da-Lite 106"
    APC S20 Power conditioner
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited January 2008
    Man,I went to Main South....lots of good times in Park Ridge.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Illinois Polkfest??? :D

    You mean like this one???

    BTW - here are the pics...

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited January 2008
    Just west of Peoria.

    Stop by for a beer sometime:cool:


    That goes for all you knuckleheads;)
    The Flea rig
    Hitachi 50VG825 LCD
    Rotel RSP 1066 (pre) :)-flea market
    B&K St-202 (mains)-flea market
    Carver M 200t (x2) (center and surrounds)-flea market
    Blu-Ray..PS3 (dvd player)
    Polk RTA-11t-flea market
    LsiC, Fxi30's
    Dual SVS PC-Utra's (1 port blocked) thanks MikeC78
    Behringer Feedback Destroyer    -flea market
    AudioAlchemy DDE v1.0 DAC-flea market
    Cambridge Audio Azur 640 CDP-flea market
    Signal Cable and Kimber Kable
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited January 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I dated a girl from Oregon she lived on Silver Ridge golf course. I'll be heading down to the Steak Pit soon for dinner. :)

    H9

    I've played Silver Ridge, nice course, and the Pit has some great steaks. If your in town, and want to say hello, my doors always open.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    Opus - now that I discovered some nice twisty roads down Peoria way when I dropped off speaker stands for McLoki, you can count on me taking you up on that beer offer as soon as warm weather hits and I can get out the motorcycle :)
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    BTW - we'll expect all you slackers at the next IL Polkfest :rolleyes:
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    BTW - we'll expect all you slackers at the next IL Polkfest :rolleyes:

    Yep.....just try and have the next one somewhere that you don't need an Indian guide and covered wagon to get to.:D
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited January 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Opus - now that I discovered some nice twisty roads down Peoria way when I dropped off speaker stands for McLoki, you can count on me taking you up on that beer offer as soon as warm weather hits and I can get out the motorcycle :)

    Doors always open ;)
    The Flea rig
    Hitachi 50VG825 LCD
    Rotel RSP 1066 (pre) :)-flea market
    B&K St-202 (mains)-flea market
    Carver M 200t (x2) (center and surrounds)-flea market
    Blu-Ray..PS3 (dvd player)
    Polk RTA-11t-flea market
    LsiC, Fxi30's
    Dual SVS PC-Utra's (1 port blocked) thanks MikeC78
    Behringer Feedback Destroyer    -flea market
    AudioAlchemy DDE v1.0 DAC-flea market
    Cambridge Audio Azur 640 CDP-flea market
    Signal Cable and Kimber Kable
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited January 2008
    cubdog wrote: »
    I've played Silver Ridge, nice course, and the Pit has some great steaks. If your in town, and want to say hello, my doors always open.

    cubdog
    you golf?
    maybe we could play a round sometime somewhere?
    cats.vans.bag...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter