added rotel 1090 to the mix

tom t
tom t Posts: 543
edited January 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
just added the rotel to the system. everything sounds just great!!!. it should!!! i just upgraded the pre-amp,cd player,and both amps. everything seems to be working together very well. the sound is clean and very smoooooth and detailed. this is it though, the wife says enough now!!. nothing else for ten years. i guess i can wait
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2008
    Nice looking setup man! Man, I thought about that pre many times before buying the NAD integrated...
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited January 2008
    Nice setup!

    What kind of speakers are those? They look familiar.

    And how many speakers are you driving? I see you have both a Parasound and the Rotel.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    infinity 1b's. six woofers per-side. seven emim midranges pre-side and four emit tweeters per-side. the parasound is for the bass panels
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Now that's a pair of Infinity that worth a listen......and that's a rare day indeed.
    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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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    the four piece system
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited January 2008
    Nice, REALLY nice!


    How does it sound? :)
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    dorokusai dude, i was just down in md today in gaithersburg off 270. thats where i picked up the rotel. are you near there?????
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Did you get it from Doug?
    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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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    well, to tell you the truth. ive heard many system's in my day. the big,the small,the bad,the ugly. these are the best sound ive heard to date!!!! HUGE sound stage, very very very smooth. and if cannon shots go off you better duck. quality sound from top to bottom.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited January 2008
    That's gotta be some strong glass there bud.

    Nice setup.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    yes. very nice guy. this is good,no??
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    supposed to handle 260lps between the amps== 170
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Absolutely, he's a friend of mine.....big, mean looking guy but a teddy bear. The reason he sold that amp is because he bought my Audio Research amp.....well, one reason I guess :)

    That's funny stuff and I wondered if that was the one you were buying but I couldn't recall where you were from.

    If you're down here again, give me a shout. I'm linked via email from 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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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2008
    Super nice rig...How does the Rotel sound compared the the mega Parasound 3500 ?

    I'm thinking about a BIG amp myself,and those two are on my short list.

    Thanks,Mike
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    you got it. that ar amp is alot bigger then i thought it would be. yes, quite a guy
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Great setup, looks brutal, enjoy!
    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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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    both neck and neck. the 3500 is a better bass amp for sure. i tried the 3500 on the top also,was very good there also. if i had two 3500's the sound would be just fine. the rotel came along first. most folks would say the rotel is alittle smoother in the mid and high area. i cant tell, they both sound too darn good. if i had to pick one over the other,the parasound. for sheer power its the way to go. so i guess one of each is perfect
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2008
    Rock on. Looks awesome.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2008
    tom t wrote: »
    both neck and neck. the 3500 is a better bass amp for sure. i tried the 3500 on the top also,was very good there also. if i had two 3500's the sound would be just fine. the rotel came along first. most folks would say the rotel is alittle smoother in the mid and high area. i cant tell, they both sound too darn good. if i had to pick one over the other,the parasound. for sheer power its the way to go. so i guess one of each is perfect

    Thanks man,I already have a couple of Parasounds that I'm quite happy with,but either one,the Rotel 1090 or the HCA 3500 look to be a beast for sure:D
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    if i could just find a way to make my pictures come out lighter. they always come out so dark,and thats with all the lights on
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    keep in mind th 3500 is 22 inches deep. and 85 pounds. i got a real kick out of it when i first saw it
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    tom t wrote: »
    both neck and neck. the 3500 is a better bass amp for sure. i tried the 3500 on the top also,was very good there also. if i had two 3500's the sound would be just fine. the rotel came along first. most folks would say the rotel is alittle smoother in the mid and high area. i cant tell, they both sound too darn good. if i had to pick one over the other,the parasound. for sheer power its the way to go. so i guess one of each is perfect

    I agree as the Parasound was designed to have a heavy, controlled low end. It's a Parasound trademark. The only Parasound I've ever heard with a crisp high end would be the Halo series or my BBQ :)
    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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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2008
    tom t wrote: »
    keep in mind th 3500 is 22 inches deep. and 85 pounds. i got a real kick out of it when i first saw it

    I know,I would have to get a new rack to accomodate one..a deep SOB
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    i was looking for a halo a21 to show up, but every time they do they sell fast. they are hot now.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    yes, the parasound is a big boy
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  • jayman_1975
    jayman_1975 Posts: 672
    edited January 2008
    tom t wrote: »
    just added the rotel to the system. everything sounds just great!!!. it should!!! i just upgraded the pre-amp,cd player,and both amps. everything seems to be working together very well. the sound is clean and very smoooooth and detailed. this is it though, the wife says enough now!!. nothing else for ten years. i guess i can wait

    Dude...be glad your wife even let it get that far...lol...mine would kill me if i plunked 4 big **** speakers in my living room. You're the man. I'd sure love a listen.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited January 2008
    well that depends on how far away you are
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