2ch Rig Expanding, New Rack

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited February 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
Picked up this rack today. Lovan Sovereign HIFI 10" rack with Maplewood shelves. Here is a LINK for the specs. Really nice rack, solved a huge percentage of my vibration/isolation issues with my crap turntable.

Kind of funny that the rack costs way more than the equipment that is currently sitting on it.....about 7x more had I paid full price on the rack. Soon enough that will change. :D

Eventually I'd like to get a second one, only a mater of time.

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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2008
    Nice rack :D
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2008
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    Nice rack :D
    Crap, beat me to it. :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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    Looking good Mark!

    Are all those albums you are looking to get rid of?

    Please tell me that is NOT your itty bitty tv that you actually watch?:eek::eek::eek:
    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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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Looking good Mark!

    Are all those albums you are looking to get rid of?

    Please tell me that is NOT your itty bitty tv that you actually watch?:eek::eek::eek:

    No, those albums are my person collection. The albums I'm selling are separate. :D

    No that is not my TV! That's for my ipod dock so I can go through my ipod.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    Upon the recommendation of a forum member, I split the rack and redid the entire system. I also set up my second power conditioner so now the Jolida is on one and all the other components are on the other. I also added isolation blocks under the turntable and added isololation pads under the Jolida. Can't decide if I like how it looks 2x2 instead of 4x1. YES, I know I need longer speaker cables.....soon enough. Any comments/recommendations on how I set it up?

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2008
    Definitely 2x2.
    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

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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited February 2008
    Damn, Mark. You stood in my basement not many months ago and proclaimed no interest in vinyl at all. Now you may have more albums than I do. Where the hell are you getting them??? Also kinda cool how (I think) I recognize some of the albums simply from the spline colors. Picked out the ELO double right away.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    capecodder wrote: »
    Damn, Mark. You stood in my basement not many months ago and proclaimed no interest in vinyl at all. Now you may have more albums than I do. Where the hell are you getting them??? Also kinda cool how (I think) I recognize some of the albums simply from the spline colors. Picked out the ELO double right away.

    Things change quickly. I went from 0 albums when I saw you to what I have in those racks now. :p
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited February 2008
    i like it 10x more this way
    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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Any comments/recommendations on how I set it up?
    Throw the Ipod in the trash, use your PC for a music server, and get some longer speaker cables.
    "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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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    Face wrote: »
    Throw the Ipod in the trash, use your PC for a music server, and get some longer speaker cables.

    No, no, and yes.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    I like it better 2x2 Mark. Much neater cleaner look.
    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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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited February 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Upon the recommendation of a forum member, I split the rack and redid the entire system.

    Oh yeah....much nicer!
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited February 2008
    2 x 2 looks nice. Rock on bro'.
    ~ 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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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited February 2008
    That looks a lot better 2X2.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited February 2008
    Nice looking rig. I wish I had a decent-size space like that to spread out in, right now I'm not sure if my hi-fi is in the room or the room is in the hi-fi.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2008
    Do you hear any difference now that you split the rack in 2?
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    Ricardo, it's a DRASTIC different. The imaging has completely changed and the whole overall sound of the rig is new, even though all the equipment is the same. I like it significantly better.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,170
    edited February 2008
    I have always advocated not having any object in between speakers whether they be floor standing or bookies on stands. Leaving that space open and free at the tweeter and midrange level makes a HUGE difference in the soundstage.

    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!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2008
    Looking good man. Def like the 2x2
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2008
    I found the same thing, getting the rack away from the speaks was nice SQ bump I did not expect, also I like the way it looks. Its 2-channel baby, no bs, a man amp and some speaks.

    RT1
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2008
    Mark, PM me your addy and I'll ship a pair of speaker cables nobody wants.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited February 2008
    Wish someone would buy my tall rack so I could go to something more like what you have. Anyone local / near dallas interested in a nice BDI stand? I tried to sell it locally with no luck.

    Where do you go to get a good deal on those Lovans anyhow? That's exactly what I'd be looking for in my next rack. Stackable (unstackable), solid looking, and easy on the eyes.

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    Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
    Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    I split the rack and redid the entire system.

    I personally would like to thank you for removing the amplifier off the top of the FREAKIN TV SET. :D
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2008
    I dont think a true two channel rig can have a TV, it just seems soooooooooo wroooooooong........

    RT1
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    Umm, it wasn't a TV??? :confused::confused::confused::confused: it was the monitor for the output of my video ipod......nothing more, nothing less...no cable, no satellite, just ipod monitor output.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2008
    Yes, I like the 2X2 presentation as well. Nice job.
    Michael ;)
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited February 2008
    AndyGwis wrote: »
    Wish someone would buy my tall rack so I could go to something more like what you have. Anyone local / near dallas interested in a nice BDI stand? I tried to sell it locally with no luck.

    Where do you go to get a good deal on those Lovans anyhow? That's exactly what I'd be looking for in my next rack. Stackable (unstackable), solid looking, and easy on the eyes.

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    Racks and Stands seems to be the cheapest. I got mine on craigslist luckily.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Umm, it wasn't a TV??? :confused::confused::confused::confused: it was the monitor for the output of my video ipod......nothing more, nothing less...no cable, no satellite, just ipod monitor output.

    Still, it looks pretty awesome the way you have it now. :)
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited February 2008
    Definately nicer the way you have it now. Much cleaner and even.
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