My New System Review!

BottomFeeder
BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
edited August 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
Whoooooooooooo Doggies!

I've just upgraded most of my system. I now have:

Marsh A200s amp
Adcom GFP 710 preamp
NAD C521Bee (still around)
Aerial Acoustics Model 6 speakers

How do I like it? Oh man! I swear - I think someone came into my house and re-mastered all of my cds! I cannot believe how much better everything - everything - sounds! (Well, everything except anything that was really poorly recorded:o). Every voice and every instrument is so unbelievably clear!

On some songs that I've heard perhaps 100 times, I've heard voices and instruments that I've never heard before. And on well recorded music, I am absolutely stunned by how incredibly great everything sounds.

If you've ever watched a movie that had been restored from the original, that's how my recordings now sound. There is amazing depth, richness and balance.

I've still got a ways to go - more tweaks. My speaker wire is 20 year old Monster and my speakers like to be bi-wired. My cdp will get upgraded after that, followed by my pre and that "ought to do it." Famous last words.

Anyway, I'm just blown away by how good my system now sounds. I owe Sean (Zero) a debt of gratitude for sending me in the direction of the Marsh & Aerials. Thanks again!
"Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited August 2008
    Glad to hear. My system is going through changes, and my good recordings sound better, but the bad ones sound worse:(
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited August 2008
    Awesome feeling. Enjoy!
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2008
    Doesn't it feel great? I'm glad you are moving closer to your nirvana.

    Don't make any hasty decisions on speakers cables. Take your time, do some research and most importantly try cables, two different brands at a time, that give 30 day money back guarantees.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2008
    Sounds good man! Where are the pics?
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited August 2008
    I love getting audio make-overs. Congrats!!!!

    Yes, where are the pics???
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2008
    Look a this! That's a fine looking speaker. What kind of music do you listen to? I bet it's great for Rock and Blues.

    6-cherry-pair.jpg
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  • xandra
    xandra Posts: 291
    edited August 2008
    are those the Aerials? they're GAWGEOUS
    ----
    Ben doth said:
    My system is going through changes, and my good recordings sound better, but the bad ones sound worse

    sad but true, I think all better equipment should come with a blur filter (ala photoshop)
    LR Setup:
    Polk RTi10's, RTi6's, CSiA6 (5 ch setup)
    Onkyo 705 & Denon 3808ci Receiver, Onk 875
    Parasound 2250 Amp
    Sony 26" KDL series Bravia LCD
    Panny DMR-EH75 Recorder
    Panny DVD-F87 (5 disk DVD player)
    NAD T585 (DVD/SACD)
    Yamaha DVD-C961 (5 disk SACD/DVD)
    SciAnt Explorer 8500HD Cable Box
    Orig & 5Gen iPods, , Wii
    Plans/Fantasies:
    • 400 disk player that handles ALL formats, sounds as good as NAD with Panasonic interface & compatability.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited August 2008
    Yep, those are the speakers! Mine are waaaay nicer looking as they're in a rose walnut wood that is just gorgeous. At least I think they're prettier anyway.

    I listen to just about everything and, so far, everything sounds great. & Yeah, the lousy recordings sound waaaaaay worse. Really bad. But the good recordings - ooh baby! - they sound incredible! Absolutely amazing.

    & Thanks for the advice on the speaker wire, Joe!

    Arg! I posted some pics of my system on another thread "This Zero is a Ten" and yet I can't get the search function to find the thread! Below is a pic that the seller took of the speakers. They're not shiny as they look, but they sho is purty!
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • Gravyfries
    Gravyfries Posts: 25
    edited August 2008
    Love the matched veneers. Like pages in a book!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2008
    BottomFeeder wrote: »
    Yep, those are the speakers! Mine are waaaay nicer looking as they're in a rose walnut wood that is just gorgeous. At least I think they're prettier anyway.

    I listen to just about everything and, so far, everything sounds great. & Yeah, the lousy recordings sound waaaaaay worse. Really bad. But the good recordings - ooh baby! - they sound incredible! Absolutely amazing.

    & Thanks for the advice on the speaker wire, Joe!

    Arg! I posted some pics of my system on another thread "This Zero is a Ten" and yet I can't get the search function to find the thread! Below is a pic that the seller took of the speakers. They're not shiny as they look, but they sho is purty!

    Absolutely Gorgeeeeoooouuussss Preacher I'm really happy you are on your way and I give big kudos to Sean (Zero) for really helping you out; that's what this club is all about.

    You will find down the road that you can pick and tweak your gear to be more forgiving of the lousy recordings. For instance my tube CD player, I did some tube rolling and found that some NOS Jan 6922s (thanks Beardog)sounded glorious with good and great recordings; a bonus was that it made the lousy recording more tolerable too. Stay away from stuff like Krell and clinical gear like that if you wish to go the route I did and went for a more forgiving rig.

    I have MIT MH 750 Shotgun biwire speaker cables on my rig and I love them. You can get speaker cables used here w/30 day money back guarantees to get an idea of which ones your amp and speakers are going to synergize with. I prefer to buy used cables from people I know but this site has guarantees so I don't see the harm is trying them out.

    Good luck and happy listening. BY THE WAY, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO SPRING FOR A TURNTABLE???:D;):p

    PS: Here is the link for "This Zero is TEN!!!"
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited August 2008
    Congrats. You can STOP now. No change you make from now on will make such a noticeable difference. Save your Money!!! :)

    Enjoy.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited August 2008
    Ok, thanks to Joe I've found the pics. Nothing impressive - unless you're me! I think I still have a bit of tweaking to do. I don't think I've found optimum speaker placement yet as the imaging of the speakers - supposed to be phenomenal - aint there yet.

    Thanks also Joe for the speaker wire link. I'll check it out. Buying new isn't really an option for me - I'm still "Bottomfeeder" afterall - so the link is really appreciated. & About that turntable...don't know! As you can see from the pics, I'd have to buy a new stand, something that should be done anyway.

    But I really need some new music. Most of my stuff is years old. I'm not really sure to begin. I like a lot of music - rock, blues, jazz etc.

    & Thanks, Ricardo, for telling me that I can stop now. Having read your audio journey, I'm wondering if you're swallowing your OWN advice! :D

    At some point, I plan on replacing my cdp & pre amp. From what I've heard, those seem to be holding the amp and speakers back. I'm willing to take donations...

    By the way, if you want to see more pics, check out the link in Hearing's post. I tried to pull the pics from the link and add them here, but it wouldn't let me! Arg!

    Whoa! Checked out the used wire link - there is speaker wire that sells for $22,000??? Unbelievable!
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2008
    BF -- glad you're diggin' your system. It's wonderful, ain't it?

    For excellent music, go off the grid and check out the thousands of starving artists at www.cdbaby.com Great customer service, too.
    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

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2008
    Very, very nice. I love those speakers. Get you some Kimber 8TC speaker cable and be done with it.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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