My system is up in the showcase
joeparaski
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Well I finally took the time to post my system up on the showcase. My next big investment will be in a flat panel t.v. I'm looking at the 52" Sony stuff right now but haven't decided on anything yet.
It seems that with anything over 52" the price makes a big jump. Rumour has it that with the economy the way it is, prices are supposed to drop even more because retailers are worried about poor sales this Christmas.
Anyway, the plans also include selling off the Bose amps and replacing them with all SAE stuff. Nothing wrong with them, I just want a more uniform look to the rack.
Look for Joeparaski and the "OVERKILL" system. Thanks and enjoy!
Joe
It seems that with anything over 52" the price makes a big jump. Rumour has it that with the economy the way it is, prices are supposed to drop even more because retailers are worried about poor sales this Christmas.
Anyway, the plans also include selling off the Bose amps and replacing them with all SAE stuff. Nothing wrong with them, I just want a more uniform look to the rack.
Look for Joeparaski and the "OVERKILL" system. Thanks and enjoy!
Joe
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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WOW Joe. That is one hell of a collection. If my wife ever says anything about my system I will refer her to the Showcase. She never has but......Michael
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How much of that stuff do you actually use? Great set up by the wayCasey
H/T: Epson 6500ub
Sony UBP-X800
Toshiba HD-XA2 (HD-DVD, CD)
Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
Outlaw 7125
Polk RTi 10 (bi-amped)
Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
Polk RTi6
SVS PB 12 plus/2
Velodyne SMS-1
TV Rig: Samsung 50'' 4k display
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Right now it is ALL in use except for the equalizers. I've disconnected them for now and listen to music without them. At some point I'll put one back in and see if I hear any degradation in the sound.
Oh...I'm not using the reel to reel. I bought it on a whim because it looked absolutely brand new. It's hooked up and everything....but I don't have any tape.
Initially each speaker pair had an equalizer...both mains, the surrounds, and the center channel, hence the 4 equalizers. But like I said, they are all out of the loop for now.
I've got Nine Inch Nails blasting away right now downstairs....anyway, I got to get back down there and continue to get my listen on. It's nice to have a day off and basically jam away all day.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
how much did you spend on interconnects? :eek:JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Very Nice and yes "Eye Candy"
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
So, do you have an amp for each speaker or do you bi-amp? Do you find the lights disracting while watching movies?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)
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george daniel wrote: »how much did you spend on interconnects? :eek:
I think I spent about $5,000 on interconnects and speaker wire. Most of it from Audio Art.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
overkill? more like insane, very very cool stuffDodd - Battery Preamp
Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
Outlaw ICBM - crossover
Beringher BFD - sub eq
Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!
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So, do you have an amp for each speaker or do you bi-amp? Do you find the lights disracting while watching movies?
Yes, the SRS are bi-amped with two SAE 2400's at 200 wpc each. The 2.3 tl's are bi-amped with two Bose 1801's at 250 wpc each and both pairs use SAE 2400 electronic crossovers.
The dual subs use the SAE 2500 at 300 wpc. The side surrounds use an SAE 2400 at 200 wpc. The center uses a Bose 1801 at 250 wpc. The side surrounds use the SAE Mark IVDM at 100 wpc.
To "me", the lights are not a distraction.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Man I am drooling over here. Thats one hell of a setup.
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Overkill? Seems about "just right" to me.
Did you have to install any type of cooling system behind your racks?Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country! -
Hmm. Seems to me as though you might be underpowering your setup just a tad. But you can remedy that with the addition of a few more amplifiers.
George Grand wrote: »
PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
Epson 8700UB
In Storage
[Home Audio]
Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
[Car Audio]
Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520 -
I firmly believe that a man who has only one amp is only a quarter of a man.
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SolidSqual wrote: »I firmly believe that a man who has only one amp is only a quarter of a man.
So, does that make someone with 8 amps - twice the man???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)
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So, does that make someone with 8 amps - twice the man???
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DarqueKnight wrote: »Overkill? Seems about "just right" to me.
Did you have to install any type of cooling system behind your racks?
The 4 SAE amps on the right rack have their own cooling fans built it. The 3 Bose and 1 SAE on the left have large cooling fins. I also have a large fan behind the whole shebang that I can turn on during more "spirited" listening sessions if needed.Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
All I can muster is... "OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Is this where the audio gig is leading me???
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Setup is Bananas bro, love the "Wall". Put a new LCD in there and its a done deal. Very nice, and organized too. Excellent work.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:
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When Joe turns his system on my lights go dim 2 hrs away !
The dark shot reminds me of the Vegas strip..cept this is the Paraski strip !
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Cool!!!! I see that you finally installed the RDO'sThat is one hell of a collection. If my wife ever says anything about my system I will refer her to the Showcase.
He he; I saved a picture of Joe's basement in my hard drive a long time ago; always handy in case someone complains I have too much stuff._________________________________________________
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Love it Joe. Very sweet Man cave.
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That looks insane!! Nice job with the "WOW" factor. Now all you need is some smoke in the room with that lights out picture, then take a pic and tell em' you saw a UFO. Impressive......now that is a MAN room!!!!
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I just had two movie scenes flash into my head when I saw those pictures...the first is the part from Christmas Vacation where Clark flips the switch on the Christmas lights and the meter outside starts to whir out of control. The second is the supercomputer in the cave in Superman 3 (the one that transforms the villian into a robot)Fronts: Polk RTi10
Center: Polk CSi A4
Surround: Polk FXi3
Sub: Dayton 100
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I also like how well organized it looks despite how much equipment is there. Can I suggest one upgrade? Liquid cooling...
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Very cool showcase Joe.....your overkill style suits me as well
One question though...sda effect...whats it like with the 2 pair of big boys side by side like that ????
Believe me...If I could shoehorn my 1.2's and 2.3's in the little mancave I would just for like you said...shock and awe.......I just now use my 2b's for rear surrounds. And using separate amps for every channel...in the winter time I just leave the ventilation system off and dont have to use the house heater . The 3 TC Sounds 15" subs under my feet are all I need for the shock and awe part though
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I also like how well organized it looks despite how much equipment is there. Can I suggest one upgrade? Liquid cooling...
You know what...if there was such a thing as liquid cooling for amplifiers, I'd probably consider buying it. Hmmm...I wonder....
Anyway, next thing I gotta do is to rewire the system in such a way as to make it look neat and organized so the back can look just a orderly as the front. This is definitely not a simple task and I've already rewired it several times as I've changed or upgraded various components.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
shadowofnight wrote: »Very cool showcase Joe.....your overkill style suits me as well
One question though...sda effect...whats it like with the 2 pair of big boys side by side like that ????
Believe me...If I could shoehorn my 1.2's and 2.3's in the little mancave I would just for like you said...shock and awe.......I just now use my 2b's for rear surrounds. And using separate amps for every channel...in the winter time I just leave the ventilation system off and dont have to use the house heater . The 3 TC Sounds 15" subs under my feet are all I need for the shock and awe part though
Again....killer setup.....
Holy crap! I can't believe you sit in such close proximity to all those speakers!! And people call ME nuts???....go figure.
I don't usually run both sets of mains at the same time, mostly the SRS. I still haven't figured out how to control the volume up and down on both pairs at the same time, so I haven't paid close attention to the effect with both pairs running.
Right now, the 2.3's are set to zone 2 on the Emotiva pre/pro. This means that the volume to those is controlled separately from the SRS by switching to zone 2 on the remote. I suppose I could use "Y" connectors, but I'd rather avoid that because then both pairs would run at the same time. Sure, I could lower the volume on the amps, but I'd rather do it with the remote somehow without having to go to the rack.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
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