A day of music and tube rolling

beardog03
beardog03 Posts: 5,550
edited December 2008 in The Clubhouse
My brethren...

(and Sistren) !

For the first time in many moons, I have spent the day listening to music and rolling some tubes.
Getting my learn on, from the different places that I have been directed to go to....

I have of course begun the "want" cycle of the upgrade/change-up part of my disease...

I have learned much about the tube flavor that I use (thanks Jess), and still can`t get past the fact that I really want Doro`s speaks (thanks Mark)..

Thinking of ways to make it happen, things that I can sell to acheive it.....
Trying not to obsess about it....like I usually do !!


I do however appreciate what I have , and must say....for the first time in a long time, I am happily listening to a fairly descent system today....all day



At the moment / In the moment....Life is Good !!

TUBES RULE !!
:D
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
Parasound HCA-3500
Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
Jolida JD-100 CDP
Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
SVS PC-Ultra Sub
AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
PS Audio Plus Power Cords
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2008
    Life is always good when it's about the music! Glad you could spend a day just listening and enjoying.
    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
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2008
    Thats the one bad thing about being into competitive car audio - I forget to just listen for enjoyment's sake. Most of the time Im listening for flaws like "dammit, the left stage is too far inside the A pillars" or "dammit, the center image is smeared to the right." I suppose its always a good thing to sit back and just enjoy our toys.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2008
    It`s hard to do sometimes...
    especially when your rollin tubes, because you tend to have a critical ear...

    I just decided to sit back and not analyze....just listen and enjoy !!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited December 2008
    Man that sounds like a great day...I haven't had that opportunity in a while. Thinks should slow down at work soon though I'll be able to listen and enjoy too.

    Tell me, how do you select your music? Does it go with the "mood" or just "random"? Or do you look at a list or flip through the cd collection and choose one?

    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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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2008
    it`s kinda mood specific...

    I started with the radio om the MD-102...sounds almost like CD quality....almost !
    I`m still fine tuning

    Then went to light rock, rock, zep,ect.

    then went to the Dead and back to acoustical, and into smooth Jazz

    with radio breaks in between of course

    I have kinda run the full circle today !!!

    Doing some Norah Jones at the moment
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited December 2008
    Rock on Robert! I'm glad to see you getting the tubes warm and the tunes flowing!
    Carl

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2008
    yeah, It`s a good thing !!

    I do need some new tunes though
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2008
    There's nothing like having a day off, and spending it relaxing listening to some good tunes. That's pretty much what I've been doing all day. Started off early with some Beatles, moved onto some Clapton later in the morning, my afternoon was devoted mainly to Bob Dylan. Then I left for a while...now I'm back home and my night's been devoted mainly to the Grateful Dead...along with some Tool earlier to mix things up. It's been an enjoyable day.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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