Jeeez-o-flip! Are those actually tubes?

treitz3
treitz3 Posts: 18,987
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
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Man, look at this cat's rig. I just stumbled across this and had to take a double take on the size of those tubes. :eek: [Get your freakin' mind out of the gutter] Holy Moly, I wonder how much a matched set of those would cost. They look to be a foot+ tall and there's 4 of them!!!

What the heck kind of gear is that anyway?
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2009
    Now that guy is into tubes.
    Michael ;)
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2009
    janmike wrote: »
    Now that guy is into tubes.


    I think he is more into how tubes look...............
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2009
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    I think he is more into how tubes look...............

    True.

    But looking at it myself, cant say I blame him haha.

    That setup is truly gorgeous. But I wonder how those one footers do with microphonics.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2009
    Poee7R wrote: »
    That setup is truly gorgeous. But I wonder how those one footers do with microphonics.

    If he truly is into tubes, lets see his stash of rolling tubes for the tallboys...:D
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited March 2009
    what kind of gear is that anyway, as in who made it?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2009
    That is the test.

    I have so many ax7/at7's sitting around, that my christmas tree could take on a more "vintage" look later this year.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited March 2009
    looks like a mini power plant. i'd be afraid to just walk by this setup, i'd come home from a late nite out and want to rock out and the next thing you know your layin in the middle of that setup with broken tubes and glass everywhere! lol
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited March 2009
    I think these are the ones from the picture.
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1241381155

    from the specs I think they preform as good as they look.
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,459
    edited March 2009
    Very Zen like feel to that room.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,066
    edited March 2009
    I could care less about those tubes...but I'm diggin those speakers!!! Any ideas?
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited March 2009
    Ask Ted about the tubes in the BAT amps he just sold. He was describing them at Polkfest, they sounded pretty impressive as well.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2009
    KR Audio
    Jake
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,987
    edited March 2009
    Agreed Jesse. I wouldn't mind sitting down for a listen........nope, not at all. The cat seems very meticulous about every aspect of the gear.

    Thanks zingo.
    ~ 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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