Anyone ever get to this point...

Serendipity
Serendipity Posts: 6,975
edited July 2009 in The Clubhouse
Where you haven't upgraded anything in your system for a year and you think it sounds as good as it could be?

I still have the same receiver, CDP, and speakers as when I joined Club Polk. It seems like this is a point where it stops and you are truly satisfied with everything.

Just wondering...
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Sure, there were a few times I was really happy given the setting I was in (room restrictions kept me from upgrading) that or being deployed!:eek: No but really I'm pretty happy with my setup as well for HT that is....as for 2 channel, that's just getting started!
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    I have a strong desire to change and what I think most of the time are upgrades only to regret the equipment that I sold I wished I kept.... especially the old vintage tube gear when my hair was not as grey.

    Now it is a matter of the amount of Mad Money hidden away and when that deal shows up and hopefully you get there soon enough to grab it.

    Time (timing) and Money
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited July 2009
    Thats so funny that you listed your vcr
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    If I still had my VCR I'd list it too! lol..I remember getting one when STEREO/HiFi vcr's first came out
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited July 2009
    Extremely happy with the HT rig.

    Long ways off with the two-channel, though :(
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited July 2009
    Nope, haven't had that happen yet. I still have a laundry list of things I want to do / upgrade.
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    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,311
    edited July 2009
    polrbehr wrote: »
    Extremely happy with the HT rig.

    Long ways off with the two-channel, though :(

    Agreed, Same here.

    Even though my 2 channel is sounding fantastic, I have a clear vision of where I would like to be in the next couple years.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited July 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    Where you haven't upgraded anything in your system for a year and you think it sounds as good as it could be?

    I still have the same receiver, CDP, and speakers as when I joined Club Polk. It seems like this is a point where it stops and you are truly satisfied with everything.

    Just wondering...

    Well yea, but then I got bored with it and went to the next level which was better - for a while. :D
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2009
    I've never gone more than a few months without changing out something.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    VCR panasonic OmniVision Hi-Fi MTS still got it and working too.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    I actually use the VCR everyday. It is connected to the projector and 2ch rig for playback of concerts and music videos.

    Was expensive back in the day - I remember it was $600 for the JVC HR-S9911U - a HiFi Stereo, SVHS unit with digital tracking.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    VCR's look kinda fuzzy on 100" screens - but the sound is very good.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    i've never gone more than a few months without changing out something.
    +1...
    "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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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    Your rig is insane, what else do you have left to change out?
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    VCR's look kinda fuzzy on 100" screens - but the sound is very good.

    I can't stand to watch a vcr movie on a big screen but concerts seem fine. And I agree, the audio is very good.
    madmax
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    Your rig is insane, what else do you have left to change out?
    Thanks. I just changed sources in the two channel rig. Now I just some tweaking here and there until I have another brainstorm.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited July 2009
    i am CERTAIN this forum would not exist if we all were happy with what we already have.

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    I can't stand to watch a vcr movie on a big screen but concerts seem fine. And I agree, the audio is very good.
    madmax

    Yeah, I don't know why but concerts look OK in VHS on a big screen.

    Movies - I'd rather watch them on DVD.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,780
    edited July 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    Where you haven't upgraded anything in your system for a year and you think it sounds as good as it could be?

    A year? I upgraded constantly from 1978 or so, until 1991. Then I went from 1992 to 2005 without upgrading a thing. I was more than happy with the sound, and of course other interests came along as well.

    Then in 2005 a tweeter failed in the SDA's. Upgraded the tweeters and crossovers, and that seemed to set things back in motion. Started adding speakers to more areas of the house and the garage. Decided to try HT at that time as well. It took me about three years of upgrading to finally be completely happy with the system. And I still have the SDA'a and the amp I bought to power them in 1989.

    I think I'm probably done for a while now, but you never know.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    Actually, my CDP is from 2002 and ever since I bought the Definitives from Trey, I haven't really upgraded anything else audio wise.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited July 2009
    Not Yet,having too much funny trying new Gear:p
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited July 2009
    Audio, I'm set. Upgrading at this point would be a multi thousand dollar expedition. Video however, I've been following 1080p projectors for awhile. I can see pulling the trigger this Christmas.
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited July 2009
    I am constantly in a push pull with my set up. I keep toying with the idea of building a dedicated 2 channel set up for music, but it's really not a priority, and as a result I never end up starting it.

    Being a total HT/Gaming fanatic, I am more than satisfied with my current setup. My goals at this point are getting a separate multi-channel amp and another set of surrounds for 7.1 total surround sound.

    I still love reading people's questions and about their rigs here, but...

    For the time being, I am happy. :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2009
    jvc wrote: »
    I have a strong desire to change and what I think most of the time are upgrades only to regret the equipment that I sold I wished I kept.... especially the old vintage tube gear when my hair was not as grey.

    Now it is a matter of the amount of Mad Money hidden away and when that deal shows up and hopefully you get there soon enough to grab it.

    Time (timing) and Money
    That is the single most important thing I have learned is keep what you have until something better comes along, just because you think it is an upgrade because you have read lots of reviews and or people rave about it and it costs a lot more does not always mean it will sound better to your ears in your house with the rest of your gear. Dont sell a piece to get another piece sell the piece that doesnt sound as good after you have established which one that truly is. Secondly switch out one component at a time otherwise you may not remember which one had the biggest effect positive or negative. I have bought some to me at least very expensive gear only to discover it didndt sound as good as the far less costly gear I sold to get the new gear. Sometimes things have a synergy that work together thats hard to beat by throwing money at it.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2009
    Very happy with my HT rig and simple 2 chan rigs. No upgrades for awhile.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited July 2009
    I usually stop upgrading and am 'happy' with my rig when I'm broke :)

    My dad has that JVC unit as well, is yours the gold one?

    I have the RCA version of the SVHS VCR - 30lbs! Along with it is a copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade SVHS retail release!
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    nguyendot wrote: »
    My dad has that JVC unit as well, is yours the gold one?

    Nope, mine is in silver. Here is a pic of it: (on the bottom)

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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited July 2009
    Nice!

    Is that a Sony XBR 34" Wega hiscan?
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2009
    nguyendot wrote: »
    Nice!

    Is that a Sony XBR 34" Wega hiscan?

    Yup. It's the Sony XBR 34" Wega KD-34xbr960.
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited July 2009
    I just finished getting my speakers. Now maybe 1 more sub and a new TV. I'll most likely be done after my wake.

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