Treitz3's Tyler Acoustic's Linbrooks coming!!!

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited January 2010
    I'm currently listening to Mr. Bob Marley's "We're Jammin'" and he couldn't be more correct. This system is definitely the best I have ever had, bar none. For those that know me, it blows crackbaby away by leaps and bounds. If you don't know what I am talking about, it's my old rig. Those who have heard crackbaby would understand.

    All I have to say is OH MY!!! :eek: :D:D:D

    It seems that anything and everything I throw at these speakers, they handle it exceedingly well. All aspects. I still haven't done the Sumiko setup, installed the spikes or even added the second Anthem1 amp for bi-amping. This rig sounds incredible.

    I'm done with the tube, PC and IC swap outs for the first amp. I am currently running a Ei Gold pin 12AX7 for the first stage amplification, Brima 12AU7's for the driver tubes and Winged "C" EL34's for the power tubes. Bias is only set at .42 [the bias can be set to .4 to .5]. I feel no need right now to push it beyond that.

    I will wait for my review of these speakers until I have everything installed and tweaked to my liking. Here's why....when I first hooked them up, I thought I had made a mistake getting these speakers. Even though the sound was very impressive, there were many things that I did not like about them. Over the course of time and with many changes, the sound is now very, very, very pleasing with the aspects that I did not like just about gone.

    I really want to get the second amp in and finish the damn rig.....but I keep stopping to enjoy the music. I guess that's not a bad thing, eh? :D
    ~ 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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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited January 2010
    I had the same experience when I first got my Linbrooks. They sounded like crap, but I found out that I was driving them with the wrong kind of amp (chip amp). Once I paired it with the right amp things were good.

    Glad to hear you are liking them. You'll probably even improve the sound way more once you get everthing put together and dialed in. Looking forward to your Official review later.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited January 2010
    Good to hear your making progress. Nothing wrong with stopping to listen to the music.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    All I have to say is OH MY!!! :eek: :D:D:D:D

    So it was meant to be, so it is, and so it will forever be, you just never can tell where or when the big rabbit hole might pop up and in this case trip someone setting things in motion, she died an honorable although unexpected death.

    You do though need to submit the pic to the national high blood pressure folks as it has definete Poster Boy Potential, in fact one of those vessels in your forehead is so gourged with blood in looks as if you are growing a horn.........................you little devil.

    RT1
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,023
    edited January 2010
    Congrats on the new speaks. I still believe an upgrade in speakers is the best per dollar investment to improved SQ. You diggin' through your collection yet, playing all your favorites ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited January 2010
    Soooooooooooo, does this mean it's time for pics???????????
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited January 2010
    Nope. :p Good things come to those who wait. It's a pic after all isn't it? It's not like it's audio **** or anything.....

    I just got off the phone with the famously rabid and seriously twisted Micah Cohen. He [and hopefully his wife to keep my wife company ;) ] will be visiting in short order. Just have to let the ice on the roads melt a bit. How come anybody never asked what Lightman1 thought of the rig? Bunch of slackers. It seems all you want is pics! WTF? :eek:
    ~ 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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited January 2010
    tonyb wrote: »
    Congrats on the new speaks. I still believe an upgrade in speakers is the best per dollar investment to improved SQ.
    Absolutely, to a point.
    tonyb wrote: »
    You diggin' through your collection yet, playing all your favorites ?
    Every damned chance I get. ;)
    ~ 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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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited February 2010
    Treitz, I give it two months before you start tweaking again. You are incurable dude, and it's time to admit it.:D

    Glad you like the new speaks, can't wait to hear them.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2010
    STILL no pics; LAME~
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,023
    edited February 2010
    If Tom doesn't throw up pics soon, then he didn't get them and is probably gushing over a Bose 1-2-3 system.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2010
    We're just as sick. We're like the townspeople with torches after the Frankinstein monster for pics.:D

    'Cmon Tom, put Aiden down and give us some pics!

    BTW Tony - LOL!!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2010
    He will probably keep posting pics of my speakers as in post one. We need proof!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    Ok, ok, ok, ok........I get the hint. Pic's coming soon to a post near you. I just took a couple of shots of the rig, neeked and clothed. I'll crop 'em and reduce the size a bit and get them up some time this evening.
    Skiperrooonie - AKA Sasquatch wrote:
    Treitz, I give it two months before you start tweaking again. You are incurable dude, and it's time to admit it.
    Shoot Skip, I'm tweaking this rig everyday as we speak and I STILL haven't hooked up the second Anthem1 amplifier. Heck, come to think of it I still haven't hooked up the SMS-1 and the VMPS Larger either. The tunes keep interrupting me :D. I may be done with my rig [for the foreseeable future], but the tweaks will never stop.
    ~ 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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    Alright, screw it. Resizing the photos is taking what seems like forever. I'll just go ahead and post them as is. I might possibly go back later and re-size them but don't hold your breath....

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    I know, I know.....don't laugh at the TV. You can tell that's NOT where my interests lie right now. Trust me, it's on its last leg and we will get a flat screen soon enough. Gotta remember, this rig had to be moved downstairs to accommodate our newborn sons room. The wife wants just as bad as I do to have this rig in a dedicated audio room......and she knows EXACTLY what that room will entail [acoustic absorbers, one recliner, bass traps, ceiling treatments, etc...] :D. Gotta love a wife like that! ;)

    Anyhoo, this good enough for ya'?
    ~ 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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    If you notice, right now, nothing is hooked up but the basic system.


    Source - SACD player and the Jolida
    Pre - Dodd MLP
    Amp - Anthem1
    Speakers - I'll let you guess...

    K.I.S.S. is the name of the game for right now and like they say in the McDonald's commercial? "I'm LOVIN' it!" :D
    ~ 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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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited February 2010
    Nice rig Tom and I can't wait to get down there soon to hear it!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    Shhhhhh! I'm listening to Christopher Cross. Wouldn't want to disturb that, now would you? :D

    Thanks. ;)
    ~ 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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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2010
    I love Dodd preamps. Nice Rig.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    Sweet,,, man, some of that gear looks very familar;) congrats sir,, I know that you deserve something nice---enjoy.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2010
    Very nice Tom.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    Nice setup Tom.

    Just noticed you have your TV setting on your sub, does it move any? Does the sub blend with your fronts?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    The sub hasn't been hooked up for over a year. It does blend with the mains extremely well, if not perfectly [at least with the Taylos, IME] when used in conjunction with the Velodyne SMS-1. It blends the mains to the sub with a multitude of adjustments/tweaks and then it takes both and matches it to the rooms acoustics directed at nothing else but the sweet spot.

    When I had it running, the biggest compliment I had was how well the sub blended/disappeared. Bob Carver even said the same thing, which coming from him was [to me] a definite compliment. Done right? The SMS-1 does the job and does it well. Having the right gear, knowledge, experience and ear doesn't hurt either. ;)
    ~ 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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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited February 2010
    Why do you have those big-**** power things on the equipment? Lemming!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,271
    edited February 2010
    So that when you pee on it, it knocks you back into my neighbors house. Why else?
    ~ 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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2010
    Looks great!
    "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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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2010
    Those are sexy speakers, Tom. Paired with your sexy rack.....


















    Sorry, had to visit the bathroom for a minute.
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited February 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    So that when you pee on it, it knocks you back into my neighbors house. Why else?
    10-4 good buddy. I'll wear my 20kv gloves and sleeves and no voltage can harm me!!! HA!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2010
    Very nice speakers. I am getting a little remorse here.

    Now be a good boy and pull them a couple feet into the room.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2010
    Very Nice speakers! 2 questions ~

    1. Why using the TV as old as you and lifting the TV with risers helps picture quality?

    2. Why do you put the speakers so close to the TV (sub) and the rack?
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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