Hi, my name is____________ and I'm an Audioholic

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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    The main 2CH and HT rigs are finally reassembled from the pile-o-boxes in the first post. We are really digging beautiful SW Florida!

    Still have 3 more 2CH setups and another HT setup to go. It's wonderful to have music again after nearly 2 months.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2010
    Beautiful place you got.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    Thank you! We are swimming in a sea of boxes, but the tide has turned and I believe we'll get everything situated by mid-week.

    I'm still sorting through the gear and media for the upstairs listening room. There will be two 2CH rigs, a small HT setup with a 42" plasma, and all the kids' gaming stuff.

    One 2CH rig will be Innersound Isis hybrid ESL's driven by a Carver Research Lightstar Reference amp. The second will be Polk RTA 8T's driven by a Dynaco ST-70. In the mix will be R2R, vinyl, cassette, and CD media.

    Yep, I'm an audioholic.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    The main 2CH and HT rigs are finally reassembled from the pile-o-boxes in the first post. We are really digging beautiful SW Florida!

    Still have 3 more 2CH setups and another HT setup to go. It's wonderful to have music again after nearly 2 months.

    Wow Mike that is one beautiful place you have there like the Ponderosa. Should we start calling you Ben Cartright?:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    Thank you! We are swimming in a sea of boxes, but the tide has turned and I believe we'll get everything situated by mid-week.

    I'm still sorting through the gear and media for the upstairs listening room. There will be two 2CH rigs, a small HT setup with a 42" plasma, and all the kids' gaming stuff.

    One 2CH rig will be Innersound Isis hybrid ESL's driven by a Carver Research Lightstar Reference amp. The second will be Polk RTA 8T's driven by a Dynaco ST-70. In the mix will be R2R, vinyl, cassette, and CD media.

    Yep, I'm an audioholic.

    Jeez I'm one jealous audioholic!!!
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Wow Mike that is one beautiful place you have there like the Ponderosa. Should we start calling you Ben Cartright?:D

    Thanks Joe! This is Sandy's Florida dream home. We feel very fortunate and blessed.

    Finally, all boxes are unpacked. The upstairs listening/game room is ready for furniture and the other pair of RTA-8T's. The best part: I didn't have to divest of anything except one pair of speakers. I am, indeed, an audioholic.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    Thanks Joe! This is Sandy's Florida dream home. We feel very fortunate and blessed.

    Finally, all boxes are unpacked. The upstairs listening/game room is ready for furniture and the other pair of RTA-8T's. The best part: I didn't have to divest of anything except one pair of speakers. I am, indeed, an audioholic.

    Wow that room is awesome!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited April 2010
    Sweet room. I think we know where next years PF is hint hint.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited April 2010
    I think I'm cured. :(
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    Fireman32 wrote: »
    Sweet room. I think we know where next years PF is hint hint.

    Thanks--but, bear in mind that is the second and third (of 4) 2CH rigs. Hence the need for this confessional thread. ;)

    I still have to setup the single driver, Cain & Cain Abbey based rig in the MBR.

    Here's a finished pic of the primary 2CH rig. The second pic is for you Joe. "The Clamp" really makes the magic with that table.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I think I'm cured. :(

    I don't think so, Darla. Most reformed alcoholics don't still hang around in bars. ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    Thanks--but, bear in mind that is the second and third (of 4) 2CH rigs. Hence the need for this confessional thread. ;)

    I still have to setup the single driver, Cain & Cain Abbey based rig in the MBR.

    Here's a finished pic of the primary 2CH rig. The second pic is for you Joe. "The Clamp" really makes the magic with that table.

    I just had an eyegasim!!! That is one sexy table!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,141
    edited April 2010
    That is one sexy house too.:cool:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    Thanks--but, bear in mind that is the second and third (of 4) 2CH rigs. Hence the need for this confessional thread. ;)

    I still have to setup the single driver, Cain & Cain Abbey based rig in the MBR.

    Here's a finished pic of the primary 2CH rig. The second pic is for you Joe. "The Clamp" really makes the magic with that table.

    Thank you sir, I'm humbled. I just looked at the pic of that table again and had another eyegasm. Man she's a beauty. Which tonearm is that Mike?
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    It's the Bluenote B-5 signature arm, Joe.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    It's the Bluenote B-5 signature arm, Joe.

    That's some work of art!

    Mike I could swear that the arm tube looks almost like an SME V. Does the headshell rotate for azimuth adjustment?
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    No, the headshell is fixed.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    No, the headshell is fixed.

    I thought so, it's just like mine.

    I've found that the SME V is so precise that all I have to do is make sure the base is balanced and SME takes for granted that a high end cartridge is going to be perfectly manufactured so there is no need to have the adjustment for azimuth. Plus the fact they don't like a two piece tube which I believe is best too.

    With my ZYX Airy 3 cartridge azimuth is perfect but before I bought that I had I have a Dynavector 10 X 5 and had a bear of a time getting the azimuth set right. That's not to say the Dynavector is a POS it just isn't in the same league as the ZYX.
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