Crazy system I did today.

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,561
edited December 2009 in Electronics
Whats up all?
Man I did a pretty high end system today in this older dudes house. He had existing gear that he keeps upgrading. I want him to upgrade the furniture next as he has very old Lovan spike rack stacks that I hate. it sucks to work with and sucks to do any kind of wire management. But he doesn't really care about any of that and just loves high end stuff. Today we added a new Anthem D2v2 preamp to replace a Anthem D2 , He had a Theil Sub and upgraded to a bigger one , He had a SS2 and now he got a SS3 which is big and heavy but it sounds really good and goes nicely deep. It matches up with his 3.7 mains he got which he used 3 of them instead of a center channel . He listens to a lot os SACD's , his collection I think he had ALL of them. Hardcore Audio guy , love em. He has a 60 inch Pioneer Elite running with a DV09 Blu ray by Pioneer ELite . We added a brand new Sony 5400es HDMI SACD player which by the way sounds amazing. I played like 6 different SACD's in it and it's breath taking. Doesn't hurt his entire system is wired in Cardos and has a huge P5 Anthem mega amp. It's a monster with killer dynamic range. The Thiels sounds effortless and full running of it. Power point rears are mounted to the ceiling.
Fully life system in a hardcore not carring room. This dude is just about his system and what can he upgrade next. Funny he still holds on to his Musical Fidelity Tru Visa CD player. It's built like a tank and sounds clear and full. I really like it. Iso pads everywhere on everything except the cablebox and HD off air box he still uses. Fun system.
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Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,250
    edited December 2009
    How did the Thiel 3.7 sound? For whatever reason, I keep getting the urge to spend $13K on two speakers, and the 3.7s are the ones I want.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited December 2009
    Very nice install and choice of gear. Personally with hi end gear like that I would have a better room for it all. Seems like a allot of clutter with the china and what not. Nice though.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited December 2009
    Is that a window air conditioner in pic 6? I'm thinking maybe he's not quite totally hardcore audio.

    What kind of circuit or circuits is that stuff plugged into, may one ask?
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited December 2009
    Fabulous gear, though. I'm drooling.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Very nice install and choice of gear. Personally with hi end gear like that I would have a better room for it all. Seems like a allot of clutter with the china and what not. Nice though.

    +1


    The speaker placement doesn't look ideal. Very close together with a ton of stuff behind it. Nice set up he has there. How does the subs compare to ID companies like Epik, HSU, and SVS? The China has got to rattle alot with that setup
    How's the PQ with that elite tv and blu Ray?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2009
    I'd like to try out those speaks.
    "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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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited December 2009
    The guy needs to invest in a can of paint.
    My Main Gear
    Mitsu HC5000 (Proj.)
    Marantz SR8001 (AVR)
    Sunfire TGA7200 (AMP)
    Marantz DV7001 (SACD)
    Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray
    LSi 15's (Front)
    LSiC (Center)
    LSiFx (Surrounds)
    DUAL SVS 20-39 CS Plus     (Passive Subs)
    Marantz IS201 I-Pod Dock[/SIZE]
    Panamax M5300EX
    Carada Criterion 106" Brightwhite Screen
    Sunfire TGA 5200 & (4) B&W 605's in the party room
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,077
    edited December 2009
    I want to know how those power points sounded. They were top notch when they came out. Looks like the Nu-Vista cdp,not the Tri-Vista. Either one is killer though and built like Tiger Woods wife.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2009
    lucky bastige , getting to set up & hear a system like that
    very nice --
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited December 2009
    Nice gear. But honestly, that is one of the ugliest rooms I've ever seen.

    Have you suggested he do any room treatments?
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited December 2009
    WOW. I would love to have heard the Theil CS3.7's. I have the 3.5's and they kick some butt.

    I am in AWE! That is about what I have to say!
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    How did the Thiel 3.7 sound? For whatever reason, I keep getting the urge to spend $13K on two speakers, and the 3.7s are the ones I want.
    The 3.7's sound amazing. They are the very best sounding Thiel's I have ever heard.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Very nice install and choice of gear. Personally with hi end gear like that I would have a better room for it all. Seems like a allot of clutter with the china and what not. Nice though.

    We where Installing when I took those pic's , the room isn't always that cluttery , we had stuff everywhere. But dude don't really care.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    Hilbert wrote: »
    Is that a window air conditioner in pic 6? I'm thinking maybe he's not quite totally hardcore audio.

    What kind of circuit or circuits is that stuff plugged into, may one ask?

    the gear is on 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits. One for the amp which takes 2 outlets due to 2 powercords and the rest of the gear and tv is on the other.

    It's a old old Phily home which has no central air so .
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    +1


    The speaker placement doesn't look ideal. Very close together with a ton of stuff behind it. Nice set up he has there. How does the subs compare to ID companies like Epik, HSU, and SVS? The China has got to rattle alot with that setup
    How's the PQ with that elite tv and blu Ray?

    There is 3 front 3.7's. Left Center and right. They are close together due to the seating is only 9.5 feet away. The sub is brand new and was stiff but it digs deep and is incredibly musical. I really didn't get to hear it rip the room up with a killer Blu ray movie. I'm sure I will be going back out there to tweak the system after the sub breaks in. So I can report on that then. We also have a Thiel 5 channel crossover which takes sonic que's from the amp and converts it into balanced level which the sub works like a Rel in a way but with all 5 channels. It's a badass 5k sub and built like a tank. It's a heavy mother.

    The Pioneer Elite Kuro / 09 combo is the best in the business. There is no other combo I have seen that has better video performance. NONE.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    I want to know how those power points sounded. They were top notch when they came out. Looks like the Nu-Vista cdp,not the Tri-Vista. Either one is killer though and built like Tiger Woods wife.

    Correct Tri Vista player , my bad . The Power points are very nice rear channel speakers as well as musical rear speakers. We use them on all our Thiel Installs with excellent results. I'm not a huge fan of Thiel as I think they make ugly **** speakers but sound quality they can compete with anyone in there price class.
    Dan
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2009
    Sweet system!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2009
    mantis, I envy you.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2009
    OMG!!! Excuse me I have to go take a cold shower!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2009
    Did I see two stuffed monkeys doing the 69 in one of those pics?
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited December 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    Did I see two stuffed monkeys doing the 69 in one of those pics?

    I was just about to suggested those were his room treatments.... :D
    TNRabbit
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    Did I see two stuffed monkeys doing the 69 in one of those pics?

    All that nice gear you you where checking out the stuffed animals which I laid there on the floor. LOL
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    mantis wrote: »
    All that nice gear you you where checking out the stuffed animals which I laid there on the floor. LOL

    I actually sat them there to remove a bass peak LOL
    Dan
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,826
    edited December 2009
    Dan, did the owner want the new Sony SACD player hooked up just by HDMI, or did you try out the analog outputs too? Do you have know if there's a difference in sound quality either way? Of course, I guess analog on that player is just two channel out? I've been thinking about getting one. Thanks.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,561
    edited December 2009
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Dan, did the owner want the new Sony SACD player hooked up just by HDMI, or did you try out the analog outputs too? Do you have know if there's a difference in sound quality either way? Of course, I guess analog on that player is just two channel out? I've been thinking about getting one. Thanks.

    The purchase was for the HDMI out to the Anthem D2v2. He had a Sony 9000es we replaced. That was wired in all Cardos 6 analogs.

    I have never installed one before this one so I never tried out the analog performance but it's a ES Sony and all of there SACD players sound as good or better then all others I have listened to. This one is built like a tank and over HDMi sounded incredible.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2009
    SACD over HDMI is decoded in the pre/pro, correct?
    "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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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,250
    edited December 2009
    Emlyn wrote: »
    Dan, did the owner want the new Sony SACD player hooked up just by HDMI, or did you try out the analog outputs too? Do you have know if there's a difference in sound quality either way? Of course, I guess analog on that player is just two channel out? I've been thinking about getting one. Thanks.

    I have been using the Sony 5400ES for almost a year and love it. If you want multi-channel SACD you need to use HDMI. CD/SACD analog only supports 2 channel, RCA and XLR, and the DACs in the player do a great job. All in all, it is a solid, well-built, good sounding CD/SACD player, and it is reasonably priced for what it does.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2009
    +1 on the ugly room. Great gear, but WTF. Nothing like having junk everywhere.
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited December 2009
    messiah wrote: »
    +1 on the ugly room. Great gear, but WTF. Nothing like having junk everywhere.

    The guy must really love his knickknacks as much as his audio....
    Home:
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    College:
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    You guys act like you've never seen an OLD Phillie house before....come on...!

    That's some nice stuff in there and as Mantis said we're not seeing the FINAL set up in his pics...

    Some guys are just into audio...and don't have a dedicated underground bunker of appropriate proportions for their gear. I know a guy who installs HIGH END HTs...and all he ever talks about are room dimensions and treatments....OK..but after a while it's a bit tiresome and although his HT Demo room is great for SOUND....it's too CLINICAL and has NO Character....I would NOT say that about the room above.

    Mantis--what a great job!!

    cnh
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