Just me, the rig, and some loud music!
Erik Tracy
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Bachelor for the weekend!
After the morning chores were done it's been just me, the rig, and some reference level musical enjoyment!
Run the sub a tad hot, pull the grills and run the speakers naked, pour a cold beer, and go thru some of the old music collection from Fleetwood Mac, Floyd, SRV, Skynyrd, Maiden, Sabbath, Zepplin. :twisted:
No tweaking, no serious note taking, no track comparisons - just crank it!
It's the music that matters.....
After the morning chores were done it's been just me, the rig, and some reference level musical enjoyment!
Run the sub a tad hot, pull the grills and run the speakers naked, pour a cold beer, and go thru some of the old music collection from Fleetwood Mac, Floyd, SRV, Skynyrd, Maiden, Sabbath, Zepplin. :twisted:
No tweaking, no serious note taking, no track comparisons - just crank it!
It's the music that matters.....
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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Crank it brother!Parasound P5 Pre
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Rega Planar 2 TT
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Oppo BDP-103 -
Im doing the same thing right now,, Ever Onward with the jams,Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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hell yea man. enjoy. I'm going through The Wall in its entirety right now. It had been too long. MSFL, BTW.2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's
Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses
Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's -
Continuing on into a nice sunset....Eagles, Santana, AC/DC....then a segue into the blues...Joe Beard, BB King....
Today was a good day!
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
My turn tonight.
Warming up with some Zappa instrumentals (Grand Wazoo).Parasound P5 Pre
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My turn tonight.
Warming up with some Zappa instrumentals (Grand Wazoo).
I raise a glass (favorite beverage here) to your enjoyment!
Keep us posted on your playlist.
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
I hear ya brother though everyday is a crank day mostly..
Just bought some MITS from another member here and am enjoying the new found sound, I'm not critical listening just find the sound is better overall which is great..
Same collection as you almost but I added Alanis Morisette, Jagged Little Pill a Great album..
Enjoy the time, many brews later...ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables -
Don't forget some "quality" snacks of "your" choosing! Party hardy!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
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Erik Tracy wrote: »I raise a glass (favorite beverage here) to your enjoyment!
Keep us posted on your playlist.
On to Hot Rats now. You know, a martini and a Frank Zappa instrumental pair well. Still just warming up though - unwinding from a busy week at work.
Great thread Erik.Parasound P5 Pre
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Oppo BDP-103 -
On to Hot Rats now. You know, a martini and a Frank Zappa instrumental pair well. Still just warming up though - unwinding from a busy week at work.
Great thread Erik.
A martini and Zappa....sounds cerebral (and I spelled that correctly the first time!)!
I've got a cold beer and some Larry Carlton going now!
Summer is here! Time to enjoy the music.
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
I hear ya brother though everyday is a crank day mostly... and am enjoying the new found sound
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Indeed. I've recently upgraded all of my components (except the amp) so tonight is the first night to really unleash it. I also introduced a separate two-channel pre/amp with HT bypass (thanks to the good advice of the folks here at Club Polk). It was by far the greatest improvement to my rig in my 6 years in this hobby.Parasound P5 Pre
Marantz AV 7703 Pre/Pro
Outlaw 7500 Amp
Marantz SA14s1 SACD/CD
Rega Planar 2 TT
Polk Audio Speakers: LSiM 705 Fronts, LC65FX Surround, LSiM 704c
Oppo BDP-103 -
Give me a couple of more hours to finish work and get home, and I will join you. I always turn all my gear (stereo and HT) on Thursday night so that it will be ready to rock on Friday/Saturday night.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
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Indeed. I've recently upgraded all of my components (except the amp) so tonight is the first night to really unleash it. I also introduced a separate two-channel pre/amp with HT bypass (thanks to the good advice of the folks here at Club Polk). It was by far the greatest improvement to my rig in my 6 years in this hobby.
Right on!
Love the HT bypass for that old school 2-channel sound!
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Time to get serious.
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (SHM-SACD)
Recommended pairing - beer.Parasound P5 Pre
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Oppo BDP-103 -
Time to get serious.
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (SHM-SACD)
Recommended pairing - beer.
You are getting serious!
Time to scare the neighbors!
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Crank it up ET, unleash the Kraken!!!!!:cheesygrin: Cheers to ya bro, have a toast to Dame Vera Lynn !
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Boston - S/T. 180g LP - as dead quiet as a CD....but better.....:cheesygrin:
The neighbors may be knocking in a bit....gotta go....
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Sounds like several are having a good day/night. Rough week and Friday for me, sitting on the deck knocking back too many and relaxing. Maybe tomorrow night I can enjoy some vinyl....Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
Just finished listening to Uriah Heep - Magician's Birthday. Their lyrical themes are dated I know, but I love the music of this band. The payoff is Mick Box's guitar solo on the last song "Magician's Birthday".
Not sure what is next - time to get out of the early 70's I think.
Uriah Heep:
Recommended pairing (legal) - beerParasound P5 Pre
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Oppo BDP-103 -
Yep Mick Box is another underrated guitarist love Magicians Birthday, and Take A look at Yourself Uriah Heap great band. Done the Ranchers daughter but I sure did hurt his pride!! Yeah, just finished yard work the missus took the grand kids to the park, sitting in the back with the 2b's in the back ground cranking on Master Of Reality sipping on some Blue Moons and watching 3 dogs chasing down one ball that I've been throwing for them. Enjoy the tunes everyone gotta love the portability of the wife's kindle!Home Theater
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Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
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Don't forget to spin some country. I have Toby Keith up next, but right now it's Tim McGraw time. Johnny Cash is in the rotation as well.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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Heck yeah I might just throw on Charlie Daniels Saddletramp next after another Blue Moon is that country enough?Home Theater
Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable
2 Channel
Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+
Stuff for the Head
JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365
Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
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Done the Ranchers daughter but I sure did hurt his pride!!
Love that lyric. Good to see another Heep fan here at CB.Parasound P5 Pre
Marantz AV 7703 Pre/Pro
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Marantz SA14s1 SACD/CD
Rega Planar 2 TT
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Oppo BDP-103 -
With all the talk of metal here... dragged out Judas Priest. I am getting a full 3/4 inch of travel out of the MW6503's right now!The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it? -
nooshinjohn wrote: »With all the talk of metal here... dragged out Judas Priest. I am getting a full 3/4 inch of travel out of the MW6503's right now!
Which one????
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
A greatest hits compilation... My hair looks like that dude in the Memorex commercial right now.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it? -
nooshinjohn wrote: »... dragged out Judas Priest.
Worked myself into a frenzy with early AC/DC and trying to calm down with some Supertramp. Judas Priest sounds good to me now though. JP up next.Parasound P5 Pre
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Outlaw 7500 Amp
Marantz SA14s1 SACD/CD
Rega Planar 2 TT
Polk Audio Speakers: LSiM 705 Fronts, LC65FX Surround, LSiM 704c
Oppo BDP-103 -
S&m
metallica!!!
'Nuff Said!
Nothing better than unleashing the big monoblocks and the 1.2TL's... The raw power is simply majestic. Right now I have the front row seat to one of the best live recordings I have ever heard.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it? -
Just finished listening to Uriah Heep - Magician's Birthday. Their lyrical themes are dated I know, but I love the music of this band. The payoff is Mick Box's guitar solo on the last song "Magician's Birthday".
Not sure what is next - time to get out of the early 70's I think.
Uriah Heep:
Recommended pairing (legal) - beer
Which media? CD? LP? I need to get me a copy of this.
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Try this one. I got it last week and enjoyed it last weekend. After a few more beers it will be back in rotation tonight.
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.
