What did you do to your stereo rig today?

treitz3
treitz3 Posts: 14,564
in 2 Channel Audio
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. This thread is dedicated to....well, read the title. Pretty self explanatory.

Today, I measured the distance of the subs/speakers to the listening position down to 1/8 of an inch including the toe in and will be messing around with dialing in the Rythmik F-25's.

What have you done for your rig today?

Tom
~ 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. ~

~ I have found excellence ~

~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,857
    Looked at it longingly knowing that it'll have to wait till after Christmas...
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 9,911
    I swapped out a digital coax on the EAD transport with my new Silnote Morpheus II :smile:
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    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 14,564
    Oh, after all there years...I never knew. *slaps head*

    DOH!

    Tom
    ~ 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. ~

    ~ I have found excellence ~

    ~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 27,912
    I ignored mine today :|

    Our son's home and we went to one of the local junk antique stores to prowl the aisles for treasures and/or last minute holiday gifts -- oh, and food items. The place also features a Cabot Creamery company store.... and essentially infinite free samples of Cabot products.

    A good day :)
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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    I bought a pair of Zu interconnects and they came on Friday. I am supposed to burn them in for 500 hours! The way things are going for me that would be a few years of listening sessions. Not wanting to wait that long I got out my old integrated amp and a tuner. Once I got the radio playing I could turn the volume off on the amp and will just let it run for a few weeks.

    This morning I thought about my Monoprice 50 watt integrated that I recently upgraded with Russian tubes Why not burn in the tubes at the same time? Hooked this up into the mix by connecting the monoprice to the tuner then using its preamp out to the other integrated amp. Seems like everything is working well. I can turn the monoprice up higher than I would want to listen to with speakers so the tubes are getting broken in with a decent current. And when you turn the other amp off its peaceful and quiet
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 14,564
    Not quite sure you are burning in the cables though....and this might present an issue with the tubes not being under a load....

    thinking-emoji.jpeg

    Tom

    ~ 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. ~

    ~ I have found excellence ~

    ~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 1,649
    I took out one end of my speakon connector cable to see if I'll be able to replace it with a thicker and better quality Mit speaker cable. I'll probably need to hog out the hole a bit or use a little silicone grease or both.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,414
    Sorry Tom, but my system is a HT/Music system. But I'm listening to [email protected] right now and it sounds great!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 ch. 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony Bravia KDL-40R510C TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Boston VR-920 Center Channel, SVS NSD-12 SB12 Subwoofer, Polk DSW 400 Subwoofer, Polk FXi-3 Surround Speakers
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 14,673
    Turned it on to enjoy later tonight.
    Lumin X1 file player; 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

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    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 14,564
    Merry Christmas, Cathy! You still qualify, as your rig still does 2C.

    BTW, your abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word have a 747 GOMH at an incredibly fast clip. BCOWYBS and have a great holiday!!!

    "Sounds Great" is all I needed to hear!

    Tom
    ~ 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. ~

    ~ I have found excellence ~

    ~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • Faustin
    Faustin Posts: 1,069
    Nothing.....yet
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,414
    I have no idea what "BTW, your abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word have a 747 GOMH at an incredibly fast clip. BCOWYBS and have a great holiday!!!" means.

    Which probably means you didn't know that PP&M stood for Peter, Paul and Mary. Sorry.

    Thank you Tom, may you have a great Holiday as well!

    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 ch. 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony Bravia KDL-40R510C TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Boston VR-920 Center Channel, SVS NSD-12 SB12 Subwoofer, Polk DSW 400 Subwoofer, Polk FXi-3 Surround Speakers
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 14,564
    GOMH - "Go over my head"
    BCOWYBS - "But go on wit'cho Bad self!"

    Shut up Trey.

    Shut up Russ.

    Not Trey.
    ~ 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. ~

    ~ I have found excellence ~

    ~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~

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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    edited December 2018
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Not quite sure you are burning in the cables though....and this might present an issue with the tubes not being under a load....

    thinking-emoji.jpeg

    Tom

    I am pretty sure the interconnect and tubes are under load even though no sound is coming out of the speakers. They should be giving the signal to the integrated amp. Its just that the integrated amp isn't amplifying the signal so when the volume is turned down (on the integrated amp) I get no sound. It is kind of a unique setup. If I have both amps off then no sound. If either amp is on half way I can use the other to adjust the volume. I have the tubed pre on at over 12:00. Normally that would be too loud but with the volume on the amp off i don't hear anything. When i check on things and turn up the integrated I hear music. So the pre and interconnect is constantly sending a signal

    Or at least thats what I am hoping is happening. If you have more than one line level inputs running (like a CD player) I assume the amp is still getting getting the signals from all of the inputs. The amp is just amplifying one. (at least I hope so).

    But you have a good question. Do preamps and line level inputs draw more power as an amplifier is turned up?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 19,243
    delkal wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Not quite sure you are burning in the cables though....and this might present an issue with the tubes not being under a load....

    thinking-emoji.jpeg

    Tom

    I am pretty sure the interconnect and tubes are under load even though no sound is coming out of the speakers. They should be giving the signal to the integrated amp. Its just that the integrated amp isn't amplifying the signal so when the volume is turned down (on the integrated amp) I get no sound. It is kind of a unique setup. If I have both amps off then no sound. If either amp is on half way I can use the other to adjust the volume. I have the tubed pre on at over 12:00. Normally that would be too loud but with the volume on the amp off i don't hear anything. When i check on things and turn up the integrated I hear music. So the pre and interconnect is constantly sending a signal

    Or at least thats what I am hoping is happening. If you have more than one line level inputs running (like a CD player) I assume the amp is still getting getting the signals from all of the inputs. The amp is just amplifying one. (at least I hope so).

    But you have a good question. Do preamps and line level inputs draw more power as an amplifier is turned up?

    Dude that's DEEEEEEP

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,944
    What is the Matrix?
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 601
    I turned it on and listened to it🤣🤣🤣
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,857
    delkal wrote: »
    But you have a good question. Do preamps and line level inputs draw more power as an amplifier is turned up?

    No, they don't. The source current remains the same. That is unless there's an output gain pot in the mix, then the current is variable.
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,296
    I tweaked speaker position
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 22,983
    Prepped it for the installation of my new(to me) Pass Labs X0.2 and Xono preamp/phono stage. When they arrived today, I gleefully opened the boxes to discover they were nowhere near the condition described. So I contacted the seller and am trying to work a solution.

    They sit outside my rack tonight, uninstalled and no music will fill my house tonight, unless it comes from my wife's crappy cellphone speakers.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Polk Audio "Signature" Reference Series 1.2TL with complete mods, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII, Pioneer Elite SC-LX701, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 14,673
    I understand cosmetic concerns, but still, why not listen to them?
    Lumin X1 file player; 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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 22,983
    edited December 2018
    Because I am not going to rewire my stack of stuff until I am certain it is going to stay put. The seller has stated he may want to have the gear returned, and if that is the case I would rather just do that than spend hours to wire things up, several days for the Pass to settle down and then take it all apart again.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Polk Audio "Signature" Reference Series 1.2TL with complete mods, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII, Pioneer Elite SC-LX701, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.

    “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell

    “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 9,911
    Thinking about my rigs while in Vegas on vacation! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 22,983
    verb wrote: »
    Thinking about my rigs while in Vegas on vacation! :smile:

    Drive that C8 prototype down here to L.A. and say hi. I can keep a secret. :p
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, TriangleArt Reference SE with Pass Labs Xono Phono Preamp, Walker Precision Motor Drive, ClearAudio Goldfinger Statement V2 cartridge and Origin Conqueror Mk3c tonearm, Polk Audio "Signature" Reference Series 1.2TL with complete mods, Pass Labs X0.2 three chassis preamp, PS Audio PerfectWave DAC MkII, Pioneer Elite SC-LX701, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds.

    “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered…History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right” — George Orwell

    “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,944
    Just admired it 😬

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,160
    treitz3 wrote: »
    BCOWYBS - "But go on wit'cho Bad self!"
    Acronyms are hard! :p
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