Rock-Out Rig

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DaveHo
DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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I'm sure I will get crusified for this, but sometimes, you just need to let your hair down and go to town.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    All good Dave! Crack a beer and let 'er rip!
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    Already a few deep!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    Atta boy!
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    With each beer, those sound better and better.

    Rock on.
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.

    Imagine making politics your entire personality.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,052
    edited January 2019
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    With each beer, those sound better and better.

    Rock on.

    The kind of speakers you have to put a bag over to enjoy (so to speak)...
    I'm good with the rest of the hardware, though :)

    kidding :)

    @DaveHo rock on wit' yo' bad thing...
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
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    Nice rig Dave! Rock on! :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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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    Believe it or not, with the right cables, this rig can be transformed from headache inducing to slightly listenable. With the b&k I got from @scubalab it actually sounds reasonably good for a "garage" rig. Is it great, no, but it sure as hell is fun!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    If it works for you, rock on! :)
    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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  • Notanoobvr3
    Notanoobvr3 Posts: 5
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    Sweet garage rig, had alot of respect for cv when I needed with pro audio, they actually have some really nice upper end PA speakers
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,587
    edited January 2019
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    My first speakers I went and had taken out a loan for were Cerwin Vega D-7's. I eventually bought some Peerless (non-polk type) tweeters and boy that and some XO work and them funsasitches were FUN. God i must of went through 50.00 in fuses over the life of them. Sold them in 2010 for 300.00 and they still are alive and bringing down the garage.

    Those D-9's really take the juice to keep that 15" from being flabby bass to my ears. I would of but thise back then except my Yamaha ax900 integrated amp really made the D-7's sound better.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,017
    edited January 2019
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    I love the sound from these garage sale find CV's! Talk about these speakers asking" Is that all the juice you can feed me?"
    I re-foamed the surrounds myself.
    This is a picture from the web. They have a felt speaker face around the speakers. They're really cool looking and retro 80s I think.
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    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,587
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    Those SE's came out late 80's or early 90's IIRC. They were pretty darned good and yes they loved high power.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,052
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    Full disclosure - there is a pair of Cerwin-Vega! speakers here. Given to us by a family friend; I refoamed the woofer & they served our son well for his high school years.

    They're someplace in the basement here, now.

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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,591
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    I had a big pair of CV’s in my garage rig for a couple of years. I think they had 15” woofers. First reform job I did and they came out great. Had them hooked up to my HK 730 analog receiver. They did well with hip hop and rock. Thanks for sharing.
    Peace. D
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,637
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    I had some D9's a few years back. They were fun speakers. Not good for any critical listening but they could really put out the SPLs. Paired with a NAD 2600 amp, they could get to ear splitting volumes.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
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    A little QR's Mental Health at warp 9.

    I could tap my foot to that....
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
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    The crucifixion is scheduled for Wednesday. ;)
    Looks good! Rock on. :)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,052
    edited January 2019
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    full disclosure :)

    24965305118_da1902ab9b_b.jpgCVR12 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    PS these woofers were my first-ever experience with refoaming (i.e., re-surrounding).

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited January 2019
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    Nice job Doc! :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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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
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    My brother bought some huge CV! speakers back in the '90's when Highland Electronics was going out of business.

    Eventually, many years later, he asked @SCompRacer to sell them for him. The next speakers he purchased were the Von Schweikert VR2's that I sold to him.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,017
    edited January 2019
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    Those two speakers aren't even close in sound quality are they? From party speakers to super high quality speakers... :p

    I've never heard a Von Schweikert speaker set yet but have read a bit about them.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,608
    edited January 2019
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    When I was a kid, a friend's parents had a set of CV speakers and I remember being amazed at how much bass they put out and how loud they got.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,164
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    Oh heck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • reverb
    reverb Posts: 67
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    I've always found CV's to be bass-shy (eyes-rolling).

    I refoamed a pair of AT-15's for a friend and we used C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now" to test them out. If you want kick-in-the-gut bass, that's a great tune try. The Vega's did not disappoint rocking the foundation.
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  • reverb
    reverb Posts: 67
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    I've always found CV's to be bass-shy (eyes-rolling).

    I refoamed a pair of AT-15's for a friend and we used C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now" to test them out. If you want kick-in-the-gut bass, that's a great tune try. The Vega's did not disappoint rocking the foundation.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,052
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    reverb wrote: »
    I've always found CV's to be bass-shy (eyes-rolling).

    I refoamed a pair of AT-15's for a friend and we used C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now" to test them out. If you want kick-in-the-gut bass, that's a great tune try. The Vega's did not disappoint rocking the foundation.
    reverb wrote: »
    I've always found CV's to be bass-shy (eyes-rolling).

    I refoamed a pair of AT-15's for a friend and we used C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now" to test them out. If you want kick-in-the-gut bass, that's a great tune try. The Vega's did not disappoint rocking the foundation.

    They don't call him @reverb for nothing! ;)
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    Dammit Hardy!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,017
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    full disclosure :)

    24965305118_da1902ab9b_b.jpgCVR12 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    PS these woofers were my first-ever experience with refoaming (i.e., re-surrounding).

    Great Job!!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    Let's do a 180...
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,481
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    But wait, on bottom end...
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