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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    hochpt21 wrote: »
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    When I had my Cronus powering the SDA's, it was a wonderful match up. I'm positive this setup sounds very good!

    I’ve only recently moved it down here. It sounds REALLY good. I do think that I’ve lost a decent amount of bass since I had the Parasound powering them however. Not sure if that’s because of the tube amp? Or maybe the bass is just tighter? I’m thinking about picking up a sub.

    I never felt like I was missing much in the Low-end with the Cronus powering some 1C's, 3.1TL's or the 2.3TL's in our previous home.

    But now, I'm running a pair of Subs in the setup, but I no longer have the Cronus, and I'm in a different room.

    My suggestion would be to incorporate a Sub :p





  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    7zjf13bqf2t3.jpeg

    When I had my Cronus powering the SDA's, it was a wonderful match up. I'm positive this setup sounds very good!

    I’ve only recently moved it down here. It sounds REALLY good. I do think that I’ve lost a decent amount of bass since I had the Parasound powering them however. Not sure if that’s because of the tube amp? Or maybe the bass is just tighter? I’m thinking about picking up a sub.

    I never felt like I was missing much in the Low-end with the Cronus powering some 1C's, 3.1TL's or the 2.3TL's in our previous home.

    But now, I'm running a pair of Subs in the setup, but I no longer have the Cronus, and I'm in a different room.

    My suggestion would be to incorporate a Sub :p





    Just ordered a SVS SB12-NSD
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,454
    Very nice rack, well done.

    The wood at HD is not bad but not great either. Looks like you got a good sheet of pine. I wouldn't worry about or double think of using HD oak or birch. Most of the time the pine is better.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    @hochpt21 how much would you guesstimate it weighs?
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    CH46E wrote: »
    @hochpt21 how much would you guesstimate it weighs?

    A moderate weight. It’s not light, but my 9yr old and I moved it from room to room. Maybe 50lbs? Just a guess.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    So what did you do for the feet? Rubber caps?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    steveinaz wrote: »
    So what did you do for the feet? Rubber caps?

    The top looks like the bottom, so basically it's just the end of the threaded rod with a big old nut flush at the end.

    I had intended to do casters, but the ones I got didn't work and I used them for another project.

    I'll probably leave it as-is for now. Maybe forever... :)
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    Very cool.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    Look good. What don't you like about them ?
  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    chumlie wrote: »
    Look good. What don't you like about them ?

    The top boards are great, solid oak. I didn’t have enough though, so the bottom boards are regular 2x12’s that warped like a smile and made it impossible to get the legs perfectly vertical. Also, the stain came out different because of the different kinds of wood.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A