What did you do to your stereo rig today?
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@daddyjt, I like the looks of your work. Looking forward to your new pictures.
I have always liked the "old" Standesign audio stands with the cascading shelves.If the telephone doesn't ring ......... it's me
Harry / Marietta Georgia -
The ref 30 had an upgrade option that made it a ref 31. It's upgraded if you see an oval "Upgraded" sticker next to the volume knob and a blue screen instead of the factory green screen. It added several internal upgrades basically making it a ref 50 (see photo).
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Love the stand and paint you chose!
I agree, nice work.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
@daddyjt: please grab one or more wide angle shots of the frame before placing shelves.
I think you built something very similar to what I have but you got to decide* the distance between the shelves*. That said I’d like to copy and mod (slightly) 😊
*instead of the manufacturer
Tony
I certainly will today before I begin setup, and I’ll include dimensions:-)
“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -
SDA-SRS’s still don’t have the crossovers in them, because I’m too chicken to solder them. So, I did this a couple of weeks ago and finally sat down to listen. It’s been almost 20years since I’ve had Maggies.
2-channel
Belles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Schiit Mani Phono Pre, Moon LP 3 Phono Pre, Polk Audio SDA-SRS, AudioQuest Cable throughout. -
just put together my Monolith Audio stand. Tomorrow, I'll tear all of this down and transfer my equipment to the new stand. I'll do some cable management then.
2-channel
Belles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Schiit Mani Phono Pre, Moon LP 3 Phono Pre, Polk Audio SDA-SRS, AudioQuest Cable throughout. -
Yesterday I hooked up a micro Mcintosh-Polk set up for the kitchen. I've had the speakers for several years now and I finally found a way to use them.
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motorstereo wrote: »Yesterday I hooked up a micro Mcintosh-Polk set up for the kitchen. I've had the speakers for several years now and I finally found a way to use them.
NICE receiver!
I love my M3's and M5's. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
NICE receiver!
I love my M3's and M5's. [/quote]
Thanks; Yes I like the sound of the M2's the only problem is their odd shape and those confounded mounting brackets. Being that I had the time I fashioned up some kickstands in the back to keep them upright. So far so good and they're not wobbly at all. -
Still re-arranging and liking what I'm doing. Still have a long way to go though.
Man those little KEF Coda 90's are impressing me the more I play them.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Did some work on the shop rig. Got rid of the $20 Monoprice DAC and bought a 20ft toslink cable to go from the TV to Yamaha receiver's DAC. Much cleaner install, and I'm sure the Yammie DAC will be better. It certainly has more GAIN. I didn't realize the Yamaha had an on-board DAC until the other day. (HTR 5540). Time for some Amazon HD music!Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi
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Put my AudioQuest Speaker cables in the system, immediately more clarity. I'll let them burn in a little longer.2-channel
Belles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Schiit Mani Phono Pre, Moon LP 3 Phono Pre, Polk Audio SDA-SRS, AudioQuest Cable throughout. -
Still re-arranging and liking what I'm doing. Still have a long way to go though.
Give me a dumpster and 8-12 hours and I can make that place look and sound STELLAR!Cambridge Audio 851N Streamer/DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Belles 350A Reference modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January.
by Dr. Sardonicus -
LOL. +1Lumin 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. -
Everyone is on different levels and steps along their own audio journey. The last two comments were unnecessary and to be quite frank, mean spirited.
Tony is a good contributor to this forum and always has been. Lighten up and think about where you were at the beginning of your own personal audio journey. Would you be happy if someone responded the way you did to him just now?
He is happy. Why rain on his parade?
TomIn 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.
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~~ Not all things that can be measured can be heard and not all things heard can be measured ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
~ Accountability can feel like victimization to someone who is used to entitlement ~ -
Tony knows I'm just F**king with him. He's making great progress.Cambridge Audio 851N Streamer/DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Belles 350A Reference modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January.
by Dr. Sardonicus -
I know some guys can't stand clutter.
It will creep up on you as that show HOARDERS shows. Traumatic events changes people. My neck pain changed me.
Here's the front room before the pain became unbearable. I spent many days laying on that couch praying for relief. And I always got it, for a while.
A GREAT member on this forum, maybe it was @audioluver, who offered to drive hundreds of miles just to help me downsize and purge. FOR FREE. The member just wanted to help another guy out. I think the member was retired though.
Yes @treitz3 and others, I am happy.
My neck is 95% better and I'm continually ticking things off of my long to-do list FINNALLY, after about 14 years since I gave up my OCD. These past 3 years have been me climbing back up to be almost the man I was.
I was listening to Bob Seager yesterday. His Best-CD. Those KEFs were sounding great and the song "like a rock" came up. That song hit home!
How time flies!
I have a nice big umbrella that can shed off most insulting innuendos. I used to be a perfectionist and hated dust. Vacuumed all the time too. Then my neck got bad and I found that rest was more important.
I've heard the proverbial "there's too much junk" in my room since I joined. And I understand 100% if the image/s make others cringe. I was down for about 10 years and that's when it got bad. I've told the story a couple of times HOW I got so much. It was buying audio stuff to help ease the suffering I was going through. Also, the prices I paid for the STUFF was always a bargain. The hoarders most repeated words, "they were bargains I couldn't pass up".
Now saving the old food boxes and old newspapers is at a level I don't think I could ever get to. I still hate spiders and roaches!!!
I don't think I'll be a one stereo guy ever again. I like the sound of too many speakers. Take my new to me repaired KEFs. Bought them for 50.00. Held on to them for years. Then a week ago, while re-organizing and condensing speakers to get ready to sell again ( my neck is doing great again, so I can easily meat people again ) I got to back of the room and pulled the KEFs out to repair those crinkled tweeters, if the replacements weren't going to cost too much. I found tweeters at Parts Express for 20 each. The reviews were pretty good. Now they're fixed, I've enjoyed them this past week, and they are a set I might...sell. But they sound sooo good to me right now. They ARE small...LOL, maybe keepers. LOL
I have a ton to sell! And I'll keep many gems because they are super special.
I used to be a one system guy because that's all I could afford. But then I found that set of Polk Monitor 10's at Goodwill and my pay grade had been increasing for years, the house got paid off and I then had SPARE $$ for STUFF.
I have 2 nibbles right now on 4 beautiful MCS towers I have placed on a few more local sites last night. I'd love to sell them OR donate or even give them away. Space is a commodity to me.
I'm going to sell some older collected speakers and stuff for what I paid pretty much now. It sure is a bad time to be selling though!
I just got 2 more nibbles since I was typing the above. That's 4 guys interested.
I just might be starting my 3rd purge since Feb. 5th 2009.Post edited by Tony M onMost people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Are the Maggies for sale?
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.” -
nooshinjohn wrote: »Are the Maggies for sale?
One of my life's regret was selling them. Needed money so to speak at that time.
I think they were 2.8R's.
The fellow actually called me back a few years later and asked if I wanted to buy them back. He said for less than he paid of course. I wanted to soooo bad but I think I had just bought the Triton Ones and didn't have any spare hundreds lying around anymore.
I LOVED those things! True ribbon tweeters.
They almost didn't need a sub for most music.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I know some guys can't stand clutter. It will creep up on you as that show HOARDERS shows. Traumatic events changes people. My neck pain changed me.
Here's the front room before the pain became unbearable. I spent many days laying on that couch praying for relief. And I always got it, for a while.
A GREAT member on this forum, maybe it was @audioluver, who offered to drive hundreds of miles just to help me downsize and purge. FOR FREE. The member just wanted to help another guy out. I think the member was retired though.
Yes @treitz3 and others, I am happy.
My neck is 95% better and I'm continually ticking things off of my long to-do list FINNALLY, after about 14 years since I gave up my OCD. These past 3 years have been me climbing back up to be almost the man I was.
I was listening to Bob Seager yesterday. His Best-CD. Those KEFs were sounding great and the song "like a rock" came up. That song hit home! How time flies! I have a nice big umbrella that can shed off most insulting innuendos. I used to be a perfectionist and hated dust. Vacuumed all the time too. Then my neck got bad and I found that rest was more important.
I've heard the proverbial "there's too much junk" in my room since I joined. And I understand 100% if the image/s make others cringe. I was down for about 10 years and that's when it got bad. I've told the story a couple of times HOW I got so much. It was buying audio stuff to help ease the suffering I was going through. Also, the prices I paid for the STUFF was always a bargain. The hoarders most repeated words, "they were bargains I couldn't pass up".
Now saving the old food boxes and old newspapers is at a level I don't think I could ever get to. I still hate spiders and roaches!!!
I don't think I'll be a one stereo guy ever again. I like the sound of too many speakers. Take my new to me repaired KEFs. Bought them for 50.00. Held on to them for years. Then a week ago, while re-organizing and condensing speakers to get ready to sell again ( my neck is doing great again, so I can easily meat people again ) I got to back of the room and pulled the KEFs out to repair those crinkled tweeters, if the replacements weren't going to cost too much. I found tweeters at Parts Express for 20 each. The reviews were pretty good. Now they're fixed, I've enjoyed them this past week, and they are a set I might...sell. But they sound sooo good to me right now. They ARE small...LOL, maybe keepers. LOL
I have a ton to sell! And I'll keep many gems because they are super special.
I used to be a one system guy because that's all I could afford. But then I found that set of Polk Monitor 10's at Goodwill and my pay grade had been increasing for years, the house got paid off and I then had SPARE $$ for STUFF.
I have 2 nibbles right now on 4 beautiful MCS towers I have placed on a few more local sites last night. I'd love to sell them OR donate or even give them away. Space is a commodity to me.
I'm going to sell some older collected speakers and stuff for what I paid pretty much now. It sure is a bad time to be selling though!
I just got 2 more nibbles since I was typing the above. That's 4 guys interested.
I just might be starting my 3rd purge since Feb. 5th 2009.
Well said man - well said. We all enjoy the hobby in our own way, and no one single way is “right” - it may be right for you, but that’s all it means - it’s right for you. I’ve heard many “high-end” ultra expensive systems that quite frankly put my feet to sleep.
Great sound is where you find it - and once you do, enjoy it!
“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -
I got my Marantz CD 6006 today! My initial impressions are wow! What a difference! Been listening to various CDs today started out with dire straits. I had a really good soundstage with my SDA 1-b’s, but it made it even wider it really brings out the individual instruments really well. Really adds a lot of depth to the music. And then switch to a remastered copy of Jeff Beck‘s blow by blow. Jeez that was even better! It really brings out a lot of hidden percussion, sounds you name it! The drums on that CD are incredible they really came to life with the Marantz. I listen to Apple Music on my phone and it leaves a lot to be desired if you know what I mean. The Marantz has a USB plug on the front of the unit I hooked my phone up to that and played some fav tracks. It added so much warmth and depth I was really surprised! Still some of the recordings leave a lot to be desired but they still had improved clarity and soundstage. Right now I’m listening to an old CD Elton John’s yellow brick road it’s not remastered or anything but it really brings it to life! This is a great player For Anyone that just listens to CDs I’m very happy! It’s gonna be a great weekend! -
butterbean wrote: »
I got my Marantz CD 6006 today! My initial impressions are wow! What a difference! Been listening to various CDs today started out with dire straits. I had a really good soundstage with my SDA 1-b’s, but it made it even wider it really brings out the individual instruments really well. Really adds a lot of depth to the music. And then switch to a remastered copy of Jeff Beck‘s blow by blow. Jeez that was even better! It really brings out a lot of hidden percussion, sounds you name it! The drums on that CD are incredible they really came to life with the Marantz. I listen to Apple Music on my phone and it leaves a lot to be desired if you know what I mean. The Marantz has a USB plug on the front of the unit I hooked my phone up to that and played some fav tracks. It added so much warmth and depth I was really surprised! Still some of the recordings leave a lot to be desired but they still had improved clarity and soundstage. Right now I’m listening to an old CD Elton John’s yellow brick road it’s not remastered or anything but it really brings it to life! This is a great player For Anyone that just listens to CDs I’m very happy! It’s gonna be a great weekend!
The Marantz players are very nice. Congrats.2 Channel
Legacy Focus SE, 2 REL Carbon Limited, McIntosh C50, McIntosh MC601's, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Parasound Halo JC3, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, Marantz SA-14s1, Oppo BDP-105, Furman Elite 15PFi, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Interconnects, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Speaker Cables, Pangea Power Cables
Vintage
Pioneer SA-9800, Pioneer TX-9800, Pioneer PL-630 w/Ortofon 2m Bronze, Technics RS-1500, PSB Imagine T2 -
Tony, I used to have that exact couch in your photo above only black but had to sell it when I moved from Madison. Loved that couch. Bought it new during a past recession at an unbelievable price.
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It is very comfortable indeed. It sits a little low but I can lay on it and fall asleep easily.
I traded a new in the box Sony DVD & VHS player for it. The player could record VHS to DVD. It was a "safe driver gift" from one of those little fliers you can pick from. It's value at the time was 180.00 at Best Buy.
So...I really got my couch for free.
One of the best trades I've ever made! 
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I opened up my Modwright LS100 preamp to remember what 6sN7's I was using in it!
I got a quad pair of this Sivlertone's...(think it just relabeled Sylvania) like the Baldwin's? Brock? but anyways love the sound over the others I have tried!
this is what I got
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SILVERTONE-6SN7-GTB-CHROME-TOP-SYLVANIA-6SN7GTB-VERY-RARE-Matched-Quad-NOS-/202860758378
I got them for $25 for the quad as no one else bidded on them ..thought the seller would get mad and pull them but he was honest and shipped them to me! Kudos to the Honest sellers out there!
just took another look..at the ebay add and he says they are Sylvania's from the 1950's
I just like the looks of them who cares how good the sound right? that isn't why I bought them..heck I'm tone deft 2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD -
Today I put the finishing touches on my rack for my HT. I could not find what I really wanted, and I figured even if I did, I’d never be able to afford it.
I wanted a minimalist cantilevered type design, that gave the appearance of floating shelves. I designed the supports out of some 3/4” oak plywood scrap I had left over from a previous project:
Then came the shelves - three total, 17”x60”. They are 3/4 MDF, painted black, then cover with glitter-infused Stone Coat epoxy, for a “galaxy” look:
The whitish lines in the shelves are actually the reflection of the Sheetrock tape joints in my garage ceiling, lol:
I plan to move it into position tomorrow and load it up - more pictures to follow...
Wow!
Very nice frame work and the finish on the mdf is great!. How did you get it so smooth?Mojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
1KVA Dreadnought
Marantz SA 8005
Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
Sony PS4
Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video
"All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER" -
I know some guys can't stand clutter. It will creep up on you as that show HOARDERS shows. Traumatic events changes people. My neck pain changed me.
Here's the front room before the pain became unbearable. I spent many days laying on that couch praying for relief. And I always got it, for a while.
A GREAT member on this forum, maybe it was @audioluver, who offered to drive hundreds of miles just to help me downsize and purge. FOR FREE. The member just wanted to help another guy out. I think the member was retired though.
Yes @treitz3 and others, I am happy.
My neck is 95% better and I'm continually ticking things off of my long to-do list FINNALLY, after about 14 years since I gave up my OCD. These past 3 years have been me climbing back up to be almost the man I was.
I was listening to Bob Seager yesterday. His Best-CD. Those KEFs were sounding great and the song "like a rock" came up. That song hit home! How time flies! I have a nice big umbrella that can shed off most insulting innuendos. I used to be a perfectionist and hated dust. Vacuumed all the time too. Then my neck got bad and I found that rest was more important.
I've heard the proverbial "there's too much junk" in my room since I joined. And I understand 100% if the image/s make others cringe. I was down for about 10 years and that's when it got bad. I've told the story a couple of times HOW I got so much. It was buying audio stuff to help ease the suffering I was going through. Also, the prices I paid for the STUFF was always a bargain. The hoarders most repeated words, "they were bargains I couldn't pass up".
Now saving the old food boxes and old newspapers is at a level I don't think I could ever get to. I still hate spiders and roaches!!!
I don't think I'll be a one stereo guy ever again. I like the sound of too many speakers. Take my new to me repaired KEFs. Bought them for 50.00. Held on to them for years. Then a week ago, while re-organizing and condensing speakers to get ready to sell again ( my neck is doing great again, so I can easily meat people again ) I got to back of the room and pulled the KEFs out to repair those crinkled tweeters, if the replacements weren't going to cost too much. I found tweeters at Parts Express for 20 each. The reviews were pretty good. Now they're fixed, I've enjoyed them this past week, and they are a set I might...sell. But they sound sooo good to me right now. They ARE small...LOL, maybe keepers. LOL
I have a ton to sell! And I'll keep many gems because they are super special.
I used to be a one system guy because that's all I could afford. But then I found that set of Polk Monitor 10's at Goodwill and my pay grade had been increasing for years, the house got paid off and I then had SPARE $$ for STUFF.
I have 2 nibbles right now on 4 beautiful MCS towers I have placed on a few more local sites last night. I'd love to sell them OR donate or even give them away. Space is a commodity to me.
I'm going to sell some older collected speakers and stuff for what I paid pretty much now. It sure is a bad time to be selling though!
I just got 2 more nibbles since I was typing the above. That's 4 guys interested.
I just might be starting my 3rd purge since Feb. 5th 2009.
Looking good Tony! Basement: Polk SDA SRS, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,Enlightened Audio Designs CD Transport, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, Marantz SA-14 SACD, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Digital Cables, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, Wireworld Oasis 8 RCA IC's, 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, PASS ACA 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: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, 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: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner -
butterbean wrote: »
I got my Marantz CD 6006 today! My initial impressions are wow! What a difference! Been listening to various CDs today started out with dire straits. I had a really good soundstage with my SDA 1-b’s, but it made it even wider it really brings out the individual instruments really well. Really adds a lot of depth to the music. And then switch to a remastered copy of Jeff Beck‘s blow by blow. Jeez that was even better! It really brings out a lot of hidden percussion, sounds you name it! The drums on that CD are incredible they really came to life with the Marantz. I listen to Apple Music on my phone and it leaves a lot to be desired if you know what I mean. The Marantz has a USB plug on the front of the unit I hooked my phone up to that and played some fav tracks. It added so much warmth and depth I was really surprised! Still some of the recordings leave a lot to be desired but they still had improved clarity and soundstage. Right now I’m listening to an old CD Elton John’s yellow brick road it’s not remastered or anything but it really brings it to life! This is a great player For Anyone that just listens to CDs I’m very happy! It’s gonna be a great weekend!
Very nice! Congrats brother! Basement: Polk SDA SRS, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,Enlightened Audio Designs CD Transport, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, Marantz SA-14 SACD, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Digital Cables, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, Wireworld Oasis 8 RCA IC's, 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, PASS ACA 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: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, 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: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner -
Today I put the finishing touches on my rack for my HT. I could not find what I really wanted, and I figured even if I did, I’d never be able to afford it.
I wanted a minimalist cantilevered type design, that gave the appearance of floating shelves. I designed the supports out of some 3/4” oak plywood scrap I had left over from a previous project:
Then came the shelves - three total, 17”x60”. They are 3/4 MDF, painted black, then cover with glitter-infused Stone Coat epoxy, for a “galaxy” look:
The whitish lines in the shelves are actually the reflection of the Sheetrock tape joints in my garage ceiling, lol:
I plan to move it into position tomorrow and load it up - more pictures to follow...
Wow!
Very nice frame work and the finish on the mdf is great!. How did you get it so smooth?
It’s a “Stone Coat” epoxy finish - I did 3 coats to get max shine, depth and durability. I will post the fully assembled frame photos today - got sidetracked the past few days with an extended family death and funeral (Funeral during the Wuhan Virus outbreak - that’s a story for another time).
Any way, back on track, and more to come...
“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -
I opened up my Modwright LS100 preamp to remember what 6sN7's I was using in it!
I got a quad pair of this Sivlertone's...(think it just relabeled Sylvania) like the Baldwin's? Brock? but anyways love the sound over the others I have tried!
this is what I got
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SILVERTONE-6SN7-GTB-CHROME-TOP-SYLVANIA-6SN7GTB-VERY-RARE-Matched-Quad-NOS-/202860758378
I got them for $25 for the quad as no one else bidded on them ..thought the seller would get mad and pull them but he was honest and shipped them to me! Kudos to the Honest sellers out there!
just took another look..at the ebay add and he says they are Sylvania's from the 1950's
I just like the looks of them who cares how good the sound right? that isn't why I bought them..heck I'm tone deft
you stole those. I love small victories like that
yep those are Sylvania from the 50's Date codes on the side should confirm down to the week they were made.
