Recent external build

VR3
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I consider this to be a prototype/proof of concept build
Laser cut delrin substrates
Custom component rings
Stainless hardware
Back pack build
Having a custom brscket made that mounts to the bottom of the speaker snd this will then bolt on to the bracket.




Laser cut delrin substrates
Custom component rings
Stainless hardware
Back pack build
Having a custom brscket made that mounts to the bottom of the speaker snd this will then bolt on to the bracket.




- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
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Impressive!!!Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Thanks guys, appreciate it. Any feedback is good, trying out new ideas is fun 😊
This is for our very own @jdjohn! plan to build a similar set for me next hehe!
Forgot to mention these are for the Jm lab mezzo utopia- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
It's good to be on team Trey! I'm happy to be his guinea pig
The only shame is that these works of art will be out-of-sight on the back, but at least folks will be able to HEAR the artistry.
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
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Dang those look nice. I thought you were out of building? I still have the Focus SEs that need the external setup!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/Ortofon 2m Bronze, Marantz SA-14s1, Oppo BDP-105, Technics RS-1500, Furman Elite 15PFi, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Interconnects, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Speaker Cables, Pangea Power Cables -
Thank you!
Current plans are to kick start again in 2021 but i already have a back log to work through 😊- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Thank you!
Current plans are to kick start again in 2021 but i already have a back log to work through 😊
Cool. Let’s see how things go over the next year and we might get something in the plans.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/Ortofon 2m Bronze, Marantz SA-14s1, Oppo BDP-105, Technics RS-1500, Furman Elite 15PFi, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Interconnects, Douglas Connection (Furutech) Alpha Speaker Cables, Pangea Power Cables -
Legacy builds are always fun!! Sounds good! Hopefully life returns to a normal one day soon- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Very nice work,,,,,,,,,,as always!
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Thank you!- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Expanded my aresenal of resistor mounts
- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Resistor mounts?
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Yes you can see them in use on the original pictures, they clip on to the board via friction and the resistors slide right in, keeps them off the board, plenty of breathing room all the way around- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
The bottom of these speakers unbolts, so this is the mounting plate bolted to the bottom of the speaker.
I plan to add some padding between the crossover and the bracket and the bracket and the speaker. This is just to show it mounted
- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Put some socks on, ya bum!
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My feet have way more hair! Haha- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
What laser cutting machine do you use? Are they at all affordable for home use? Pretty high end work there!George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, all std. mods (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Crown D150 amp
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Thank you!
Im using a glowforge plus which is as powerful as the pro but is not cooled to where you can run it all day.
Still incredibly light duty for a laser at $4k but it gives me some creative freedoms that would be impossible if I had to outsource said fabrication.- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Put some socks on, ya bum!My feet have way more hair! Haha
There’s a “Mr Deeds” meme or joke in there ...I shall refrain2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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Beautiful work Trey.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
Cables: Speaker: Furez 10/2 with GLS Locking Banana Plugs
Interconnect: Furez 10/2 with SpeakONs
ICs: Custom Furez by Douglas Connections
Den:
Bose 901 Series II Continentals Restored, Re-Built Equalizer with Elna Silmic IIs, Sonicaps, and Silver Mica Caps
Carver CT-3 Pre, Carver C-500
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Super impressive bro
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Thank you guys! Happy Thanksgiving!- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
@VR3,
Creative, beautiful to look at, superb craftsmanship, and if my prior experience is any indication, the sound quality will be extraordinary!
Nicely done, Trey!Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer with Morrow Audios USB cable to DirectStream DAC w/Bridge II; AQ Sky XLRs, McIntosh MC 220 Tube Pre; AQ Sky XLRs, CAT 600.2 Dualmono Amp, Morrow SP7 Speaker Cables, SDA SRS 1.2tls (RD0198s, Dreadnought, Black Hole 5, Acousta-Stuf, Dynamat Extreme, JBWeld. Vr3 Mods: "The Abbot" Monastery-Level Xovers, Custom Internal Wiring, Binding Post Plates, & SDA ICs).
Exercise Room, Wadia 171 iPod Dock, PS Audio PerfectWave Transport, Innuos Streamer with Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ Sky XLRs, Perreaux PMF3150 Amp, Dreadnought, Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables, SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers).
Synology 713+ NAS on Gigabit LAN serving PW MkII DAC & DirectStream DAC. -
Hey Phil!
Hope you guys are doing well!
Thank you 😊- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Hey Phil!
Hope you guys are doing well!
Thank you 😊
We're getting a bit tired of "hibernating," but we are fortunate to live in an area where we can get out for reasonably long walks from time to time. We hope for a mild winter! My age and medical conditions make me reluctant to get out where there are likely to be many people.
I hope you are doing well during this pandemic.Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer with Morrow Audios USB cable to DirectStream DAC w/Bridge II; AQ Sky XLRs, McIntosh MC 220 Tube Pre; AQ Sky XLRs, CAT 600.2 Dualmono Amp, Morrow SP7 Speaker Cables, SDA SRS 1.2tls (RD0198s, Dreadnought, Black Hole 5, Acousta-Stuf, Dynamat Extreme, JBWeld. Vr3 Mods: "The Abbot" Monastery-Level Xovers, Custom Internal Wiring, Binding Post Plates, & SDA ICs).
Exercise Room, Wadia 171 iPod Dock, PS Audio PerfectWave Transport, Innuos Streamer with Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ Sky XLRs, Perreaux PMF3150 Amp, Dreadnought, Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables, SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers).
Synology 713+ NAS on Gigabit LAN serving PW MkII DAC & DirectStream DAC. -
Looking forward to seeing photos of the speakers in their entirety, once everything is ready to be set up.
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Will put a few more coats on the side panels
The foam pad I ordered is back ordered so will add when I swap out with my build
- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Moose68Bash wrote: »Hey Phil!
Hope you guys are doing well!
Thank you 😊
We're getting a bit tired of "hibernating," but we are fortunate to live in an area where we can get out for reasonably long walks from time to time. We hope for a mild winter! My age and medical conditions make me reluctant to get out where there are likely to be many people.
I hope you are doing well during this pandemic.
Im glad to hewr you guys are hanging in there, i can imagine given the situation it could be very stressful!
Definitrly cant wait for covid to dissappear 😜- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro -
Dude. Just wow.
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Thanks Joe!- Not Tom
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro