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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,936
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    That's one way to eliminate the nodes from standing waves :D
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    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
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,746
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    also, need to make sure you have 200 wpc minimum per channel
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,359
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    Larry, he went with the Rythmik L-12.

    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/195194/looking-for-a-musical-sub/p1

    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. ~
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,320
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    Another sub or 4!!?? Them there's grounds for divorce :)

    I would love to try a 2nd sub but, this sounds so good now I can't imagine what improvements I would hear. I'm still dialing it in even after several hours listening and changing locations.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,228
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    Finally re spaced the shelves for my MF gear and found a deal on Vibrapods so everything got a set. Also found a nicer PS Audio AC 5 in the closet so swapped it out for the pre and plugged directly into the wall vs. my lackluster Furman conditioner. All these tweaks seem to have improved the overall sound....at least to my ears.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,228
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Finally re spaced the shelves for my MF gear and found a deal on Vibrapods so everything got a set. Also found a nicer PS Audio AC 5 in the closet so swapped it out for the pre and plugged directly into the wall vs. my lackluster Furman conditioner. All these tweaks seem to have improved the overall sound....at least to my ears.
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    Looks good Kev, I have a Panamax in my system, that will probably be my next upgrade, I have always wanted to try something like the vibrapods as well, maybe soon..

    I thought I was going to miss my old rack, but the salamander is so much more user friendly IMO..
    PM me if you want to save a few shekels on vibrapods in bulk. My next upgrade is either to an AQ Niagra Conditioner or a most cost effective Richard Grey 4 Outlet model....or a second REL sub. The rabbit hole is deep....I think I have swapped all my gear out except the sub in the last 18 months lol.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,359
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    kevhed72 wrote:
    My next upgrade is either to an AQ Niagra Conditioner or a most cost effective Richard Grey 4 Outlet model....or a second REL sub.

    You want mine? I have a 400Pro Power Supply that I am removing from the chain and upgrading the entire electrical delivery system.

    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. ~
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
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    Updates to the Man Cave rig....BS Node 2i and other WD HDD:

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    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,228
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote:
    My next upgrade is either to an AQ Niagra Conditioner or a most cost effective Richard Grey 4 Outlet model....or a second REL sub.

    You want mine? I have a 400Pro Power Supply that I am removing from the chain and upgrading the entire electrical delivery system.

    Tom


    Awesome...PM some pics and what you are looking to get for it. Thanks!
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,327
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    muncybob wrote: »
    Something I did to the 2 channel rig that I wish I had done long ago, added a sub to the mix. I am happily surprised at how much more I'm enjoying tunes lately.

    Congrats! I also enjoy having a sub or 2 in the system.
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  • rebelsoul
    rebelsoul Posts: 802
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    Bought a Yamaha px3 turntable
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited January 2022
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    rebelsoul wrote: »
    Bought a Yamaha px3 turntable

    NICE. I had a PX-3 back in the '80's. Best sounding TT I ever owned. It sold me on Linear tracking tables.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,174
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    rebelsoul wrote: »
    Bought a Yamaha px3 turntable

    Had one a dozen years ago maybe. I liked it.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,216
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    Rerouted the mess behind the computer rig dusted it off and putting it to use been a while like months sounding good.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • jbreezy5
    jbreezy5 Posts: 1,141
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    muncybob wrote: »
    Another sub or 4!!?? Them there's grounds for divorce :)

    I would love to try a 2nd sub but, this sounds so good now I can't imagine what improvements I would hear. I'm still dialing it in even after several hours listening and changing locations.

    Dual subs help balance out the bass in the room.
    CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC

    DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)

    Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777

    Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)

    Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150

    Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i

    Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart

    Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables.
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  • rebelsoul
    rebelsoul Posts: 802
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    rebelsoul wrote: »
    Bought a Yamaha px3 turntable
    From where?

    Found a real nice one on a marketplace on face book. $600 .
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,509
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    kevhed72 wrote: »
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    That Pioneer looks familiar. Good to see it in a nice rig!

    ➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio PMG Signature Pre, BHK Signature 250, PMG Signature 512 ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S3.3 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,228
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    JayCee wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
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    That Pioneer looks familiar. Good to see it in a nice rig!
    Thanks....I just realized, or forgot...it handles SACD which the MF player I had did not...which is nice. Need to break out the Signal ICs and give my SACDs a spin.
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,509
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    Originally, I purchased it for SACD's. I'm so glad it's gone to a good home.
    ➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio PMG Signature Pre, BHK Signature 250, PMG Signature 512 ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S3.3 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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  • dysturbed
    dysturbed Posts: 1
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    Finished switching my living room systems speaker wires from CCA to Kabel Direkt 16ga copper wires.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,003
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    I got my Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport in this afternoon. Got it hooked up to my DAC1, but haven't got a chance to listen to it much as I wanted to watch the National Championship game.

    Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. SnubWay, Main Stream
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,003
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    Looks great!
    Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. SnubWay, Main Stream
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    John at Progressive Plastics made me this super nice dust cover for my TT.. 😎

    Larry, how bout a Glamor Shot of the new Rack, Cary Gear?

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  • ptrooper
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    A couple of new toys just arrived from my Pre Xmas order.
    I won’t be able to use them until the other Pre amp ie. oppo205 comes back in the next week as it’s being upgraded by Joe Rasmussen JLTI . Finding a new boxed 0ppo205 here in Aus was a long wait.cx9g5iks53hw.jpeg
    VR3 SDA SRS 1.2TL Duelund Monoliths+VR31000va Dreadnaught +VR3 MM2 SDA cable, <3 ,Lumin u2x ,<-sfp fibre <-LHYas8 Pro+ Switch,Transparent Reference MM2 xlr,power and speaker cables.FTA Sinope SE usb.40 Amp power line for amp with earth stake&Faraday shield ,20 Amp power line for digital equipment ->shunyata 8 venom power board...Working on it!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,746
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    That's gone be sweet!

    Huge center!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,003
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    You'll love the L400.
    Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. SnubWay, Main Stream
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,174
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    Interested to hear your thoughts after break-in, especially the height modules.
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  • ptrooper
    ptrooper Posts: 730
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    Yes,The oppo205's don't have atmosphere channels so i'll use its rear left and right surrounds for the modules,thinking i will have to add their positions distance in the line of the reflection from the ceiling! If it doesn't sound right,'ll just leave it disconnected until a later date.
    dromunds wrote: »
    Interested to hear your thoughts after break-in, especially the height modules.

    VR3 SDA SRS 1.2TL Duelund Monoliths+VR31000va Dreadnaught +VR3 MM2 SDA cable, <3 ,Lumin u2x ,<-sfp fibre <-LHYas8 Pro+ Switch,Transparent Reference MM2 xlr,power and speaker cables.FTA Sinope SE usb.40 Amp power line for amp with earth stake&Faraday shield ,20 Amp power line for digital equipment ->shunyata 8 venom power board...Working on it!
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