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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,357
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    With the addition of some new cables, I have been slowly readjusting the subs back to the room and mains, enjoying the hell out of a plethora of music along the way.

    At this point, the Rythmik subs are barely even on anymore but I am very close to being back to that perfect balance. I'm just glad that I don't need to do the human pretzel to adjust them anymore. That helps tremendously.

    Tom

    So, the new cables actually prompted me to take another look at speaker placement. Today, I started once again at minor adjustments that made a major difference to the end result as to what hits my ears.

    Some of you may be famliar with Romy the Cat. I have never heard of him before but was introduced to him via an hour long video and throughout the entire video about dead zone of something or other, he had mentioned that if you change a cable or component, you need to revisit the speaker placement again.

    I had pretty much already come to that conclusion but hearing it from someone else, well...it prompted me to revisit this.

    The speakers had been in place for well over 2 years and I have made a plethora of changes in the system along the way but these cables, for some reason, excited certain frequencies within the lower regions more than expected within the room. Especially after breaking in.

    I adjusted the subs to the mains and the room...but at a certain frequency? Something happened that was not, shall I say, "preferred". The bass heads would have loved it. I did not. At all.

    So, today (since 7 this morning), I went about making a change and moving the mains.

    At the end of the day? They only moved about an inch. That and they were toed out ever so slightly and then, pointed down.

    I'll explain more as to why later but as I sit and listen now, 🎶

    That anomaly is gone, the tonal balance is back in spades and there is no width restrictions, other than the recording itself. The sound simply envelops the room with no overponderance, anomalies or distractions once again.

    Now back to listening without having to be critical. Just sit back, enjoy an adult drink and get sucked into the music...

    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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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,219
    edited December 2024
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    @Tasuke - That looks like a fun system that you have obviously put a lot of effort into putting together. If you haven't already been welcomed to this board, please allow me to offer you a very warm welcome to Club Polk.

    I don't know what gave it away, but do I detect just a tad bit of OCD in that room or what? 😀

    Tom
    treitz3 wrote: »

    So, the new cables actually prompted me to take another look at speaker placement. Today, I started once again at minor adjustments that made a major difference to the end result as to what hits my ears.

    Some of you may be famliar with Romy the Cat. I have never heard of him before but was introduced to him via an hour long video and throughout the entire video about dead zone of something or other, he had mentioned that if you change a cable or component, you need to revisit the speaker placement again.

    I had pretty much already come to that conclusion but hearing it from someone else, well...it prompted me to revisit this.

    The speakers had been in place for well over 2 years and I have made a plethora of changes in the system along the way but these cables, for some reason, excited certain frequencies within the lower regions more than expected within the room. Especially after breaking in.

    I adjusted the subs to the mains and the room...but at a certain frequency? Something happened that was not, shall I say, "preferred". The bass heads would have loved it. I did not. At all.

    So, today (since 7 this morning), I went about making a change and moving the mains.

    At the end of the day? They only moved about an inch. That and they were toed out ever so slightly and then, pointed down.

    I'll explain more as to why later but as I sit and listen now, 🎶

    That anomaly is gone, the tonal balance is back in spades and there is no width restrictions, other than the recording itself. The sound simply envelops the room with no overponderance, anomalies or distractions once again.

    Now back to listening without having to be critical. Just sit back, enjoy an adult drink and get sucked into the music...

    Tom

    I think Tom is an expert at recognizing OCD because he also has a bit of that going on... :D
    Heck, we all probably do, otherwise, why wouldn't we just listen to the soundbar, or ear buds?
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  • Tasuke
    Tasuke Posts: 16
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    treitz3 wrote: »
    I don't know what gave it away, but do I detect just a tad bit of OCD in that room or what? 😀

    Tom


    Pretty Much;


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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,427
    edited December 2024
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    ^^^^^^^^^WOW!! All those remotes just to control the record player? What an amazing machine!
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,219
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    Tasuke wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I don't know what gave it away, but do I detect just a tad bit of OCD in that room or what? 😀

    Tom


    Pretty Much;


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    Have you ever heard of Logitech Harmony remotes? 😂

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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,903
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    Be wary of potential battery leakage inside the remotes after a few months. Really sucks when that happens.
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  • msg
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    Emlyn wrote: »
    Be wary of potential battery leakage inside the remotes after a few months. Really sucks when that happens.

    You can't tell me I'm the only one here who removes, tests, cleans, Deoxits, and Deoxit Golds my remote batteries weekly.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,740
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    I personally do it every 4 days, amateur
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,219
    edited December 2024
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    Y'all lame...I use eneloops. Never had one leak in 20 years.



    I do rotate and charge on a semi-monthly basis, polish the tips with Semichrome, and then rinse with the now banned solvent trichloroethylene, and then dab with Deoixit.
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 930
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    Added new R600's with some R900's after retiring the R50's
    https://youtu.be/AQbvUVhAW6M
    Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Polk Audio R700 Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,050
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    treitz3 wrote: »

    excited certain frequencies within the lower regions more than expected



    Tom

    I apologize in advance for the visual but, my girlfriend does this very thing to me
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 930
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    Added the second Crown Xli 1500 amp to the living room rig
    https://youtu.be/ar-LDkELnXQ
    Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Polk Audio R700 Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
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  • Tasuke
    Tasuke Posts: 16
    edited December 2024
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    billbillw wrote: »
    Have you ever heard of Logitech Harmony remotes? 😂

    Yep; I Have Indeed... And I Don't Want 'Em.

    I So Happen to Be one of those Martians that actually LIKE those clumsy old-fashioned Billion-Button Bubble-Economy-Age Japanese Super-System-Remotes...
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,050
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
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    Dude, that is seriously bad azz. Very nicely done!!!
    Marantz AV10-Emotiva ERC3-Denafrips Venus-Panasonic UB9000-AudioQuest Power Quest 707-Emotiva DR3, DR2, XPA2, XPA6-Focal Kanta No2, Sopra Center-PolkAudio RTiA9, RTiA3, LSiM 702F/X-Epik Empire-11.2
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  • Conradicles
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    New Streamer.
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  • Wardsweb
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »

    You know the drill, show us some glow😎

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  • Wardsweb
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    DIY Nelson Pass B1 Korg preamp, Audio Mirror Reflection amps and Opera Audio Consonance M12 Barque speakers.

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  • Wardsweb
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    You sure have some sweet gear Luther, Outstanding!

    Thanks, it has been a life long passion. I built my first stereo console in 9th grade wood shop.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,685
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    Bring back the "Awesome" button, please!

    Brian

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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 4,371
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 3,050
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    I didn't too much to mine other than turning it on........I dig it.
    Marantz AV10-Emotiva ERC3-Denafrips Venus-Panasonic UB9000-AudioQuest Power Quest 707-Emotiva DR3, DR2, XPA2, XPA6-Focal Kanta No2, Sopra Center-PolkAudio RTiA9, RTiA3, LSiM 702F/X-Epik Empire-11.2
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,219
    edited January 2025
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    SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
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    I recognize a good old Victor Khomenko design when I see one. Why design a preamp with pair of tubes when you can fill it with 10 tubes? Unfortunately, I was plagued with tube noise with mine and I was too cheap to pay for a matched set of good tubes. Trial and error replacements only got me so far and I ended up selling it to PFB, who if I recall, never even plugged it in before he sold it again.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,447
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    Hooked my turntable back up the other day. First time it’s been hooked up in a while (probably close to a year if not longer). My new to me Norma integrated that I got in June has an internal phono pre, so not sure why I waited so long to give it a try. I’ve listened to nothing by vinyl the past few days…good stuff!!
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,357
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    It has been a while since I have posted about me rig...

    It still sucks. Working on it as we speak.

    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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