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NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited April 2007 in Vintage Speakers
This will probably get me barred from the forum, but I thought I would post a pic of the media room (formerly known as rec room to those over 50). The 10Bs are on the far outside and that is a pitiful single 5 sitting on the floor..the rug...no spikes...this is a work in progress. In 5.1, there is to my blue collar ear, a very good sound. I am running all 4 speakers as fronts and the CRS+ fill in with detail and the 10Bs fill in with bass and a little more punch. Until someone sells my some higher end SDAs within driving distance...this might do it for now. Suggestions on the horrific looking center channel? I use PSB 300s for rears only until I get another pair of 5s. The limitation is the god awful TV stand I bought at a garage sale. Constructive criticism welcome.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2007
    Hello Neil
    Where is Wheatfield? I'm in Lee Summit and have been considering the sale of a pair of SDA 2B that I purchased right here on the forum.

    On a side note, your space looks pretty inviting to me...

    HBomb
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited April 2007
    Mike,
    Nice looking stands! (SDA's) Ha! Hope you have found the CRS's to your liking. If you want to borrow one of my Carver amps let me know. Just to see If it would make a difference. Let me know.

    Paul
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    Stubby, my man! You need to split one of those beers with me. It took a few days, but I got things run pretty well for home theater on the cheap. The CRS+ are a perfect match in color and trim exposure to my 10Bs. I'm amazed my Yamaya 5240 HTR runs everything without blowing up. You will have to stop by Wheatfield one of these days. I did just pick up a carver int. amp off ebay. Hope it sounds good. Hbombtoo...Wheatfield is Shawnee. I have a law office in OP. Mike
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2007
    Nice to make your acquaintance neighbor. I work on the Sprint campus and may need a good attorney soon:p

    We'll have to get together with the growing member list here in middle America.

    HBomb
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    I do employment law for employees mostly and osme local government law. Did one case against Sprint. No more. They're too ummm....cruel. I'm at a decision point on whether to stand pat with what I got for awhile, upgrade with M12s or some model of SDA. I want to start enjoying the sound again and obsessing less about the equipment. I've been on the forum for about 4-5 years and this is 3rd name since I always forget my registrations and have new email addresses. Mike
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2007
    Good on ya Mike and with what you have in play there is a lot of enjoyment to be had.

    I'm not as active here as in the past since I have been so busy with family stuff and trying to understand and adjust to the whole Sprint thing. I became an employee through acquisition and the culture is tough to understand.

    I am heading to Johnneys Tavern now for a cold beer. I'll be the guy whimpering in the corner sucking his thumb after this week of chaos.:D

    Have a good weekend.
    HBomb
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    Hubba Hubba CRS's LOL
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • whitetruk
    whitetruk Posts: 311
    edited April 2007
    nice poster
    I thought it was fairly amusing also. The Polk Ogre doesn't always get 'it'
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,698
    edited April 2007
    The problem with running speakers next to each other like that is cancellation. If you like the SDA's, run a sub with them for the bass punch.




    Hey Henry, good to see you around. :)
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Wheatfield is Shawnee.

    You are my neighbor, small world. :)
    Never Forget
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    Polkthug...hopefully you will share some Polk wisdom with me. And as for engtaz, one small step for man....well, you know the rest...it took me 24 yrs to move up from the 10Bs (except for the Monitors(brand) I have with one two channel)....I go in baby steps. But if you combine the 10Bs with the CRS, I must have at least a 2.3.4.1, eh? And seriously, thanks for the advice on the 5s for center. Even though I just have the one for now, it made a huge difference in HT sound quality. Mike
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