Ran across your system this morning and noticed the VR4jrs which is the same speaker I am using along with some timbernation platforms. I saw on your thread that you were using the spikes but I didn't see whether the speakers were loaded with lead shot. I originally had 25 lbs. of shot in each speaker but I just added 25 more and put them on the platforms. This really tightened the bass in my setup but I can only pull the speakers about 18" from the back wall. Fortunately I have no side wall issues.
Nice system!

dpatterson March 04, 2009 10:26

Would you mind comparing the Odyssey amp to your Emotiva RPA1 (assuming you still have it)?

loxllxol March 03, 2009 15:06

a couple of reviews last summer plus a great factory direct special from emotiva. The amp sounded fantastic and here it remains. I sold the pre that was a matching set only a few months after. The DAC1 as preamp is far more transparent

senna74 April 11, 2008 09:30

Your Emotiva amp, how do you like it. And what bought you to the brand?

glenfihi April 10, 2008 21:15

System edited: The addition of the equalizer is something i thought i would never stoop to, thinking purity of signal to be paramount. By here we are, room nodes attenuated, and the sound has never been this transparent or three dimensional. Worth the risk, time, and effort and then some.

senna74 February 23, 2008 09:00

System edited: new room, new equipment.

senna74 November 14, 2007 23:28

System edited: System update- new player, interconnects. new listening room to be finished in 6 weeks.

senna74 August 18, 2007 09:18

System edited: Replaced Marantz SA8260 and Benchmark DAC1 with Shanling CDT100A. And Petey is getting some exposure.

senna74 February 03, 2007 17:44

Didactically,

You presume to know much about a room you have never been let alone listen in. Nice system btw.

baroque_lover August 18, 2006 12:26

System edited: I have come out the other side of an experiment with a Behringer DEQ2496 and the room correction it offers. While bass nodes were tamed and suckouts filled in, it sounded compressed, unnatural, and non-musical. the minute i unplugged it from the system, the magic returned. Unequalized or not, it was a dead-end. Great fun to play with though and easy to flip here.

senna74 July 23, 2006 16:35

room is 11X13. speakers sit about 12 inches from sidewall, 30 inches from back wall. wish i had a bit more room to play with.

senna74 June 08, 2006 09:07

PS. Nice too hear your comment on the power cord. I have been debating as too whether an ac cord could really make a significant difference.

glenfihi May 20, 2006 08:54

Loving the look and choice of gear. How big is the room? What distance from the back wall and side too side are your JR4's. Enjoy, enjoy.

Glen

glenfihi May 20, 2006 08:51

System edited: System updated. New anticables are here to stay. Tiger maple platform from timbernation very easy on the eyes. sounds great too.

senna74 May 10, 2006 19:08

System edited: system updated. new cd player and power conditioner.

senna74 April 21, 2006 10:52

System edited: Many changes. Done for now. Sounds quite good to these ears.

senna74 February 21, 2006 13:18

System edited: Many changes. Sold the Rega Planet, Musical Fidelity pre. Changes to front end and pre represent significant improvements in fidelity and musicality. Very very satisfied, for the moment.

senna74 January 25, 2006 22:01

I have noticed you are changing out a bunch of your equipment. I will be looking forward to some new pics and how the monos compare to your old amp. Wade

wjb January 24, 2006 23:37

actually they've been spiked since this pic was taken. previous owner could not find them, so i purchased a set from Adona corp on a'gon. excellent! love them. one of the few companies that carries the correct thread spikes for these speakers. as to the odyssey, just a wonderful amp. open, detailed, warm, musical- all the buzzwords. very good control of the bass. plenty of power. had some trouble when it was plugged into the ps audio p300, but this conditioner was never meant to deliver the current draw needed for all my components. once it was plugged into the wall, it sang again. definite recommendation.

senna74 January 10, 2006 10:31

I see the vr4jr's are not spiked. Do you have them filled with shot? How do you like your Odyssey with your new speakers? I am looking for a new amp for my vr4jr's and have heard good things about the Odyssey.

wjb January 07, 2006 23:09

looks very nice wish i had an extra beed room and your gear

cj1capp December 18, 2005 18:56

i sent them back to Ty after about 3 weeks of run-in and use. The midrange simply did not emerge in a way i had hoped, and the bass response was not a move in the right direction. they were wonderful to look at and i really wanted to like them, but objective assessments led me to say goodbye to them. I am totally immersed in the vr-jr's now. unbelievable bass, timing, speed, clarity, transparency, soundstaging. a chameleon speaker that hides nothing, becomes its source material so easily that it has laid bare for me the differing qualities of my music. this is a two-edged sword. the sonic truth of it is inspiring though.

senna74 December 18, 2005 17:34

Hello,What became of the Tylers?

raytheprinter December 14, 2005 20:15

System edited: My room is now blue. vr4-jr's now inhabit it. A musical fidelity a3cr pre has booted the adcom. hmm....

senna74 December 14, 2005 18:18

Nice, clean looking system you have there. Bet it sounds pretty good too. You just need to get some toobs and and a rekkid spinner, then you'll be all set.

Oz

ozzy62 December 07, 2005 12:07