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Me Likey!!

I have had a true love hate relationship with this crazy hobby but am starting to find what I love and less of what I hate. Music is what matters! The wife and I love jazz, classical and small scale accoustic rock. Being from New Orleans, we have a true love for un amplified jazz and accoustical music. Any suggestions with regard to 2 channel enlightenment would be greatly appreciated. And yes, there are actual musicians that enjoy "music" as opposed to "the next high dollar non return on investment " part of this hobby as well. See my music section. Peace!
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    • Rogue Cronus Magnum
    With NOS EL34's
    • Rega P5
    With Incognito rewire kit
    • Rega Exact
    Best MM cart I have tried so far. Very neutral and smooth.
    • N H T Classic 3
    Very impressed so far, and for only $1k! Pics to come.
    • Cambridge Audio 640C Azur
    I'm not a CD kinda guy, but this player is great for the money!
    • REL Acoustics REL T2
    First musical sub I have ever heard.
    • Transparent Audio Wave
    Nice

Comments 65

Owner
Yes, my dad came up with the design and they are made from custom solid maple. Thanks!! We are planning on designing and selling different versions if you are interested.

jimbojrjb

Jimbojrjb nice system. I like your speakers stands. Are they custom built?

highend64

Owner
System edited: New cartridge and table.

jimbojrjb

Great looking system. I'm sure the music sounds mighty fine.

adam18

Love the room setup. Clean and comfortable - just the way a listening space should be. I'm sure it sounds even better than it looks. Well done!

dhoff01

Owner
I just stumbled accross a very sweet deal on some NHT Classic 3's........looking forward to evaluating! Happy listening!!

jimbojrjb

Owner
System edited: New pics..........more to come

jimbojrjb

Vinyl and tubes... ahhhh!

Throw in a Mahoney's po'boy and you'd have a real though time getting me out of your listening room!

;)

jerico

Owner
System edited: New home, speakers and sub..........pictures and review to come.

jimbojrjb

Owner
System edited: New house with all new pics to come

jimbojrjb

Owner
Thanks Paul!!! I spend a lot of time drinking spirits and letting the music carry me away......the decore did not happen overnight. But thanks for noticing!

jimbojrjb

OK, truth time...I don't know what your system sounds like, I assume it's killer....I see these killer systems surrounded by college frat room furniture, and I just wonder if these guys are ever getting laid. Your surroundings were beautiful and significant. Love the tree art, it works for me. Special albums around the room work in every environment...it works very well in yours...your shit ain't on the floor either, another bonus....I would love to have some liquor at your place while listening to tunes.....job very, very well done.

paul_graham

Owner
Switched back to Anti Cables from mega buck Transparent Audio MM2 versions, and am kicking myself in my own azz for spending the money in the first place thinking I was going to gain something by going with the transparent. With that said, they make a beautiful product, and they do sound good, but cost to performance ratio is simply not there. Sorry Transparent, Paul has discovered a gem here!

jimbojrjb

Owner
System edited: Despite the ML's wacky impedence curve, they have to be the most musically satifying speaker I have heard in my system yet.............goes against everything I have read. Imagine that??!!!

jimbojrjb

Nice system... and yes, it's the MUSIC that matters! I'd imagine the best sound is actually from that band in the street... :^)

dogmcd

like the picture of becks sea changes on lp, bet it sounds great !

chrissain

Owner
System edited: More Tubes!

jimbojrjb

Spendors are ridiculously good speakers I am told.

Thanks for touching on the Corner Tunes - I've been dying to know what you think about them. When you test out the Corner Tunes go ahead and set everything else up and get used to the sound for a few days (or a week) and THEN install them. You should hear the timing of the music change drastically - and of course a reduction in harshness (midrange echoes.)

Happy Holidays to you and yours'!

bruce30

Owner
Bruce30,

I do have the corner tunes but we are in the middle of a remodle of our home so I am waiting to install them till we are complete. I did test them out to a degree and have to say the "slap" type echo I was getting before seems to have been reduced quite a bit. I will have a full update when I am able to listen for extended periods.

jimbojrjb

Owner
Jedinite24, I got tired of my 2 yr old son knocking them over when he goes running through the house........boys will be boys!! So after listening to several britt models like Spendor, Harbeth, etc I ended up with these Spendors I found here on audiogon for a steal. No stands!! And they are heavy as a chevy! No way he can knock these over, and if so, I am signing him up to play for the New Orleans Saints!!
Seriously though, these Spendors are so smooth, I am speechless............they do everything right and nothing wrong. Very happy and totally satisfied with the change.

jimbojrjb

Owner
Thanks Pops! The wall shelf is from Rega/Music Direct, and I added a 2" maple cutting board for a little more isolation, plus I think it looks cool! ha ha.

jimbojrjb

Hey jimbo, those spendors look great and sure they must sound even better. I think that I have to agree with the British sweetness comment, I love my tannoys. Can I ask what rack your rega is sitting on, I'm looking for something similar so I can place my cdp above my amp and try to sort my cables out a bit. I only wish my girlfriend was abit more like your wife and was into this crazy hobby and music in general. Cheers Dave

pops110

Hi Jimbojrjb

What happened to your DIY Mapleshade inspired plinths? With the speaker change did you find that they did not benefit from your wooden and stone plinths?

jedinite24

Nice system and a wife who enjoys listening to music too! You are the man.

glenfihi

Did you ever get those tri-corner absorbers?

bruce30

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