Practicing MusicLove the gear! You're obviously accomplished and successful musicians - not the starving artist types . . . As bass modes accumulate in the corners, have you considered moving your component pieces... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & VSA - 2-Channel Smileage, PMDGreat gear Fplanner! (I assume Fplanner means financial planner and your gear quality reflects your book of business - kudos.) I've heard that tall equipment and TVs between your speakers can reduc... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?Great gear Fplanner! (I assume Fplanner means financial planner and your gear quality reflects your book of business - kudos.) I've heard that tall equipment and TVs between your speakers can reduc... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Hi-End paradiseHi Andrew - sweet looking system! Love the colour of those speakers. Glad to see that you know the value of a well treated room; too many folks have invested >$100K in gear and then do nothing to t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemHi Rocketman,Great system! While I know the brands but haven't heard them together, I'm sure it all sounds very good. I like your attention to acoustical treatments. Have you considered diffusi... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Eye CandyHi Ross,Fabulous looking system and room treatments. Please tell me about the acoustical treatments - who makes them? Have you ceiling treatments also?I work in Toronto- by chance are y... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingI found the DIY route much less costly than buying and having acoustical treatment goods shipped internationally from the USA. Local materials can be used in their raw form and with your sweet equi... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Italian room evolutionI love the look of your Acapella speakers! Such classy looking things. I've read that they have an incredible tweeter . . . Are they much better than your prior Thiel speakers?Why do you ha... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Italian sound evolution - AcapellaI love the look of your Acapella speakers! Such classy looking things. I've read that they have an incredible tweeter . . . Are they much better than your prior Thiel speakers?Why do you ha... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingThanks Flg2001 for your prompt reply. Thanks for answering my questions. Jazz is a great name for your dog - beats having to call him inside if his name was 'Country & Western' or 'Trance' or 'Acid... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveLapaierre - thanks for the heads up on the Yellowjacker's "Blue Hats." My twins (i.e.subs) know many Brian Bromberg CDs - I'm a big fan, and other bassists too (Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Mil... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Closer to the real thingCongrats on the top notch gear Flg2001! Is the picture caption 'Jazz' the dog's name or your musical preference? I see ARC tube traps in the front corners but they're not listed in your system comp... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
North Florida OfficeLapierre - please see my comments to you over on my system thread where I answered your questions.Having looked at your acoustical treatment diagram again, and being a GIK customer, I thoug... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Wilsons, darTZeel, Vinyl and TubesHi Rugyboogie - thanks for the kind words over on my system thread. It's been a fun and educational experience planning, building, placing and replacing my acoustical treatments. I still get out th... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveHi Lapierre,You a Yellowjackets fan? I have their "Greenhouse" CD on GRP Digital Master; nice stuff! Try Brian Bromberg . . .Your Back Wall:* I think GIK and I were saying... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveHi Rugyboogie - thanks for the kind words. It's been a fun and educational experience. I still get out the Dayton OmniMic and play around with things - more tinkering than anything else.I l... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveHi Lapierre - Let me address your questions in reverse order. (1) I use the Dayton Audio OmniMic acoustical measurement tool. (2)Regarding subs, if you have only one listening position for a single... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Evolution Acoustics and Brazilian TubesVick,If you think the Bent TAP~X represents great quality and value, have you heard of the other giant killer of a passive preamp, the Lightspeed? It's hand made in Australia, costs about $400 ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Evolution Acoustics and Brazilian TubesVick ~ one other thing, I'd recommend you read, well, study is more like it, Dr. Floyd Toole's book on room acoustics and the physics thereof. Highly recommended. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Evolution Acoustics and Brazilian TubesVick,You raise a good point about trying to find resources to help you understand the acoustical measurements. Unfortunately they aren't too abundant, or at least what I could find. You might t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
KEVIN'S SYSTEMHi Kevin,I've heard your Gershman speakers and they're surprisingly good with deep bass despite their smallish size. Congrats on having the luxury of a dedicated music room. Regarding your next... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Evolution Acoustics and Brazilian TubesVick,Regarding your interest in room treatment as the next 'phase' in search of sonic euphoria, do you own an acoustical measurement tool? For Windows, tools such as Dayton Audio OmniMic or XTZ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SteVe's VsHi SGR,Kudos to you on the acoustical treatment efforts! You obviously know the impact that a well treated room can make on the final sound. We are cut from the same bolt of cloth (see my Syste... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Evolution Acoustics and Brazilian TubesVic - Fabulous gear! All top notch stuff. Just out of curiosity, what size room are the speakers in as I might imagine they'd likely benefit from having room around them to 'breath' so to speak. I'... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
my journeySo rock - there is absolutely nothing modest about your gear so your system name is a misnomer at best. The only thing that might be modest are the acoustical room treatments or absence thereof. Th... posted over 12 years ago | View comment |