OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: My passive preamp from Australia arrived yesterday - the Lightspeed Attenuator. It sounds very good!. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveHi Jeff1225 - thanks for the compliments. Out of curiosity what show did you hear the FAB speakers at- Montreal by chance? posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Music RoomHi Jeff,Nice gear - I bet it sounds marvelous. If ever you get the bug to change your DAC, another member I chatted with that had the same Ayre QB-9 DAC changed it to the Metric Halo LIO-8, whi... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Just bought, and am eagerly awaiting, the receipt of a Lightspeed (passive) Attenuator by Georgehifi in Australia. It'll connect directly to the Art Audio PX25 amp. Hope it sounds go... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
The Musical "Quest"Hey Pat - nice to see the new pictures of your room layout. Do you notice an audible difference with the old TV gone that was inbetween your speakers? And with that massive absorber called "th... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Danes dont lie :)Hi Blixten - nice looking pictures and gear! Please tell me about the front wall acoustical treatments. They appear to be a shallow QRD diffuser that you've got oriented vertically on the bottom ro... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Booboo's DenThanks for the clarification about that chair in the corner - it's a bass trap in disguise ;)Do you feel that your trees really offer diffusion? With all due respect, only the very highest ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Booboo's DenSweet looking system and room! I bet you had fun positioning all those acoustical treatments. Kudos to you for putting so much time/energy into room treatments - more people should try it to hear h... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: sold my Audio Aero Capiole MKII SE CD player. Now eyeing a Mac Mini + Metric Halo LIO-8 (or Amarra Four OEM version). posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Cat's MeowBigby - congrats on paying so much attention to room acoustics. Looks like a great job thus far. Enjoy. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
This is not a System! But getting there.Mihalis,I think your investment in and wise choice of components speaks for itself - congrats on such a fine looking system.Can you tell me about the room and the acoustical treatme... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added descriptions of the front wall centre hemi-cylindrical diffuser (that doubles as a bass trap) and the pair of front wall corner bass traps that also double as a diffuser. posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Remodel complete, now dialing it inNice pics Streetdaddy. Hope your "other hobbies" don't conflict with your "new tweak" . . . ;)What kind of tubes does the shindo amp use?How's the acoustic treat... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added new pictures to reflect the work on building 3 more hemi-cylindrical diffusers for the front wall, They all double as bass traps due to their interiors holding OC 701 fiberglas... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Remodel complete, now dialing it inThanks for the answer on what treatments you're using. RealTraps makes reputable products.Have you tried pulling the bass traps on your front wall (behind the curtain) out from the wall 6&q... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
Remodel complete, now dialing it inKale - cool looking blue lights around the ceiling perimeter!! I bet that scores high WAF points. . .What acoustic treatments are you using - are those absorption panels along the side wall... posted about 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added new pictures. Made note of the new hemi-cylindrical diffusers I made for the side walls and the bass traps that are the 'boxes' they sit on. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Southern Lights (Acapella Violon)Hi Amfibius - What crossover / high-pass filter are you using between the pre- and poweramp (e.g. Marchand, Pass Labs etc)? How did you arrive at 70Hz and not some other frequency for the crossover... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveShadorne - thanks for your kind words. Like your "fireplace RPG-like diffuser" I too have taken an active interest in how the room affects the sound which I've been studying for a year or... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added a dozen RPG Skylines to the ceiling between the speaker line and listening chair. Pictures to follow. posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Southern Lights (Acapella Violon)Amfibius,To improve your system bass have you considered the following actions:* bi amp the bass with one of Cary's solid state amps to keep the same 'house sound' to match with the upper f... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room Tube RigMonte - your room is quite easy on the eyes. Nice use of that red accent colour and white rear wall behind the listening chairs.Would you mind if I made some recommendations or passed some ... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
Mostly Canadian, Eh !To up your CDN ante, try throwing in these CDN made components:* Foundation Research line conditioners from Campbellville ON* Oracle or Sim Audio from Montreal QC* Totem speakers (or in... posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added updated photos posted over 14 years ago | View comment | |
OLD SYSTEM: A musical journey & loveSystem edited: Added 3 pictures. posted over 14 years ago | View comment |