Sunroom SystemThanks for the compliments! The Symphonic Line gear is something else. As for room correction software, I'm pretty happy with the sound despite the handicaps the room presents, but I will certainly... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemWell, after a week it seems the palm trees have really broken in nicely, LOL! Seriously though...they have not only calmed down the high frequency punch coming from the "hot corners&qu... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLatest tweak - two Majesty Palms from Lowes, parked behind the Salon 2s. They definitely reduce some of the high frequency energy coming off the front wall, which can be a bit much on hot recording... posted almost 9 years ago | View comment | |
Main RigNew speakers? posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited: A second pair of Star Sound Apprentice XLs now resides under my Kraft 250 monos. I think they may have a greater effect under the speakers but under the amps they have relaxed the so... posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited: Changes over last several months include Sistrum Apprentice XL stands under speakers and new Symphonic Line Belcanto CDP/DAC. Very pleased with both additions. posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited: Update 2-14-2015: latest addition is a pair of Star Sound Apprentice XL platforms under the Salon 2s. They have brought more low-level detail, heft and realism to the system, almost ... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Main RigWhere's the new ARC pre? You've fallen behind again! posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Main RigWhere's the new amps? posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited: Latest change: added the Star Sound Audio Points 2.0AP-1 threaded brass spikes under the Revels. Results? Impressive tightening of bass while adding quite a bit of slam, more detail,... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLast month I rolled in some defective tubes (my bad, should have checked first) that immediately upon startup cooked a resistor and some caps in my SL pre-amp. So off it went for repair. Wh... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLatest tweak: Furutech TF series fuses for IEC inlets on CD player, pre and power amps.A revolutionary difference? No, can't say that. Is there a positive difference? Yes, it seems a wee bi... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLapierre, I'll follow your system page to see how you make out with the sub. Interestingly, I recently violated the audiophile tenet that gear must be isolated from vibration, and pulled the spike ... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemThanks for the compliments, Glen. The glass in the room does force me into the nearfield for listening. I don't do all that badly with reflections from the side wall that has the most glass, perhap... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLatest change is to roll NOS Mullard CV2492s (1972 vintage) into the SL pre-amp, in both the CD input buffer and output slots. Still breaking in, but so far they have proven to be both less dry tha... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemYes, I'm on the SE Massachusetts coastline. The room is a recent addition built specifically to take advantage of the water view. I'm self-employed and do a lot of my work in there. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemThanks Mattheus! The Symphonic Line combo is unbelievable. My latest thing is tube rolling into the pre-amp - not because I have to, but because I can, LOL. Dropping a Genalex Gold Lion tub... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
German EngineeringGreat setup! Nice to have a dedicated room you can address with treatments too - I have to make do with sonic compromise in a glassy sunroom by listening in the nearfield. For the past seve... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited again. Added Symphonic Line Kraft 250 monos. Sound is now beyond what I thought possible! posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemSystem edited: System updated: added Symphonic Line "The Enlightenment" tube pre-amp. Sounds great already even with $7 Radio Shack ICs and power cord swiped from a Pioneer plasma display (waiting ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Apartment RigNice system and nice view! Adding the second JL means you can save some money and just go with the Studio 2s over the Salon 2s. I also agree that Revels don't sound their best with ML power... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemThanks Lapierre and Spinaker01. Re: room color - despite the thousands and thousands of paint chips available for females to obsess over at the paint store, I think they are genetically har... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemThe Ayre C-5xe arrived about 4 weeks ago with the MP filter upgrade installed by Ayre, and is now deployed into my system. I am using the MP filter under the "Measure" switch and not the ... posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemJaxwired, yes, the speakers will be brought out more into the room - once I get the part of the room you don't see in the photos emptied of massive speaker boxes etc! Which in turn means clearing s... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunroom SystemLOL - after 25 years together, the missus and I have encountered and warred over every domestic issue possible. It's kind of like Cold War politics - we need to make sure we don't blow it a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment |