I have been updating and changing out this 2 channel system for just a little over one year. I started out with the smaller MG1.6R maggies and fell in love with their sound. Everything about this system is new to me...and I'm having a blast tweaking it out!!
I also have a great 6.1 home theater system upstairs with Pioneer Elite electronics and HD RPTV, B&W speakers and a huge SVS sub.
The wife came downstairs to listen to my new Rega TT last night. I broke out some old records she hadn't heard in years and she was impressed with the sound quality. We have been together since 1974 and for most of the 70's and 80's we only listened to LPs of course. Now she wants me to clean some other LPs that she use to really like. I have well over 300 of them babies and it will be fun revisiting some of our old favorites. Long live vinyl!!
This room has wood paneling which is very reflective. It took me a while to get the right combination of acoustic treatments to make this room sound great....but I have finally done it. Speaker and listening positions also have a big effect on the sound of my system. But all the experimenting has paid off. This is a very revealing system with a wide and deep sound stage. When I close my eyes, I can't tell where the speakers are. And the tone of the music is oh so sweet.
Good luck with your new maggies and don't be afraid to experiment. BTW, I have my speakers on Mye stands with casters so that they are easy to move around. I found this to be a great help with speaker positioning.
I also have Mye stands, not shown in above picture. As with my previous 1.6 Mye stands, I have installed casters so that I can experiment with positioning. Just a little movement makes a big difference.
Here is a link that shows the 1.6 stands with casters: http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/pix/HTFer/
System edited: My Bel Canto DAC3 is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. My review will follow shortly. I'm expecting a huge upgrade with this unit!! The PV-12A may go into storage as the DAC3 can be hooked up straight to my amp. If and when I get a TT, I can introduce the preamp back into the system.
My wife got me a set of Cardas maggie jumpers for Christmas. Now my crossover boxes are off the back of my speakers, and I can tell an improvement in the over all sound!!
System Update: I recently bought a Conrad Johnson PV-12A preamp off of a friend. I will soon be taking advantage of the phono section of this fine preamp to jump back in to vinyl!!
I run my maggies full and run the ML Depth with speaker level from amp. I cutoff @ 30Hz on the sub. I have sub and maggies calibrated using a Rives CD that compensates for my Radio Shack SPL meter.
Those stands are made in Canada by Grant Vandermye. I had them on my old 1.6 maggies, and they really helped improve the sound quality. And when I moved up to the 3.6's, I ordered a new pair of stands for them. Grant is a great guy to deal with. Here is a link to his web site!!
I'm real happy with the Rotel RB 1090, and may at some point get another one so I can biamp!!
Cvalle, The ASC sub trap made an immediate improvement in the bass responce in my system. I have rearranged my room, and actually now have my sub behind my rack sitting on the sub trap with an 11" tube trap on top of the sub. I have added several 16" Super Traps also. My room is now about as good as it is going to get!!
Thanks for all the nice comments. I have tried tweeters inside, but prefer them outside. I may try a bit more diffusion rather than foam in the center on the front wall.
Hello Mike. Yes, your Radix power cables made a great improvement to all of my gear. I am currently using 5 of them!!
I have been working real hard to get this very difficult room to sound good. As you can see from my pictures, I have invested in quite a bit of acoustical tools. They did their job, and my system now sounds wonderful.....very musical!! You need to stop over some time!! I would appreciate your critical ears, and maybe some thoughts on what is right and what is wrong from what you hear!!
