That would be my dream. To retire and have all that equipment. Unfortunately I would have to find a home for each piece of equipment. After all each hi-fi component must be allowed to " fulfill it 's hi fi destiny" of making music for someone.
Hello Carlos, you have an Aladdins cave of hifi treasures there. I nearly ended up in the same way. Stubbing my toes on heat sinks and sharp front plates was the final straw for me!
Which pieces could you never sell? I see a few speakers hiding away in there. Which do you mainly listen to? Are those MG2a in the corner with new cloths on?
Fascinating pictures! It would be interesting to see you setup systems together that match each other in seperate rooms and compare them to one another. Have you ever considered determining which work well together?? Can you let us know your favorites?
hi Carlos269, when you mention that your reference system is hidden amongst the other components, can you identify which components are in your reference chain (Reference speakers, preamp, source and amps etc).
No I did not purchase all the gear on Audiogon. I have been at this for over 21 years, way before Audiogon has been around. I have bought and sold a few items here on Audiogon. I do business with Europe and Australia and I have actually imported quiet a bit of my gear and other I have bought on out of town outings and some on the internet.
Jimmdavis, The pictures show a "Partial" gear collection BUT embedded in all that is my reference system.
The rest of the equipment is part of other systems and components that I have swapped in and out during my 21 year odyssey in the art and science of sound/musical reproduction.
I keep those components which I feel are component of merits and of substance.
French Fries: Can you please post or at the very least list your system so that I know where you're coming from. It is very easy to hide behind a keyboard and IP Addrese.
I have made pictures of my room and equipment available for all to see. If you want to contribute constructively to this thread, please do likewise otherwise your words hold no water.
instead of educating and enlightening people, you would rather specialize in eminating bad karma. also, that may be the room that you choose to listen in, but it's a poor excuse for a listening room. p.s.- are you sure you don't repair other people's equipment for a living and you just pile it up so you can take some pictures? p.s.s.-why don't you hook up ALL of that equipment together with some giant snakes and throw the switch? with all of that circuitry you might win first prize at the local science fair. p.s.s.s.- i hate to criticize other people, but this is simply being argumentative just to get your r--ks off. why don't you take your "point of view" over to one of the audiophile "newsgroups"? they love this sort of thing.
Jeffreybowman2k, I can assure you that no Bose Wave has ever entered my house much less my listening room. Please describe the location, if you were serious and I will let you know what component it is that you are referring to.
Mdhoover: Try these Equalizers, as these do not degrade the signal - Avalon AD-2077, GML 9500 (which Ray Kimber uses), SPL PQ Mastering Edition, Maselec MEA-2, Focusrite 315 Mk. II Blue, and Fairman TMEQ (all Tube design).
Most of these equalizers will set you back anywhere from $11,000.00 to $17,000.00 BUT they are much better sounding, more capable, more flexible and less expensive than the $25,000.00 Cello Palette Mastering Equalizer was.
But bare in mind that Equalizers in the context of a high-end system have their limitation and if applied without real knowledge of what your amplifier and speakers are capable of, then they could have disastrous results, in the form of fried tweeters and/or complete system meltdown. In other words, you really need to know what you are doing with this kind of tool. Another thing to consider is that if you clip, or over-drive the equalizers power rail in any of its bands, this will result in major distortion sending DC to your speakers and perhaps destroying them. So be advised to use with caution and know what you are doing before you proceed down this path.
Equalizers are a great idea, but one problem is that they generally degrade the signal in some way.* I have heard that one equalizer that doesn't degrade the sound quality is the Cello by Mark Levinson. At 14,000 dollars, that's a little steep for me! Do you have any experience with any other equalizers that do NOT degrade the sound to any significant degree?
*For example, I have a Parasound R EQ 150. When in the signal chain, it would constrict the soundstage, even when it was in the bypass mode. I had to have the circuitry of the bypass mode modified so that it wouldn't constrict the soundstage. But the equalizer portion still degrades the sound.
The pictures show a "Partial" gear collection BUT embedded in all that is my reference system.
The rest of the equipment is part of other systems and components that I have swapped in and out during my 21 year odyssey in the art and science of sound/musical reproduction.
I keep those components which I feel are component of merits and of substance.
But is this the actual system, or just the overall gear collection? This looks more complicated than The Edge's guitar rig. But the geek in me thinks it would be pretty cool if this whole thing were wired up...
Do you actually use all the gear that shows in the pics,never mind that other ones off the pics!How long does it take to turn on and warm up the system? Two-three days.You need to figure out what is essential and what can go.Some nice esoterica though.How is the WAF?My humble opinion. Regards George
