Components Toggle details

    • Revel Ultima2 Salon2
    A full 7.4 setup of Salon2 speakers with JL Audio Fathom F113 subwoofers. All seven surround speakers and subwoofers in gloss Black.
    • SME Model 20/2
    Uh, it's an SME... ;)
    • SME Series IV.Vi
    Included in the 20/2 performance package
    • Lyra Titan I
    Uh, it's a Lyra Titan... ;)
    • Sutherland PhD
    Phono PreAmp
    • Denon AVP-A1HDCI
    You've tried the rest, now try the best... ;)
    • Ayre Acoustics MX-R Monoblocks
    In custom ordered black
    • Denon DVD-5910
    Multichannel Universal Player and DVD-Video Player in black
    • Bryston PowerPac 300 SST (3 of them)
    In black, used for surround channels, and the center channel
    • Sim2 C3X 1080
    1080P 3-chip DarkChip4 DLP projector.
    • JL Audio Fathom F113 (4 of them)
    Four in the recommended setup for deeper frequency extension (Harman Research paper by Todd Welti)
    • Stewart Filmscreen Luxus Model A w/ Studiotek G3 Screen Microperf X2
    128.5" diagonal 16:9 screen. Viewing distance ratio to the screen is ~1.4.
    • Sony Playstation 3
    Blu-Ray player, video game machine, etc
    • Microsoft Xbox360 & HD-DVD add-on
    HD-DVD player and video game machine
    • Jeff Kalman Self Built Gaming Rig
    - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 overclocked to 3.2 GHz - Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme (CPU Cooling) - Patriot Extreme Performance PC2-8500 2GB RAM (2 * 1024 MB) - 2 * BFG Tech OC2 8800GTX in SLI - eVGA nForce 680i SLI (122-CK-NF68-T1) - 2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500 GB in RAID 1 configuration - Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty - ENERMAX Galaxy 850 Watt - Thermaltake Armor Series Case - Digi002 Rack Unit w/ ProTools
    • RPG Diffusor Systems Inc. Skylines
    High Profile, to break up ceiling reflections
    • RPG Diffusor Systems Inc. Absorbers
    Absorption panels, to break up sidewall reflections, slap echo and other issues
    • RPG Diffusor Systems Inc. BAD ARCs
    Both diffusion and absorption for the sidewall 1st reflection points - i.e. 4 of them)
    • RPG Diffusor Systems Inc. BAD Panels
    Custom sized panels for front left and right ceiling 1st order reflection points.
    • Rives Audio Level 2 Acoustical Room Design
    This is a Rives Audio designed room.
    • Tascam DV-RA1000HD
    For making DVD-A backups of my LPs
    • Salon2 with Lexicon MAX EQ engaged, 1/6th and 1/12th octave measurement
    Lexicon set to Max EQ and Sub 30 PEQ engaged as well. Very nice frequency response... The sound is finally crystal clear!!!
    • W/P8 & Salon2 Overlay 1/6th Octave
    @ 80dB
    • W/P8 & Salon2 Overlay 1/12th Octave
    @ 80dB

Comments 166

Showing all comments by joey_v.

View all comments

J,

That's a mighty long list... geezuz.

Anyway, new pics are always welcome, so post away.

'Till next time.

Joey

joey_v

J,

I've said this once and I'll say it again. I really like the room and I wish I had a similar room for my system. I'm glad to see that you enjoy the WP8, they truly are gems.

If I had the money, they would be seriously considered.

Several questions:
1. How is the SME20 TT? What did you have before that and how did it compare?
2. Did you get your Sophias for surrounds yet? Maybe I missed it in one of your updates in recent posts.
3. Is your room near completion, or do you have any more plan tweaks to the sonic treatments?

Thanks,
Joey

joey_v

J,

Nice Sophias.... cant wait to see the new pics!

Joey

joey_v

Much much thanks J!

I think I'm going to be busy this summertime... reading up on the books you recommended.

joey_v

J,

Thanks again for the tips...

I'm wondering though, those are diffusors right? How come you dont have any in the front of your room?

I guess what I need is a quick rundown on the basics of room acoustics... anything you can impart to me will be great!

Joey

joey_v

Thanks J!

I will contact them when the time's right for me. I've been seeing these panels pop up here and there in audiogon systems and was always wondering where to purchase them.

:)

joey_v

How much are each of the panels?

joey_v

J,

You have a very nice room and very nice equipment. I can understand why you didn't prefer the BW802D. The WP8 are stunning to the point of envy, for me personally..... so if there was a particularly "real world" speaker to remove me from my ML Summits, it would be the WP8, among only a few others.

Also, where did you get those audio panels on your ceiling?

Thanks!!

Joey

joey_v

Thanks for the response J!

I have yet to hear these WP8s, but I have heard the BW802D several times and once with top flight Boulder electronics. I have much respect for the 802D but I do not have as much experience with them as you do so I will reserve judgement of their overall character and qualities.

I like your room a lot.... very nicely put together. Any reason why you chose that particular color scheme?

Joey

joey_v

J,

Why did you go from the 802D to the WP8? What do you like that the WP8 does that the 802D cant?

Oh.. and btw, BEAUTIFUL room!

I assume you're the same guy at htguide too?

Joey :)

joey_v