Just moved back to my loft after a remodel and the system is sounding good. The room is 70 feet long and 22 feet wide with a 22 ft high ceiling. It used to be a beer brewery and they converted the place to lofts. Concrete floors and ceiling.
The Audio Research Reference 3 preamp raised the system to a whole new level. It sounds outstanding.
The home theater portion really cooks....I plan to get the top of the line InFocus projector later this year.
Paste this link into your browser to see more photos of the whole room when the Kappa 9's were my main speakers.
VPI Industries HW-16.5 Record Cleaning Machine. A must-have if you are serious about your vinyl.
Audio Research PH-5 Tube Phono Preamp
Nice phono pre...
Oracle Audio Technologies Delphi
Nice table...I don't play it anymore since I got the Michell. It is beautiful and I keep it for eye candy.
Grado Platinum Cartdridge
Nice cartridge when I played my Oracle. I may try it on my Michell one day.
Audio Research Reference 3 Tube Preamp
Tube Preamp
All of the hype is true about this preamp. Outstanding.
Pass Labs X-600 Solid State Monoblocks
Nice amps. Open and detailed and fast. I'm using four of them, a pair to run the planar columns and a pair to drive the bass.
Infinity IRS BETA Speaker System
This speaker is everything that you've heard about it.
Infinity Kappa 9 Full Range Speaker
Very nice sound..... and good looking too! I use two of them for the rear channels and one for the center channel. These speakers would excel as main speakers in anyones 2 channel rig...they are exceptional as surrounds and center channel.
Signal Cable Premium XLR and RCA Cables
Nice cable...All Signal Cable interconnects throughout the entire system.
Signal Cable Ultra Double Run Speaker Cable
nice cables...used for the front mains and center channel.
Signal Cable Magic Power Cords
I have this power cord on all of my components. Excellent value.
Sansui TU-X1 Tuner
Baddest tuner on the planet.
Radio Shack Antenna FM
Grabs the stations by the throat and puts them in my living room.
Dave (Fabio) Ratcliff Hat Trick Component Feet
Ratcliff sound pucks under the amps, line conditioner and tuner. 18 month wait to get these from Dave.
Carver Silver 9t Monoblocks
I run three of them, one each for the center channel and two rears.
Velodyne DD-18 Subwoofer
Slam bam earthshaker
Optoma UHD35STx Short Throw True 4K UHD Short Throw Projector...that throws an amazing 16 foot wide image.
It is great to have the projector in front of you and not overhead and behind you.
Da-Lite Scenic Roller 16 Foot Wide Movie Screen
Sceen is 12 feet tall and 16 feet wide for a 240 inch diagonal picture.
Marantz AV-7705 Processor
Great on movies...incredible hi-def surround processor.
Sony Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Home Theater Streaming Blu-Ray Player
Killer player....the images are truly film-like. .
Audio Research DAC-8
Killer DAC
X-Box 360 by Microsoft
Gaming Console...playing a video game on a 12 foot high and 16 foot wide screen in high definition with killer surround sound is an incredibly immersive experience.
NVIDIA Shield Pro video streaming device
This was an incredible upgrade....forget about that Roku and Fire Stick stuff and get one of these as your video streamer.
BlueSound Node
Streaming device
Roon Digital Music Software
Amazing companion to a digital music library...you need this!!
I bet your son is "diggin' his digs", any kid would if they had a place like that! Plus you've got cool neighbors too.
I was checkin' out some lofts in downton LA yesterday, saw a nice place in Little Tokyo, but the prices are crazy in LA. They wanted one million Turkish dollars for a two level 1500 sq ft unit with a corner street view. Kind of a mini-mini -Mitch-loft with hardwood floors and all stainless steel built-ins, but barely enough room for a Brunswick Gold Crown IV pool table. You could open a POOL HALL at your place, heheh.
Same ol' excuse, Mitch. I haven't had time to work on my art, because work has been knutz lately. Digital art has been winning out over traditional art in my life the last decade or two. I would love to get back to my roots.
I'm gonna get a Panny plasma soon, and...I still gotta rebuild my 2-channel system!!!!!
Wholly cow, Mitch, that's the first time I've seen the giant movie screen in your place! It's actually blocking out the monstrous window, heheh.
It's been awhile since I've been in A'goN, how was the Spring Artwalk at the Brewery last April? Have you punched out the wall over the hallway for your son's room yet?
Awesome place, Mitch! Thanks fpor letting me visit. I can't wait tell you get your Betas, the Pass pre and dial in the Velodyne. Should be amazing. Maybe I'll work on some paintings for the next Artwalk. Would you mind high contrast black and white images of the female form hanging in your place?
