There goes the new car

System edited: 255 wpc Hafler DH-500 added to power both passive subs

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Hi Restock,I can't figure out anyway to tell which of the meters is closer to reality(if they are) other than getting a true SPL/frequency meter intended for the job. At which point, it rea...

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What a night!Got lots of info to pass on. First and foremost, don't do test after a long day of work.I set the famous(and discontinued)$25 Radio Shack 33-2050 analog to read "0...

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There goes the new car

I couldn't get to it tonight, but tomorrow I'll try to do 20-200Hz at my listeining point, the exact midpoint of my room.My first run produced some wacky results. While the analog meters ar...

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To pick up on Gmood1's comments from another thread about the in-room response of my IM-Bens and the Fostex FE-168 Sigma driver:"With the help of your BLH cabinets the bass rolls off a...

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New listening room (HELP!)

Hey Gopher,I don't know if you have the time with Law School, but you can make enough professional level acoustic panels to completely treat your room for under $400, maybe even less. Check...

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There goes the new car

New Amps: Audion Sterling ETSE EL34 integrated (12 wpc) w/ JJ/Tesla "Teslovak" EL34's, cryo'd Russian 6H2n-EB/6922, cryo'd 1950's NOS Tung Sol 5687.Art Audio PX-25 stereo ...

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System edited: Really beginning to enjoy this Audion integrated - smooth, rich, and very engaging. Has a deep soundstage and terrifc tonality. A fantastic used buy for cheap.

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Thanks Phd,I have nice stereo system and an old, beat up, 1991 Honda Accord LX to drive around. Talk about twisted priorities. Luckily, my girlfriend is not the "image" type.<...

posted almost 19 years ago

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There goes the new car

Hmmm, my system for a full-sized Bullie - hold on give me a minute.....Maybe.I love my system, but I gotta say I get more all around enjoyment day in, day out from my pups. In fact, they've...

posted almost 19 years ago

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New listening room (HELP!)

Man Gopher - bare walls, square room. You can't get much worse than that(except solid concrete walls).The 1st reflections from your bare walls have to be causing some glare/hardness in the ...

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Hey Bigjoe,You are right, the Bullies are a fantastic, lovable, breed as long as the owners respect and train them. These guys need a lot of attention and human contact, maybe one of the mo...

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Gopher's low powered paradise

Hey Goper,Nice setup, I really like how your got everything in similar wood tones. Your rack came out great, I was actually going to ask where you bought before I noticed it was a DIY Flexy...

posted almost 19 years ago

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Good call, BigJoeYep, pure bred American Bulldog - named "Mugsy". Fantastic pup, 1.5 years old, and funny as can be. He's the original breed size at 62 lbs as compared to the more...

posted almost 19 years ago

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Hey Skush,That article on Audioholics is killer. I've read the Harmon article before, that's where I downloaded the Room Mode Calculator spreadsheet. If you get a chance, try it out. It wil...

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Nice amps, Gopher!I've always wanted to hear a good 2A3 amp and both those two are on my list. I've heard great things about them. They are gonna sing with your Abbeys.I'm actually ...

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Hi Skushino,The serial number is #89, so I'm pretty sure it needs the C-lock T circuit upgrade. It is in mint condition. I bought it from a guy who's had it for the last 5 years(bought from...

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System edited: Added Meitner/Melior by Museatex CD-D transport that matches the Museatex Bitstream Data II DAC I have. Gives an opportunity to compare 75 ohm digital to Toslink cable input.

posted almost 19 years ago

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Whoops, sorry 'bout that Gopher, I got you mixed up with "Gomer".The Baileys are awesome in a low key kind of way. They flesh out the single-driver mid-bass and add amazing spatia...

posted about 19 years ago

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Nice setup Gopher!I actually drove down and picked up some teflon Cat-5 from you years ago when you first started building DIY cables(still in OC?). It's funny to look back on because we bo...

posted about 19 years ago

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System edited: Just moved my speakers and setup to the otehr side of the room after being told about the midrange suck-out I must be experiencing. Needless to say, they were right. Much more mids a...

posted about 19 years ago

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Skushino, we seem to be following a similar path....I haven't received my Bitsream yet, it is in transit as we speak. But, from the great things that 've read, I have high expectations....

posted about 19 years ago

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There goes the new car

Hi Audiofankj,I wish I could brag about how great it sounds, but due to finances, I had to acquire everything in a scattergraph fashion off the used market whenever something I wanted appea...

posted about 19 years ago

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System edited: Just added isolation transformers to remove AC line noise caused by all the flourescent bulbs we have in our house. Not to mention the regular appliances.

posted about 19 years ago

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Wow, I didn't know a thread would be opened on my system, sorr it took so long to respond. Check out the new pictures of my room.Grannyring, I would love to trade emails on proper speaker/s...

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