mdalton's big rig

@finn_at_sea    Thx.  It’s a nicely balanced system, and obviously the space is a joy to be in.

posted 5 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@mitch2 Thank you!  And yes, it sounds pretty awesome.  The last thing I want yo tweak is my step up transformer - pretty sure I can get even more out of my...

posted 9 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@mitch2 Thank you!  And yes, it sounds pretty awesome.  The last thing I want yo tweak is my step up transformer - pretty sure I can get even more out of my...

posted 9 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@pdreher Thank you sir.  And yes, I feel very fortunate.  It makes me happy. 

posted 9 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@noromance The 401 is such a beautiful design.  Mine was a UK machine, so platter markings are for 50 hz electricity. Because of that, Chris Harban (Woodson...

posted 9 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@noromance Thanks.  Yes it turned out really well.  I color matched the tt plinth to the Synthesis amps, which themselves were a custom job.  Had to reach o...

posted 9 months ago

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mdalton's MBR system

@jond sorry you missed, a lot of good rooms (IMO, of course).  But no, I was talking about the Vu, not AN, rooms.  Last year his room featured some awful sp...

posted 12 months ago

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mdalton's MBR system

@jond Thanks!  Were you at CAF this year?  Vu’s room was quite good (much better than last year, not sure what happened there).  Other faves included Cessar...

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mdalton's MBR system

@stereosanctity Thanks.  Yes, am very pleased with the Rotel.  Was considering an NAD C368 all-in-one streaming amp for convenience, but would have bricked ...

posted 12 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@islandmandan Thanks Dan.  Yes, it’s really gratifying to have something that sounds good and looks so pretty.  Speaking of which, I love your custom Tannoy...

posted 12 months ago

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mdalton's big rig

@drubin it was a PS Audio disk.  and thanks for the compliment.  I still want to upgrade my step-up, but I’m very pleased with the system’s overall synergy....

posted almost 1 year ago

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mdalton's big rig

@mikeyaya I just wasn’t willing to  completely torque our furniture arrangement around for the speakers. It’s a cool room where we’ve always spent a lot of ...

posted almost 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@jeffrey125 Have you checked out my vintage system?  Think you’d like my TD-124.

posted about 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@jeffrey125 Wow. I’m not worthy.  Really beautiful.

posted about 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@jeffrey125 Thanks!  Checked out your system(s).  Very cool.  Who did your plinth for the Thorens?

posted about 1 year ago

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mdalton's vintage system

@lalitk you are very kind, thank you.  (you have a stunning system, btw!)

posted about 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@linnie01  Thanks!  You have alot of cool stuff.  I’ve only had one Linn piece - it was a blue Linn Classik.  I paired it in our MBR system with Quad 11Ls in pia...

posted over 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@mjcmt  Thanks!  Zoom in closely on my Vintage system and there you’ll see I have a little switch box that allows me to toggle between two-channel with the Leben...

posted over 1 year ago

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mdalton's vintage system

@jond Thank you!  Yes, I really love this system.  I found the ceiling material initially based on looks, but it turned out to be an acoustic...

posted over 1 year ago

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Deja Vu all over again!

Hmmmm.  Sounds like Vu has not gotten around to fixing the 2A3?  My breakup with him was over a trade - I gave him a very nice antique persian rug which he used in his club space for 3+ years.  He ...

posted over 1 year ago

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Deja Vu all over again!

Just saw your system.  Very nice.  And lots of choices, particularly amps.  Do you switch them up much? What do you think of the Synthesis vs. the Deja Vu stuff?

posted over 1 year ago

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mdalton's family room system

@milpai Lol, thanks!  Yeah, I never really get rid of my stuff, I tend to repurpose it.  Over 20 years ago, before we had a sunroom, the fami...

posted over 1 year ago

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@jond  Thanks!  Actually it’s my 3rd system; check out my vintage system, which is the latest one I’ve put together for our recently renovated basement.  Still, ...

posted over 1 year ago

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mdalton's big rig

@jond Thanks!  I don’t think Vu typically does custom crossovers for AN - AN would likely have a problem with that.  But in my case I got a deal on a pair o...

posted over 1 year ago

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mdalton's vintage system

@milpai nope, still love their sound.  they’ve been paired with an Audio Refinement Complete integrated (the old YBA budget line).  I use a Raspberry Pi str...

posted over 1 year ago

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