ajxd Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 As maybe you can tell from the first image, this is far from complete. New equipment coming and going soon. Records aren't a lazy man's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 look at that brick floor. no wood floor vibrations for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 look at that brick floor. no wood floor vibrations for this guy. Stability is the key. The acoustics are rough. Ordered a big rug to try to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 NICE TV! Real talk, do you miss anything sound-wise, or will you be getting a new integrated just for convenience sake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The 1062 definitely isn't as big of a heavy hitter as the Parasound combo for sure. 60wpc vs 125wpc is definitely noticeable. The Rotel does have a quiet phono pre, but not as good as the Parasound. New integrated will be convenience, but I'm not trying to go low end on it. I liked the Rotel RA-1570. It has almost 10 years on my 1062. True test will be getting it home. I've never been blown away by the DAC Magic, so I'm hopeful the Wolfson is better DAC too. The new townhouse, as seen, is all brick. We are doing what we can to fill it and deaden some of the acoustics. For fun, I hooked up the Rotel and Def Tech 350s in the room empty. It was so bad. Now with stand, couch, coffee table, it's tightening up a good bit. Let's hope the rug sets it perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ok. Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've got a JVC QL-Y55F. It's my first big boy turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquinoxDesignLab Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I've got a JVC QL-Y55F. It's my first big boy turntable. Nice! I have its big brother, the Y66F. Never thought I would want/need a fully auto table, but its just so convenient. Been searching high and low for the s-arm and the additional subweight, but lord knows I will never find one. My OC-9mk2 is just a tad too heavy, but it still works. My next table will either be a Yamaha GT-750 or get lost in Micro Seiki's offerings such as the DDX-1000. I just cant stay away from late 70's-mid 80's JDM tables! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njfotos Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Running: Pro-ject Debut Carbon ART DJPre II Phono Pre-Amp Avid MBox 2 2 Yamaha HS50M Monitors All linked to my mac and ran through garageband. Sounds absolutely great and always a clean paly so long as the records been washed. I'd like to cancel out using my monitors and switch off to more of a less-flat sound that those monitors give off. It'd also be nice to eliminate the Mac/Mbox out of the equation. I'd have to ditch the monitors for that. If anyone has any speaker suggestions, I'm open to new ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It'd also be nice to eliminate the Mac/Mbox out of the equation. I'd have to ditch the monitors for that. Why? You can run the phono pre straight into the yamahas. Sure, for convenience you'd need to add an input selector, but it's still infinitely better than running an analog source first through AD and then DA conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I've been lurking so long on this forum might as well throw my system up here... Music Hall mmf 7.1 w/ Ortofon Mojo cart Rotel RA-1070 integrated Denon DVD1940 CL GR Research A/V-3 DIY tower speakers 2x Pinnacle SubCompact 8 subs DIY vacuum RCM. No immediate plans for upgrades since I'm really happy with the sound I'm getting from this setup. I'm using the Rotel's phono stage which is just as good as the Cambridge 640p I used to have; but I'm considering maybe getting a Parks Audio Budgie phono preamp just to see what adding tubes would do. I'm also dreaming of building one of GR Research's subs but they're pretty expensive, and the little 8" subs I have now are kind of amazing so it's not much of a priority. The Butcha, anthemforadoomed, Deoxitizer and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Finally bjorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Haha... yep. I don't know a single human being in real life that understands my love for audio. I need somewhere to geek out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 the DIY RCM is interesting. I have thought it would be fun to build a fancy custom chassis for my VPI 16.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thanks. I couldn't stomach the cost of a VPI. This does the same thing (except I manually rotate the platter), and It's disguised as a handsome piece of furniture, sort of. The whole thing probably cost me $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arem Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nice setup. On the Rotel phono stage, I have a Rotel 975 and just got a Lounge LCR III phono preamp out of curiosity to see if it was any improvement. I was amazed by how much better the Lounge sounds, since you are using a MM cart it might be a great upgrade for not too much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freki Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Did you use any kind of dividers on those shelves before you filled them completely with records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nope, should I have? I actually built that shelf from scratch and I intentionally did not add any dividers so I could fit more records haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 More importantly bjorn could you get a more comfortable chair? Maybe a love seat? Geez man, think of your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freki Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nope, should I have? I actually built that shelf from scratch and I intentionally did not add any dividers so I could fit more records haha... Not necessarily. Just wondering how you kept them vertical without it all being filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nice setup. On the Rotel phono stage, I have a Rotel 975 and just got a Lounge LCR III phono preamp out of curiosity to see if it was any improvement. I was amazed by how much better the Lounge sounds, since you are using a MM cart it might be a great upgrade for not too much money. Interesting. I've heard of the Lounge but then I don't think I ever found their site for some reason... how did you buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 More importantly bjorn could you get a more comfortable chair? Maybe a love seat? Geez man, think of your family. I know! Those things are bloody uncomfortable... but this is my listening space so I don't exactly want the kids hanging out there too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arem Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Interesting. I've heard of the Lounge but then I don't think I ever found their site for some reason... how did you buy it? Bought it directly from them, they don;t go thru dealers. The owner/designer is a great guy who is happy to answer any questions you have, and I think they have a 15 day return policy if you don't like it. Check it out: www.loungeaudio.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Ok I re-did my setup a bit. Still a bit messy but it takes so much time to sort out! A friend took pics, and I like them! Have a look: Wow. What happened to your Omegas? I'm still really intrigued by the whole single driver thing... I guess you found something you liked better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Bought it directly from them, they don;t go thru dealers. The owner/designer is a great guy who is happy to answer any questions you have, and I think they have a 15 day return policy if you don't like it. Check it out: www.loungeaudio.com Cool, I will. Weird that their site never came up in my searches, they need some SEO badly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mertzrock Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Ok I re-did my setup a bit. Still a bit messy but it takes so much time to sort out! A friend took pics, and I like them! Have a look: Second setup downstairs: Are you a Cowboy/Astronaut/Millionaire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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