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Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1370
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 05:34 pm: |
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Correction: I have a MC-240, not MC-275, at my disposal, sort of. |
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New member Username: Magfan
Post Number: 9
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 06:38 pm: |
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Sorry Christopher. Those who know me, are aware that I am close to Obsessive/Compulsive. I am real close to washing my hands 20x/day and making sure all the doors open and close a couple times, before I actually use it.
System is as follows:
Rotel RB1070 power amp
Magnepan MG1-6qr's.....new acquistion
NAD1700 vintage 80's tuner/ preamp
Direct TV box.....who cares?
OPPO DV981 universal player
Panamax 5510 power conditioner. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5425
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 07:35 pm: |
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Nice setup Leo! |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 157
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 08:22 pm: |
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Leo, great pic & the Maggies are sweet speakers. |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 158
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 08:31 pm: |
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Here is another:
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New member Username: Magfan
Post Number: 10
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 09:26 pm: |
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Good job, Trevor.
What kind of amp /speakers?
I don't frequent the store(s), so I am not instantly familiar.
Is the pic compressed? The drivers look oval/ and the TV looks like a 4:3, not a 16:9 widescreen!
My pic was with a Canon EOS camera, and the old 20-35 2.8 @20mm, thus the 'leaned back' look of the speakers...I was 20" from the floor. I avoided on-screen flash by using a reflector, the flash aimed up and the reflector bouncing the light to the back of the room. Standard wedding type setup.... |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8864
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 09:48 pm: |
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Good show fellers! |
Silver Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 786
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 10:19 pm: |
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Gee leo, that sort of explains the slightly washed out top of the picture. Relax, its a really good shot I am just messin' with you.
Nice job of shadow avoidance. I used to do a lot of B&W which was fun, Rolleiflex SLR. Then kids came along and that hobby sort of fell off of the map for me.
I never used much higher than ASA 200 film so the tripod you mentioned was a good friend of mine.
Trevor, always grab the corner of your pic when resizing. That way you can keep the symmetry. |
Gold Member Username: Stefanom
Vienna,
VA
United States
Post Number: 1055
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:08 pm: |
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I'll give everyone a quick and easy way to do the photo resizing. No special installations, no websites. I'll refer everyone to the power of Paint (free component of Windows). Under the Image tab there is something called Stretch/Skew. A 50% stretch in both directions will reduce dimensions by half obviously. Do as much as is needed to get both dimensions under the 600 pixel mark. Then you're golden. |
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8869
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:11 pm: |
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Gold Member Username: Stefanom
Vienna,
VA
United States
Post Number: 1056
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:15 pm: |
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Nice little system BTW there Nuck. Doesn't get much purer for 2 channel. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8871
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:45 pm: |
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Pics of the big dog tomorrow SM.
Then pics of the 3rd, then the backup.
I love this game. |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 159
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:46 pm: |
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Leo,
Receiver is a Yamaha, Amp is a Emotiva LPA-1.
I didn't do a good job of resizing it. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8873
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:53 pm: |
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Neither did I T, so I bought her another drink. |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 160
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:56 pm: |
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This is better
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Silver Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 787
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2007 - 11:58 pm: |
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Nice job Trevor. Showtime is it? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8874
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 12:01 am: |
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T, nice shot there, the tv shot is OUTSTANDING to go with it.
Yowsa! |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 161
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 12:07 am: |
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Michael, fightnight on the XBox 360. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8877
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 12:20 am: |
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A good look. |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 544
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 11:42 am: |
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Trevor, fun game. Play any Gears Of War online at all? Im on usually Twice a week or so. COD 4 soon man.lol. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8882
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 11:47 am: |
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Trevor, you might be the only one with Emotiva parts.
How do you find the amp? |
Bronze Member Username: Magfan
Post Number: 12
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 02:53 pm: |
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My question exactly::How IS that Emotive gear?
I found reviews on AudioHolics, but haven't yet anywhere else>
Nice shot BTW,
In the days of CRT's you had to shoot at 1/60th to avoid the 'flyback' trace. I don't think thats a problem with fixed pixel displays.
If your shutter was a little 'slow', you got it anyway! |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 162
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 04:47 pm: |
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Nick, I have played gears only a couple of times on line, it is a sweet game, especially the chain saw rifle. I mostly play fight night on line. I am excited about cod4 & ace combat 6 or whatever they are on. |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 163
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 04:47 pm: |
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Nuck, you have to be joking, right? |
Silver Member Username: Tdogroeder
Des Moines,
IA
Post Number: 164
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 - 04:51 pm: |
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Leo, The amp has worked fine for me. I'm not a audio expert so giving you details on how things sound with or without it I don't know I would notice any difference except when things are pushed hard I probably would be able to tell the differences between the Yamaha being strained vs. the Emotiva running much smoother. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5461
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 03:17 pm: |
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My Sansui 6060, Boston Acoustics A 120, Dual CS505-3 system. Using a Panasonic digital source.
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5462
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 03:42 pm: |
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Both living room systems together before I switched the KLH Model 17's for the Bostons.
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Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 280
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 03:45 pm: |
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Cool Art. Looks like my retro tuner in the "vinyl room" for occasional late night (Jazz with Bob Parlocha). Also looks like an old Yamaha that I passed on to a friend.
leo- Is that Oppo DVD gear as good as they say in THE ABSOLUTE SOUND? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2177
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 04:31 pm: |
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I saw an old console stereo laying around in a hallway a little while ago at work. I wonder who's it is and what they would want for it.
What if I switched out the speaker drivers, and replaced the electronics with something like an Arcam Solo somehow?
The wheels are spinning... |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5463
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 05:01 pm: |
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My "big dog" system sounds better than my "good ole boy" system.....but not by as much as you might think. It cost literally 30-40 times more and might (might?)be 10% better. Because I'm putting together some inventory on the cheap I can swith out for max synergy and get VERY nice systems for next to nothing. I do need some speaker stands in various heights so I'll be working on that. Also need a couple of other pairs of interconnects, rule being that they cannot cost more than $99 per pair. I'm using the same Liberty cable speaker wire on all of them. |
Bronze Member Username: Magfan
Post Number: 19
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 05:29 pm: |
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Kevin::
Oppo video performance is super. But, make no mistake about it, this is not either flavor of HD....The upsample/upscale on this unit is usually better than that available on TV's, though there are probably exceptions. My DVD's of the old Avengers show clearly cheesy sets. New stuff and good prints show the most improvement. Forbidden Planet is stunning on the 60" SXRD Sony....non XBR, at that.
I have only 2-channel sound, so no evaluation of all the sound options is possible and I don't have external DAC's. That being said, the audio performance is better than many universal players, but not as good as a dedicated CD player, even on the 500->600$ level of some NAD/ Cambridge Audio / players. The Naim I heard as the demo source for my MG1.6qr's was clearly superior, and easily distinguished...and the amp used was the same Rotel I own.....
Helpful? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2180
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 08:01 pm: |
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Art,
What are you using under your Dual TT in the pic? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5464
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 08:59 pm: |
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An old amp stand. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8947
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 09:03 pm: |
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Great stuff Art! |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5465
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 09:21 pm: |
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Thanks Nuck, it's certainly great fun...sounds good too... ! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1399
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 09:35 pm: |
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Nice set-ups Art. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5466
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:16 pm: |
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Thanks Christopher...let's start a vintage revolution...pay no more than necessary!
....or at least have some fun..... |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1400
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:37 pm: |
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I've got a Kenwood KR6600 I'm trying to make room for. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1401
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:40 pm: |
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5468
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:48 pm: |
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Very nice!!! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1402
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 10:56 pm: |
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Very nice, and very free.
I saw someone throwing it out! The damn thing is very near flawless. I've got to post a pic of it with the lights turned down. |
Bronze Member Username: Milpai
Post Number: 12
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 01:29 pm: |
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http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1176020428.jpg |
Bronze Member Username: Mekongdelta69
Grew up in Brooklyn an...
Post Number: 89
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 07:20 pm: |
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A couple of sites with good pix:
http://www.classicaudio.com/
http://www.classic-audio.com/
I had an old Kenwood KR-7070A before I got all my 'new' stuff. Although it wasn't 'audiophile' quality, it served its purpose and lasted for decades (and was cheap as hell when I got it, along with my other stuff, on the way back to the world from Vietnam). Plus the fact that I worked at Kenwood for a little while was a plus because I had everything done for free...
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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5471
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 10:04 pm: |
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That's a very good site which I visit often. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1627
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:36 am: |
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Hmm, now what to do with the spare shelf? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5473
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 07:29 am: |
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Lookin' good! |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8951
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:10 am: |
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OK, so I will try again, this time after Mike sized the pics for me, then found out what I was doing wrong(D'oh!)
The room is barren, the pics are from a dime store camera, etc.
The stuff is stacked poorly, but there it is.
In fact, maybe I can get some input on fixing the room a bit when I finish it this winter.
A frontal, viewed across the room, as opposed to the length of the room, where I will end up.
The preamp and transport, with an open space for the DAC, which is waiting to be picked up at the shop.
The cdplayers and crummy DVD, which plays throught he DAC.
One look at the long end of the room
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8952
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:17 am: |
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view from the other end
The Psb speakers, MA silvers waiting in the wings
So lots to be done.
Unsure how to display the goods, especially when the great huge honkin ca300 amp comes into play and the associated rats nest of wiring that comes with bi-amping dissimilar units.
This may be fun until Mrs. Nuck helps, then it has to make sense.
However, so long as I actually finish the room, she will not care much.
Then I can get down to some serious fun musical enjoyment!
Input is appreciated! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1407
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:19 am: |
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At last.
Nice percussion section N.
Did you remove the ceiling over the drums to improve the rooms acoustics? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8953
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 08:41 am: |
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Actually, CM, thats as far as I got putting up the new ceiling that you see here.
There is an archway to be installed between the 2 sections of the room, and I had considered trying to make that studio area as 'dead' as possible. |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 607
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 09:13 am: |
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I think I am tearing up. Nuck man sweet gear dude. You know if you ever need someone to take those MA Silver's off you for a good price, u just let me know ok.  Didn't know you played drums.
M.R. Nice stuff, didnt know you had the M55.
Cheers. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1629
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 07:18 pm: |
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So, that's the Nuck Cave Huh! Very nice Nuck, a pal of mine is learning the drums and is playing in a local small town band with a few of his mates. He's young again.
Is that Classe next to the rack? |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 1408
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 07:26 pm: |
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Scotch & Karaoke has worked wonders for me, just ask my therapist. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8955
Registered: Dec-04
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