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Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5871
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 06:35 pm: |
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Some new speaker stands for the B&W's and a bit of a new configuration....try this again!
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Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1007
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 06:48 pm: |
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Nice pics Art!
What's that single speaker off to the right a prelude to?
Is that hockey pucks under the speaker wire? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5873
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 06:51 pm: |
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I knew somebody would catch those pucks...it's all I have for now..and it works (not as well other isolation as the hockey pucks tend to deaden everything they touch..a bit too much). |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5874
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 06:54 pm: |
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Oh and the single speaker is a Boston A120 and the right channel of the HT. |
Silver Member Username: Wattsssup
Barrie,
ON
Canada
Post Number: 177
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 07:02 pm: |
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Love the hockey pucks Art. Great pics too! |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 953
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 09:12 pm: |
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Very Nice Art. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5877
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 09:17 pm: |
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Thanks...pumpin' out some great tunes tonight! |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9554
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 12:49 pm: |
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Attaboy, Art. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5884
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 02:39 pm: |
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My wife is playing her newly reconfigured system this morning (soon to be afternoon).
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Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2382
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 09:50 pm: |
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Great pics and gear Art. Also, thanks for reviving the thread. |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 1612
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 01:53 pm: |
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Wow nice pics guys I gotta get some of mine up! |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4781
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 07:26 pm: |
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Nice, Art!
What's the CD? Looks familiar but I can't read it from here!
You have 5.1 for music and 2-channel for movies....? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 5910
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 08:19 pm: |
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John A
It's
Takemitsu
A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden
Spirit Garden
Dreamtime
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, Conductor
Naxos |
Bronze Member Username: Hoanghai2k
Melbourne,
VIC
Australia
Post Number: 35
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 12:07 pm: |
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my bedroom sys, Denon PMR880R, Marantz SA8260 and old jamo E series( about to change) |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1123
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:12 am: |
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New 3B:
These pics suck, I will take more later and get up close to the Bryston. I really want to show how good of shape this thing is really in.
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Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Post Number: 664
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:37 am: |
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It looks great, Nick!
I'll bet it sounds better than it looks. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1124
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:49 am: |
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Thanks Stryvn.Sounds amazing. Rock music really rocks now. Very fast, very tight, and open and clear. I love it. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 632
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
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Awesome Nick!
You're one lucky bugger... someday I too will own a Bryston. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1126
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:21 pm: |
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Thanks Dave. My Rack doesn't match anymore with the same brands..lol..but when I listen to it now I forget all about the WAF. Keep your eyes open for a used 3B or 4B. You could always sell both NAD's that would pay for a 10 year old Bryston. You would only need ONE bryston.lol. Cheers Dave. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 633
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:25 pm: |
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Yup. Gonna pay off my CA CDP first... then I'll keep my eyes open for a used 4B. Even though I swore to my wife I was done (for now). |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1127
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 01:57 pm: |
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LOL I swore that so many times now. Its an addiction. Were never done. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2458
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 02:40 pm: |
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Nick,
Wait till you get a Bryston Pre-amp. The music will open up even more, get faster, tighter, and cleaner. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1129
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 02:58 pm: |
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For sure Stu- I am keeping my eyes open. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2459
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 08:49 pm: |
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Nick-
Is the 3B plugged in to the Monster conditioner? If so, try it pluged into the wall. If you've got warantee left, don't worry about power surge damage. I'm 99.99999% sure Bryston covers it under their warantee.
The Monster conditioner will suck the dynamics out of it. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1131
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 08:59 pm: |
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Stu- I tried that tonight, and thought the Monster almost cleaned it up a bit to be honest. I only listened to Diana Krall while changing it back and forth so I will do more testing. Here is the thing, ever since I moved into this old house I have constantly battled Ground Loops. I have it all cleared up, but when I plugged the Bryston just into a regular power bar(The cable is too short to reach)and power the amp on, a hum is there in the speakers. Only can be heard when no music is playing of course. When I plug that Bryston back into the Amp section of the Monster, it is dead quiet. Any ideas? Might be the crappy power bar I grabbed. I just grabbed it for temporary use until I got a nice short heavy duty extension cable. Let me know what you think. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1132
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:03 pm: |
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The amp was sold in 1991. So I have three years left. Bryston service department told me next time I am in the area to drop the amp off. The said they will look it over for free of course, but said from what I described the amp is working perfectly. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 6189
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:15 pm: |
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Awesome pics Nick. Love the Bryston...now how about the wide angle shot...lol! |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 636
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:21 pm: |
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I unplugged my NADs from the Monster condition and it seemed to make a difference. Not that NAD is anywhere close to being the same league as your Bryston. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1134
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:27 pm: |
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Art- lol Thanks. More pics to come. Im pulling out the Fuji in the morning and will take some full system day time pics and post them pronto.
David- Yeah it should, even Bryston told me to plug it into a wall. The power here is so brutal though, im going to try a few things to see if I can accomplish eliminating the hum while being plugged into a wall outlet or none power center unit. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1135
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:29 pm: |
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David- I still really like the C272. IMO for 800 dollars Cdn retail its a killer. I can hear a clear difference going to the Bryston, although my wife claims she can't tell the difference... lol..how could she not..check out my rant over in the Amp section. Share some similar stories.lol. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1088
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 09:52 pm: |
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Nice pick up Nick. You really are putting together a sweet kit. I agree with David about the amp should be plugged into a wall.
It might be worth your while to see what an electrician would charge for a dedicated circuit cut in behind your rack. Might not be as bad as you think.
FWIW I recall Malloy posting some hospital grade outlets a little while back. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1138
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 11:00 pm: |
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Thanks Michael. I will look into it. I will ask at work to see if someone would be willing to do it for a case of beer or something.lol. I am definitely going to work on getting it plugged into the wall. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2461
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 11:49 am: |
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"The amp was sold in 1991. So I have three years left."
The original sold date isn't the start of the warantee. There is a date code stamped somewhere on the back. The warantee goes by that date. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1140
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 03:11 pm: |
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Stu- Thats what I meant, sorry. Should have said BUILT in 1991. March to be exact. lol Talked to Brian Russel today at Bryston. Awesome guy, totally helpful and super nice. He gave me a couple ideas of how to kill that Hum I was getting when plugged into the wall. Tried the first thing he had told me, and bam, no more hum. Turns out it was my Satellite line coming into my system. Bell is coming out to put an isolation box in. Which they should have done in the first place as it is mandatory. And if Bell Canada fail, which they probably will because they are complete morons, then Brian at Bryston said to get this little guy.
http://www.xantech.com/products/ir_products/063400.htm
Its like 10 bucks and kills any ground loop coming from a Satallite/Cable line.
He was saying 95 percent of all these Hum problems people blame on their equipment are caused by none isolated/grounded Cable/Satellite lines coming into their house. Amen to that. Cheers. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2465
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 10:25 pm: |
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The Bryston guys are great to deal with. Very knowledgable, friendly, they talk like normal human beings, and they're very enthusiastic. It doesn't get better than that.
On another note, how great is it to buy a piece that's 17 years old and still have warantee and support? How many manufacturers would say drop it off and we'll look it over (for free) even though they didn't actually make a dime from you?
This is a big part of why I went the Bryston route. |
Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 401
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 12:48 am: |
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This thread always makes me jealous  |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 6200
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 01:10 am: |
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You have killer gear Kevin...stuff makes great music...and oh great music gets played on it!!!! |
Bronze Member Username: James_lehmann
Post Number: 36
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 06:47 am: |
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Can someone explain to me how you place a photo in a post.
It just doesn't seem logical captain! |
Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 408
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:12 am: |
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1- You need to shrink the pic first with a program like this:
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/
2- Now just click the box below here under Action: Upload Image...
So if you have put your shrunk pic in an easy to find location like the desktop or where ever you want, you find it quickly and go. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1142
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 08:02 am: |
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Kevin Corr-Jealous? Your crazy man, your system rocks.
Stu- Totally agree with you. I have harassed Brian the last two days and he is so very patient with me. He talks like a human, and isn't afraid to tell you what he thinks. In a polite way of course. That and their a family owned business, so it seems that if you talk to someone else they already know what the other guy already said. Amazing. |
Silver Member Username: Kevincorr
Fairbanks,
Alaska
Usa
Post Number: 409
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 08:38 am: |
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Thanks. Well it is good with monitor speakers, but some day I will get those really great speakers.
There is so much awesome gear out there. |
Bronze Member Username: Msgtpogi
NJ
Post Number: 22
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 09:25 am: |
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Christopher Lee- nice system but in the wrong room. The Maggies need room to breathe. I guarantee that you are not getting the full effect. I own Acoustat electrostats and am very familiar with Maggies as my bro and several friends own SMG, MG-1 and MG-3. Once they are given room, you'll understand why music lovers have kept Magnepan around for years. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1161
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 09:50 pm: |
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Another shot coming, just wanted to say that I got the Bryston plugged into the wall. An instant improvement again. Also recommended to me if I wanted something that wouldn't suck any life from the amp but would protect it from spikes was a cheap Panamax floor power bar. So I went and got one. Right now the 3B is plugged into it. |
Bronze Member Username: Scorpio1
Philadelphia,
PA
USA
Post Number: 68
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 11:51 pm: |
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Enjoying my new Naim gear and Chorus 807V's. Here is a pic of my simple setup. Thanks to all for advice and input over the last few months.
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Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1096
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 11:53 pm: |
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Nick,
Does is sound better plugged into the power bar?
If it does not, well I doubt the power bar is going to save your amp from a whole lot, so you might just want to leave it in the wall and turned on all the time except for during thunderstorms. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9770
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 11:56 pm: |
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Good setup Ed.
Wow those are BIG standmounts, huh? |
Bronze Member Username: Scorpio1
Philadelphia,
PA
USA
Post Number: 69
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 12:11 am: |
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Thanks Nuck. They are just a lil. Almost 18" tall. I need to pick up my NACA5 cable form my dealer this Monday. Thinking about adding a sub a used sub and then work my way up to the Electras in the JM Lab line. Really loving that sound... |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2478
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 08:27 pm: |
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Thanks to James Tanner of Bryston, I found this internal pic of a Bryston B60.
I wanted to open mine up and see it for my own amusement, but I'm a little too paranoid to do it. The stock photo is good enough for me.
I haven't added any pics since I started the thread, so I figured I was due. One of these days I'll take a picture of my speaker cable project and my Dynavector 10x5 and post those as well. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1172
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 10:29 pm: |
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Thats sick Stu. Very nice. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1173
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 10:36 pm: |
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Alright Art, wide shots bud.lol.
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Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1174
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 10:38 pm: |
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Since my first post at Ecoustics, I have:
1.) Added a second stand
2.) Sold NAD DVD player for Blu-Ray player
3.) Sold NAD CD player for Rega Apollo
4.) Sold NAD C272 for Bryston 3B
The journey continues. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2480
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 11:34 pm: |
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Those aren't the Magic Pebbles on your coffee table, are they?
Randy Warren would be proud. |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1175
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 07:49 am: |
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LOL!!!! Floating candles..I know...thats what the lady brings to the living room. I bring a Bryston, she brings magic pebbles.lol. To each their own I guess. |
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