Post photos of your systems/rooms here! (Part 10)

They hold up very well. They are on a concrete floor, have been attached to the wall and have back pannels. They stand rock solid this way.

 

You never called...!

 

Mac/B&W

It's taken me a year to assemble all the gear and, with the help of my nephew (the audio engineer), we got it all put together nice and neat this weekend. I love it!

 

Awesome!

 

Very nice setup.

 

Very clean setup. Kudos!

 

Nice looking system! I am a fan of the EV 12TRXB too.

Is that picture above the turntable of the Boeing 707 "Dash 80" prototype?

 

Awesome. I can appreciate that it took years to assemble. While you might experiment further as the years go by I don't think you'll ever get a better all around system than the McIntosh and B&Ws. I would just stay put.

 

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

 

Impressive!

 

yes it is!!

 

Yeah, that is all well and good when one pair of speakers occupies floor space in one room of one's house.

But when five large pairs of speakers suck up space in five separate rooms, the whole idea of "integrating a system with your home" is kinda of like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.

 

Acoustically treating one's room makes one an audiophile but owning five pairs of speakers, multiple amplifiers and turntables does not?

And how is that? Is she against acoustic room treatment aesthetically but not seeing large pairs of speakers in multiple rooms throughout the house?

 

I totally agree!

 

You're preaching to the choir, sir. Check my profile.

 

Here is my system.

Quad ESL 57 rebuilt all new parts
Naim Audio 52 preamp
Naim Audio 135 mono blocks
Naim armageddon (Lynn) turntable
Naim Aro arm
Lynn Troika cartridge
Nagra IV-S analog source
DPA 4011's cardioid microphones

There is more but that's the basics.

 

analog4011

Very nice system

 

I owned them all and had the same opinion. That all changed when I opened my mind and listened closely and found out I got very similiar if not better sound with equipment at half the price. I had them all and much more and it was shocking to me also. Take care, Nice system, John M.

 

Nice! I also noticed you have some corner treatment too!

 

Room treatments are a good idea but not necessary depending on one's priorities....Many people have kick *** gear and no room treatments...Also, having many systems does not make anyone an audiophile. Just makes listening around the house more interesting and enjoyable. You can have a lot of gear and still not feel like using acoustic treatments...Its allright.

 

Very nice! Love that Nagra recorder and also how you have a stand for each component.

 

my latest; 1976 PIONEER PL-112D belt-drive TT:







and the usual suspects;

















* VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990/1993)
* PD-91 Reference Compact Disc Player (1988/1990) (upgraded with parts from a PD-3000, the JPN market version)
* PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987/1989) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP)
* PL-112D Belt Drive 33/45 speed Stereo Turntable (197?) with PICKERING XL-15 Cartridge/Styli (197?)
* CT-S800 (1988/1990) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer
* DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1998/2000)
* CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988/1989)
* GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988/199?) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display)
* CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?)
* SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1972)




* HR-S8000U TOTL S-VHS VCR with Digital FX (1988/1990)




* BR-1180CD HD-Based Audio Recorder/Mastering Studio (2002)


CD collection; (Small)






Vinyl collection; (Smaller still)

 

The room really makes the biggest difference. Having heard more than my share of excellent rooms, I don't care how good your gear is, spending some time and a few bucks on proper room treatments will really make it sing. There isn't any gear made out there that is immune to room treatments.

 

What happened to the RCA speakers?

 

I agree with that 100%...but one doesn't live through logic only....Its up to the individual if he/she wants to squeeze up the performance by room treating...