Post photos of your systems/rooms here! Part 5

Yes those are Ampzilla 2000 amps. You would have to know James Bongiorno to "get it". He is a brilliant audio designer with a flare all his own. I'm sure he has forgotten more about amplifier design than I will ever know.

 

"Ampzilla" that's the best amp name EVER.

 

I hear they don't sound too bad either.

 

Wouldn't doubt it!

 

Well not to sound like some salesman for the company, but these are the best amps that have ever pushed my Martin Logans. The CLS are a difficult load at best. The Ampzilla 2000's handle it like a walk in the park. They are warm and detailed. They also get more bass out of the CLS than even my Carver Silver 7t mono blocks. They are keepers.

 

i'll agree with that. my goodies as already posted in part 4 of this thread. the pre-amp is from the same company, great american sound.

 

Cool.

 

I could give you a long story on why such equipment is in such a dungeon of a room, but that's not the title of the thread

 

KICK ***!!!

Now there's a system I can appreciate.

 

carlthewave:

Outstanding! Looks like you are already aware of your limitations with your "dungeon". I too am cursed with a tiny room, but my system is a bit better suited for such. Your system is screaming to be "set free".
Do us a large favor, kind sir, and list the equipment either in your profile, or on this thread. While most is obvious, I cannot tell what purpose many of those pieces serve.
Fabulous system.

 

Dogpile! Love the 47 Lab setup!

 

What purpose does the dj-mixer have in this set up ? Looks like a RANE 3 channel ?
Less is more I was told...
Maybe you should store some away for a while or get a bigger room...anyway extremely good stuff you got in there !

 

+1 on the eyecandy.

All those Mcintosh pieces must add up to a nice system, what are the models?

 

Hey thanks How do you find the ASR products? I was looking at getting one of their phono stages...

 

Would that long story happen to start with the words "I am married and" ??

Eric

 

Great gear!

Yes, hopefully he won't mind filling out his equipment profile and relating a bit more. Looks like 3 X McIntosh MC-501s for the front amps, a McIntosh MC-352 for rear amp, B&W Nautilus 801s for front and B&W Nautilus HTM1 for a center.

 

Lovely pics, I enjoy viewing these threads.

Hopefully I'll have some time later in the week to take some pics of my stuff to show you guys, could do it now but I'm listening to some music instead. lol

 

I think I got the picture to post, was having trouble. I know I need a real audio rack, but...you know...I should have one shortly, and then it will be turntable time.

 

I just can't praise them highly enough. Very pleased with my Mini Basis, and a Basis Exclusive will very likely enter my system some time in the future. Very flexible when it comes to load and impedance changes (they are situated inside the phonostage though) and it handles (even the Mini Basis) almost any cartridge available.

The Emitter I Excl. is also an amp I regard very higly. Smooth-soundig, yet detailed and it presents the music with a natural "flow". A very powerful amp which gives you the right "omph" when that is necessary. It's also a "foolproof" amp which goes into protection mode if your about to drive your speakers too hard or should be so clumsy that you shortcircuit your speakercables But I just turned the amp off, waited two minutes and started it up again. Worked perfectly.

It is also an amp designed to worh with even the thoughest of speakers (mbl, martin logans, scintillas etc.), which is nice should I ever feel the need to try different speakers.

Well built stuff and should something every go wrong with your ASR equipment, constructor Friedrich Schäfer is only an e-mail away and always answers within hours.

 

Hey guys, when you post your pictures, please list the equipment displayed. Thanks.

 

Thanks for your comments We should start saving our pennies as ASR gear is quite $$$

 

Last year, I finally got married at 35. I had two separate systems, one audiophile/home theater on the main level and a basement system where I would mix cds (a cheap Gemini 3 channel mixer) and where all good old formats would go to die. Also, it was a work out room/party room. The JBL 250tis are great party speakers.

Anyway, with marriage and a now one month old, the combination of systems was inevitable. We now have a proper family room and one hell of a basement system. I know, style points for the sweet 70s wood panels

That said:
B&W N801
B&W HTM1
B&W M805
Mc MX134
Mc MC501 L/C/R
Mc MC352 surround
Mc MLD7020 laserdisc
Panasonic Blu-ray (with internal decoding, feeds high-res to 134)
Esoteric DV-50 cd/sacd/dvd-a
AudioControl R-130 spectrum analyzers left and right
Pioneer Elite PRO-151fd
Pro-Ject Xpression II turntable
Monster 7000/Richard Gray 1200
Gemini mixer
Tascam 402/HHB 830 cd-rs
Nakamichi CR-7A tape deck
Sony ES dat deck
Sony SLV-R1000 S-VHS
The 16 year old Velodyne ULD15 was just replaced a few weeks ago with a
JL Audio F113 Sub
and the JBL 250tis, which I will never sell, are currently not hooked up. Which is a shame.

 

Carl,

Congratulations on your marriage and your newborn.

There are things in life more important than audio.

Eric

 

Awesome. Now that's living it up.