I have zero photographic skills and the room is over-run with vinyl but I'll see what I can cook up.
In the meantime here is my turntable (may have posted this before)
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I have zero photographic skills and the room is over-run with vinyl but I'll see what I can cook up.
In the meantime here is my turntable (may have posted this before)
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Ken, thanks for the rundown - I appreciate your advice even if I will never approach your level I realize that I've now upgraded the rest of my system to the point where the Rega is the weakest link. I've upgraded over time as I could afford, starting out with a Music Hall mm2.1 and my parent's old Aiwa consumer grade receiver and satellite speakers, so I've never been at the point where I really thought I was done, just had to stop due to finances, etc. It will be a while before I can plunk out for another table, but I'll certainly keep an eye out on the VPIs and do my research.
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I recently installed Stillpoints Ultra SS under my electronics. Everything sits on a Silent Running Audio Scuttle2 rack and the turntable is on a SRA Ohio Class XL base.
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Here's a fairly old crappy shot I took of the front section of the room. Speakers are Rockport Technologies Aquila and the speaker cable is Transparent Audio Reference XL. Amplifier is a Boulder 2060 on a SRA isolation platform. Acoustic treatment is basic Auralex. Speakers are hard to photograph because of the lighting in the room and the reflective gloss on the speakers.
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Shot of the back of the room (with a guest intruder)
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I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
After looking at these photos, why don't I just get out my old pocket transister radio.
The older I get, the better I was.
Correct. I used to have an equipment rack set against the wall between the speakers. When I upgraded to my current turntable I ordered the Shuttle2 rack and moved it to the left of the sofa. Imaging and soundstage was great before - insane after.
The dog rarely comes into the room - she's uninterested. Loud music doesn't seem to bother her. She's fallen asleep in front of the speakers with the volume up fairly high.
I've always attempted to keep my equipment and my vinyl/CDs in the same room, but it's no longer possible. My equipment is on two racks and I have three large Ikea shelves chock full of records with box sets scattered all over the place. I'm going to have to put at least half of my collection in another room and simplify my racks; I rarely ever listen to surround sound so I'll probably get rid of my processor and surround amp and just keep one rack with my McIntosh amp/preamp, my VPI table and my Musical Fidelity CD player.
Just curious: have you heard the Audio Fidelity Reference CD9 player? I'd really like to audition that one some day.
You mean the Audio Research CD9? I don't think I've heard it but in the past I've never been impressed by any of their digital products.
Fred
No plans to attend Rosfest. I will see you at NJ Proghouse.
My fave for record, CD and DVD storage:
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I've got a one of their big LP stands. It's my goal to one day fill another. Also have a DVD rack and three CD racks.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Very nice stuff Laser. OK, time for my pics. Here's the view from the listening seat.
- Apogee Duetta Signature speakers (overhauled crossovers, fully updated w/ Sonicaps and Auricaps)
- REL Strata III sub
- McCormack DNA500 amp
- AudioPrism Mantissa preamp (updated w/ V-Cap OIMP and Sonicap Platinum caps)
- Aure CX7e-MP CD player
- Hagerman Trumpet phono stage (updated e/ Jupiter coupling caps)
- Mark Kelly speed controller (DIY built)
- Hagerman Piccolo step up (DIY built and customized)
- VPI Aries cloned turntable w/ corian plinth
- Moerch DP6 tonearm
- Transfiguration temper cartridge
- DIY seismic sink racks (each shelf has 50lbs of sand in it)
- DIY power conditioning
- GIC & DIY room treatments
- Triode Wire Labs speaker and power cables
- Analysis Plus Solo Crystal interconnects
- Peter Millet mini-max headphone amp
- Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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Here's where I sit
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A gentleman is defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion, and doesn't.
Turntable - that's a ceramic coated VIP aluminum platter (which they are manufacturing but not commercially selling yet)
VPI Aries cloned turntable w/ corian plinth
- Moerch DP6 tonearm
- Transfiguration Temper cartridge
- sitting on maple butcher blocks suspended with squash balls (poor man's DIY Ginko Cloud)
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A gentleman is defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion, and doesn't.
With that system I know what the box of tissues are for.
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