Very nice setup! How is the heat transfer so far?
when you say you get clipping from the amp, at what sort of volume? I have ls50s and someone local is selling the same amp.
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The last piece of my audio setup came in yesterday; my stand. It was from a chap in Minto (Sydney) who was selling bedside tables. I gave him custom dimensions and he stained to match our decor; walnut.
It's made in Tasmanian Oak and it looks great (I think). It almost has a timber box look that I see on amps sometimes.
The only challenge is squeezing all the cables in behind the amp which I haven't quite got figured out, I probably should have made it a bit deeper but it will have to do.
Listening to some tracks now and it finishes off the look of the room beautifully I think.
Pioneer PL-518X TT (custom veneer)
Little Bear T10 Phono Preamp (custom)
Kenwood KA-7100 Amp
KEF LS50 Speakers
Wharfedale Powercube SPC10 Sub
Just need to update my cables to something a little more pleasing to the eye
Well done for the space allocated. Just make sure the speakers don't become cup holders.
That's a creative way to fit the speakers into the room, I like it. How's the imaging?
Love the application there. Kudos to you for caring more about spending quality dad time than optimizing the room just for you.asilker: I spent some time yesterday listening to the imaging with some vinyl. It's not the ideal position to listen but I sat on the floor and thought I would report back.
Played vinyl as that's the best sound I can get out of the system. Whilst the sound is great, there isn't a huge amount of spaciousness in the playback. I suspect because I have the speakers quite close together, the armchairs in front or a combination of lots of things.
This layout is always going to be a compromise as it's aesthetics first, sound second and immersive reproduction last. The first and second are exceptional... the last falls short by some margin but I'm not sure what I should be hearing anyway.
Might pull the speakers out one day and put them in a spot where I can really enjoy them and see exactly what they have to offer. For now I'll just turn it up and dance around the front room with my 2 girls (2 & 4 years old).
Love the application there. Kudos to you for caring more about spending quality dad time than optimizing the room just for you.
Next time you get some time alone you might want to try pulling them out. The LS50's reputation is largely due to their ability to create an immersive experience. They lack bass, but that's because the trade-off is more balanced toward immersion
In any case it looks great. According to your listed priorities I'd say you're doing great