New Den System

[Tom Brennan]

I bought a new amp and speakers over the weekend. The speakers are Monitor Audio R 90s and the amp is a little Jolida FX-10 integrated with 10 watts a channel.

Sources are a LG streaming blu-ray machine, a Sony DVD jukebox, a Pioneer CLD-704 laserdisc player, a Sony MP3 player that plugs into the amp and jumpdrives inserted in the televison.

The sound is marvelous; somewhat bass shy but very clear without a hint of screech or whistle and with a very big soundstage. I find the system pleasing to the eye as well; very simple. The amp is cute and the speakers have a very nice rosewood veneer

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Nice!

 

[Fran604g]

pretty neat!

 

[KeninDC]

Excellent. Gives me ideas for a small, low-level-listening system for my sitting room off the bedroom.

 

[doucanoe]

Your liking that little Jolida eh? I was checking one of those out over at Needle Doctor a few weeks back and was pretty impressed. Perfect for a set-up like you have put together there.

Nice!


RC

 

[TerryO]

Tom,
Very nice!
I was wondering why you have a picture of General William Tecumseh Sherman to the left of your speaker?

Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[Art K.]

Excellent, Tom!

 

[voltcontrol]

Is that the original coaver on the Jolida? Looks nice.
Nice system.

 

[mikeybc]

Beautiful little speakers ! Would be a nice upgrade for my JVC FS-2000 system in the bedroom

 

[clydeselsor]

Nice Tom...

 

[EricF]

I dig it!

 

[satkinsn]

My kind of system - I can't wait to hear more about the Jolida, which has fascinated me since I first saw it.

s.

 

[Billfort]

Very nice Tom, seems a great mix for a den system.

Now those wouldn't be chinless woofers with tragic dome tweeters would they?

 

[Robie]

Nice looking little system, Tom!

 

[Tom Brennan]

I was wondering why you have a picture of General William Tecumseh Sherman to the left of your speaker?

Ole Uncle Billy is one of my favorite characters in American history, he was a pistol. He played euchre too.

I moved some books around and filled the empty spaces and hid the defunct KRKs.

The little Jolida is the cat's meow. It makes a fuller and more natural sound with the Monitor Audios than my Denon receiver did. A very nice combination, like bacon and eggs or grilled cheese and tomato soup.. For only 400 bucks at Saturday Audio in Chicago this little bugger is one Hell of a deal.

 

[71Challenger]

Great system. I like the "Microphone Mouse" as well....

 

[hibuckhobby]

I have the same amp in my nearfield system with Tyler Taylo sig. monitors and a Level 3 mod. Shanling CDP1000 with we396's in the player. Like you said...great sound stage. Bass isn't huge, but in the small 10x11 room I have them in, it's surprising. Great setup.

 

[pioneervato]

Very nice looking system, Tom.

 

[Rygen]

Very nice, I really like that amp.

 

[gewoonmaf]

Beautiful. Those speakers look great!