I’m in a lucky position considering I have a dedicated listening room. Centered around my setup are a pair of Rogersound Labs Alpha I tower speakers from 1976. An associate at RSL located an original mailer for me which shows the list price from when they were released. What they’re worth today? Who’s to say. I’ve only come across one other mention of them on the internet up until now so hopefully this serves as a means for others to learn more about them as well. They’re 2-way with 8-inch woofers and have dials on the rear to adjust the tweeter levels. The speakers are hooked up to a Denon AVR-590 from 2009. The receiver is capable of up to 7 channels at 90W each (actual output not verified) and a subwoofer pre-out. I’ve also got a Bose center channel wired up because I had it laying around and a Boston powered subwoofer to pick up what little slack is left by the Alpha I’s. The center channel doesn’t get much use now, but it might soon if I decide to make a TV the centerpiece of this setup. I have an Apple Airport Express (Model A1392. Capable of Airplay 2 and only ~$35 on eBay) hooked up to one of the optical inputs on the receiver in order to take advantage of the receivers built-in DAC and Apple’s Lossless audio streaming. I’m still experimenting, but in some cases, songs are available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, thus taking advantage of the center channel speaker. I must manually switch between stereo mode and one of the multi-channel modes for it to take effect. I do intend to make it a 5.1 channel system soon. Currently out being repaired and refurbished are an older pair of Infinity 3-way studio monitors. The edges of the cones on both mid-range drivers were crumbling. Before I noticed that they needed repair I gave the system a test in 5.1 and it made a huge difference. This room is at the center of my house, thus making it the area where most people would congregate during parties or game nights. Having a full room audio system for when it’s occupied by 5+ individuals is great because you aren’t fixated on where the audio is coming from. Nearly everyone, wherever they’re standing in the room, should get the same listening experience. At least to the untrained ear. Also hooked up to the receiver are an ion turntable (in dire need of upgrade) and a Sony CDP-CE375 5-disc CD player. So, nearly every audio source is covered. Listening to music in as close of a recreation, in my case, to what the artists/musicians intended has brought new life to music that I have forgotten about or have yet to discover. And sharing the experience with others has paved a new avenue for which I can connect with them. Some of you with a keen eye are probably wondering about that Pioneer RT-707 tape recorder down there. It works perfectly fine. I just don’t have it connected to power or hooked up to the receiver because I don’t own any tapes. The tape that’s on it now is blank. If you have any questions, ask away!
Giving New Life to Old Speakers
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I’m in a lucky position considering I have a dedicated listening room. Centered around my setup are a pair of Rogersound Labs Alpha I tower speakers from 1976. An associate at RSL located an original mailer for me which shows the list price from when they were released. What they’re worth today? Who’s to say. I’ve only come across one other mention of them on the internet up until now so hopefully this serves as a means for others to learn more about them as well. They’re 2-way with 8-inch woofers and have dials on the rear to adjust the tweeter levels. The speakers are hooked up to a Denon AVR-590 from 2009. The receiver is capable of up to 7 channels at 90W each (actual output not verified) and a subwoofer pre-out. I’ve also got a Bose center channel wired up because I had it laying around and a Boston powered subwoofer to pick up what little slack is left by the Alpha I’s. The center channel doesn’t get much use now, but it might soon if I decide to make a TV the centerpiece of this setup. I have an Apple Airport Express (Model A1392. Capable of Airplay 2 and only ~$35 on eBay) hooked up to one of the optical inputs on the receiver in order to take advantage of the receivers built-in DAC and Apple’s Lossless audio streaming. I’m still experimenting, but in some cases, songs are available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, thus taking advantage of the center channel speaker. I must manually switch between stereo mode and one of the multi-channel modes for it to take effect. I do intend to make it a 5.1 channel system soon. Currently out being repaired and refurbished are an older pair of Infinity 3-way studio monitors. The edges of the cones on both mid-range drivers were crumbling. Before I noticed that they needed repair I gave the system a test in 5.1 and it made a huge difference. This room is at the center of my house, thus making it the area where most people would congregate during parties or game nights. Having a full room audio system for when it’s occupied by 5+ individuals is great because you aren’t fixated on where the audio is coming from. Nearly everyone, wherever they’re standing in the room, should get the same listening experience. At least to the untrained ear. Also hooked up to the receiver are an ion turntable (in dire need of upgrade) and a Sony CDP-CE375 5-disc CD player. So, nearly every audio source is covered. Listening to music in as close of a recreation, in my case, to what the artists/musicians intended has brought new life to music that I have forgotten about or have yet to discover. And sharing the experience with others has paved a new avenue for which I can connect with them. Some of you with a keen eye are probably wondering about that Pioneer RT-707 tape recorder down there. It works perfectly fine. I just don’t have it connected to power or hooked up to the receiver because I don’t own any tapes. The tape that’s on it now is blank. If you have any questions, ask away!
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Nice setup. 