Pics of your listening space
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BajaGringo
Abalone Farmer
Some things are stories best told in person, sitting out on the deck watching a Baja sunset and sharing a Cadillac Margarita. Invitation officially extended.
It does seem to have caused a reaction among some including a few who have told me that the photo "freaks them out".
I think that is just fine...
It does seem to have caused a reaction among some including a few who have told me that the photo "freaks them out".
I think that is just fine...
Here's my space and system. For many years I liked and still do like to see the equipment. However I also like concealed systems so I went that way. Oddly enough the concealment route seems to have a high WAF as well. 
I built a solid maple mantel with faux columns with removable faces to hide the wiring and get it to the attic. That was the easy part.
Next was to built a stereo console. This piece is inspired by some of the early work of Sam Maloof. I re-sawed the walnut from some 12' lengths of 8x12 and larger reclaimed timbers. The wood had to be partially milled and allowed to acclimate for weeks at a time. And still some if went 'potato chip' on me. After a lot of work and foul language over almost a year it was finally ready for 5 hand-rubbed coats of Maloof's Oil-Varnish blend followed by 3 coats of Maloof's Oil-Wax blend.
All the wiring and components are concealed. The remotes work using a wired Niles Audio repeater system. Crawling through the attic pulling wire turned into a bigger job when my foot went through the ceiling. :sigh: Still on the list is to veneer the speakers in some highly figured fiddleback maple or sapelle and make some new un-bleached linen looking speaker covers.
BTW: "Murphy" (seen in the 1st pix) refuses to acknowledge that he's not a dog and also not allowed on the couch. Anybody have experience with training willful Broken-Coat Jack Russels?
I built a solid maple mantel with faux columns with removable faces to hide the wiring and get it to the attic. That was the easy part.Next was to built a stereo console. This piece is inspired by some of the early work of Sam Maloof. I re-sawed the walnut from some 12' lengths of 8x12 and larger reclaimed timbers. The wood had to be partially milled and allowed to acclimate for weeks at a time. And still some if went 'potato chip' on me. After a lot of work and foul language over almost a year it was finally ready for 5 hand-rubbed coats of Maloof's Oil-Varnish blend followed by 3 coats of Maloof's Oil-Wax blend.
All the wiring and components are concealed. The remotes work using a wired Niles Audio repeater system. Crawling through the attic pulling wire turned into a bigger job when my foot went through the ceiling. :sigh: Still on the list is to veneer the speakers in some highly figured fiddleback maple or sapelle and make some new un-bleached linen looking speaker covers.
BTW: "Murphy" (seen in the 1st pix) refuses to acknowledge that he's not a dog and also not allowed on the couch. Anybody have experience with training willful Broken-Coat Jack Russels?
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ShaneC
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How much dampening does a cat add?
ShaneC
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Cheap Sony cubes from a HT in a box. :thumbsdn:
Then the small wood lattice'd speakers are Sansui SP-50's.
Technics SB-G500's are the big uglies.
AR-2ax on top of the Technics.
*edit: There's a Yamaha sub (I forget the model #) hiding behind everything on the right.
The other AR and Technics still need recapped. I took the picture earlier when I was testing out the recaps. Probably the only time the WAF will drop quite that low for the living room....unless....hmm...how can I hide some stuff?
shrinkboy
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recently put together: a Toshiba 46" LCD 1080p REGZA screen, replacing the 42" LCD screen i had for two (2) weeks before thieves entered and stole it; to the left, on the rack: rega planar 2, Tosh DVD, Dish Box, Onkyo TX-SR 705 AV upscaling receiver (wow! wow wow wow!); and at the bottom a Rotel RCD-855 being a transport into the receiver's internal DAC; fronts are a home brew project with the help of Paul C, a ported box with Tang Band 4" woofs and Peerless silk tweeters and a Paul C x-over; a Dayton 12" sub woof snagged on sale from PE, and in the rear, ceiling mount Polk Audio units. i am very happy with this outfit
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Spectrum77
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Looks a bright as Disney to me... perhaps you have left-right brain perceptory collusion?
:Try a different time of day with sunlight entering the room. Try the camera on a steady surface and use the long exposure 'night' auto function (no flash), if possible. Experts will soon set you straight.
Face
BROKEN
A spare parts rig I put together. It consists of a McIntosh MX-115, MC-2125, a Technics CDP and also a Yamaha CDP. I plan on getting a better CDP for my main rig and moving my Integra SACD player into this one. I'd also like to add a turn table. The speakers are Polk SDA 2B and are soon to have the TL upgrade done.
I know I need something to put on the walls and I also need a area rug. All in due time.
I know I need something to put on the walls and I also need a area rug. All in due time.
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No tubes...?
...temporarily. I'm checking out a "new" power amp, before it goes into my main rig.
From top to bottom:
Musical Fidelity A3 CD 24-bit CD player
The Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive (passive)
Forte' Audio Model 4A (50 WPC Pure Class A into 8 Ohms)
Monster Power HTS-3500
Klipsch KG 4
...temporarily. I'm checking out a "new" power amp, before it goes into my main rig.
From top to bottom:
Musical Fidelity A3 CD 24-bit CD player
The Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive (passive)
Forte' Audio Model 4A (50 WPC Pure Class A into 8 Ohms)
Monster Power HTS-3500
Klipsch KG 4
