sebrof's Office System

[sebrof]

Simple office system allows me to listen to decent sounding music in my home office.

Source: iPhone 3 playing Pandora or iPod Classic
Amplifier: 1979 vintage Yamaha R-2000 receiver, 150 watts per channel
Speakers: Tekton Katz Meow 98 db with Fostex FF-225 (~8") run full range with a bullet tweeter helper (not sure what frequency it's crossed in at)

I was able to get the speakers reasonably well positioned, and with them so close to the wall the bass is really surprising. The iPod dock charges and has a line out so it serves the purpose well.
I rarely listened to music while working because all I had was a pair of litttle computer speakers. Over the past week since I put this up I've been listening non-stop. Why I didn't do this sooner I don't know.

 

[eis01]

Very nice setup.

 

[Poultrygeist]

Very nice sebrof,

Don't think I could get much work done with those Katz purring

 

[1ADSarge]

Gorgeous speakers you have there!

 

[sebrof]

Very nice setup.

Thanks eis01

Very nice sebrof,

Don't think I could get much work done with those Katz purring

It makes work just a little more pleasant, but I have found myself pausing and listening from time to time.
I've always liked the Katz but I'm not a subwoofer fan and they needed one. But pushed so close to the walls they really do have good bass, at least good enough for hacking away at eMails all day.

 

[Rome]

Very nice working space!

Rome

 

[sebrof]

Thanks 03 and Rome. I've been in the office all week this week, haven't had a chance to listen. It's my wife's last week before she starts school (she's a teacher) so she politely and subtly hinted I let her have time to be alone in the house and maybe I should not be in the house. OK, maybe not so politely or subtly, and maybe it wasn't exactly a hiny but that's a whole 'nother story

 

[ofajen]

Thanks 03 and Rome. I've been in the office all week this week, haven't had a chance to listen. It's my wife's last week before she starts school (she's a teacher) so she politely and subtly hinted I let her have time to be alone in the house and maybe I should not be in the house. OK, maybe not so politely or subtly, and maybe it wasn't exactly a hiny but that's a whole 'nother story

Very nice! It's great to have a good sounding system where you work. Also nice to be able to play tunes at an enjoyable level without having to worry about bothering folks.

It seems we have several things in common. I set up a listening system in my home office a year ago following a remodel of that space. I reckon I do most of my listening there now. Similarly, it's just an iPod driving an amp and speakers (well, OK, there is a sub and sub amp, too.) Here's my thread on that system:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=492435

Also my wife is a nearly retired teacher (still doing one class section this year), and she is getting ready to teach starting next week.

However, my home office is my official work office domicile, so she wouldn't suggest that I should vacate for her convenience. She usually works down in her office room or on the other side of the house, so my tunes don't create a problem.

Cheers,

Otto