High End Audiophile thread

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  1. ASLayerAODsk

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    the funny thing is, last week on a whim, i picked up a Martin Logan Dynamo 300 on a super awesome price, so even if i dont need it, i still have a decent one :)
     
  2. GenClaymore

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    I got my replacement V5-OPA-S in to replace the one that died they have such a good service and even when it was a review sample they originally sent me. I started to burning them in for a couple of days now.

    in my Gustard H10 I have the V5-OPA-D's together with the V5-OPA-S, interesting thing is the DT770 pro-80 works wonderful with the two when I using it with the gustard H10. But if I try one V5-OPA-D in the lycan it doesn't and I perfer 2x OPA627 with the DT770 pro-80 when i have it plugged lycan.
     
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    Bought a quasi-DAP in the Sony Z5 Premium (can even play DSD tracks natively) and a used Noble Audio Savant UIEM to complement it. The Savant is truly spectacular, makes me wonder what the K10 sounds like since the Savant has been described as a baby K10.
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    Would a Beyerdynamic DTX 910 sound good through an MP3 player?
     

  5. Emille

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    I spent 21k this year to get my dream stereo.

    I stack shelves at a supermarket at night and go to uni full time. I took every shift I could, came in early, stayed late and lived off $50 a week over and above my expenses and slummed it for 9 months to make it happen. Of course having a gf who is a lawyer and pays most of the bills doesn't hurt my hoarding attempts.

    If I had spent less I would have been thinking about uprading in a few years so I got more than what was needed so if I move into a room twice the size it won't strain the speakers or amps.

    I will be getting a Yamaha CX-A5100 surround processor for a sound improvement and also so I can make use of my power amps xlr inputs, and also for 4k/hdr compatability. But a new TV comes first I think.


    Parts are

    Speakers

    Monitor Audio Gold 2015 series;
    All speakers toleranced are less than -3db, as per many industry reviews.

    Monitor Audio Gold 300 Fronts
    3 way 30hz-60khz, 27.2kg

    Monitor Audio Gold C350 Centre
    3 way 40-60khz 18.9kg

    Monitor Audio Gold 100 Surrounds x2 pairs
    2 way 42hz-60khz 9.9kg

    Monitor Audio Gold W15 Sub
    15" sealed 18-120hz 35.3kg

    Electronics

    Rotel RB 1585 5 channel power amp 200x5, class AB, balanced and unbalanced inputs
    Rotel RB 1582 2 channel power amp 130x2, class AB, balanced and unbalanced inputs
    Yamaha RX-V3071 receiver 9.2, pre outs for 11.2
    Yamaha blu ray/sacd player


    Pics, I hope there aren't more than allowed


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    Some reviews

    http://hometheaterreview.com/monitor-audio-gold-300-floorstanding-speakers-reviewed/

    http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/ha...annel-amplifier-review.html?fdx_switcher=true

    I hope it is speaker porn worthy of viewing, it is for me.
     
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  6. RagDoll_Effect

    RagDoll_Effect Ancient Guru

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    Very nice selection of quality audio products :) You made good decisions on quality parts, no attribute of your setup is sub par... :) 21k is quite cheap for that high end, no need to ever upgrade for at least a couple of decades... The Rotel equipment is Gold and every part of your system is above par, however I would have gone Denon for the Receiver, instead of Yamaha, but hey, both are good... Congrats:infinity:

    Regards,
    RagDoll.

    Btw, please tell us how it sounds, I bet amazing, but can you describe and compare to other setups? cheers.
     
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  7. Emille

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    As far as the receiver goes when I get the surround processor I won't be using a receiver ever again...my current receiver I got for $900 off about 3 years ago when the new model came out. It doesn't power any of my speakers anymore.

    The rotel sounds so much better...even when I only had the 130x2 one + the receiver and used it to power to fronts it was night and day difference between the power amp and receiver. I wasn't expecting it to be either, but I made sure when I bought it that if I decided to get a second/bigger power amp that it would be more than enough for the rear surrounds, I planned ahead with all the parts and got the largest speakers in the series for all areas and the biggest 5 channel rotel amp, didn't want to regret it later.

    So still to get 65" 4ktv, surround processor, some balanced cables and then yep, I am done for decades ;)

    Sound wise I was blown away, I knew with my old speakers that the harsh/bright treble was ruining my music experience so I did my research and came to the conclusion I wanted speakers with ribbon tweeters or berylium tweeters.

    They sound so smooth even with ear bleed volume and any sort of music, heavy music used to sound shrill but now there is no strain.

    The mrs has a terrible ear for music and quality but her jaw literally dropped when she first heard them and she always comments on how much better it sounds, and given how much I spent ( to her detriment ) she had elbows on legs ready to disaprove of the money I had spent and the pre decided hater walked away impressed.

    That was all I needed to hear to know I made the right choice.
     
  8. RagDoll_Effect

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    So, after a listen to the space station you've got there, she approved ;) All good, yes Ribbon tweeters are very good, I also find that Dali brand speakers, particularly the new series are great performers like MA :) Enjoy, and yes Rotel are my fav pre/power Amps aswell :)

    regards,
    RagDoll.
     
  9. Emille

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    Well it sounds absurd, but with her rusty ears and poor taste I was worried she wouldn't even notice the difference and berate me, thankfully the quality overcame her aural deficiencies.

    I built the power amp platform and stands myself. Thay is one thing I can't justify, a thousand dollars for flimsy stands. My cattle dogs can't even knock over the ones I built and they cost me 150 for 4 including paint etc.

    Some things are worth paying a lot for, others not so much.
     
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  10. Tat3

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    I have NorStone ESSE which has space for RX-V773, but not sure of that stuff you have would fit.

    Just wondering, that Yamaha CX-A5100 has YPAO, but will you be using that room EQ or not (or wait and see/hear) and planning to get (if you dont have) some bass traps to corners or/and some sound absorbers to walls/roof ? I have and have friends who have done some acoustic threatment with "quite a bit" cheaper setups than what you have. :) Makes room, depends on a room ofc, quite much nicer when it's quiet and you just want to talk to someone.
     

  11. Emille

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    I don't own the house I live in, that's why there is no room treatment. When I buy a house at the end of the year I will absolutely be putting wall and roof panels up.

    I only ever use ypao for a rough base, I measure and adjust everything afterwards. I never use eq either.

    I have the panel design and locations all planned out and drawn up. I just need the house and it will be the finishing touch. The room it's in now really sucks. It is 3.8x4
    8 metres. I want 5x6 metres for accouatics and space
     
  12. Tat3

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    Not sure how good that YPAO is in that amp you are looking to buy, but I had friend to measure and calibrate my speakers in last apartment I lived in. Using manually set filters to that amp it did sound better (IMO, some disagreed) than without EQ. Current one is done by YPAO because I do not have proper calibration microphone (friend had one).

    As for the bass traps. Buy some and put to corner (or stack few to corner), if your gf lets you do that, no need to use glue or drill holes to the walls. Random example. http://www.thomann.de/gb/hofa_basstrap.htm

    For standard absorbers, I have some with frame and have set up steel wire behind. That is no different than having a table on the wall, so if you are allowed to drill a hole to wall, that would be an option. Using glue seems to be out of the question, but if you have a place and a spare bookshelf to which you can install some sound damping material, that will also do just fine. No offence, just throwing out some ideas incase there might be one which you had not thought of.
     
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    Dude.....

    I'm sitting here listening to my ZxR and my Klipch and then I come across this. I would love to hear how it sounds. I'm betting crazy clear.
     
  14. RagDoll_Effect

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    Klipsch is still very good man, :) I hope you're running your ZxR to analog inputs on your klipsch?

    regards,
    RagDoll.
     
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    I've got a bit of money to burn so thinking about upgrading my setup.

    I currently run a Fiio e11k from the line out of a xonar dx.

    Will a schiiit stack be a decent improvement? Just the magni perhaps?

    Worth going ultra on both or either?

    Headphones are: soundmagic hp200, Beyerdynamic dt990 pro and ue6000.

    EDIT: Not exactly audiophile stuff but I figured this was the best place to ask for suggestions on improvements :)
     
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  16. RagDoll_Effect

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    Magni 2 Uber seems decent

    I suggest you go with one of the xmos usb gear because of all the goodies, such as DSD native and 32 bit for future audio :)

    regards,
    RagDoll.
     
  17. ASLayerAODsk

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    Before I started getting heavily into B&W, Klipsch was my 'go to', so don't think you dont have a good system as well :) Their highs are quite good as well. :)
     
  18. ASLayerAODsk

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    So now that I have Diamonds, I need to start with a few room treatments...any suggestions? ..and to start with, nothing too hairy :) thats for the future...:) just simple and hopefully not too expensive...:)
     
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    Speaker placement is the most crucial element you can do and costs nothing.

    The golden triangle placement makes a night and day difference for stereo image and directionality.

    The main speakers angled 30 degrees in towards the primary listening position, and the distance between the speakers needs to be the same as each speaker is from the primary listening position.

    Centre channel being as high as possible, righ up the the screen/panel border and angled slightly up will increase the directionality and volume of the centre channel.

    Surround speakers tweeters at ear height, or 2" above ( for furnature clearance ) for the same purpose as above.

    The front, centre and sub should be 2-3 feet out from the back wall to eliminate vibrations, echoes and standing waves.

    As for wall panels, 2 on the side walls, half way between your seating distance and the location of the speakers, to eliminate side reflections ( which reduce directionality of sound ), one on the roof in the middle of the room, half way between the seating and the front speakers ( in between the side panels ), to eliminate top reflections. 1 on the back wall in the middle.

    If you have carpet then the ground reflections have taken care of themselves, if not, a big rug between the speakers and listening position ( below the top panel and between the side ones ) will take care of them.

    Panels should be about 80% of the height of the wall and 4 feet wide, top, rear and front panels should be sideways

    You could put one more behind the TV sideways but it will make less of a difference than the rest, so 5 panels, a rug and some speaker placement. Panels probably cost $100 each so maybe $600 to treat a whole room
     
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    I decided to go retro!

    Little Dot MKII tube amp imcoming!
     
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