The Audio/Video Equipment Thread

[lebreeze]

Originally Posted by PandaM3

Lucky... on the newer ones I think it changed to painted

I probably got mine about 7-8 yrs ago. I don’t have the plate on the leg.

[QM]

Here is my HT. Just finished the basement, so still working on details. Went back and forth between dedicated home theater room and an open media room. Went with an open media room. The irregularly shaped open space presented lots of audio challenges, in particular with bass response and management. All my floor standers and center channel have built in powered subs. Ended up disconnecting subs in rear surrounds and used a 15 inch Paradigm sub in the back. After smoothing the bass response curves with the Audissey app, finally have decent bass w/o shaking windows.
I did an acoustically isolated/floating ceiling throughout the entire basement. Worked really well. Worth the money imho.

Marantz SR8012 receiver
Def Tech Mythos L/R
Def Tech cs1080 center
Def Tech powered tower rears (subs turned off)
6 Def Tech 8 inch in ceiling Atmos speakers
Paradigm 15 inch sub
Epson 5040 projector
135 inch screen

[gtr2M3]

Here’s mine

Paradigm E7’s for LCR
Paradigm E80A’s for the 4 ceiling effects
Paradigm E80IW for the 2 rear side surrounds
Anthem A5x 2 for power
Anthem M1 for 2 custom built enclosures using NS18 18” Aura subwoofers
Anthem AVM60 processor
JVC NX7 projector
135” Seymour acoustically transparent screen
Elite theatre seats

[lebreeze]

Originally Posted by gtr2M3

Here’s mine

Paradigm E7’s for LCR
Paradigm E80A’s for the 4 ceiling effects
Paradigm E80IW for the 2 rear side surrounds
Anthem A5x 2 for power
Anthem M1 for 2 custom built enclosures using NS18 18” Aura subwoofers
Anthem AVM60 processor
JVC NX7 projector
135” Seymour acoustically transparent screen
Elite theatre seats

Awesome 👏🏻

[TXSTYLE]

Can I play?

"CINEMARCUS"

[NorCalAthlete]

Speakers, DACs, amps, cans, whatcha got? Post it up, discuss, etc!

I'm currently on some Sony MDR-V6's and I'm looking at a Schitt Fulla as my first foray into the audiophile world. I have some Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers, but I wouldn't exactly call those audio grade though they're better than most casual PC setups.

https://www.schiit.com/products/fulla-1

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRV6-St.../dp/B00001WRSJ

[Murf993]

This can become a very expensive hobby/passion. I unfortunately have never had the right space for dedicated listening, but I do love the gear. I don't know if it's a man thing but I love stuff I can touch and look at. (The cool pic thread is one of my fav's but I digress). I have alway had a system. I love the tubes, there is something about them that pleases me from a listening point of view and the look. I like high efficiency speakers, horn loaded if possible and have had a number of sets of Klipsch heritage series speakers. Not really audiophile stuff in the true sense but I love the sound and presents of them. I just gave my son a set of Klipsch Forte's with the Bob Crites upgrades and a small 15W+15W tube amp and he's loving it.

My current set up which is still mostly in boxes as we just moved is a Synthesis Seamus push pull tube amp, with Zu Omen Def MKII speakers, American made and I love these things. They take some fooling around with room placement but do they deliver. The rest of the system is a CD player also Synthesis but really don't get that much use anymore as we stream a lot of music. I should get a proper transport and a turntable which is yet to be unpacked and set up.

I have too many toys and too many interests, at least my wife says I do.

[zx10guy]

My main/critical listening system:

4 B&W Nautilus 804
1 B&W Nautilus HTM1
Velodyne DD18
Velodyne HGS15II
Meridian G65
Meridian HD621
Oppo Digital UDP-203
Bryston 6B-ST
Emotiva XPA-2
Velodyne SMS-1
VPI HW19 Jr w/MKIII platter Audioquest PT9 tonearm and Sumiko Blue Point Special EVOIII
Vincent Audio PHO-700
Equi=tech 2RQ
Equi=tech 2BQ
Equi=tech 1.5BQ

2 channel system at my vacation home:

B&W Nautilus 805
Velodyne HGS12II
Velodyne SMS-1
Meridian 568.2MM
Meridian HD621
Oppo Digital UDP-103 Darbee Edition
Emotiva XPA-2

Portable on the go:

Ray Samuels F35 Lightning
Oppo Digital PM-3
Ray Samuels Predator
Shure SE535
Grado SR100

[Bongoxxx]

Nothing as major as some of these setups:

Family room - mainly TV/streaming and the odd music listening running a basic 5.1 setup
Marantz SR6015 receiver
Paradigm Reference Studio 60s v2 fronts
Paradigm Reference Studio 20s v2 rears
Paradigm Reference Studio CC centre
Paradigm Reference Servo-15 subwoofer
Panasonic 65” OLED

Basement room - streaming and music/sporting events for poker nights
Marantz SR5015 receiver
KEF Ci200ER - 3 pairs for front, rear and centre
KEF KUBE 10b - 2 subwoofers
LG 65” OLED

[Merami fan]

Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete

Speakers, DACs, amps, cans, whatcha got? Post it up, discuss, etc!

I'm currently on some Sony MDR-V6's and I'm looking at a Schitt Fulla as my first foray into the audiophile world. I have some Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers, but I wouldn't exactly call those audio grade though they're better than most casual PC setups.

https://www.schiit.com/products/fulla-1

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRV6-St.../dp/B00001WRSJ

Just upgraded from those cans. Excellent tuning, but they fall short technically (staging and resolving) compared to better headphones. Now running Sennheiser HD600s with the Topping E30+L30 amp+DAC stack. Got them for $300 from Sweetwater and $130+$130 (Amazon). For a step above entry-level, I'm very happy with this setup. Definitely an improvement over super cheap stuff. Worth it to spend a little more, IMO. Get yourself a Christmas gift or three

[strohw]

While I enjoy music, I find myself more drawn to the technical aspects of audio. Maybe not the exact replication of tonality as I feel that's highly subjective but the recreation of the sound stage and imaging. Because of that I enjoy building my own home audio systems.

My last one was an open baffle setup with a pair of PS220 and 4 15W700 running off ~900w with all processing done through a computer. The room was 12x14 with a combination of absorption and diffusion with over 80 hours into measuring, placement and EQ. I ended up with something that I was very happy with for stage dimensions and imaging.

I ended up moving recently to a new home and it has no suitable room for a home audio system so I won't build another one as long as we live here. The room and how it's designed is easily more important than than the selection of speakers or drivers. So I moved over to headphones and made due. I'm using a set of Focal Clear on a Schitt stack with some EQ. I feel the tonality is very good as is the imaging but the sound stage is drastically less involving than a home setup. Going from something with a stage width of 12-14 feet to just a little outside your head is blah.

[Littlebear]

Originally Posted by Murf993

So I'm old school, I have a Synthesis Seamus Amp and Zu Omen Def speakers in my current set up.....I stream most of my music now. This pic is a temporary set up as we just move in and I needed tunes for the nightmare of unpacking......I like tubes for their warmth. I have to say that the acoustics in this log home are really nice.

Murf,

You seem a little tense today.
Pls visit your tubes & report back in the morning.

Murf

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Can I play?

"CINEMARCUS"

Reminds me of Cinema 2000.

[Murf993]

Originally Posted by Littlebear

Murf,

You seem a little tense today.
Pls visit your tubes & report back in the morning.

Murf

My Tubes had to go to the shop, they didn't like the move too much. I have a bad socket I think. Oh well, rum and then maybe some bourbon.

[Kolyan2k]

I sold all my shit, bought soundbar lol

https://www.definitivetechnology.com...studio-advance