System Pics 2016

Steve2 posted:

Getting the hang of posting pictures on the forum....

 

These are a Christmas present to myself!

Lovely Steve, beautiful speakers!

Thanks Blownaway.  They are still running in but I am very pleased with the sound so far and even happier that they will eventually sound even better once the drive units have lost their stiffness.  They replaced a pair that I had made about 17 years ago which SWMBO found too big for the room.  These are approximately 30 mm shorter but further out from the wall as they lean backwards which has caused a few raised eyebrows and some pointed comments!  

Gavin, 

I experimented with several different Vicoustic panels on the back wall.  I preferred the wave-wood panels as they both absorb and diffuse.  Bass traps in the corner also made an appreciable difference and are a good place to start as you can move them around easily. Vicoustic can analyze your room for a small fee.  

I was always skeptical of acoustic treatments, but I am a big believer now.  Even a very modest installation like mine makes for an enormous improvement in sound.  

Very nice Adam :-) Re. Where to put a PSU.. Ditch the CD-player.. Voila! 

Finally getting the hang of this post a photo thingie, 

Polarbear posted:

Finally getting the hang of this post a photo thingie, 

Well done Mr B!

IanG posted:

That looks very smart indeed. What's that box with the blue light?

It's my Rotel AV receiver.

Aha...

Adam Zielinski posted:

And here is a 3rd pic...

Neat and stylish. You use isolation platforms, who makes them?

Polarbear posted:

Bootiful PB, real bootiful. So glad you are not hibernating!!!!!

Assisted by my beautiful partner I at last have sorted how to post photos on this sucker !!!

Cheers

Flettster

Dustysox posted:

Polarbear posted:

Bootiful PB, real bootiful. So glad you are not hibernating!!!!!

Thanks Dusty, its far to warm to hibernate, maybe next year 

Polarbear posted:

Finally getting the hang of this post a photo thingie, 

excellent setup PB! it looks the part and i am sure sounds the part too!!

enjoy

ken

ken c posted:

Polarbear posted:

Finally getting the hang of this post a photo thingie, 

excellent setup PB! it looks the part and i am sure sounds the part too!!

enjoy

ken

Thanks Ken, Lindsay, the Strat will tell you how good it sounds 

HamiltonNZ posted:

Assisted by my beautiful partner I at last have sorted how to post photos on this sucker !!!

Cheers

Flettster

I love the careful colour co-ordination, Flettster.  Very nice. 

Magnus Hultstrand posted:

Very nice Adam :-) Re. Where to put a PSU.. Ditch the CD-player.. Voila! 

Strange enough I still like spinning my silver discs. Although both the NDX and CDX2.2 run through the nDAC, they do sound different. It's not a  massive difference, but it's there...

Will come up with something....

Frenchnaim posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

And here is a 3rd pic...

Neat and stylish. You use isolation platforms, who makes them?

Hi Frenchnaim - it's tampered glas, cut to the same size and thicknes as a Fraim glass shelves. Custom-made for me by a chap outside Warsaw, who's been making AV stands for years. He is well regarded in Poland. The best thing is cost - EUR 25 per shelf  

Each shelf rest on 3 VibraPod dampers.

blownaway posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

Few pics of a system in progress...  currently trying to figure out where to put a PSU

 

Gorgeous system Adam. Looks to have a high SAF, in the 9+ range.

Indeed - approved by the Management. My very patient wife even auditioned several turntables with me before we chose LP12. We both fell in love with the sound of it....

Tonight we're going to party like it's 1989.....

Awesome Martin!

That is a serious looking and impressive tower you've got there, Martin.