System Pics 2017

Adrian_P posted:

Hi Artferg20,

Intrigued by the perspex cover you have for your RP8 in "skeleton" mode. Is this a standard item from Rega or is it custom-made?

Hi Adrian,

i had it custom made.

At last I've figured out how to post pics!!!!  It's only taken me 3 months to figure it out. That's probably the reason I haven't ventured into the world of streaming,  (small steps)!! 

Muso in kitchen,  above TV 

Marksnaim posted:

Roadie Simon posted:

Just had a re-build with new rack - should have taken a photo of the "fluff" that was hidden behind and under the old one...well maybe not

Nice rack. Clean lines. What's the make and did you notice a change in sound quality?

Rgds, Mark.

Thanks Mark.

It's a Simrak rack, yes it sounds v good tbh. I'll try and get a front on shot and post it too.

stuart posted:

Very neat and classy

MDS posted:

stuart posted:

Very neat and classy

I'll say. Wow!

stuart posted:

Mmm, I really like that unit under the TV. What is it / where's it from?

MDS posted:

stuart posted:

Very neat and classy

Clay Bingham posted:

MDS posted:

stuart posted:

Very neat and classy

I'll say. Wow!

Thanks. 

It was a big extension project we finished at the end of last year. A local joiner made the TV unit to our specifications. 

Stuart 

Allan Probin posted:

stuart posted:

Mmm, I really like that unit under the TV. What is it / where's it from?

Thanks Allan 

We designed the unit and had it built locally. The base unit TV wall  panel and shelf are all one piece. There is a void behind the panel to hide the sockets and cables. It was cheaper than some of the ikea units!!! . We clad the base plinth in flooring planks to give it the appearance of a floating unit -  kinda works. 

NDX - NAP250DR

NAC 252 - SCDR

Oppo 203

(New flat, bit of a work in progress...)

I've long been curious what those sort of speakers sound like, Nick.  They look great IMO.  Any thoughts compared to more conventional boxes?

Ah Dave, they are magical. I posted at the time I bought them. I wanted complete transparency from my speakers and this is what I have.

When I auditioned them I was upgrading from Harbeth P3ESRs, which I loved for their BBC Radio 4 warmth. At audition I compared with Magnepan 1.7s (lovely midrange but not quite enough bass, although I'm far from being a bass-head); some floorstanding Magicos (possibly S3s, not bad but not as good as the Maggies or Martin Logans) and Harbeth 30.1s. To my surprise, after hearing the Martin Logans the Harbeths genuinely sounded "slow". I could only stand them for a couple of minutes. Strange.

So for me these speakers are pretty much perfect. I guess it depends what you want, and you'd need a power amp with enough control, but I would seriously recommend giving them an audition.

My Reference 1's have been running in for about 4 months now - nice clean sound matched by a clean look (I think). They are toe'd in slightly - the wide angled lens makes them look as they are toe'd out. Also a pic of my rack and 'mini rack'. I had the 'mini' made for me to house the Stageline, Headline, NAPSC and Xerxes controller.

stuart posted:

Muso in kitchen,  above TV 

is this a kitchen bigger than my living room! looks very nice, enjoy it...

nickpeacock posted:

NDX - NAP250DR

NAC 252 - SCDR

Oppo 203

(New flat, bit of a work in progress...)

very interesting, i have  never seen naim amps with magnepan loudspeakers. I am curious on how it can sound. 

My system is also atypical, i have an ear preamp( tube) with naim amp( eat 912 with nap 300dr).

i hope i will try your combination one day.

Keler Pierre posted:

nickpeacock posted:

NDX - NAP250DR

NAC 252 - SCDR

Oppo 203

(New flat, bit of a work in progress...)

very interesting, i have  never seen naim amps with magnepan loudspeakers. I am curious on how it can sound. 

My system is also atypical, i have an ear preamp( tube) with naim amp( eat 912 with nap 300dr).

i hope i will try your combination one day.

The speakers are Martin Logan Electromotion ESLs. (I adutitioned Magnepans but in the end preferred the Martin Logans.)

The combination sounds fantastic!

Emre posted:

stuart posted:

Muso in kitchen,  above TV 

is this a kitchen bigger than my living room! looks very nice, enjoy it...

Thanks Erme 

It's bigger than my living room also. I was hoping there would be some monies left after the build for a substantial upgrade but this may be a little more modest. Still it's a great space and well worth the effort, upheaval and spend. 

Tesilk posted:

Hi Tesilk

Is this tv a   plasma ST60 ?

Kacper posted:

Tesilk posted:

Hi Tesilk

Is this tv a   plasma ST60 ?

Panasonic TX-P55VT60

I have a ST60 model , they look similar to each other. Of course VT it's  a higher model