Pictures of your Classé gear

[sikoniko]

In great tradition of the other threads, we should start a picture thread of our Classé gear. Everyone please contribute.

One of the things I don't care for in the other picture threads is all of the comments. Sometimes it will be 4-5 posts between pictures. If we all agree, could we keep this thread to just pictures, and if we want to make comments on a persons setup, start a new thread?

I understand I can be over-ruled, but it is just a suggestion...

I'll post my pictures as soon as my new amp comes in.

Mods, can you make this a sticky? Thanks,
Dan

[RobP]

Sounds like a great idea Dan.

[photoman]

Getting my new table and phono-pre setup this weekend. I'll post pic's of my crap as soon as I rig that all up. 8O

[ChrisssB]

okay here are 2 pictures I took with my cell phone....(girlfriend took the camera on her trip to Rome)
Plz forgive the mess, I havent set up things properly as I didnt have the time (to much work ....)
On the 1st picture you can notice that I have sound absorbing foam behind the 804S. It works! no excesive bass no more!
I have also 1.2 inches thick marble tiles under the speakers and used the rubber spikes so to isolate them from the parquet floor. That also works nice.
On the second picture you can see that my new rack is from wood (1.3 inches) and metal and each shelf has spikes.

Regards Chriss

[chasw98]

Classe SSP30 MK II

Here are some pictures of my SSP 30 MK II installed at home.







Chuck

[Glen B]

Very nice installation Chuck. I like that flush-mounted look. :T :T

[moonlightdrive21]

Looks excellent Chuck & Chriss!

[Eliav]

pics

Here's a quick snap of my gear
eliav

[sikoniko]

Pics of my stuff. The room is still in progress. Haven't gotten to the carpet phase, so please excuse the mess!

Here is a shot of the front of the room from the back...


Here is a full shot of the rack...


and here is a close-up

[RebelMan]

Nice setup Dan. I am going to break your rule and ask the question. Are you a slave to the dark side of the Force???

[scanido]

Keep the pics coming folks! I know there must be more Classe systems out there from all the talk....or is it all just talk! :rofl:

[photoman]

Here you go men; my junk - love my junk though. Photoman's non photo toys

[RebelMan]

Here you go men; my junk - love my junk though.

You know what they say, one man's junk is another man's treasure. Very nice photoman.

[scanido]

Here you go men; my junk - love my junk though. how do i get a pic in here without the link?

Photoman's non photo joy

Photoman, awesome setup!

Which Salamander model is that?

[Glen B]

Legacy Classé all the way.

[RobP]

Legacy Classé all the way.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-5/191557/201.jpg

very nice! :T

[photoman]

Glen B sweet setup

[photoman]

Thanks Men -

Too bad we all didn't live near by - well maybe it's good - na the parties would could have .... oh the parties .... :B probably best.

[RobP]

Here you go men; my junk - love my junk though. how do i get a pic in here without the link?

Photoman's non photo joy

Thats some great looking "junk" you have there. :T

[photoman]

sikoniko

Sweet setup - real nice

[photoman]

Photoman, awesome setup!

Which Salamander model is that?

I believe it's the 4 tier model with the optional sides and an
optional door. Door is OK, but kinda of a PITA; wife likes it
It does help keep the dust out though.

Color is walnut. The back is off until my Rotel RLC-140 power
thing comes in. No sense in putting the back on only to take it
off again in a few days.

[moonlightdrive21]

Beautiful setups guys!! :T Thanks for sharing the pics.

Photoman, that turntable looks like a piece of art that belongs in a museum - love it!

Dave

[chasw98]

[QUOTE=photoman]Here you go men; my junk - love my junk though. Photoman's non photo toys
[QUOTE]

Very, very nice!
Some of this Classe design should be in the Whitney or the Museum of Modern Art. Their industrial design is great. (It might be and I just don't know it :E )

Chuck

[Glen B]

very nice! :T

Glen B sweet setup

Thanks guys.

[swredman]

My setup before the CA-2200 arrival

My Classe system as of about a year ago...

Scott

[swredman]

My Classe setup as of Jan '07

..after the arrival of the CA-2200. I have my CP-500 and CDP-100 around the corner of the room, next to my listening chair.

Scott

[sikoniko]

Here is an updated pic of my garage to ht conversion.. still work left to be done.

[RebelMan]

Here are some long overdue images of my setup. I finally got the incentive to breakout my camera and take some pictures and post them on the Guide. My plasma display took a dive and has to go in for repair (I think for a failed video processor board). I needed to capture some shots of the display before it went in. Of course I saw this as an opportunity to snap a few more as well. :B

The first shot is from behind the couch and the second from the listening position. I'll post more soon, hopefully.

[ChrisssB]

Very nice James! Keep posting :-)

Bad luck with your plasma....

[RebelMan]

Thanks Chris. Actually, I am pretty bummed about my plasma woes. After waiting nearly six months, Sony finally releases a firmware update to the PS3 which allows 1080p/24 output (and DVD scaling) which is the only 1080p input type my display can handle. Then in less than 24 hours of enjoying the highly anticipated update my display makes a pop and looks like a mosaic rainbow of colors.

All of this happened over the weekend which totally ruined my plans for the holiday. But this is just the beginning of my problems. To top it all off I canceled the cable service were getting in the other rooms a week prior. So now we have nothing, nada, zilch, zip broadcast service of any kind. I do have an OTA antenna that I can plug into to get by on for the next couple of weeks but movies are out of order until my display comes back. :cry:

[Ashram]

wahouuuu

cp700/cam400 !!!
miam miam

[sikoniko]

OK James, I have it figured out!

sell the CDP-300, now that the PS3 does 1080p/24, move the ssp/CP to that side and you free up the middle. Put the sub in its spot. I know, may not be ideal asthetically, but who cares! Then you will have room for the HTM1D in the center!!!!!!

[RebelMan]

Then you will have room for the HTM1D in the center!!!!!!

LOL, I have been stewing over that idea for a few weeks now. You don't think it would be too big?

[sikoniko]

LOL, I have been stewing over that idea for a few weeks now. You don't think it would be too big?

since you opened it up to ask my opinion, I'll give it!

for HT, center is the most important channel, as it is dialogue! I think the htm1d would look beautiful between the 800d's!

Im also wondering if for average viewing/music listening, if you don't use the sub, you could just put it behind something, and when you watch a movie, have a predetermined place to the left that you pull it out? when you watch regular tv, you probably arent even using the sub anyways... but you are using the center... you know the news is dying to be heard through the monster center!!!!

this way, it isn't in the way for day-to-day activities... and when it is, it is just temporary...

[RebelMan]

A proper center is critical for optimal results, I agree. You also have a good point on center versus subwoofer usage. Thanks Dan.

[nicky]

What an envious stereo setup with the 800's and the classe's....I can only dream of such a stereo setup, although I am content with my 703's. (I don't know if you're happy with the subwoofer position there in the middle of your listening area though...usually the worst place to place a subwoofer is in the middle.)

[Kobus]

See James, a HTM1D will look good.

Kobus

[sikoniko]

I agree with Kobus. nice...

[RebelMan]

Thanks for the kind words nicky. I guess it was one of those rare moments of being at the right place and the right time. As nice as the 800D are I still miss the 803S I had before. They worked much better with the HTM3S, that I still have, for home theater. But it wasn't like I didn't expect some discontinuity between the 800D and HTM3S, I did. I had only hoped that it was going to be something more tolerable than it turned out to be. Which is why I am running with a phantom center and a subwoofer in between the mains.

Speaking of subs, it is a common misconception that placing one subwoofer between the LR speakers results in poor performance. Dr. Floyd O'Toole and his team of acousticians at Harmon International Laboratories (parent company of the renowned Revel Loudspeakers), conducted an extensive case study on the subject of optimal number and placement of subwoofers.

According to their research it made little difference weather one subwoofer was located in the corner, off to one side or in the middle. Of course the results of their study started with a few assumptions including room size, geometric shape and the goal to optimize the low frequency response for a given area. But given the time that I have already invested in locating the best place for a solitary sub in my space I would conclude Dr. O'Toole's research accurate.

Note: You can find the published white paper discussing the matter here.

[RebelMan]

;x( ;x( ;x( WOW ;x( ;x( ;x( Kobus, nice job on the moded pic and thanks for taking the time to do it. The visual is a big help. Thanks!

[photoman]

Rebelman, awesome setup guy. Wife told me just other day, get me a bigger house and you can get the 800D's. Hmmm, I better get that in writing first.

[ShadowZA]

Here are some long overdue images of my setup. I finally got the incentive to breakout my camera and take some pictures and post them on the Guide. My plasma display took a dive and has to go in for repair (I think for a failed video processor board). I needed to capture some shots of the display before it went in. Of course I saw this as an opportunity to snap a few more as well. :B

The first shot is from behind the couch and the second from the listening position. I'll post more soon, hopefully.

Beautiful setup, RebelMan. ;x( ;x( ;x(

Excellent equipment layout too. I like the fact that your CA-M400's are 'protected' in a secure enclosure, yet they are visible (they are beautiful in appearance too, imho) and have enough space around them for heat dissipation.

Wishing you & your family many hours of musical (& movie) bliss. :T

[Gump]

James,

That is a magnificent system. Absolutely beautiful! Serious HT/Stereo envy going on here!!

Sorry to hear about your Pioneer....now you've got me worried.

[RebelMan]

Rebelman, awesome setup guy. Wife told me just other day, get me a bigger house and you can get the 800D's. Hmmm, I better get that in writing first.

Thaks photoman. Just remember to take into consideration the extra room you'll need for the HTM1D too. LOL

[RebelMan]

Beautiful setup, RebelMan. ;x( ;x( ;x(

Excellent equipment layout too. I like the fact that your CA-M400's are 'protected' in a secure enclosure, yet they are visible (they are beautiful in appearance too, imho) and have enough space around them for heat dissipation.

Wishing you & your family many hours of musical (& movie) bliss. :T

Hey Shadow, nice to see you around these parts. We have been in this home for several years now (I think this is the tenth year). When the house was built a wall stood where the entertainment center is now. When I added on the nook a few months later (the original track home builder couldn't/wouldn't do it) it was with the intension that a large screen RPTV be fitted to the space. A time when widescreens and plasma displays were a distant afterthought. Fortunately, the space was large enough to accept the 60" Pioneer originally occupied by the RPTV and room for three Classe' Delta sized amplifiers. I didn't have the foresight to plan it that way it just worked out. The top shelf used to house all of my previous (Rotel) equipment and other electronics now long gone.

Thanks again for the nice wishes Shadow, although I am still very envious of your system's uniform front soundfield for HT. My entertainment nook maybe great for amps and displays but it's not so accommodating for centers. :P