the revolving door....

[Andrew Pratt]

As anyone that's been into this hobby for any lenght of time has likely noticed gear tends not to last to long before it gets changed...sometimes for the better some times not ....so lets list all the gear we've had in our racks in the last 3 years...items in bold are still with me.

Receivers/pre amps

Sony DB930
HK ???
Denon 2800
Denon 3300
Sony TA-E9000ES
Rotel RSP-1066
Rotel RSX-1055 (currently in use)

Amps
Harman Kardon PA5800 (kept)
Musical Fidelity 2 channel amp
AB System pro amp
Harman Kardon PA5800 (bought a second one)
Audiopro MOS 1200 (currently powering subs)

Speakers
Energy RVS Centre channel
Energy RVSS bi/dipole surrounds - sold
Energy C-2 mains
Maggie MMG's
Maggie SMGa's (two sets)
Maggie 1.4's
Energy Audisys's 2+2's (two pairs)
Energy AC300
Energy RVSS (bought another set after selling first ones...actuall these are the 3rd set I've owned :roll: )
DIY speakers (2 pairs of the M8a's)

Subwoofers
I've built 5 DIY subs. Currently useing two 220 liter tempest subs

DVD players
Toshiba 2800 - hated it
Pioneer 525
Panasonic A120
Panasonic A320
Sony DVP7700 (currently in use)

CD player
actually there's been very little change here with the Sony 335 300 disc changer holding down the fort. I use the 7700 for critical listening now though.

VCR
changed from an old Sony to the Panny - like it matters :LOL:

The rest of the changes were in cables (adding more catcables etc) changing speaker cables from zip cord to IXOS and now to inwall wireing.

[Ricky]

Andrew,

That is an impressive list! Is this just for the main system? I am having difficulty figuring out which gear is in current use. Perhaps you can put those items in ALL CAPITALS or something.

[Andrew Pratt]

Yes that's all being in the main system..of course some of them haven't lasted a week (some of the receivers). My current system is outlined in my profile but I'll see what I can do about add bold to the current equipment

[Kevin P]

Well, there haven't been many changes in my system lately, oh the joys of being in an insecure job. But in the past I've done a few upgrades.

Receivers

Sony STR-AV1070 (DPL only)
Yamaha RX-V795
Outlaw 1050

No amps, yet, other than for the sub.

Speakers

DBX Soundfield 3-piece system (ordered from the DAK catalog back in '91)
Realistic Minimus 7 (surrounds)
Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble (1st generation, these were Heather's)
Platinum Audio Studio 3 towers and Studio 2 for center/surround

Subwoofers
SVS 20-39CS (the only one, so far)

Subwoofer amps
Peavey CS800 (the only one, so far)

DVD players
Pioneer DV-414
Sony DVP-S9000ES

LD player
Pioneer CLD-S201
Pioneer CLD-D704

VCR
an old Fisher HiFi VHS
JVC HRS-3800U S-VHS

TV/Monitor
Hitachi 27"
Mitsubishi 46805 46" 16:9 HD-ready RPTV

Like Andrew, my other upgrades were things like cables (CatCables), speaker wire (Home Depot 12ga), surge protectors, cabinets, the Pronto, etc.

My Cubicle Audio System for work went through a few upgrades last year, too:

Source:

Sony CFD-S33 boom box
Sony D-FJ401 CD Walkman
Sony CDP-M555ES megachanger

Headphones:
Cheap Sony folding 'phones
Beyerdynamic DT831

Amp:
ASL MG Head OTL tube amp

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[Eduardo]

I have only been in this hobby a short time and I have not had an opportunity to do many upgrading (lack of funds). But I have been happy with my system. Hopefully sometime in the near future I can upgrade some components.

I did upgrade my crappy JBL sat/sub system to a pair of Klipsh SB-1 for mains and SC-1 for my center channel. DIY has also allowed me to replace the 8" sealed sub with a 147L Shive Sonotube. My next project is to build a new set of main speakers. Maybe a pair of Adire Audio's Kit281.




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[Bob]

First of all let me get this off my chest, Santa Fe sucks! Talk about your Lemmings, everybody has exactly the same color house, the same boring uncomfortable southwest furniture, wear the same clothes, have the same taste in "art", and have the typical IGMFU attitude found in many tourist towns. That's the one where anybody that moves in after you is the cause of overpopulation and ruin. Thank goodness I only have to be here a few months.
O'k, now that I got that off my chest, for anybody that wants out of the revolving door read the audio perfectionist. I know this sounds like a broken record in that I have brought it up before but, just trying to save you a lot of wasted money and disappointment.

[sfdoddsy]

Hmmm, where should I start?

Speakers:

Sonus Faber Concerto
Martin Logan CLS 2z
Gallo Nucleus Reference
Genesis V
Infinity Prelude MTS
Newform R645
Wilson WATT 3/Puppy 2
DIY dipoles

Subs:

REL Strata
Sunfire Truesub Jr (yecch)
NHT SW2
Velodyne FSR12
Entec LF20
DIY EBS Adire DPL12

Prepros/receivers:

Sony EP9ES
Technics SHAC500D
Sony STRDA777ES
Denon 3802
Citation 7.0
Lexicon DC-1
H/K AVR525

Amps:

Rowland Model 3
Fosgate 4200
Fosgate 4100

DVD/CD:
About 10, currently Pioneer DVD655A DVD-A/SACD multiregion

Projectors:
NEC LT81
NEC LT100
NEC LT84
NEC LT85
NEC LT150
NEC LT440
Proxima DX3
Proxima LS100
InFocus LT340
InFocus LS750


Always buy used. But I actually haven't changed anything apart from speakers for two years.



Steve




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