Show and tell your 2 channel

[jimmyp58]

She's looking pretty good Aaron....(sorry, I couldn't resist)!

[SpOoNmAn]

I shouldnt be replying to you, this thread depresses me 8O

[David Meek]

Nice rack? Where? Where? :boobies:

[SpOoNmAn]

Nice rack? Where? Where? :boobies:

lol, bunch of silly peeps today I see

[Bam!]

Itès now part of my signature :rofl:

[jimmyp58]

Alright BAM, time to fess up. What is the rack? I gotta know! :g>

[Glen B]

My 2-channel system:

Amplifier:
Classé CA-300

Preamplifier:
Classé CP-45 with MM/MC phono stage.

Speakers: PSB Stratus Gold i.

CD Player: Classé CDP-.5

Turntable: Denon DP-59L, modified -- Replaced captive signal cables with high quality RCA sockets/Audioquest Opal 3 ICs. Internal connections made with pure silver wire.

Cartridge: Audio-Technica ATOC9 moving coil.

Cables:
Speaker cables: Acoustic Zen Satori.
Interconnects: Acoustic Zen Silver Reference balanced (2 pcs).
Power cords:
Acoustic Zen Krakatoa retrofitted with Wattgate 350iHC (i.e., 20 amp) IEC and Furutech FI-25M plug.
Acoustic Zen Krakatoa retrofitted with Furutech FI-25 IEC and FI-25M plug.
Acoustic Zen Tsunami II retrofitted with Furutech FI-20IEC and FI-20M plug.
Acoustic Zen Tsunami II, stock.

Power Conditioner:
DIY balanced power, with separate transformers for analog (Equi=Tech "Q" type 2,000VA) and digital (Toroid Corp. 250VA), Furutech FP-15A silver duplex outlets, Acoustic Zen zero crystal internal wiring.

Rack:
DIY equipment rack with adjustable leveling feet.

Tweaks:
Dedicated 20A AC line w/isolated ground: Individual 10 gauge type THHN/THWN conductors in conduit, Furutech FP15A silver duplex receptacle, arc fault circuit breaker.

Cable Elevators.

Universal remote: Pronto TSU-2000, customized with ProntoEdit.

[jimmyp58]

I love the turntable! That must be 20+ years old. I owned one and it was fabulous.

[Bam!]

Alright BAM, time to fess up. What is the rack? I gotta know! :g>

The chromed one ? :

[Bam!]

Nice!



Have you got a pic where we see the whole setup ?

[jimmyp58]

Yeah, that silver one.

[Bam!]

Yeah, that silver one.

Jimmy....I know about as much about it as you.....It's silver.....big and nice :rofl:

[jimmyp58]

It would really be nice to find out where the gent that provided you the picture got it. It is sweet!

Jim

[Glen B]

Nice!



Have you got a pic where we see the whole setup ?

Not unless you also want to see HT stuff also. The thread was about 2-channel, so I showed 2-channel. My HT and 2-channel systems both share the same room, but the 2-channel rack is on the opposite side of the room. The way everthing is situated, it is impossible to capture everything in one shot.

Here are a couple of other views:

[Bam!]

Glen!

Thanks for that....as you are right this thread is for 2 channel rigs only 8)

Really nice....so you have 2 sets of mains.....So basically you have a dedicated 2 channel and a dedicated 5 channel.....right ?

You like warm sound don' t you...? Denon...Classé...PSB...

Really nice duder :T

Question.....Do you notice any difference with the cable stands ?

Are you happy with the positioning of your mains ?

Thanks!

[Glen B]

I love the turntable! That must be 20+ years old. I owned one and it was fabulous.

16 years old -- purchased May, 1988. I still have the original bill of sale.

[jimmyp58]

Well it wasn't 20+ years but darn close. It was a classic back then and was quite a conversation piece. It was part of the old belt drive vs. direct drive war (Thorens vs. Denon).

[Lex]

I smelled mine, but it didn't smell that great. You know, show and smell.

I should have been more involved here, but unfortunately, I have drifted far away from my 2 channel experiences. Just to many irons in the fire.

Lex

[Bam!]

I smelled mine, but it didn't smell that great. You know, show and smell.

I should have been more involved here, but unfortunately, I have drifted far away from my 2 channel experiences. Just to many irons in the fire.

Lex

Doug! Let's see your rig!

[aud19]

My two-channel system doesn't work very often but when it does it has crystal clear highs and pinpoint imaging....


It consists of living with two women in the house (one of which is now a teenager 8O ) and having both Jazz and Tasha yelling (usually at eachother and not me thankfully) :lol:

Seriously though, nice gear guys :T It is a little depressing though : :cry:

Jason

[Bam!]

My two-channel system doesn't work very often but when it does it has crystal clear highs and pinpoint imaging....


It consists of living with two women in the house (one of which is now a teenager 8O ) and having both Jazz and Tasha yelling (usually at eachother and not me thankfully) :lol:

Seriously though, nice gear guys :T It is a little depressing though : :cry:

Jason

Jason! and the funny part is they probably cost more than the nicest rig here! :lol:

[aud19]

Sad but probably true :cry:

: :lol:

Jason

[Glen B]

Glen!

Thanks for that....as you are right this thread is for 2 channel rigs only 8)

Really nice....so you have 2 sets of mains.....So basically you have a dedicated 2 channel and a dedicated 5 channel.....right ?

You like warm sound don' t you...? Denon...Classé...PSB...

Really nice duder :T

Question.....Do you notice any difference with the cable stands ?

Are you happy with the positioning of your mains ?

Thanks!

Yes, dedicated 2-channel and 5-channel systems. I've had the cable elevators for several years. Crazy as it may sound, it has been so long that I don't recall exact details of the performance differences -- there was some improvement in the upper midrange. The elevators do serve a practical function of keeping the speaker cables away from other wires which run parallel. I am satisfied with the position of my 2-channel speakers. I wish the HT system mains (Paradigm Minimonitors) could be placed further apart but space does not permit. The room is split level and drops off to the left of the speakers. One solution being considered is to raise the floor of the lower portion.

[Bam!]

Alright BAM, time to fess up. What is the rack? I gotta know! :g>

Well Jimmy...here's what I found out....

The gear

VC XL-M701
McIntosh MPI4
McIntosh MR80
McIntosh C33
McIntosh MC2255

hp: B&W CDM 9NT

le rack lui même c'est fait maison, j'aime bien le poteau central arrière qui cache tout le filage

Translated ......he made it himself! :E

[jimmyp58]

Does this guy want to make some money? He's got some talent!

Jim

[NMyTree]

Quad 22L

Due to my ignorance in uploading and managing digital pics, the Quad pics ended up in a new thread.


:B

[Bam!]

Finally, here they are.

Not the greatest pictures, but they'll do for now. I don't know, but it seems like the flash washed out some the wonderful, fine wood-grain detail. I guess with that glossy finish, and the flash, you can barely see the grain.

When you see these speakers in person, the fine woodgrain detail is beautiful.

Me no see no pic's.... :cry: :




Jimmy....no kidding ain.....I'm trying to find out mo'!

[NMyTree]

What is it?

[jimmyp58]

I have no clue as to what is under the speaker. At first glimpse it looks like concrete but at second glance, it looks like styrofoam.

[David Meek]

Looks like egg-crates. 8O

[David Meek]

Those look REALLY good Bammer! Very nice work, indeed. One question though: are you in a gym? If so, why? :scratchhead:

[Bam!]

Those look REALLY good Bammer! Very nice work, indeed. One question though: are you in a gym? If so, why? :scratchhead:

No :lol:

It's a microphone stand!

and in a workshop!

[Bam!]

hey duders!

Looks like this will be added to my set up



The Plinius 8200 MK1 upgraded....

Sound is wuite something on this marvelous piece....

The mids are sweet and in your face.....I like'em like that ops: .....I'd say the emphasis on this integrated was mids....bass and highs are there but because the mids are so present well they seem to be less there....

However the detailing of certain pieces of music I have listened to is quite :E ...Stunning actually...

Pretty gutsy amp.....2 * 175 watts at 8 ohms.....or 2* 300 watts at 4 ohms....

Phono Stage on this thing is quite impressive.....Probably also because it's so strong in the mids that that really helps vinyl....

Will be trying this out on my Pro Acs tonight!

[jimmyp58]

Keep us posted on how this sounds once you have it rocking!

[Bam!]

hey duders.....Anyone into Full Range Speakers ?

[aud19]

Jesus Steve!!!!!!!!!!! :E :jawdrop: Those are huge!

Jason

[brucek]

Guess I'll put my two cents in here...

My two channel starts at my service panel with a whole house surge protector. I also have some local surge protection, but these whole house units are a good idea.

Then I have two dedicated 12guage (20Amp) circuits running to directly behind my system using high quality wall receptacles.

Each dedicated circuit has a quality Levitron 90 deg. angle AC plug and 10amp power cable feeding a high current EMI/RFI filter and high quality receptacles.

For my 2 channel sources I use an ARCAM ALPHA 9 CD player and for SACD I use a DVP-CX777ES.



These sources feed a BRYSTON processor in analog bypass mode which reverts to an analog BP25 preamp when selected.
This feature allows the integration of HT and true 2 channel into a single system. I use Bryston's own 1.5 meter balanced cables.



The processor feeds a Bryston 4BST 300 Watt per channel power amplifier.



I use Bryston locking banana plugs and Bryston 9 guage speaker cable.



The Bryston amp feeds a pair of ProAc 3.8 speakers.......



Sounds pretty good actually............. :E

brucek

[jimmyp58]

Awesome setup brucek! I thought about chiming in regarding my 2-channel experience with the Bryston SP 1.7 and selecting analog bypass for results (just as you say, how it reverts to an analog BP25 preamp). With this pre/pro, we get the best of both worlds (in our opinion of course!).

[Andrew Pratt]

Very very nice Bruce :drool:

[Bam!]

Bruce!

Oh........ My ....GOD :E :thud:

Bryston and Arcam...classic set up....one of my buddies has that exact same set up.....but no SP1...just a BP25.....and no 3.8's!

Dude....tell me how do the 3.8's sound in comparison to the 2.5's......?

:T

[brucek]

Thanks guys......Bam, the 3.8's just seem to give that fuller bottom end when used on their own without a sub....

Actually in two channel I do enable an sub out of my processor that I pass through a BFD, and then low pass at 35Hz to a Servo-15. I know a sub is against the 2 channel religion, but what the heck...

[Bam!]

Hey duders

I will be visiting this set up here....he's one of my good audiophile buddies.....quite a passionate one I might add!

apparently the room treatments he's done in shown these photo's made a really big improvement....

[David Meek]

Bammer, that looks like an old Sansui receiver on the bottom shelf. :scratchhead:

[David Meek]

Bruce, that's a beautiful set-up (appearance AND quality)!

[Bam!]

Bammer, that looks like an old Sansui receiver on the bottom shelf. :scratchhead:

I know.....it's because his real amp blew up....and it's being fixed....