Pictures of your B&W Set-up

[Gremal]

I have had this setup for 5+ years now, and still dont see any reason to upgrade it until we move to a bigger house and I could give 802s the room they need.

I hear this type of reasoning a lot...why do people think the N802s need more room than any other floorstander? Bigtime misconception.

[linuxtx]

Yes, technically I could wedge the 802s in the same place that the 804s are sitting now, but as you can see, there is not a ton of room there and they would literally be wedged. Hardly decent placement for them, and they are a bit more difficult than the N804s to move each time I want to really listen. The current room has enough volume, the ceiling opens up to 20 ft., but it just doesnt have the real estate.

[Gremal]

Yeah, you're in a fairly tight space, but you don't need to have your sub in that corner. You could put the sub elsewhere in the room and that would give the other components more space.

[Luke Skywalker]

I have two sets, one stereo and one 5.1.

5.1
Denon 3803
Front: 602s3 Rear: 600s3 Center: LCR60s3
Sub: Velodyne CHT-12
DVD: two pioneers and one sansung with VHS
CD: philco
Tape: Gradiente ADD-3.0
TD: Gradiente D-35
TV: Sony 29


2.0
Power Exaudi A5000HE
Pré: Rotel RC-1070
B&W 703
DVD pioneer 578A, Hi-tech
CD: Philco
TD: Gradiente
Tuner: Gradiente
AC conection: Oneal
Cables: Supra PLY3.4, Monster interconet 250
Rack: Airon


My set

[Luke Skywalker]

Pictures of my B&W's Set-ups

5.1







and 2.0:






All very simple :T

[caleb]

I hear this type of reasoning a lot...why do people think the N802s need more room than any other floorstander? Bigtime misconception.

Your statement is incorrect.

ALL the big 800 series need space around them to work and give their best sound.

I proved it with my 802s and now with my 800Ds.

I have them 1.8 metres away from the side walls and 1.4 metres away from the back walls.

I am not saying that this only applies to B&Ws - it may apply to other floorstanders, but it is definately so.

[Gremal]

I absolutely agree but you are talking about speaker placement and the earlier disagreement was about room size. Nearby walls dramatically impact the sound and I would never dispute that. I was taking issue with the idea that one needs a large room to make the N802 or N802D perform optimally. The issue is with the size of the room, not speaker placement.

[linuxtx]

Yeah, it is all about placement. That room actually opens up quite a bit, so cu ft. is not a problem. A bigger room would be required for placement though without question. It would be a waste to spend that much on such fine speakers and have them nowhere near their potential...

[Gremal]

Placement can be optimized. Move the sub elsewhere and you will have more than enough room to enjoy the benefits of the 802s over the lower models. If that's the speaker you like best and you have the budget, there's no good reason not to get it. If we were talking about the 800s I could see your point, but the 802s have such a small footprint.

[SF_VR6]

Looks GREAT! I attached the pics for you incase others have issues viewing them.

Nice Natuzzi coffee table (we have the exact one)

Good choice!

[SF_VR6]

Well I can't quite afford some of the killer setups, but I decided to post my humble set up. Not bad for a 19 year old, I could have gone with the 600 series, but the 300 series was more in my price range. Any comments are welcome.





"Rush-R30 DVD"
Thanks
RH

Nice setup man. Very clean!

[RH Customs]

Thanks for the comment.

[Pookie007]

I have made a few adjustments since my last post. The biggest change is the seating (purchased through Media Design Center, drop shipping to my door).

The system now consists of:
B&W 803S
Monitor Audio Gold Center
Monitor Audio Gold In-walls
Velodyne SPL-1200R Sub
Outlaw Pre-amp
Audio Research 150.2 Mains
Parasound Halo A23 - Center
Parasound Halo A23 - Surround (hidden in far right cabinet)
Denon 2910 DVD
Motorola HD DVR Cable box
Hitachi 50" HDTV
Monster power - line conditioner
XBox 360 - not shown

I moved my other ARC amp to a dedicated 2-channel system, I am still testing the cooling with the Parasound amp. It runs much hotter than the ARC. Once I get everything set, I will re-dress the cables.

I have recently added two 1 TB network attached storage hard drives. I eventually will use them for media server storage and photo backup. They are connected to a wireless router hidden in the cabinet.

We have ordered new wood blinds and then will add the other window treatments. My wife is currently searching for a rug she likes for the floor between the seating and the front of the room.

The back view shows the in-wall speakers (my wife is a triathlete, hence the treadmill and bike breading ground.)

My next step will probably be upgrading to a HTM3S center, then adding a second sub. I will upgrade the DVD when I am confident about the format to buy.

[audioqueso]

Great setup Pookie! All that work in the room, cooling, etc looks like it paid off. Congrats.

[RH Customs]

Nice Setup

[Pookie007]

Thanks,
I am using the thermometer to track the temperature through a typical week. If all goes well, I will be able finish the painting, and clean up the cabling. Even after installing the fans, I wasn't happy with the temperatures around the amps. I think I solved the problem by putting the bottom amp on boards that the feet that allows air to pass below. I am using hockey pucks to provide more space between the amps. I put one under each foot and it work great. I use a 12V trigger to controlled the switched outlets on the Monster Power regulator. This turns the fans on and off with the unit. There are also holes in the top of the cabinet (behind the TV) to allow additional heat to rise out of the cabinets. I have a cover piece to hide the rigid insulation (pink) at the bottom of the cabinet. I have a heating/cooling vent below the cabinet that allows air to flow to the floor below the cabinets. During the summer it helps, but at winter the bottom shelf would get warm from the house A/C. I also have a IR repeater so the doors are normally closed. I use the IR ports in the back of the units so I was able to eliminate the little red eyes that I use to tape to the front of each unit.

You also can't see it in the photos. but all the speaker cable is routed below the bottom shelf and it pops our directly behind the speakers, so there is only a little tail exposed.

[Briz vegas]

Pookie...........Pookie???? What am I saying, my handle ain't any better.

What was I going to say, ah yes. F I V E subs. Man that must be awesome. So what does 5 PV1s actually sound like and why the strange configuration ???

:E :rofl: :M : :lol:

[Briz vegas]

................do you get it............nudge nudge..............PV1 Frenzy

arh, forget it !!!!!!

[Pookie007]

There is usually 3 or 4 more soccer balls in the room. My daughter is soccer mad and always keeps a ball with her. I hardly notice the balls when I am walking around a treadmill and the 6 bikes normally stored in the room.

[Luke Skywalker]

New Rack

I changed rack of the estereo

:T

[vlasis]

H I TO EVERYONE.......I am VLASIS from GREECE.
I am new in this forum and i am really enjoy it . :T
let me tell you about my system also.
speakers B&W Nautilus 802 s
preamp AUDIONET pre1 G2 with external power suply
power amp perraux 350 p(350 watt)
dvd DENON A1xva 1080p
center speaker B&w htm1
net media dvd SNAZIO 1350 with USB for my HI DEFINITION
PROJECTOR OPTOMA 79
SURROUND SPEAKERS TEUFEL DIPOLE
CD PLAYER AUDIONET VIP 2
ROTEL 3X200 POWER AMP FOR SURROUND SPEAKERS
RADIO ROTEL
POWER STATION ISOL-8 substation vogue
cables NIRVANA SX limited edition(cd-preamp)
AUDIQUEST SKY XLR(PREAMP-POWER AMP XLR OR AUDIENCE)
POWER CABLES VIRTUAL DYNAMICS-ESSENCE-AUDIENCE-
SPEAKER SURROUND CABLES MONSTER M1
PROSSESOR ROTEL 1060
CD RECORDER PIONEER 05 REFERENCE
COAXIAL CABLE ILUMINATTI D 60
HDMI CABLE FOR PROJECTOR OELLBACH
SCREEN FROM ITALY SCREENLINE
We will be in touch in the future -------take care all of you my NEW FRIENDS
I WANT to upload fotos from my system and i dont know how( every foto is over 2 megabites--do you know how?

[PavelL]

you can always use this http://resizr.lord-lance.com/

[vlasis]

you can always use this http://resizr.lord-lance.com/

tnank you dear PAVELL ,i am gonna try it...... :T

[vlasis]

at last after Pavell help my babys...........

[Blindamood]

Very nice, vlasis! Welcome to the club.

[azsyno]

at last after Pavell help my babys...........

Really nice set-up there vlasis... looks clean and well done. Did you purchase this as a complete set, or a piece at a time?


Thanks for sharing!

[vlasis]

Really nice set-up there vlasis... looks clean and well done. Did you purchase this as a complete set, or a piece at a time?


Thanks for sharing!

Ηi to all again. :T
I bought all this one by one after a lot of tests.On Monday i am waiting a subwoofer VELODYNE DD 15 to complete my set up for the moment off cource.
For the future i want to change my power amp (maybe CLASSE cam 400 monos or KRELL 400 FPB CX). ;x( I need more watts and power for these speakers).

[adaum]

I hope this post goes, it is my first attempt.

[adaum]

This is a older picture when the room was blue. Didn't really care for the color. The room is my little piece of heaven for 2-channel only.

Rotel RC1070 preamp
Rotel RB1070 amp
Denon 5 disc changer (really need RCD1072)
Audioquest cables

[adaum]

I forgot the best thing, My B&W's they are CDM7NT's I love the sound, but i have wondered about the placement. Does anyone have a suggestion?

[vlasis]

I forgot the best thing, My B&W's they are CDM7NT's I love the sound, but i have wondered about the placement. Does anyone have a suggestion?

Welcome adaum and enjoy your staying in this forum.I am also new member in this forum and i am really enjoy it.Now about your speakers i think you must close it a litle bit specially the right one for more space and air.Take care my friend...

[vlasis]

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[vlasis]

Beauty .........again

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[adaum]

Thanks Vlasis, I think we now know what is stored in the gold vault at Fort Knox!!!

[vlasis]

Thanks Vlasis, I think we now know what is stored in the gold vault at Fort Knox!!!

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[Joey_V]

Whose speakers are those in your last post vlasis?? Are those yours???

[DonH17]

Wow!

I can identify very little of the equipment (beside the B&Ws of course) in any of your picts! What are those round things (my guess is that they are amps because of the heat exchangers), and cou;ld you please be as specific as possible with make and model. Thanks Great Picts!

[Cambs12]

Reminds me of Aldo's listening room!

[vlasis]

I can identify very little of the equipment (beside the B&Ws of course) in any of your picts! What are those round things (my guess is that they are amps because of the heat exchangers), and cou;ld you please be as specific as possible with make and model. Thanks Great Picts!

Hi Don......this round things are very e xpensive hi end machines from Japan.
First mono power amp 150 W in pure class A 79 kilos.Pure A-Class 150W
Monaural Power Amplifier \2,100,000 （税込）(1台)
460(φ) x 538(H) mm / 79kg

second the preamp and also a intergraded amp 2x80 Watt (NIRO 1000 signature) :T :W :T :W :T :W :T :W
.

[vlasis]

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[vlasis]

http://www.ac2.jp/ all this fotos and lot more.........here

[ROTCArmyHifiGuy]

Well after doing A LOT of research and saving my money before i head off for training in ROTC at my new college I was lucky enough to have some great local guys and one great shop to help me pick out this system.

System specs:

B&W 704's in Cherry
Rotel RCD-1072
Rotel RA-1062
Golden Sound Pad for CDP and AMP vibrations
PS Audio Power Cord Xstream Prelude SC x 2
Van Den Hul D-102 III Hybrid Interconnects
Audioquest 8's speaker wire with fork terminations biwired to 704's

This is my first Hifi system and I really understand now when people use all that freakin tech jargon like "Musicality, Open, Airy, Fluid, Attack, Decay" and all that other crap haha.

Ive increased my music selection by a lot which includes ALL of Pink Floyds unremastered cds with the exception of The Wall. Steve Miller Band, The Kinks, The Doors, Eagles, Robert Palmer, Roger Waters single, SteppenWolf, Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, The Young Bloods.

This system works wonders together and the music really is "In the Middle" as my salesman says. The midrange is fantastic and imaging is completely convincing. Best of all I can listen to it at louder levels and not have it give me a headache as my previous system did to me.

Enjoy! I know I am.

[azsyno]

This is my first Hifi system.

Gotta love that! I think you made some great choices there. Enjoy and thank you for being a member of the ROTC.

Best to you!

[ROTCArmyHifiGuy]

Hey thanks man!!

I was born at Yale New Haven, all of my family is still over there but im out in Washington State now

[jim777]

ROTCArmyHifiGuy, I've listened to that exact setup when I first shopped for a hifi. That is a very awesome setup for the money. The RA1062 is a great amp for any B&W all the way up to the 704's. Bravo