Pictures of your B&W Set-up

[style]

Hi mjb,

I agree with you at 200%.

with a High end product this "game" is like a "Russian roulette"....


if the 2 cables if the two wires touching a short circuit and ... send the power ampli to repair ......



Style

[1oldguy]

------Moved.

[vernonl]

What's with the dangling wires? That looks like an accident waiting to happen :E You should remove them by loosening the posts and pulling the spades out.

Shows you what I know. I didn't even know they came out.

Will do that immediately. Thanks for the contructive criticism. :T I'm still learning here which is why I keep coming back!

[Kate-br]

Hello!

Well... Needless to say that I am new to the forum, and I have a B&W set, comprised of:

- B&W 705
- B&W HTM7
- B&W LM-1

Powered by:

- Rotel RB-1080 for fronts
- Rotel RB-993 for center and surrounds




I know it is a photo thread only.. but I would like to ask you a question...

Will it be OK to have the HTM7 on top of the TV? I already bought the shelf (custom made) for it.

Also, please forgive me the old photo, I already have the 705 on proper stands!

Thank you!

PS: I am so embarrassed for posting my meek setup compared to the ones I've seen here...

[Nolan B]

you are being silly saying you are embarrassed posting pictures of your 705s! How do you think you are make the rest of us feel who don't have speakers as good as yours?


Why do you have napkins on your speakers though ?

[Relentless]

I know it is a photo thread only.. but I would like to ask you a question...

Will it be OK to have the HTM7 on top of the TV? I already bought the shelf (custom made) for it.

You can put the center over the TV and point it down towards the listening position. Generally the center blends best with the mains if the tweeters are close in height.

[Kate-br]

you are being silly saying you are embarrassed posting pictures of your 705s! How do you think you are make the rest of us feel who don't have speakers as good as yours?


Why do you have napkins on your speakers though ?

LOL

just to avoid dust... those are small hand towels...

Thank you for the compliment, but I´ve seem people with 800s and McIntosh and krells... and I kinda felt bad...

[Kate-br]

You can put the center over the TV and point it down towards the listening position. Generally the center blends best with the mains if the tweeters are close in height.

hmm I see..

I cannot do that!... the speaker (in my case) should either go above or below de TV.

With the new stands, the tweeter are near the center of the TV (in height), so I was trying to discover the best placement before hiring someone to drill holes in the wall.

Thank you ... It is nice, never thought of pointing it down!

[htsteve]

Generally the center blends best with the mains if the tweeters are close in height.

Kate-br,

I agree with this. I've had the center above and below my TV's over the years. In my experience, it sounds best under the TV and in as open environment as possible. Your's is in a pretty good position right now.

If you can raise the center channel just a bit, I think you can get the tweeter height just about even with the 705's, and still under the TV. Also, try moving the center channel forward just a bit. I had a similar set up before and moving the spekaers out of the 'box' they were in help to make the sound more open. The same can apply to the 705's Moving them forward an inch or two might make a good improvement.

Just some thoughts. You may have already done this since you now have stands for the 705's.



Hope this helps



PS You have a very nice system. Welcome to the forum.

[Ken49r]

hmm I see..

I cannot do that!... the speaker (in my case) should either go above or below de TV.

With the new stands, the tweeter are near the center of the TV (in height), so I was trying to discover the best placement before hiring someone to drill holes in the wall.

Thank you ... It is nice, never thought of pointing it down!

Hi Kate-br,

With this stand you could keep your Center where it sits now and aim the tweeter to reach the same height as your L/R tweeters when seated in the sweet spot.

No drilling required.

http://www.racksandstands.com/Lovan-L-ML2CB-1887-LV1096.html

[sunshdw]

LOL

just to avoid dust... those are small hand towels...

Thank you for the compliment, but I´ve seem people with 800s and McIntosh and krells... and I kinda felt bad...

Well if it makes you feel better I posted my system and I have the 600 series. As long as you are happy with your set up then you shouldn't feel bad posting :T

[audioqueso]

Hello!

Well... Needless to say that I am new to the forum, and I have a B&W set, comprised of:

- B&W 705
- B&W HTM7
- B&W LM-1

Powered by:

- Rotel RB-1080 for fronts
- Rotel RB-993 for center and surrounds




I know it is a photo thread only.. but I would like to ask you a question...

Will it be OK to have the HTM7 on top of the TV? I already bought the shelf (custom made) for it.

Also, please forgive me the old photo, I already have the 705 on proper stands!

Thank you!

PS: I am so embarrassed for posting my meek setup compared to the ones I've seen here...

Nice setup! The "napkins" are funny, but smart. What is that component on the left with the blue lights?
Can't wait to see new pictures with the stands.

[Briz vegas]

I may need to employ some napkins to discourage my boys from using my 705s as a platform before jumping onto the couch. Its a new trend that has just started.

Its a wonder I still have two cats after my Frey cable ended up like this (below). Each run of this stuff is worth the same as a HTM7. Amazingly there are no breaks so it just looks bad. It is now better protected and no moggies were hurt as a result, they were just yelled at a bit and my neighbours probably think I swear alot........ over and over and over again.

Can't blame the cat. He is under 12 months so I should have anticipated his curiosity and hidden the wires

[Kate-br]

Nice setup! The "napkins" are funny, but smart. What is that component on the left with the blue lights?
Can't wait to see new pictures with the stands.

That component is a Panamax 5300EX, old one.. I want to upgrade that to the 5400PM which has voltage regulation...

THat is the best way I found to protect my babies!

[gross30]

Kate-br, great set-up, and do not feel bad about your system, we all started somewhere, and believe me, it will be an enjoyment on your road to building "your" system, regardless of what it is compiled of. Happy listening.... :T

[Kate-br]

I may need to employ some napkins to discourage my boys from using my 705s as a platform before jumping onto the couch. Its a new trend that has just started.

Its a wonder I still have two cats after my Frey cable ended up like this (below). Each run of this stuff is worth the same as a HTM7. Amazingly there are no breaks so it just looks bad. It is now better protected and no moggies were hurt as a result, they were just yelled at a bit and my neighbours probably think I swear alot........ over and over and over again.

Can't blame the cat. He is under 12 months so I should have anticipated his curiosity and hidden the wires

Well I used to have a beagle... You know.. Beagles are very docile and love small apartments, and they are very quiet and calm, and barely eat things... LOL... :roll:


Then when i moved i decided to leave the Beagle with my parents, they have a big house with lots of space....

I dont think animals and hi-fi hi-end gear goes along too well.

[mvdveek]

Im so happy my dogs leave all my cables alone. Not one bite.. so far.. *crosses his fingers*

[Briz vegas]

I dont think animals and hi-fi hi-end gear goes along too well.

Maybe, but I bought my first hifi in 1985 and my first Siamese in 1988 without any problems. Been a big fan of both since then.

Try and get the average dog to play fetch with a bulldog clip (referring to the cat, my Conrad Johnson just looks the other way and ignores me when I throw it something).

[vernonl]

I've got two Rotties who love to start up playing in front of my setup. My heart stops when they do 8O Of course, I discourage it but it's like somebody flips a switch and I hardly have time to react.

[KahunaCanuck]

Well I used to have a beagle... You know.. Beagles are very docile and love small apartments, and they are very quiet and calm, and barely eat things... LOL... :roll:


Then when i moved i decided to leave the Beagle with my parents, they have a big house with lots of space....

I dont think animals and hi-fi hi-end gear goes along too well.

That's funny, we have 2 Beagles, they know better than to go near that Hifi stuff...though i have seen one of them think about hiding a bone behind a speaker!

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[mjb]

His masters voice!

[wettou]

His masters voice!

This is turning into a dog thread!!!!! I have cows, horses, chickens and rabbits should I post these as well!!!!!

B&W pictures please

[indiebands]

This is turning into a dog thread!!!!! I have cows, horses, chickens and rabbits should I post these as well!!!!!

B&W pictures please

ROFL - good point. Hazards are an appropriate topic of discussion on this forum, but perhaps not on the eye candy thread...

Cute doggies though.

[btf1980]

Took a few snaps, I think I got carried away here....lol.

Display
Pioneer Kuro 5010FD

Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins CM9 (Fronts)
Bowers & Wilkins CMC2 (Center)
Bowers & Wilkins CM1 (Rears)
JL Audio Fathom f112 (Subwoofer)

Headphones
Grado GS 1000i
Sennheiser HD650

Power/Amplification
Marantz AV8003 Pre/Pro
Marantz MM8003 Amp
PS Audio GCPH (Phonostage)
PS Audio GCHA (Headphone Amp)

Sources
Pro-Ject RM 6.1 SB Turntable w/ Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III
Marantz SA-15 Reference SACD Player
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player (Doubles as Multi-channel SACD and DVD-A player)
60GB PS3
Halo 3 Ed. Xbox 360,
Tivo HD

Power Conditioner
Richard Gray RGPC 400 Pro

Controller
Logitech Harmony 1100

Racks/Stands
BDI Deploy
Solid Tech Rack of Silence (Reference)
Butcher's Block (For turntable isolation)

[KahunaCanuck]

Great pics...your ProJect TT looks beefy with the butcher block! How are the CM9s??

[mal01]

Took a few snaps, I think I got carried away here....lol.

Display
Pioneer Kuro 5010FD

Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins CM9 (Fronts)
Bowers & Wilkins CMC2 (Center)
Bowers & Wilkins CM1 (Rears)
JL Audio Fathom f112 (Subwoofer)

Headphones
Grado GS 1000i
Sennheiser HD650

Power/Amplification
Marantz AV8003 Pre/Pro
Marantz MM8003 Amp
PS Audio GCPH (Phonostage)
PS Audio GCHA (Headphone Amp)

Sources
Pro-Ject RM 6.1 SB Turntable w/ Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III
Marantz SA-15 Reference SACD Player
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player (Doubles as Multi-channel SACD and DVD-A player)
60GB PS3
Halo 3 Ed. Xbox 360,
Tivo HD

Power Conditioner
Richard Gray RGPC 400 Pro

Controller
Logitech Harmony 1100

Racks/Stands
BDI Deploy
Solid Tech Rack of Silence (Reference)
Butcher's Block (For turntable isolation)

btf
How does one go about getting one of those TT`s?

[mal01]

Took a few snaps, I think I got carried away here....lol.

Display
Pioneer Kuro 5010FD

Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins CM9 (Fronts)
Bowers & Wilkins CMC2 (Center)
Bowers & Wilkins CM1 (Rears)
JL Audio Fathom f112 (Subwoofer)

Headphones
Grado GS 1000i
Sennheiser HD650

Power/Amplification
Marantz AV8003 Pre/Pro
Marantz MM8003 Amp
PS Audio GCPH (Phonostage)
PS Audio GCHA (Headphone Amp)

Sources
Pro-Ject RM 6.1 SB Turntable w/ Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III
Marantz SA-15 Reference SACD Player
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player (Doubles as Multi-channel SACD and DVD-A player)
60GB PS3
Halo 3 Ed. Xbox 360,
Tivo HD

Power Conditioner
Richard Gray RGPC 400 Pro

Controller
Logitech Harmony 1100

Racks/Stands
BDI Deploy
Solid Tech Rack of Silence (Reference)
Butcher's Block (For turntable isolation)

By the way, your gear is the shiz

[Mig17]

Oh glamour Btf90

[Ken49r]

By the way, your gear is the shiz

And dust free too. Nice!

[audioqueso]

BTF1980,

Your setup looks gorgeous!! Very very nice!

[ShadowZA]

Took a few snaps, I think I got carried away here....lol.

Absolutely superb, btf1980!
:T

[mvdveek]

Very nice looking setup BTF1980.

[style]

Very great set combination :T

The new CM9 are really so better vs. the CM7? ??

The rack Solidteck is very amazing.... "sold", no dimension from the ampli problems good chioce.

in thr pas tyou had project in place from ps audio for turntable and headphone, is correct? ps audio is better?

your Marantz MM8003 is connect at the RG400? if yes is not a dynamic losses?
MM8003 is bi.amp. or the front or you utilise the brigde possibility from this power ampli?
your room is 25-30m2?? or biggersmaler?

the sound from the Rotel 1075 was very different vs. the ^Marantz?

Sorry for much question.. ops:
thx Style

[btf1980]

Great pics...your ProJect TT looks beefy with the butcher block! How are the CM9s??

The CM9s are great, no complaints from me at all.

mal01 - you didn't have to quote my post twice, I posted enough pics as is. :lol:

You can get the turntable from any Pro-ject or Sumiko dealer.

[btf1980]

Very great set combination :T

The new CM9 are really so better vs. the CM7? ??

The rack Solidteck is very amazing.... "sold", no dimension from the ampli problems good chioce.

in thr pas tyou had project in place from ps audio for turntable and headphone, is correct? ps audio is better?

your Marantz MM8003 is connect at the RG400? if yes is not a dynamic losses?
MM8003 is bi.amp. or the front or you utilise the brigde possibility from this power ampli?
your room is 25-30m2?? or biggersmaler?

the sound from the Rotel 1075 was very different vs. the ^Marantz?

Sorry for much question.. ops:
thx Style

The CM9 is better than the CM7, much better bass extension. Essentially, it is a fuller bodied CM7.

The solidtech rack is open, so everything breathes, and barely gets warm.

The MM8003 is connected to a wall outlet directly. I bi-amped the front three speakers. Dimensions of the room are 13 x 24 x 11.

The PS Audio phonostage is connected via XLR to the MM8003. The Headphone amp is connected directly to my digital sources. I listen to music late at night a lot.

I had both the Rotel and marantz, and I can say that the difference is subtle, but it is there. The marantz is more dynamic, perhaps it is because of better synergy with the prepro, or perhaps it is because i'm using all balanced connections now between the amp to the prepro.

Thanks everyone for the kind words! :T

[mal01]

The CM9s are great, no complaints from me at all.

mal01 - you didn't have to quote my post twice, I posted enough pics as is. :lol:

You can get the turntable from any Pro-ject or Sumiko dealer.

Ah come on, once just wasn`t enough. I don`t want to open a can of dudu here but, does a tt sound better than a comprable cd player? I`d say its been since the early 80`s since i have had a turn table and don`t have a clue about vinyl anymore!

[Ken49r]

Ah come on, once just wasn`t enough. I don`t want to open a can of dudu here but, does a tt sound better than a comprable cd player? I`d say its been since the early 80`s since i have had a turn table and don`t have a clue about vinyl anymore!

I think the safest way to answer that is as you know "different format, different sound".

Kate-br started a thread Cd - Sacd - Vinyl that is pretty active right now. You might want to check it out.

[azsyno]

My Set-Up: Vers. 3.0

Just moved up to 802 D's with my previous 703's as surrounds. Signature SunFire and a ASW750 for subs... Gotta say, it's a sweet thing. Added a Rotel 1080 to the mix to ensure adequate power. Now using single Rotel 1080's per front and the Yamaha for the surrounds and subs.

Life is good.

[legion1capone]

This is what I've got so far. Not bad for only being 21. This isn't in the best listening environment as it's in my bedroom, but it works. I would have my TT and tube cd player by now if it wasn't for loosing my job.

Panasonic 42" plasma tv
B&W 705 speakers
Jolida 302b tube amplifier
Audioquest cables
PS3 and Xbox 360+HD drive
The row of movies you see is all blueray, HD movies, and some games. I have a couple hundred movies and cd's obviously not in the photo's.

[Briz vegas]

I think those are the first black 705s that I have seen.

When I was 21 I had a new pair of Mordaunt Short MS30s. I replaced them with 705s just under 20 years later. You get more bang for your buck these days although I was happy with my MS30s with no upgraditis until shortly before i decided to go for the 705s.

Bummer about the job. Hope something comes your way soon.

[wettou]

Just moved up to 802 D's with my previous 703's as surrounds. Signature SunFire and a ASW750 for subs... Gotta say, it's a sweet thing. Added a Rotel 1080 to the mix to ensure adequate power. Now using single Rotel 1080's per front and the Yamaha for the surrounds and subs.

Life is good.

Congratulations, you might want to move them closer together you will get better imaging :T

Also cover that glass thick curtains work very well

[Hidefbob]

I just upgraded my 805s to 802d and need to take some new pics.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bchidef/theroomfinished

I am looking into better amplification and a home theater by-pass prepro for the 802d's any suggestions would be welcome

Bob

[htsteve]

Bob,

Nice room. Great view outside. What are your electronics now? I will tell you that the more current you throw at 802D's the better they perform. Also, what level of budget are you considering?

[d52232dole]

I'm learning how pre/pro works and still wandering. So far, it looks pretty much like a Receiver in terms of functionalities?

[Nolan B]

I'm learning how pre/pro works and still wandering. So far, it looks pretty much like a Receiver in terms of functionalities?

A processor works the same as a receiver, but generally speaking a separate a processor and amplifier will sound better because of not having everything in one box.

When it comes to "high end" your only choice is to have separates. Once in the high end it makes upgrading easier since you do not have to change the amp if you just want to change the processor. In addition you do not have the ability to get high powered receivers. When it comes to separates the power of amps is almost limitless.