Pictures of your B&W Set-up

[Briz vegas]

Nice, very nice Mucke.

Don't know how power hungry the old matrix series was so can't comment on the Krell. I think the fact that you love the sound you are getting already should be a big factor. If it ain't broke............

Would be nice to hear your setup before commenting but Sweden is down the road a bit. Is there any reason that you feel the Krell is needed? Are you looking for more of something?

[mucke]

Nice, very nice Mucke.

Don't know how power hungry the old matrix series was so can't comment on the Krell. I think the fact that you love the sound you are getting already should be a big factor. If it ain't broke............

Would be nice to hear your setup before commenting but Sweden is down the road a bit. Is there any reason that you feel the Krell is needed? Are you looking for more of something?

The mids and high sounds very nice.
Bass is not so powerful as you will think when you see this big speaker.
I think the 801 is very hard driven.

The sensitivity is only 85 db
impedance is 8 ohm nominal throughout entire operating range.
That is good.
power handling : minimum 50 watts into 8 ohms.
No upper limit.

[The Great Beast]

Y'know, I just joined today and I was reading this thread to post a pic of my setup, when I ran across the Igor-hate.

I buy my stuff from Igor--nice fella. That is his set-up, as he owns it, the store and has listening rooms upstairs set up for a variety of situations. Igor, and selected folks hang out there, auditioning equipment and recordings.

I think I'm going to forego posting here. Too much pissing.

[Briz vegas]

Hello Great Beast.

I think you have to understand that old hands around here have seen lots of B&W photos from various places being used by others as part of scams on Ebay etc. It breeds suspicion.

Most domestic systems are easy to pick, even the top ones tend to have compromises or an indication of the owners personality. That one just did not ring true. I have not gone back to that thread but I do recall that the poster was a first timer and was a bit unclear about the setup. Personally I think dealers should always be upfront re what they do. To use an old aussie term, its about being "fair dinkum" and to most it only enhances the authority of the poster.

This site isn't too bad, people are generally friendly and newbies are welcomed. I think the example you have picked is an exception. Systems at that level are usually revered (to the point where I feel like commenting that I don't like the carpet just for a break from all the gushing praise. In fact I have probably done that once or twice - check the Aldo system pics for an example)

[exntric]

Thought I might as well add some pics of my setup as well..

[ryan.devry]

exntric,

Nice Pics, very clean.

[exntric]

Thanks, mate

[KahunaCanuck]

What Integrated are you running? Looks great!

[krell2]

[htsteve]

What Integrated are you running? Looks great!

exntric, I had the same question. It's pretty stout looking.



Krell2, very nice picture and setup. Also, welcome to the forum!

[fredBelgium]

Titan, Musical Fidelity... Weiss Jason & Medea, Nagra PL-L, B&W 801D, Analysis Oval 8 and Transparent Ref.

This Titan is very very very good !















Fred

[pushtiulk]

fred, what turntable do you use?

[style]

@pushtiulk, is a ClearAudio.


Fred, next year wenn B&W go replace all the serie 800 do you go change the 801?

style

[btf1980]

Fred, you got rid of the dcs puccini sacd player and pass labs amps? Jeez dude, that's some serious gear to upgrade from.

[peter clarke]

? passive vertical bi-amp

Dear Fred, That is some serious juice for those monster speakers, is this how you are running them

Titan, Musical Fidelity... Weiss Jason & Medea, Nagra PL-L, B&W 801D, Analysis Oval 8 and Transparent Ref.

This Titan is very very very good !















Fred

[fredBelgium]

fred, what turntable do you use?

Hello,

ClearAudio Champion Level 2 ! :T

[fredBelgium]

@pushtiulk, is a ClearAudio.


Fred, next year wenn B&W go replace all the serie 800 do you go change the 801?

style

Hello Style

After discovering the Titans I ask myself as I rediscovered these 801D.

These speakers are truly exceptional.

But you can never say never.

[fredBelgium]

Fred, you got rid of the dcs puccini sacd player and pass labs amps? Jeez dude, that's some serious gear to upgrade from.

Hello BTF,

The Puccini was replaced by Weiss as I could acquire Weiss at great prices. And it is really superior to Puccini.

For the Pass Labs X.600.5 they were testing the home and does not seem to me more than my Accustic Arts AMP III. So I have not acquired.

By cons I will be ordering the Titan for there to listen the differences are striking.

The price goes from simple to double.

Good day,

Frederick.

[sunshdw]

Nice set up!
Are you planning on changing/adding to your equiptment rack to accomedate your Titan amps or just leaving them on the floor?

[fredBelgium]

Nice set up!
Are you planning on changing/adding to your equiptment rack to accomedate your Titan amps or just leaving them on the floor?

Hello and thanks,

I do not know yet what I'll do.
Or I put on their shelves or specific so I inssert in existing furniture Finite Elemente Pagode.

But anyway it will be decoupled from the ground to avoid any vibration.

Fred

[Hammie]

Alright, I just made a few changes to my system this weekend. I moved the plasma up so the IR sensor was not blocked my the center. I also added the XPA-5 in the cabinet. It is powering my 804s fronts, HTM3s center and Polk Audio FXi3 surrounds. My goal is to get the B&W CWM DS8 in-wall surrounds within the next 60 days. Need to pass a Cisco Systems exam first. Job security always comes before play time.

[fredBelgium]

Dear Fred, That is some serious juice for those monster speakers, is this how you are running them

Hello Peter,

Sorry but I do not understand the meaning of the question.

Fred.

[BVoss]

Alright, I just made a few changes to my system this weekend. I moved the plasma up so the IR sensor was not blocked my the center. I also added the XPA-5 in the cabinet. It is powering my 804s fronts, HTM3s center and Polk Audio FXi3 surrounds. My goal is to get the B&W CWM DS8 in-wall surrounds within the next 60 days. Need to pass a Cisco Systems exam first. Job security always comes before play time.

Beautiful!! Very clean looking system.

[vlasis]

i feel happy ...and i like it......

A new valve friend came to my rack....and the name is...Mod Wright 36.5

An excellent preamp from a very honest company from America(hallo Dan)AND REALLY make me happy !!
Take a look at this review http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/modwright2/365.html
First time valve in a preamp in my system and i am ready to travell closer to the music................sorry but i want to share it with you my friends




Take care all of you........music lovers!!!!!!!!!!! ;x( ;x( :B :rofl:

[htsteve]

vlasis,

A beautiful looking set-up. The sound must be quite spectacular.

I am interested in what appears to be an isolation device under the center channel. I am wanting to do that with mine (an HTM2D) and your device is about the size I'm looking for. Who makes it, what is it called? Any info is appreciated.

[vlasis]

vlasis,

A beautiful looking set-up. The sound must be quite spectacular.

I am interested in what appears to be an isolation device under the center channel. I am wanting to do that with mine (an HTM2D) and your device is about the size I'm looking for. Who makes it, what is it called? Any info is appreciated.

Hallo amico and many thanks......this isolation device is from a English company named ISOL-8.

http://www.isol-8.co.uk/substation3_mains_conditioner.html

Take a good look in products category..........Take care !! :T :T

[Hammie]

Hallo amico and many thanks......this isolation device is from a English company named ISOL-8.

http://www.isol-8.co.uk/substation3_mains_conditioner.html

Take a good look in products category..........Take care !! :T :T

I think he means what do you have your center channel setting on? I was wondering the same thing. I think I want to isolate my center from the cabinet.

[htsteve]

I think he means what do you have your center channel setting on? I was wondering the same thing. I think I want to isolate my center from the cabinet.

Yes, that is what I mean. The link provided was for a power conditioner.

[vlasis]

Terrible mistake from me ops: ops: ........ok ...the speaker isolator is from Auralex USA .
Link http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolati...eakerdudes.asp :lol:

[htsteve]

Thanks. That's what I was after.

[AlexDSL]

Hello,

Today, I'm the happy owner of a pair of B&W 803S !

Yesterday evening :



Today :







(the room is always "at work" :lol: )

Alex

[htsteve]

Alex,

Sweet. That will make for some very nice two channel.

[peter clarke]

Dear Fred, I n the photo we see 2 TITAN AMPS, each is a stereo amp, in passive horizontal bi-amping 1 TITAN would supply the bass on each 801D , the other TITAN would drive the mid/hi on each 801D. Passive vertical bi-amping would be each TITAN responsible for each 801D i.e bass driven by one channel and mid/hi driven by the other. Anyhow looks a mean system, would be interested in comparison to pass labs 600.5

[AlexDSL]

I think there is one amp and one "power supply"..

Alex

[SoundEngine355]

fredBelgium - Very nice setup!

[Freddie40]

I have updated a few things so I thought I would share a picture.

Here's what my system looked like 3 months ago:




Here's what it looks like now:



I changed the preamp from a Bryston BP6DA to a Bryston BP26DA. Also changed from a Panamax to a PS Audio Power Plant Premier. Also added Sound Anchors. All 3 improvements have really helped the sound.

This year I have also partially rebuilt the 802s. I switched out both tweeters, midranges and midrange grills for new ones. I also had 1 woofer reconed. It it very nice to know that you can still get new parts for these 20 year old speakers

[SoundEngine355]

Wow there are some really nice pictures in this thread!

[altanpsx]

SoundEngine355,

One of the best systems I think. But you are killing your left speaker by boxing it with walls, tv furniture ect. Free your 800d

[fredBelgium]

A year of passion in 4 minutes ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8kq7kf5NY

good reading !

Hans Zimmer pour "The Da Vinci code", first opus...



..."Chevaliers de sangreal".

Fred

[SoundEngine355]

SoundEngine355,

One of the best systems I think. But you are killing your left speaker by boxing it with walls, tv furniture ect. Free your 800d

True true... but its the best I can do for the moment, I need to work with the space I have until my house extension is finished. I will have a dedicated 6x4m (20x13foot) room with sound proofing to unleash the D's

[SoundEngine355]

A year of passion in 4 minutes ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8kq7kf5NY

Fred

Amazing setups, truely amazing!

[fredBelgium]

Look,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJyZztTlQo

:^)

[emig5m]

Look,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJyZztTlQo

:^)

Damn... Are you a professional video editor? Nice editing. 8)

[fredBelgium]

Damn... Are you a professional video editor? Nice editing. 8)

No, no... iMovie 09. iLife 09 Apple !

:T

[mjb]

No, no... iMovie 09. iLife 09 Apple !

:T

Fantastic job on the listening room, congratulations. :T

Also, what a great video - one can get some great results with Apple!! 8)