cheekyboy 3,740 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, rockeater said: Nice setup. I see the space is at the premium. Is there a space to the right of the right speaker? If so, I'd be thinking of moving the TT to the right, so that the TT arm is not that close to the magnets of the speaker. This is important particularly for MC cartridges. Unless these are purposely screened HT speakers o course. Some iconic posters you have there! Hello Roman, There is definitely no issue, magnetic or otherwise, with the proximity of the Brinkmann tonearm to that LHS loudspeaker. You're right, where I'm living now is much smaller than the space I had in Melbourne, so some compromise has been necessary, but I would never compromise when it comes to the performance of a vinyl rig. I do have another system in the same room and that system is to the right of that pic and I built those loudspeakers many years ago, with absolutely no thought on making them screened for HT use. Only about half the posters we had in Melbourne actually made it into this current room, but the pic below was taken probably 6 or 7 years ago, but the loudspeakers are the same and so are most of the posters too. Different turntable back then and two tonearms at the time, but no magnetic field issues then either. Have you had problems with interference with some MC cartridges you've used? What tonearm and cartridge are you using? Cheers, Keith Edited July 23 by cheekyboy 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gillmaverick 675 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) Duplicate Edited July 23 by gillmaverick 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gillmaverick 675 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, gillmaverick said: Me and Angus enjoying some tunes.... Edited July 23 by gillmaverick 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grennesa 21 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Another Lock Down 2.0 Victorian Post Given spending alot more time listening to music and won't be doing any travelling anytime soon upgraded my sub from an SVS SB2000 to a REL 212/SX. I need to set up properly but WOW this thing makes the SVS seem like a toy. 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2Brix 1,070 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 20 hours ago, gillmaverick said: 3 big woofers eh? 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLAH BLAH 888 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 (edited) And you said you want to sit where @2Brix ?!?.....WOOF!!!... Good luck! Edited July 24 by BLAH BLAH 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRSDarwin 1,908 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Changed out my Paradigm Premier 100Bs in my work system for my JBL 4312M IIs from one of my home systems. All of this gear (other than the headshell and cartridge) has been acquired secondhand from SNA members in really great transactions. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gillmaverick 675 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 4 hours ago, 2Brix said: 3 big woofers eh? Middle one is the loudest of them sometimes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2Brix 1,070 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 7 hours ago, BLAH BLAH said: And you said you want to sit where @2Brix ?!?.....WOOF!!!... Good luck! The couch? oh...n-no, all yours...i'm good, happy standing...enjoying the sound waay over here...incredible sweet spot. Shall we watch Cats?...whoa...just j/king...huh? Snow Dogs it is..again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 2W Salt Cellar II (6EM7 dual triode) making loud in my SC MONO speaker setup. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jt301 480 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Keces P8 linear power supply added to my Roon Nucleus+. Edited July 26 by jt301 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pops110 3,039 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 After meditation Monday afternoon tunes. 🎶🎶🎶 12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 15 minutes ago, Pops110 said: After meditation Monday afternoon tunes. 🎶🎶🎶 Very nice setup. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mendes 3,636 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 23 minutes ago, Pops110 said: After meditation Monday afternoon tunes. 🎶🎶🎶 The AN plugged back in I see...🙏👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pops110 3,039 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Yep, for now. 😉 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
genkifd 120 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 pops - very nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bisguittin 1,554 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 10 hours ago, Pops110 said: After meditation Monday afternoon tunes. 🎶🎶🎶 Sensational room and very tasty set up Dave. Very envious😎. In comparison, it feels like my system is set up in a shoebox! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On 24/07/2020 at 4:51 PM, KRSDarwin said: Changed out my Paradigm Premier 100Bs in my work system for my JBL 4312M IIs from one of my home systems. All of this gear (other than the headshell and cartridge) has been acquired secondhand from SNA members in really great transactions. I see you are still using the tube phono stage I made you. I don’t think you can get the Greek kits anymore which is really sad. A bloody great kit. I wanted one for myself. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pops110 3,039 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 9 hours ago, Bisguittin said: Sensational room and very tasty set up Dave. Very envious😎. In comparison, it feels like my system is set up in a shoebox! Thanks mate, the missus did the styling, I just did all the work. 😁 It not without it’s problems though , big open space to the left, floor boards and a fair bit of glass make it hard to tame but I think I’ve done the best I can without upsetting the boss. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sir sanders zingmore 11,744 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Making sure I have the required facial covering 6 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grizzly 2,599 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 6 hours ago, sir sanders zingmore said: Making sure I have the required facial covering About time for a haircut.....😁 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwbasement 4,586 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 6 minutes ago, dwbasement said: My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. Amp and speakers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwbasement 4,586 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 9 hours ago, mwhouston said: Amp and speakers? Mark, 6AS7 SET and 8 inch full range with Azura horns. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Only ever built one amp with a 6AS7. Great sounding. Have you tried a 6080 in the same amp. I found them microphonic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwbasement 4,586 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 8 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Only ever built one amp with a 6AS7. Great sounding. Have you tried a 6080 in the same amp. I found them microphonic. Yes, GEC 6080 and Mullard (the one with same construction as the GEC) are very nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Another temp headphone setup. Technics TT Swapping between a Garrott K3 and Ortofon VMS20E MKII DIY LM833 phono preamp DIY tube SRPP preamp with HP driver Sennheiser 700 phones. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayM 26 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 This is the only room in the house that I can put my system in. Thankfully a vaulted ceiling actually makes it a good sounding room, even if I have to pull a chair from the adjacent room to sit and listen withj. Music projects quite nicely from the system into the adjacent living area. Speakers are DIY lxmini. Latest toy is the 502DAC running symphonic-mpd software. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 On 04/08/2020 at 9:41 AM, dwbasement said: Yes, GEC 6080 and Mullard (the one with same construction as the GEC) are very nice. Swapping between the 6080 and 6AS7 I felt the 6AS7 definitely better. When you are on phones it is much easier to pick the difference between components. I also felt the 12AU7, in my tube headphone amp, better than the 12AX7 the amp was designed for. Quieter too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Takashi 77 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 My office cum music room - i have lived in this room for the last five months. Not sick of it yet 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwbasement 4,586 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 25 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Swapping between the 6080 and 6AS7 I felt the 6AS7 definitely better. When you are on phones it is much easier to pick the difference between components. I also felt the 12AU7, in my tube headphone amp, better than the 12AX7 the amp was designed for. Quieter too. I agree 100% that 6AS7 sounds better than 6080 in general but the GEC 6080 is a different class of 6080 I think. A lot of Head amps use 6AS7 as an upgrade to 6080 are the obvious reason I guess. Also agree 12AU7 is quieter and better sound than 12AX7 but much less gain though... My phono uses 12AT7 but I also use Raytheon 5751 windmill getter as alternative. Both sound very nice. I also use 18ECC pinched waist on the phono as well, another rare tube 12AT7 alternative, lesser gain than AT but more than AU... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 4,757 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 7 minutes ago, dwbasement said: I agree 100% that 6AS7 sounds better than 6080 in general but the GEC 6080 is a different class of 6080 I think. A lot of Head amps use 6AS7 as an upgrade to 6080 are the obvious reason I guess. Also agree 12AU7 is quieter and better sound than 12AX7 but much less gain though... My phono uses 12AT7 but I also use Raytheon 5751 windmill getter as alternative. Both sound very nice. I also use 18ECC pinched waist on the phono as well, another rare tube 12AT7 alternative, lesser gain than AT but more than AU... Never liked the 12AT7 until I built two 6L6 SE UL wine box amps. I had top of the range Psvane 12AT7s and tried them In the amps as driver tubes. They never came out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwbasement 4,586 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 7 minutes ago, mwhouston said: Never liked the 12AT7 until I built two 6L6 SE UL wine box amps. I had top of the range Psvane 12AT7s and tried them In the amps as driver tubes. They never came out. 6201 is worth trying too. A2900 is what I haven't tried as they are too expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crtexcnndrm99 478 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 2 hours ago, Astronutter said: My office cum music room - i have lived in this room for the last five months. Not sick of it yet Vibrations be damned! I see Id be happy to be stuck in that room 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Takashi 77 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Yeah you can’t dampen those pesky vibrations enough. Map weights! Cheap and cheerful but effective especially on the amp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grennesa 21 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 System got a nice little addition today. Added a pass labs X150.5 to the setup today. Such a solid unit... the 250 and 350watt amps must be absolute beasts. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2Brix 1,070 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 03/08/2020 at 9:56 PM, dwbasement said: My system tonite, having some background music while I getting ready to bed. Go to bed? I think i'd forego sleep and stay up all night listening to a system like that....very noice 👌 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bunno77 1,333 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 37 minutes ago, Grennesa said: System got a nice little addition today. Added a pass labs X150.5 to the setup today. Such a solid unit... the 250 and 350watt amps must be absolute beasts. Very nice, Would be some of the best sounding R series ever. What is the rest of the chain? DAC direct? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grennesa 21 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 25 minutes ago, Bunno77 said: Very nice, Would be some of the best sounding R series ever. What is the rest of the chain? DAC direct? Thanks, I think they sound pretty good especially with the amp, although I'd love to upgrade my speaker (too many wants....not enough money) I use Roon and was using my Oppo 203 as the Dac/Streamer and using my Anthem MRX720 for amplifier duties. But since picking up the X150.5 I've been trying out my Mytek Brooklyn Dac+ as the DAC (had been using that in a headphone setup). While the DAC is working find I've just found that the left channel input for the theatre bypass isnt working on the Mytek, and its not a cable or AVR issue (Devastated!). Will have to get in touch with Mytek to see if theres a fix otherwise....might be time to buy something new...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bunno77 1,333 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 @Grennesa very nice that the DAC has HT bypass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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