What audio equipment do you own?

Dynavector DV20XL, Souther SLA-3i, VPI Scout, Monster HTS-1000, VPI HW-16, GamuT CD-1 / DACT passive attenuators, ARC SP-9MKIII, VTL MB450 Reference, Acoustat 2+2, JPS Labs cables

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Mitsubishi WS55511 HDTV
Sony DA7ES Reciever
Sony RCD-W50C 5 Disk CD Recorder
Sony CDP-CX225 200 Disk CD Changer
Sony SLV-779HF VCR
Pioneer DV-667A DVD, SACD, DVD Audio Player
Sony RM-AV2100 Universal Remote
Sony SS-MF500H Mains
Cerwin Vega LS-5 Bookshelf Surrounds (4 ea.)
Cerwin Vega LS-5C Center Channel
Cerwin Vega LW-10 Sub
RCA Direct T.V. Reciever

And hand built entertainment center and sofa table.

http://groups.msn.com/mudcricket/myh...to&PhotoID=697

~C.C.~

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Originally Posted by Mwalsdor_cscc_edu

Why not? MikE

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Why don't ask me to list connectors?

You know the answer already, Mike, or at least part of it. The main reasoin is that in my considered opinion different connectors will make no audible difference, or if you wish to follow strict formal logic, are unlikely to make an audible difference.

There is a second reason, too: frankly, I don't know what brand some of them are, I've had them so long. :cool:

In comparing the pictures posted so far, I find harleyx's and gonefishin's to be extremely dark and E-stat's on the dark side. My pictures probably look really washed out in comparison.

I think this probably is most likely due to how we each have our monitors set. I have the Photoshop software which I used to calibrate the settings on my home monitor, although it is not an exact science. The end result is that the colors are quite vivid. The same pictures on my monitor at work don't seem to have as much impact.

I cranked the brightness of my pictures I posted up a bit to better see the equipment, so they aren't totally "accurate", but it looks to me by the pictures others have posted that they may have the brightness cranked up too high on their monitors. Am I in the minority here?

I've brightened up one of the posted pictures so I can see the equipment better. I attached the result to this post. So my questions are...do most people think the other pictures are just fine?...are the other pictures dark just because the posters have no means to correct them?...how many other people "calibrate" their monitors.

P.S. The "adjusted" picture of Gonefishin's system I attached looks really washed out to me, but it allows me to see the equipment rather than providing an accurate color rendition of the room.

Yea, it looks fine on my monitor.
Oh well, I brightened it up a bit. Photoshop 7...great program, if I knew how to use it...)

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but there's a reason I'm asking.... you now have a field in your profile where you can enter this information (called "equipment list") and never have to type it out again. Imagine being able to just point people to your profile to tell them what you own. Fill in your profile and reply to this thread so we can check it out!

Come on guys, let's see what you got!

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I own the following gear:

Fronts - Klipsch Tangent 50's
Center - Klipsch KV2
Rear - Definitive Technology BP1's
Extra - Infinity Kappa 6
Subs - Custom made 15 inch subs (2)
Amp - Yamaha P2100 (3)
Amp - DBX BX3
Crossover - Paradigm X-30
Preamp - Citation 7.0
DDpro - Pioneer Elite SP-99D
DVD - Pioneer dv250
VCR - Proscan Hi-Fi vcr
Mixer - Behringer UB2442FX-PRO Mixer
Computer - PIV 2.6 with optical and coax digital out's, equip with cool
edit 2.0, wave lab, 80 gig hdd, multiple cd burning capability
Television - RCA 31"
Projection - Kodak LC 500 lcd projector
Screen - Da-lite Model B 100" 4.3 video format matte white screen
Keyboard - Alesis QS-7
Scaler - Inline 1424 line doubler/scaler (used to convert composite
signal to RGBS - will use as line doubler when I upgrade the
projector

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but there's a reason I'm asking.... you now have a field in your profile where you can enter this information (called "equipment list") and never have to type it out again. Imagine being able to just point people to your profile to tell them what you own. Fill in your profile and reply to this thread so we can check it out!

Come on guys, let's see what you got!

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Yamaha 5250 Receiver
Philips Cd
Sony S560D DVD Player
Pioneer 563A DVD Player
Yamaha Turntable
M&K 750thx Fronts
M&K 750thx Center
Paradigm Sub
Jamo Rears
Samsung 50" DLP TV

Glad to provide the laughs [least I'm good for something]. But seriously I believe it is important for everyone to disclose such data as equipment history, experience or educational background so that the readers can make a more informed opinion about they're credibility. For instance, when someone discredits a particular brand or equipment type it would be relevant to know the extent of their exposure to the equipment in question. Of course, the decision is entirely your's as to what information you choose to provide and the reader's to evaluate.

MikE

I had hard time taking my pics. My room is really dark and if I used the flash on the camera it would either wash everything out or if I got a reflection it would auto dim. If this happened it would be so dark you couldn't tell what was what. I only have a 3.0 mp camera.

~C.C.~

Sources-Denon 2900 (For sacd only) Esotric P-500 Transport-Audio alchemy DTI-PS Audio Digital Link (For cd) SOTA Sapphire-Sumiko FT3 Tonearm W/Blue point Audio Research SP9 mk2 VTL Compact 80 Monoblocks (5881 Output tubes) Joseph Audio RM7si signatures resting on 27 inch high sand filled Lovan stands and for low bass a Sunfire True subwoofer mk4 run of the speaker taps of the VTL's

Cables- All digital cables are Cardas W/ Nordost Blue Heaven to preamp Pre to amp Cardas Quadlink 5C Amp to speaker Nordost Blue Heaven Bi-wire for the JA's and Super Flatline to Sub

Power- Monster cable HTS 2000's amp outlets for the VTL's and a Tripplite LC 1000 Voltage regulator for the sources and preamp. The Denon 2900's powercord is a PS Audio Prelude and to finish Audioprisum Quietline filters throughout the house

VTL's are on a dedicated 20 amp line and the sources are also on a dedicated 20 amp line. The room is located in the basement and is for music only and is treated with ASC tube traps plus 2 inch sonex.

hi chris,

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but there's a reason I'm asking.... you now have a field in your profile where you can enter this information (called "equipment list") and never have to type it out again. Imagine being able to just point people to your profile to tell them what you own. Fill in your profile and reply to this thread so we can check it out!

Come on guys, let's see what you got!

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when i tried to fillout the profiles equip list, it cut off very quickly. has this been fixed or is the space still so limiited.

i dont want to do that again to only find that ive wasted my time again.

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Originally Posted by hifitommy

when i tried to fillout the profiles equip list, it cut off very quickly

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What I did was put post my system picture and description in this thread and put a link to the post in my signature area. I think this is a good alternative, except for the fact that the capability to edit one's post beyond a 24-hour timeframe has been turned off. Can we change that, Chris? Is there any particular reason for putting that restriction in place?

i linked to my AA system. best short work i could do, editable anytime.

McIntosh C36 - preamplifier
McIntosh MC2505 - amplifier
McIntosh MQ101 - equalizer
Marantz 6300 - turntable
Klipsch Quartet - speakers
MIT Terminator 2 - speaker wires
Monster - interconnects

Mits311 65" HD RPTV
Yamaha RXV995 receiver
Yamaha CDC735 CDP
Pioneer CLDM301LDP
Mits HSU510 hifi VCR
Pioneer DV563A DVDP
Panasonic ATSC HD tuner (not sure of the model picked it up at Bernies for $100, originally priced @1,495. It is very heavy.
DirectTV HBH DD rec.
Polk RT 16 main spks
BIC DV53CLR center channel
BIC surround spks
KLH sub
All Monster audio and video inter connects.
Monster M500 Svideo
Monster Mseries spk wire front LCR

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/588.html

its OK.

Here goes...

Panasonic PT-47WX51 HDTV widescreen
Scientific Atlanta 3100HD HDTV set-top box (rented)
Denon AVR-3300 receiver
Panasonic RP-56 progressive scan DVD player
PSB 800 Century mains
PSB 200 Century center channel
PSB Alpha surrounds
DIY Adire 12" Rava sub w/ 150 watt plate amp

Receiver:Marantz SR-5200
DVD: Samsung 5 disc
Front left and right: Jensen C-7 , put new mid and tweeter in there so now it has a 1" titanium bulet horn tweet and a 3" midrange cone that was lieing around. It the next month or so I'm just gonna buy a Bohlender Graebner planar mid/tweeter to replace the midrange, and maybe I'll put in a bullet as a super tweeter. I'll also get rid of those crappy Jensen woofers and get some nice Goldwoods.
Center:Old optimus cabinet, Goldwood 5" woofer and audax tweeter, I'll see if can put a bullet tweeter in there soon.
Surrounds: DIY 6.5" woofer and Piezo tweeter, the high frequencies sound terrible, so again I'll put in a Bullet.
subwoofer: Not really a subwoofer, but gets me down to the high 30's, it's a folded horn with a 6' path and a 12" driver. Called "The Konk", It was a good PA speaker in the early 80's. It goes extremly loud and if you stand up while playing it loud, if feels like someone is literally punching you in the chest in this 10 by 12' room.
Amplifiers:Old Pioneer bridged to 150 watts for the center speaker. Also I have an Audiosource Amp Three bridged to 400 watts for the subwoofer.
Game systems: PS2 and the Xbox.
TV: 32" RCA, the one with the vport is use for the xbox

Yes i do know i'm very spoiled with having a Dad that would give me the subwoofer, surrounds, and center he made. It also helps having brothers that are willing to help pay a little for some of the equipment.

-Joey

Two Channel Main
Adcom GFA 555 mkII
Adcom GTP 500 mkII
Adcom GCD 600
Adcom GCD 575
Adcom GCD 600
Monitor Audio 210 Sub
Paradigm 100's (rosewood), tara lab connectors, 1219a belden cables (homegrown) bi-wired

Two Channel bedroom
Carver TFM-25 (Bi-Amped)
Carver TFM-55 (Bi-Amped)
Carver CT-17 pre-amp
Parasound CD 100
Klipsch Chours II

HT System
42" Sony Wega
HK Receiver (Junk)
HK 5 disk CD (junk)
JBL Tower Speakers (so-so)
Energy Take 5 surrounds (nice)
nOrh 4.0 wood center (sounds great)
HK sub (lame)

** Going w/nOrh all the way around in the furture and picking up svs/hsu sub. Also picking up and Outlaw 500 Receiver.

Firehouse Bunkroom system
Fisher Amp (65 wpc, nice solid vintage amp)
Adcom 500 pre
Pioneer Elite CD
nOrh 3.0

Pioneer Elite

Hello All

My mains system is combined Stereo and HT

Speakers are home brews JBL drivers
E145 15" woofers 2123 10"mids and 2416 compression driver on 2344 horns Center is a Urei 811C Coax 15" clone. Rears are JBL L20T's.

Subs are 2 home builts with JBL Le14 woofers and an ARHO12 for LFE

Amps are 3 Crown PS-200 for the mains, Center has a strapped Crown DC-150A Rears are driven by the front channel on my Sony GA8ES reciever.

Active crossovers are JBL M552 and M553

EQ's are Urei 539 on the front 3 channels

Reciever/Preamp Sony GA8ES
Sony CD CA7ES and CA70ES
DVD/SACD Sony NS755
VCR Sony???

Turntables Dual CS5000 Empire 698

Cables all sorts mix on balanced and unbalanced components. Speaker wire 12Ga.

Rob

This is the kind of system I like to see/hear. I bet it's loud as hell, too. One question, where do you get all your JBL drivers?

-Joey

Hello Joey

Got most of the drivers from Ebay. Took a while to get them all together but it was worth the wait.

Rob

Carver HR-772 receiver
Carver TDR-2400 cassette deck
Carver SDA-390t vacuum tube 5 disc CD changer
Klipsch KG 2.5 speakers
Yamaha subwoofer

Bedroom:

Pioneer VSX D411 just upgraded from VSX D309
Pioneer DV-525
Phillips VCR HiFi
Phillips 19" TV

Speakers:

Fronts: Optimus Pro X77's
Center: Optimus C3
Rears: Optimus Pro X77's
Sub: KLH SW120