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    Your Other System

    We all have our main audio/video sytems. But many of us have other systems at home in our bedrooms, dens, etc. So what is your other system? Here are mine.

    Kitchen: Sony Micro system with speakers from an older Pillips micro system

    Spare bedroom/office: Sony boombox

    Bedroom:
    TEAC CD recorder
    Sony STR-VX22 (from the 80s, soon to be replaced)
    Denon DRM-555 cassette deck
    Radio Shack (RCA) bookshelf speakers (soon to be replaced)
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    Yes, I have a bedroom stereo...

    ...which is great while I (try to) type on the computer. As soon as I do some sort of upgrade, the old component finds it's way into the bedroom.

    I have a cheap Sony CDP (not bad sounding at all) >> Denon AVR-900 >> Paradigm Studio 60s. An old Realistic LAB-440/Grado Green is available on rare bedroom LP-spinning occassions, albeit boxed at this time. This table is at least decent sounding... a bit of a suprise to me. However, the CDP is used 99% of the time due to laziness.

    I have the speakers set up so when lying in bed, I'm in the "sweet spot". Form follows function, I suppose.

    Soon, I hope to get into a Conrad-Johnson integrated for my better rig, so the Rotel stuff will power the 60s at that time.

    Overall, I'm happy with it...

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    BR Rig:
    Receiver: Marantz 2230 - an oldie but a goodie
    Speakers: Von Schweikert VR1's - as beautiful sonically as aesthetically and a dead ringer for our cherry armoire
    Source: Toshiba dvd player - middling for music but will do for now.

    Office: (aka my homage to jolly 'ol England. Their food sucks but damn, they know audio)
    Int. Amp: Cambridge Audio Azur 540a - terrific bang for the buck
    Source: Cambridge Audio Azure 540c - Wolfson dacs are very nice
    Speakers: Mission 780a Argonauts - complete overkill in my office but hey, I was out of speakers!

    Garage:
    25 year old Panasonic boom box that only works if I hit it hard enough

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    My other system......

    Bedroom:
    Onkyo TX-844 Stereo Receiver
    Samsung DVD/CD Player DVD-P421
    Panasonic VCR
    Polk Monitor 4A Speakers

    Garage:
    "Weather One" weather radio
    An old Sony boom box

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    I have an HT system in my living room consisting of:
    Receiver/amplifiers: Yamaha RX-V1400, with 2 Adcom GFA 535 II amps purchased used for $50 bucks each
    Speakers: 4 Paradigm Studio 20's (surrounds) Studio CC center, Studio 40's (mains) v.2, a PW-2200 sub, and a mediocre Panasonic DVD player.

    Downstairs in my studio are some custom built floorstanders in a tweeter-mid-woofer design using Vifa drivers assembled by a local speaker builder friend of mine. Much nicer sounding than my Studio 40's, but if you aren't looking at the front black baffle straight on, the raw MDF finish is quite ugly...the plan was to buy some grey carpet to match all my music gear...
    These are powered by Rotel RB-1080 (floor demo) and an older Rotel Ra-971 I bought at a pawn shop for $100 bucks a while back.
    Oh, and mediocre Yamaha CD player that does the trick.

    I also some older H/K, Pioneer, and Marantz integrateds/receivers/av receivers in boxes in my garage with some older Wharfedale speakers that survive cold winters.

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    Main:
    Receiver: Yamaha RX-V2095 (will add a separate amp in a few months)
    Main Speakers: Polk RT 500fxi (soon to be replaced by B&W CDM 9NT)
    Center: Polk CS350 LS (will upgrade to B&W in a few months)
    Surround Speakers: Polk LS f/x (will be replaced by B&W CDM 1NT)
    Sub: Polk PSW 650
    DVD: Denon DVD-2900 SACD/DVD-A

    Bedroom:

    Receiver: Yamaha RX-V990
    Speakers: Polk RT 1000p
    CD/DVD: Toshiba SD-5700 DVD-A

    Exercise room/ basment:
    Receiver: Old Radio Shack Optimus receiver
    Speakers: Polk RT55
    CD: Old Radio Shack Optimus 6CD changer

    Office:
    Klipsch ProMedia computer speakers with SB Audigy 2 soundcard. Not the best, but it sounds better than radioshack stuff! :-)

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    My other systems ...

    [QUOTE=Mark of Cenla]We all have our main audio/video sytems. But many of us have other systems at home in our bedrooms, dens, etc. So what is your other system? ...
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    Home Theater:
    Panasonic SA-XR25 digital receiver
    Paradigm MiniMontor V.2 fronts
    Energy, older model, center
    Radio Shack Minimus 7 rears
    Quest 8" subwoofer
    Toshiba DVD player
    Sony 27" TV

    Family room TV:
    Pioneer receiver -- approx. 20 years old
    B&D DM7 fronts -- stereo only
    no-name cheap DVD player
    Panasonic 27" TV

    Bedroom:
    Harmon Kardon 330A receiver -- approx. 30 years old
    Paradigm Atom
    Panasonic portable CD player

    For my main system see...
    http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/4613.html

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    Sometimes my dad likes to sing while taking a shower or cooking.

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    my bedroom system

    It's a Proton 300/301 combo fed by a Proton CDP. It's set up for nearfield listening, and makes me lose interest in my main system. I haven't even listened to my Stax earspeakers in a couple of years!

    Laz

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    I like to fiddle about with old gear and have a definite leaning towards nostalgia.

    Old Akai Reel to Reel recorders all feature in my "other room" systems (I think they were branded "Roberts" in the US). Hard to get new tape for them these days, but occasionally I find some in a shop where they are having a clean-out. My M10 still sounds wonderful, and then there are some old valve machines too that still work nicely - like my M7 and 1710L. I also sometimes haul out my Akai X-V which is a valve field recorder from the late 1960's. 5 inch reels, and stereo.

    Small Technics micro system in my bedroom, and a Sony FH 414 in my office.

    I like to rescue discarded equipment from the re-cycling centre and fix it (if I can) and give to people who don't have a system, or are missing a component.

    Tony (Australia)
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    Talking Spending a lot of time in the bedroom eh?

    Quote Originally Posted by trollgirl
    It's a Proton 300/301 combo fed by a Proton CDP. It's set up for nearfield listening, and makes me lose interest in my main system. I haven't even listened to my Stax earspeakers in a couple of years!

    Laz
    Nothing wrong with that! I do a lot of nearfield listening too. I've been toying with the idea of getting a set of ProAc's to use as nearfield monitors for my computer.
    Audio;
    Ming Da MC34-AB 75wpc
    PS Audio Classic 250. 500wpc into 4 ohms.
    PS Audio 4.5 preamp,
    Marantz 6170 TT Shure M97e cart.
    Arcam Alpha 9 CD.- 24 bit dCS Ring DAC.
    Magnepan 3.6r speakers Oak/black,

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    Geoffcin, that sounds like a good idea, I mean...

    ...good nearfield monitors for your computer. I'm leaning toward using my headphones. I just won a Yamaha soundcard on eBay, so I'll see how that goes. Actually I don't spend that much time in the bedroom, listening - too much to do.

    Laz

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    I guess I have 2 "main" systems - one in my study for stereo and one in the family room used mostly for video, so I'll list my "other" systems:

    Bedroom:
    NAD C340 integrated
    Cambridge Audio D300 cdp
    Panasonic DV30 dvd
    Mitsubishi HS-U500 vcr
    Yamaha T-1 tuner (just got it off ebay - awesome!)
    Sony 20" Wega
    NHT SuperOnes (xu in white)

    Office:
    Sansui AU-5900 integrated
    Marantz 112 tuner
    Akai GXC 730D cassette
    Grado SR-60 headphones

    I think the next system I put together will be based on an affordable tube integrated and a pair of quality efficient monitors. I have no idea where I'll put it and the wife will have a fit.

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    I'm already using nearfield monitors

    Quote Originally Posted by trollgirl
    ...good nearfield monitors for your computer. I'm leaning toward using my headphones. I just won a Yamaha soundcard on eBay, so I'll see how that goes. Actually I don't spend that much time in the bedroom, listening - too much to do.

    Laz
    On my home computer, and I love em. I've also got a good soundcard, the Soundblaster Audigy. At work I've got a Yamaha card with softsynth tech. It's like having a mini sound studio right on your computer! I'm sure your going to like it.
    Audio;
    Ming Da MC34-AB 75wpc
    PS Audio Classic 250. 500wpc into 4 ohms.
    PS Audio 4.5 preamp,
    Marantz 6170 TT Shure M97e cart.
    Arcam Alpha 9 CD.- 24 bit dCS Ring DAC.
    Magnepan 3.6r speakers Oak/black,

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    I Upgraded!

    Since I changed and upgraded my bedroom systen, I am listing it again:

    Denon DRM-555 - cassette deck
    Sherwood CD-7080 - single CD player (was in the big, living room system)
    Sony STR-VX22 - old reveiver (decided to keep it)
    TEAC RW-D200 - CD recorder
    Polk RTi4 - speakers (just got 'em yesterday)
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    My Main stereo
    B&W 602 S3
    JBL PB 10 sub
    Denon DRA 375rd
    Sony CDX400 megachanger

    Garage stereo
    Some Nikko amp that my dad got from his bro as a kid...
    OLD speakers with 8" cones mounted high in the garage above the workbench.

    On the Big Wega...
    Onkyo TX-DS484
    Older 6 disc onkyo player, analog only
    Harmon/Kardon Tens (early 90's made by paradigm)
    Sony DVD player
    Breaking all the Speed limits in MN with two Gears!
    And avoiding noise violations with my B&W's in the dorm..

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    My 8-year old daughter's system (other)

    Adcom GFA-535L amplifier
    Adcom GFP-555II preamplifier
    Yamaha 565 CD player
    Dual 504 turntable
    Polk Audio R2 speakers
    Lovan speaker stands
    ReVoX S-25 40wpc Integrated Amplifier, Klipsch LaScala Speakers, Grado SR-60 cans, Rega P-2 table w/glass platter and 300 arm, Toshiba SD-3950 Power cord, transport and output mods, MIT 8' Terminator II Speaker Cables, Montser/DIY IC cables, Marinco 3 prong w/10 ga. DIY power cables, Ferrite Core noise supression clamp on IC's and power cables, Isolation spikes for digital source, Tube insulation for IC cables and speaker wire.

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