What kind of sound system rig do you have?

Davidphonic · 12-20-2010, 09:22 AM

At work...Kleing and Hummel 0300's! love em, but can't bring em home unfortunately

s_k · 02-12-2011, 05:42 PM

Since I bought a nice new phono preamplifier:

I decided to radically rebuild my rig.
Got rid of the Equalizer (was in the tapeloop), MiniDisc deck and Cassettedeck. It's not like I ever used them.
Since I now have enough tape inputs I connected both tapedecks directly to the amp and got rid of the tapeswitch.
I lack one input for the digital cable receiver (or the radiotuner), have to find a way to solve that.

Anyway, looks like this:

The way it's connected now:
CD: Yamaha CDX-880 CD player
AUX: Sony PS-X70 with a Goldring 1022GX cartridge connected to the amp via a Cambridge Azur 640P Phono preamplifier.
TUNER: Marantz ST-50L, but I have to connect my Samsung DCB-H360 when I want to hear my TV audio via my sound system.
VIDEO I/O: ESI U24 soundcard connected to an IBM Pentium IV 2.66ghz PC running Windows XP Pro
TAPE I/O 1: Akai GX-630D tapedeck
TAPE I/O 2: Akai GX-630D Pro tapedeck

All this is connected via monitor speaker cables to my IMF Super Compact II's

.

I really need some decent interlinks.
I connected a reasonable cable to my phono pre. Thought it sounded a bit sharp. Replaced it with the (rather cheap) cables I use on my entire rig. Man it's awful! It's really flat and lacks dynamics. Put the other cable back again, but I really need to heat up the solder iron to bake some better cables.

So that's it for now

s_k · 02-23-2011, 05:36 AM

Ahhh, got to love the genelecs.
Can't find anything about the Motu, what's that?

Batty · 02-23-2011, 09:10 PM

Valve buffer amp added between DAC and tripath amp to add some 'Valve' sound to the Solid State system on the PC. Another well spent $39

Freebase Dali · 02-23-2011, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

Ahhh, got to love the genelecs.
Can't find anything about the Motu, what's that?

My guess is Audio interface.

s_k · 02-24-2011, 05:12 AM

Seeing where he posted it in the list, I guess it is.
But google says no and I'm just curious

.

s_k · 02-24-2011, 12:36 PM

I'm at my exes' place right now.
She's got a pretty decent sound system (provided by me, obviously

).
The Amp is a Sansui AU-G55X. Speakers are JBL TLX43's.
Her record player is a Technics SL-Q2 with an Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge.
Her CD player is a Philips CD 624.
There's a nice three head JVC Cassette deck, a decent akai tuner and a ReVox A77 tapedeck. She uses the tapedeck rarely, but she loves the look of the thing

Pics from the web:

s_k · 01-09-2012, 05:16 PM

I've done quite some updates since that last posting.
I bought a house, to start with.

That's my rig right now.

It's my Rotel amplifier. This will be replaced anytime soon.
I'm still thinking about what to buy. I am going to test some different amplifiers. An Audio Analogue (pre/end), an Accuphase (integrated) and a Densen (pre/end).

My speakers are, since yesterday:

Boston Acoustics A26's.

Which is nice

My record player is a Rega P25 with a Goldring 1022GX Cartridge.

This is my Myryad T-10 CD player with my Cambridge 640P Phono Preamplifier on top of it.

The speakerstands are a design from audiofriends.nl.
I've got the same stands in my 'studio'.
The ones on the pictures shown above are built by a friend who sold them as he bought a nice pair of Sonus Faber Concerto's. They come with stands

AmazingPurpleCat · 04-07-2012, 05:30 AM

Well here's my set-up

B&O turntable and amp combo

Arcam rDAC to connect laptop to amp and improve sound

B&O speakers that accompany the amp and turntable

Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones

All sounds pretty great

silverwick · 04-10-2012, 03:00 AM

Here is my set up:-Attachment 4826

Attachment 4827

The CD player is connected to the amp by QED qnex four 0.5mm
The speakers are bi wired with QED silver anniversery.
The amp is a dual mono choke regulated configuration.

With this set up I can hear the appropriate sound stage depth, dynamic range and instrumental placement necessary to say I truly hear the progressive music I play upon it.

A different experience to Yu Tube then!!

02-12-2011, 05:42 PM	#112 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Since I bought a nice new phono preamplifier: I decided to radically rebuild my rig. Got rid of the Equalizer (was in the tapeloop), MiniDisc deck and Cassettedeck. It's not like I ever used them. Since I now have enough tape inputs I connected both tapedecks directly to the amp and got rid of the tapeswitch. I lack one input for the digital cable receiver (or the radiotuner), have to find a way to solve that. Anyway, looks like this: The way it's connected now: CD: Yamaha CDX-880 CD player AUX: Sony PS-X70 with a Goldring 1022GX cartridge connected to the amp via a Cambridge Azur 640P Phono preamplifier. TUNER: Marantz ST-50L, but I have to connect my Samsung DCB-H360 when I want to hear my TV audio via my sound system. VIDEO I/O: ESI U24 soundcard connected to an IBM Pentium IV 2.66ghz PC running Windows XP Pro TAPE I/O 1: Akai GX-630D tapedeck TAPE I/O 2: Akai GX-630D Pro tapedeck All this is connected via monitor speaker cables to my IMF Super Compact II's . I really need some decent interlinks. I connected a reasonable cable to my phono pre. Thought it sounded a bit sharp. Replaced it with the (rather cheap) cables I use on my entire rig. Man it's awful! It's really flat and lacks dynamics. Put the other cable back again, but I really need to heat up the solder iron to bake some better cables. So that's it for now __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-23-2011, 05:36 AM	#113 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Ahhh, got to love the genelecs. Can't find anything about the Motu, what's that? __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-23-2011, 09:10 PM	#114 (permalink)
Batty Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Australia Posts: 194	Valve buffer amp added between DAC and tripath amp to add some 'Valve' sound to the Solid State system on the PC. Another well spent $39 __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/Batt1958/charts Earworms Rool. Last edited by Batty; 02-24-2011 at 05:57 PM.

02-24-2011, 05:12 AM	#116 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Seeing where he posted it in the list, I guess it is. But google says no and I'm just curious . __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-24-2011, 12:36 PM	#117 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I'm at my exes' place right now. She's got a pretty decent sound system (provided by me, obviously ). The Amp is a Sansui AU-G55X. Speakers are JBL TLX43's. Her record player is a Technics SL-Q2 with an Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge. Her CD player is a Philips CD 624. There's a nice three head JVC Cassette deck, a decent akai tuner and a ReVox A77 tapedeck. She uses the tapedeck rarely, but she loves the look of the thing Pics from the web: __________________ Click here to see my collection

12-20-2010, 09:22 AM	#111 (permalink)
Davidphonic Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 30	At work...Kleing and Hummel 0300's! love em, but can't bring em home unfortunately

01-09-2012, 05:16 PM	#118 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I've done quite some updates since that last posting. I bought a house, to start with. That's my rig right now. It's my Rotel amplifier. This will be replaced anytime soon. I'm still thinking about what to buy. I am going to test some different amplifiers. An Audio Analogue (pre/end), an Accuphase (integrated) and a Densen (pre/end). My speakers are, since yesterday: Boston Acoustics A26's. Which is nice My record player is a Rega P25 with a Goldring 1022GX Cartridge. This is my Myryad T-10 CD player with my Cambridge 640P Phono Preamplifier on top of it. The speakerstands are a design from audiofriends.nl. I've got the same stands in my 'studio'. The ones on the pictures shown above are built by a friend who sold them as he bought a nice pair of Sonus Faber Concerto's. They come with stands __________________ Click here to see my collection

04-07-2012, 05:30 AM	#119 (permalink)
AmazingPurpleCat Just so goddamn amazing Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 103	Well here's my set-up B&O turntable and amp combo Arcam rDAC to connect laptop to amp and improve sound B&O speakers that accompany the amp and turntable Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones All sounds pretty great __________________ My Last.fm if you're interested in what I listen to http://www.last.fm/user/BigPurpleCat

04-10-2012, 03:00 AM	#120 (permalink)
silverwick Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: England Posts: 36	An Audiophile Here is my set up:-Attachment 4826 Attachment 4827 The CD player is connected to the amp by QED qnex four 0.5mm The speakers are bi wired with QED silver anniversery. The amp is a dual mono choke regulated configuration. With this set up I can hear the appropriate sound stage depth, dynamic range and instrumental placement necessary to say I truly hear the progressive music I play upon it. A different experience to Yu Tube then!! Last edited by silverwick; 05-29-2012 at 06:07 AM.