My System Today

[andyr]

9 hours ago, blownaway said:

it may even get better with a cloth over the TV 

 

It will!  But I  suggest the 'cloth' should be something thick ... like a blanket. 

 

[DazzS]

Would one of those removalist blankets from bunnings do the trick?

[Grimmie]

great idea but a bit ugly.

 

50mm foam from Clark rubber covered with a nice cloth (from Temu or Spotlight) like below (except that's Autex Acoustic 50 sound panel) bend a couple of hooks to fit over the top of the screen and into the foam out of plastic covered metal clothes hangers, - much prettier and more effective.

 

 

 

[andyr]

56 minutes ago, DazzS said:

Would one of those removalist blankets from bunnings do the trick?

 

Absoloootely!  

 

[russell66]

Listening to this old Thorens 166 mk2 tonight. I think the tonearm is a TP11 perhaps. Absolutely wonderful. There’s a reason people don’t do blind test with turntables. Yes they may sound different, but is that really better?

 

[April Snow]

I just use 2 x Black fleece blankets from Kmart - I layer them over my TV - as they are black they do not look ugly (no different to a TV screen turned off) and they are light weight enough not to put too much weight on the TV Brackets on the wall.  They are effective. And cheap as chips. Also I can fold up and put in the cupboard when not in use. They do make a difference when playing music.

[dwbasement]

Made some room to fit the dac and cassette player under the amps.

[SPR08Y]

 

Aaahhh!!!  Back from the shops… 

[April Snow]

4 hours ago, SPR08Y said:

 

 

Aaahhh!!!  Back from the shops… 

I love this  looks so warm and inviting 

[mrbugeyes]

Greetings.  What is the brand of the speakers.  Cheers - M.

[SPR08Y]

2 hours ago, mrbugeyes said:

Greetings.  What is the brand of the speakers.  Cheers - M.

ELAC BS244s 

[mwhouston]

With half a dozen recently finished DIY tube preamps and power amps I have plenty of combos to try out. Here “Elements” - Gold Lion 12AX7 SRPP preamp and “retro-Zen” EL84 power amp combo. 
 

Not combo I’ve tried before. On a short listen could be in-system for a while. 
 

http://retro-thermionic.blogspot.com/2024/10/retro-zen-decware-inspired-6bq5el84.html

 

http://retro-thermionic.blogspot.com/2024/07/elements-12ax7-srpp-preamp-with-remote.html

 

[hughmc2]

On 28/12/2024 at 4:51 AM, SPR08Y said:

 

Aaahhh!!!  Back from the shops… 

See !   you can have style, and be tidy, and still be an audiophile

[blakey72]

My busy loungeroom/system/systems..

 

So the Focal Aria 936's handle 2 channel driven by the Exposure Classic XXVII dual monoblock and Exposure 2010S2 as a pre. 

 

The Whatmough's beside, middle and rear HT. Driven by the Marantz SR5013 with the fronts running through the Plinius 9200 ht bi-pass. Takes some pressure off the Marantz.

 

The Pro-ject X2 B and Pro-ject Phonobox DS3 B are actually a balanced connection and the noise floor is crazy. Rose Hifi RS250 streamer does everything I want and sounds spot on. Droplet cd player well what can I say. The Aurex PC-X88AD isn't too shabby either and gets some use. 

 

That filled in a bit of time listening to Brothers in Arms 

 

PS - oh dear, yes that's myself and my lovely Mrs in the pic on the Marantz. I'm the one with the rough head!

Edited December 30, 2024 by blakey72

[mwhouston]

6 hours ago, hughmc2 said:

See !   you can have style, and be tidy, and still be an audiophile

Agree, just because you have a ton of gear doesn’t make you an audiophile. It definitely doesn’t make you a music lover. Confused maybe.

[scuzzii]

On 28/12/2024 at 2:08 PM, April Snow said:

I just use 2 x Black fleece blankets from Kmart - I layer them over my TV - as they are black they do not look ugly (no different to a TV screen turned off) and they are light weight enough not to put too much weight on the TV Brackets on the wall.  They are effective. And cheap as chips. Also I can fold up and put in the cupboard when not in use. They do make a difference when playing music.

 

and should you get cold, they have a secondary purpose   

[oukouk]

4 hours ago, blakey72 said:

My busy loungeroom/system/systems..

 

So the Focal Aria 936's handle 2 channel driven by the Exposure Classic XXVII dual monoblock and Exposure 2010S2 as a pre. 

 

The Whatmough's beside, middle and rear HT. Driven by the Marantz SR5013 with the fronts running through the Plinius 9200 ht bi-pass. Takes some pressure off the Marantz.

 

The Pro-ject X2 B and Pro-ject Phonobox DS3 B are actually a balanced connection and the noise floor is crazy. Rose Hifi RS250 streamer does everything I want and sounds spot on. Droplet cd player well what can I say. The Aurex PC-X88AD isn't too shabby either and gets some use. 

 

That filled in a bit of time listening to Brothers in Arms 

 

PS - oh dear, yes that's myself and my lovely Mrs in the pic on the Marantz. I'm the one with the rough head!

 

that's a warm and inviting setup.. 

[mwhouston]

5 hours ago, blakey72 said:

My busy loungeroom/system/systems..

 

So the Focal Aria 936's handle 2 channel driven by the Exposure Classic XXVII dual monoblock and Exposure 2010S2 as a pre. 

 

The Whatmough's beside, middle and rear HT. Driven by the Marantz SR5013 with the fronts running through the Plinius 9200 ht bi-pass. Takes some pressure off the Marantz.

 

The Pro-ject X2 B and Pro-ject Phonobox DS3 B are actually a balanced connection and the noise floor is crazy. Rose Hifi RS250 streamer does everything I want and sounds spot on. Droplet cd player well what can I say. The Aurex PC-X88AD isn't too shabby either and gets some use. 

 

That filled in a bit of time listening to Brothers in Arms 

 

PS - oh dear, yes that's myself and my lovely Mrs in the pic on the Marantz. I'm the one with the rough head!

Some nice gear by the way.

[Misternavi]

On 31/12/2024 at 3:40 AM, hughmc2 said:

See !   you can have style, and be tidy, and still be an audiophile

of all the gear crazy audio fools in the world, only 3% can keep it that neat.

[SPR08Y]

5 minutes ago, Misternavi said:

of all the gear crazy audio fools in the world, only 3% can keep it that neat.

Isn’t always…

[mwhouston]

When your main listening area is the lounge, neatness is like hiding, hiding gear that is.  

[April Snow]

I have all my gear besides the turntable in cabinetry - I hate seeing "boxes" - I only want to see the Turntable

My family already think I am crackers as it is with acoustic panels up

 

But my setup is also in the main living area so I like it neat,

if I had a dedicated room I would do otherwise 100%

 

I love the look of a  good rack 

 

Edited January 2 by April Snow

[stevoz]

46 minutes ago, April Snow said:

I have all my gear besides the turntable in cabinetry - I hate seeing "boxes" - I only want to see the Turntable

My family already think I am crackers as it is with acoustic panels up

 

But my setup is also in the main living area so I like it neat,

if I had a dedicated room I would do otherwise 100%

 

I love the look of a  good rack 

 

 

Let's face it Sue, we all love a good rack.

 

Someone had to say it!

[April Snow]

Just now, stevoz said:

 

Let's face it Sue, we all love a good rack.

 

Someone had to say it!

This is the only place you can talk about racks and not get banned 

[rantan]

1 minute ago, stevoz said:

 

Let's face it Sue, we all love a good rack.

 

Someone had to say it!

Said by one. Thought about by hundreds!