Ooogh Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Bass is a strange thing, never really acts the way you expect. That balance between impact, speed, detail and weight is difficult. I think the use of a subwoofer can allow you to move the weight requirement to a second unit, enabling you to meet the other parameters more easily. Glad to hear you have been able to remove some room treatment as well, very easy to blunt and dull a system, music needs impact! After all the commotion I am very glad to hear that your system is delivering satisfaction, that is the whole point after all. Looking good too! 1
powerav Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 This is just cruel, makes me wish i didn't take the digital path at the crossroads and kept my vinyl.
Soundscape Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Nicest fullsome racks I have seen in a while. Fantastic room, all business with a modicum of comforts. Love it.
illusion Posted June 8, 2016 Posted June 8, 2016 Fabulous set up TBells You got any Dimmu Borgir in among all that vinyl?
Volunteer Kazz Posted June 9, 2016 Volunteer Posted June 9, 2016 The room looks awesome Tbells, must sound great. One day my vinyl collection might be that big............
Darren69 Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 I was hoping he might have got sick of those JBL's by now.
unclemack Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 I'm gonna be rifling through your Kate Bush Collection when I make it over there... Great room and system mate. But do you think the speakers are getting a bit lost in there? Perhaps a second pair might help fill the room a bit better. Cheers M
tubularbells Posted June 10, 2016 Author Posted June 10, 2016 Fabulous set up TBells You got any Dimmu Borgir in among all that vinyl? Yeah a few but if you have a decent copy of Enthrone you wanna sell im all ears!
tubularbells Posted June 10, 2016 Author Posted June 10, 2016 I was hoping he might have got sick of those JBL's by now. Dude, these were A LOT closer to you when they went up for sale so no excuses....hahaha HoweverI it seems you got everything covered from your end with your current rig anyway and im definitely going to be swinging by when im the area for some tunes and cold beverages 1
tubularbells Posted June 10, 2016 Author Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) I'm gonna be rifling through your Kate Bush Collection when I make it over there... Great room and system mate. But do you think the speakers are getting a bit lost in there? Perhaps a second pair might help fill the room a bit better. Cheers Ha funny man, the wife's already suggested I cut a hole in the side and put in a door for an additional guest bedroom! As for Kate, flick away my friend.... Edited June 10, 2016 by Tubularbells
unclemack Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Ha funny man, the wife's already suggested I cut a hole in the side and put in a door for an additional guest bedroom! As for Kate, flick away my friend.... ha ha. Smart woman. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Darren69 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Dude, these were A LOT closer to you when they went up for sale so no excuses....hahaha HoweverI it seems you got everything covered from your end with your current rig anyway and im definitely going to be swinging by when im the area for some tunes and cold beverages Look forward to it mate.
tubularbells Posted October 9, 2016 Author Posted October 9, 2016 As the old saying goes "what goes around, comes around" and alas after many months of experimentation im back to the old layout having the speakers along the long wall. This came with a host of issues however as the additional record rack I installed since I last had this arrangement meant my gear could no longer be situated next to the JBL's so I had to build a new wall shelf for the turntable and at this point have placed the amp [audiophile purists turn away now] on top of the speaker. Sounds bloody good though, much BIGGER sound than before (in my pseudo headphone arrangement) and a soundstage so wide it makes you move your head from side to side checking out everything that's going on. Also as everything's so damned cramped at the moment my usual turntable lamp was switched back to my smaller old LED one that I piffed as the stupid switched mode power supply it came with injected too much noise into the system so to get around the issue im now powering it from a 12v sealed lead acid battery. Lets see how this goes for a while.... 4
tubularbells Posted February 7, 2017 Author Posted February 7, 2017 Meet the new boys! All drivers off for an expensive OEM recone and after a 3 week wait i'm getting a little impatient... 4
evil c Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 How much JBL goodness does one man need! [emoji53] Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk 1
Pieface Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Meet the new boys! All drivers off for an expensive OEM recone and after a 3 week wait i'm getting a little impatient... Neighbors may have slipped the tech a "take your sweet time" bonus [emoji14] 2
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted February 10, 2017 Volunteer Posted February 10, 2017 On 2/7/2017 at 9:23 PM, evil c said: How much JBL goodness does one man need! Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk I think the big speaker just had twins 2
tubularbells Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 Finally finished the JBL restoration yesterday with the last finishing touches on the French polish. Although my cabinets were in much better overall condition than many others I've seen there was still evidence of there 25 year studio service life the worst being a rear crushed corner. Managed to fix by steaming it back into shape and along with a ton of sanding they came up great. Really happy with the result as I was thinking of re-veneering them at one stage but now I can keep them completely original (all changes I have made so far can be 100% reversed if required). All drivers re-coned with OEM originals by someone from the Melbourne Aûdio club to correct the previous repair where the tech glued he surround to the front face of the cone rather than take the time and clean up the back and do it properly. Also as you can see in the pic's been playing around with positioning of the speakers and think this spot is better than where they were on the opposite wall however as always it's a compromise and I'll now likely burn my butt with my back to the fireplace although it is nice to see the trees and shrubs in the garden from the window while listening. 12
Darren69 Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 They have come up beautiful Doug. The Feast Watson fine buffing oil is also a goodie. 1
tubularbells Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Darren69 said: They have come up beautiful Doug. The Feast Watson fine buffing oil is also a goodie. Cheers mate, used the FW Tung Oil along with the wax but wasn't 100% happy with the finish which is why I decided to give the French polish a crack as I wanted to highlight the grain a little more and man was it an experience. I now know why there are dedicated French polishing courses as it was an absolute PITA! Reckon I did over 20 coats before I was happy, very delicate procedure of correct contact pressure, right amount of thinners (alcohol) and speed. If you weren't careful you'd burn through the previous coats in a second or two. Anyway all I got to do now is find one more grill (mine was missing one) and they'll be complete. Currently spinning some Judas Priest and it's like they've been invited into my living room......better go grab some more beer for them! Edited March 14, 2017 by Tubularbells 3
qwerter Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 Wow, they look so good!Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk 1
kelossus Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Tubularbells said: Cheers mate, used the FW Tung Oil along with the wax but wasn't 100% happy with the finish which is why I decided to give the French polish a crack as I wanted to highlight the grain a little more and man was it an experience. I now know why there are dedicated French polishing courses as it was an absolute PITA! Reckon I did over 20 coats before I was happy, very delicate procedure of correct contact pressure, right amount of thinners (alcohol) and speed. If you weren't careful you'd burn through the previous coats in a second or two. Anyway all I got to do now is find one more grill (mine was missing one) and they'll be complete. Currently spinning some Judas Priest and it's like they've been invited into my living room......better go grab some more beer for them! They look great. I always go with French Polish/Shellac these days. What Judas Priest record are you playing?
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