First entry into this thread after seeing everyone's great set-ups. This is how my gear is lined up in the living room of our townhouse. The 2x2 cube is solid hardwood and weighs a ton. I have a matching one also in the living room that just holds albums. Found them years ago and they happened to be the perfect side for records and gear while also fitting our decor esthetic. The couch is right next to this cube so I can easily reach the volume or quickly flip sides. Speakers are on the other side of the room on 15' runs of cable. This works for our open living room/kitchen layout so music fills the whole space. If I'm doing serious listening or having a record night, I can easily move the speakers to make the couch the sweet spot. Majority of my collection is downstairs in a record room with Ikea shelves. I keep the more commonly played or newer albums upstairs. Stacks below are waiting to be refiled after a long week of pulling music for everyday listening.
To me this is “the” thread at the Hoff, and man it’s been turned up to eleven. Happy New Years you lucky ears
A recording session in my recently reconfigured audio room (used mainly for listening). Playback gear shown: Janszen Valentina speakers (1 of 2 visible, at right), JL Audio F112 subs (1 of 2 partly visible, at left), Bryston 4B3 amp (peeking out under gray diffuser). GIK soffit traps, GIK A6 Alpha traps, ASC half-round traps, and Vicoustic EPS diffuser. Also shown: two Rode NT-2A mics in near-Blumlein configuration. Musicians: Stephen Cohen, Michele Cheng, Hassan Estakhrian.
Hi all. New member here from Savannah GA with first post. I mostly stream jazz from a Logitech Transporter into a Behringer DCX2496 crossover feeding Carver TFM-25 amps and homebuilt wire-stator hybrid ESL's and Ripol subs. Looking forward to chatting with you. Charlie
Thanks Claude, Much research went into the speaker design. Details and build photos are shown on my website: Jazzman's DIY Electrostatic Loudspeaker Page
Thank you! It's been years since I had as much fun as I did recording these wonderful musicians. Some of the results are on Steve's Website.
Updated images. Front photo is a composite of 3 images. Equipment is about 2 feet to the left of the chair.