Post photos of your systems/rooms here! (Part 15)

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Halloween Jack, Mar 28, 2015.

  1. trd

    trd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Berkeley
    I think this was perhaps intended for me? I just have a 48x24x2 panel that would normally go on the wall at a first reflection point and I set up lengthwise in front of and leaning against the tv A blanket would probably work the same way but I think this looks better and I don’t have it futz with it to make sure it’s covering everything etc.
     
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  2. merlperl

    merlperl Forum Resident

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    Omaha, NE
    Hmmm if by ATS you mean the shelf, that is a mantle built into the house/fireplace when the place was built ca 1926. The OLED tv is mounted to the wall. Wasn’t easy (plaster).
     
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  3. Tourswede

    Tourswede Forum Resident

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    Berlin
    Happy days here. AN-K-LX speakers arrived today and even straight out of the box they really sound remarkably better than the K-D demo speakers that they replaced. Rest is AN Oto SE Sig, Rega RP8/IQ3 and a 70's Onkyo radio.

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  4. Art K

    Art K Retired but not tired!

    Location:
    Corvallis, Oregon
    Very nice deck and a good buy.
     
  5. NapaBob

    NapaBob Forum Resident

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    Napa Valley CA USA
    Nicely matched system
     
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  6. Jimi Floyd

    Jimi Floyd Forum Resident

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    Pisa, Italy
    Class act all the way. Delicious.
     
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  7. jonwoody

    jonwoody Tragically Unhip

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    Washington DC
    Congrats on the K-Lx's and nice system! Is the finish on the K's black ash?
     
  8. Tourswede

    Tourswede Forum Resident

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    Berlin
    Thanks, it sounds great! It’s black ash finish on the Ks.
     
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  9. bever70

    bever70 Let No-one Live Rent Free in Your Head!

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    Belgium
    It seems that the first proper review is online, it's about the Elysian 4 though, not the 2 :


    Just posting it here as there were several people interested (including myself)...
     
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  10. Ken E.

    Ken E. Senior Member

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    My sanctuary.
     
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  11. psulioninks

    psulioninks Forum Resident

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    KC Chiefs Kingdom
    We all need a sanctuary. Plus, if you feel someone is coming to find you, you can jump behind one of those Maggies to hide! LOL
     
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  12. bever70

    bever70 Let No-one Live Rent Free in Your Head!

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    Belgium
    I see you have your priorities straight as it is
    very important to stay hydrated during those long listening sessions :cheers:!
     
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  13. psulioninks

    psulioninks Forum Resident

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    KC Chiefs Kingdom
    You know something that many have yet to discover...that Classé CA-300 amp is an excellent choice for driving Magnepan speakers. That series really brings makes the bass come alive and the slightly rolled-off top end blends well with those ribbon tweeters. Those Classé amps also mate extremely well with Thiel speakers too.:agree:
     
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  14. jonwoody

    jonwoody Tragically Unhip

    Location:
    Washington DC
    Really lovely sanctuary and great system. May I ask how far apart the Maggies are? I feel like with big panels I always think they look too close together but thinking that's likely an optical illusion due to their size.
     
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  15. Ken E.

    Ken E. Senior Member

    Eight feet end to end, my seat is eight feet back.
     
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  16. Rick58

    Rick58 Forum Resident

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    Eagle, ID, USA
    Curious, could figure it out I'm sure, but room treatment panels? are they mostly diffusive? I do see the 'traps' in the corners. Also, S'phile claims Magnepan recommends tweeters to the outside ... I imagine you've read and maybe tried it both ways ... Magnepan Magneplanar MG3.6/R loudspeaker Measurements part 2

    Don't know why the recommendation, the measured response seems pretty 'even' all the way across L-R ... I did also notice a footnote "The tweeters should be slightly farther from the listener than the bass-midrange panel, so will be placed inboard or outboard, depending on distance and toe-in." so seems like tweeters in makes more sense.

    Seem like a very consistent 4 ohm load (at least the 3.6/Rs in the review). I have cats so am afraid of getting something like these! but imagine if I wanted to, my new Parasound A 21 would drive them pretty well (400Wpc). Tempting!

    PS: "Front-to-back layering was superb; in fact, the 3.6s set a new standard in this regard. They didn't just clearly define the position of the instruments on the stage and the surrounding hall boundaries, or even do so with a greater degree of precision and specificity than other speakers—they also quite clearly described the spaces between the performers, and between the instruments and an adjacent hall boundary. A lot of speakers can do this in the lateral plane, but none—in my experience—can do it so well with respect to the front-to-back distances."

    :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :cool: :winkgrin:
     
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  17. Ken E.

    Ken E. Senior Member

    I first learned about time alignment from Jim Thiel, my 80's vintage 1.2s are still in use in my TV set-up in our LR. Yes, that's why the woofer panels are closer to my ears using the recommended toe-in.
    I tried to fix one of the panels last year - to no avail - but I can tell you from having taken one apart and putting it back together there is only the cloth sock protecting the woofer and midrange section. Cat claws would be devastatingly effective in breaking one of the wires. This can be fixed, but that has to be done @ Magnepan IMO.
     
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  18. Djohm

    Djohm Forum Resident

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    Mi Casa
    Marantz 4270 subbed in for preamp duty...

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  19. slovell

    slovell Retired Mudshark

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    Chesnee, SC, USA
    That is just beautiful.
     
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  20. Rayvano

    Rayvano Forum Resident

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    Mijnsheerenland
    Much better looking than todays amps...What a great looking amp!!
     
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  21. DaveyF

    DaveyF Forum Resident

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    La Jolla, Calif
    Actually, that is not really an amp..it's a receiver! Amp, preamp, tuner ( and probably an equalizer) all rolled into one box. If you like the look of receivers, then yes it's great. I much prefer the look of separates. YMMV.
     
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  22. Rayvano

    Rayvano Forum Resident

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    Mijnsheerenland
    oké you’re right it’s a receiver pfffff...you know what i mean i’m not that stupid. ;)
     
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  23. okc_craft

    okc_craft It All Matters

    Location:
    Okc
    Such a nice looking receiver, Marantz may be my favorite receiver of that period.

    I subbed in a Marantz Model 7 for a few weeks that I was giving a thorough going through for a friend. He may have a tough time getting it back.
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  24. Chris C

    Chris C Music was my first love and it will be my last!

    Location:
    Ohio
    Beautiful looking speakers and easily one of the best midrange's I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. I almost bought a pair for myself until my wife said to me while we were auditioning them at Hanson Audio in Cincinnati, Ohio, that they were so very similar in sound to my beloved Paradigm Studio 100 v2's, that I passed. Those Paradigm's honestly are VERY similar in so many audible areas of the "Olympica III", that to us only the midrange was the major difference and the true stand out. If you ever have the means try Steely Dan's "Haitian Divorce" on both sets of speakers (while listening for the midrange) and the Olympica III will literally reach out and smack you right upside your head and say "where have you been all my life?"
     
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  25. JeffMo

    JeffMo Format Agnostic

    Location:
    New England
    Is that a copy of Kid A in the lower left rack? I'd like to hear that great album on that great gear!
     

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