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Post by Mike Ronesia on Mar 14, 2014 23:20:04 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones.
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Post by novisnick on Mar 14, 2014 23:23:51 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. Wow! That little green monster is coming out in me! Ah! What beauty I behold in front of mine eyes!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2014 0:45:43 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. Mark, I see you have one of those TV's with PIP!
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Post by bluemeanies on Mar 15, 2014 7:09:37 GMT -5
Nice setup and I like what you did with the picture, the TV in the back ground....PIP Nice touch
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Post by TUGA Audiophile on Mar 15, 2014 7:59:22 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. Extremely nice system, congratulations! - But you really need go for the XPA-1... they sound very nice and are powerful.
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Post by bitsandbytes on Mar 15, 2014 11:34:50 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. This is some serious eye candy! Love the awesome symmetry combined with the attractiveness of your JBL speakers. Great special effect with the picture in picture in picture in picture screen - how did you achieve that? Like how your tweeters are at ear level. Congrats on an excellent setup. Bet it sounds as beautiful as it looks
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Post by Mike Ronesia on Mar 15, 2014 17:15:06 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. This is some serious eye candy! Love the awesome symmetry combined with the attractiveness of your JBL speakers. Great special effect with the picture in picture in picture in picture screen - how did you achieve that? Like how your tweeters are at ear level. Congrats on an excellent setup. Bet it sounds as beautiful as it looks Thanks guys, People tell me the tv is too high, but for me it all starts with the sound and like you said, tweets at ear level when in the listening position is what I was going for. For me the higher position of the screen is very comfortable for viewing, though it doesn't look as cool as it would lowered. My camera has HDMI out so it can be connected to a monitor when shooting, so I thought it would be fun to show what the camera was looking at when I took the picture. I did have to photoshop out the cable running between the two because I'm too lazy to set up the WiFi connection. The new subs have a much cleaner and tighter sound compared to the ones they replaced. The 14" drivers on the front L&R are awesome down to about 30hz, but struggled below that. These really fill in the bottom end nicely. Can't wait to play with Dirac and see just how good I can get this system. My wife Tammy just got a new kitten, so no grills until the claws come out.
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Post by tasdom on Mar 15, 2014 17:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by tasdom on Mar 15, 2014 17:48:18 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. Very nice set up!
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Post by ÈlTwo on Mar 16, 2014 15:44:32 GMT -5
I think Mark actually has PIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIPIP . . .
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Post by ron526 on Mar 16, 2014 17:19:06 GMT -5
Mike,
When I come to visit you will you play it loud so I can feel the bass?
Ron526
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Post by bitsandbytes on Mar 16, 2014 18:36:30 GMT -5
Added an Epson 6030UB projector and Vapex 120" electric screen to my room. My first leap into projectors. Wow, just wow! Your audio cabinet is beautiful and looks awesome with your Klipsch speakers. Your huge new projection screen makes your setup even more attractive and impressive. So what is it like going from 60" lcd to a 10' projector screen? Do you still use the lcd at all anymore? What is your room size? It looks really huge from what I see of it in your pics. Congrats on a great purchase. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by Mike Ronesia on Mar 16, 2014 19:16:01 GMT -5
Mike, When I come to visit you will you play it loud so I can feel the bass? Ron526 We have the doors and windows open most of the time and I always do 2 setups, one with them open and one closed. I have not run them with the room closed yet, but I'm guessing it will be quit different. Other then doors and windows the house is a concrete bunker with 9" thick solid concrete exterior walls and 7" thick solid concrete interior walls. The roof and floors are also concrete, so when they start vibrating you know something is going on. Come on over and well put it through it's paces.
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Post by Mike Ronesia on Mar 16, 2014 19:20:45 GMT -5
Sweet... I wish I had a room for a setup like this.
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Post by dksosku on Mar 16, 2014 21:02:58 GMT -5
In preparation for the XMC-1 I decided to rearrange my components. I removed the cabinet and took off the trim pieces. I also replaced my 2 subs with some better ones. I played with the setup, but didn't spend a bunch of time on it yet. You could feel it in the walls, so I know they go a little lower then the old ones. Wow!.. What a sweet setup Mike. Really eye catching. Enjoy!!
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Post by tasdom on Mar 16, 2014 21:15:47 GMT -5
Added an Epson 6030UB projector and Vapex 120" electric screen to my room. My first leap into projectors. Wow, just wow! Your audio cabinet is beautiful and looks awesome with your Klipsch speakers. Your huge new projection screen makes your setup even more attractive and impressive. So what is it like going from 60" lcd to a 10' projector screen? Do you still use the lcd at all anymore? What is your room size? It looks really huge from what I see of it in your pics. Congrats on a great purchase. Thank you for sharing. Hey thanks! Room is 15 x 26 The 60" seems so small when the screen raises up but then I re acclimate and all's good. I'm trying to use the LCD for PC and TV but finding it very hard. In fact, I'm typing this on 120 inches.
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Post by bitsandbytes on Mar 22, 2014 4:24:18 GMT -5
Showing off a before pic and current pic of my avs system showing the difference an audio rack can make. In the first photo, the sound was decent but the vocals seemed like they were coming from the ground - even though the center speaker was tilted upward sufficiently. Getting behind the rack was nightmarish. Had to lay an exercise mat over the amp and twist my body into a pretzel for quick work - or disconnect and move the amp entirely for major work. To use the remote, had to stand up over the center channel speaker. Except for the Emotiva amps in this pic, can't even see what equipment I have. Worst of all, seemed like this was like a haphazardly placed warehouse of equipment sitting in my living room. The second pic was taken from my kitchen - displaying my current setup with the Sanus Euro racks. They have a lot of diversity including wheels on the bottom. The speakers are at ear level now, making a significant difference in the sound. Yes, the television screen is too high. This will eventually be corrected with an acoustically transparent projection screen. Going to wait until 4k/HDMI 2.0 becomes the prevailing standard before going that route to avoid duplicate projector expenditures. The design on the rug is where I wheel my office chair to for critical listening. Placed GIK corner traps on the right and their Monster traps on the left in the front. In the rear corners of my room, have Monster traps floor to ceiling diagonally across the corners.
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Post by twism on Mar 24, 2014 16:26:12 GMT -5
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Post by creimes on Mar 24, 2014 21:33:06 GMT -5
New Room - In Progress - 15 x 12 - Basement - One Door - Build is about two weeks old, hoping to paint and have carpet in by Friday, with a go live for this weekend! Are you moving everything to the new room or putting together a new system
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Post by creimes on Mar 24, 2014 21:34:59 GMT -5
Not the greatest pic as I have way too much stuff in that space but I just added an ERC-1 and a LPA-1 for my 2nd, 3rd and possibly 4th zones to the rack and took out a UPA-200 that I'm not sure what to do with now , the rack I built that I thought was too big is now really full haha.
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