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Post by novisnick on Mar 24, 2014 21:42:16 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. Chad, take the chrome off your gear and let us vote on which looks better. your thoughts?,,,,,,,,,,,,just wondering. Nick
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Post by creimes on Mar 24, 2014 21:45:01 GMT -5
Funny I like both the silver and black trim alike, I still really like the classic Emotiva look
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Post by novisnick on Mar 24, 2014 21:50:36 GMT -5
Funny I like both the silver and black trim alike, I still really like the classic Emotiva look Yep, I knew that much,,,,,look at the picture,,,I did! thats how I knew. have you seen it without the silver trim? I guess you have,,,,,,Oh ,,,,,never mind,,,,I have no idea what I was thinking,,,,,,, ,,,,,,Oh yeh,,,,,I WASN'T,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,,
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Post by novisnick on Mar 24, 2014 21:52:17 GMT -5
I do love the Blue and the XPA-5 looks like the Rock the foundation was built on. Nice job Chad
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Post by creimes on Mar 24, 2014 21:52:57 GMT -5
Funny I like both the silver and black trim alike, I still really like the classic Emotiva look Yep, I knew that much,,,,,look at the picture,,,I did! thats how I knew. have you seen it without the silver trim? I guess you have,,,,,,Oh ,,,,,never mind,,,,I have no idea what I was thinking,,,,,,, ,,,,,,Oh yeh,,,,,I WASN'T,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, mcfly helloooooooo mcfly hahhahah just buggin
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 21:53:09 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. Hey chad where'd you get the blue tubing that you used on the threaded rods ?
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Post by creimes on Mar 24, 2014 21:56:25 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. Hey chad where'd you get the blue tubing that you used on the threaded rods ? 3/4" pvc pipe that I painted, Home depot, but be warned even after sanding the pvc the paint still chips easily
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 22:01:45 GMT -5
Hey chad where'd you get the blue tubing that you used on the threaded rods ? 3/4" pvc pipe that I painted, Home depot, but be warned even after sanding the pvc the paint still chips easily Huh, never would of thought... Thanks for the idea.
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Post by novisnick on Mar 24, 2014 22:33:49 GMT -5
Yep, I knew that much,,,,,look at the picture,,,I did! thats how I knew. have you seen it without the silver trim? I guess you have,,,,,,Oh ,,,,,never mind,,,,I have no idea what I was thinking,,,,,,, ,,,,,,Oh yeh,,,,,I WASN'T,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,he,,,,,,,,, mcfly helloooooooo mcfly hahhahah just buggin Can I quote you on that! God, that was a great belly laugh,,,,,,,,,thanks bud!
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Post by snowdog on Mar 25, 2014 3:53:26 GMT -5
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Post by bluemeanies on Mar 25, 2014 6:45:51 GMT -5
twism nice job on the new room. Smart idea running your audio and video cables thru PVC. You have to post and update, and of course pictures of the finished job. It's a labor of love isn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 16:28:07 GMT -5
I would think you might be able to use a Rust-oleum spray paint that might be a bit of a rubberized paint. 3/4" pvc pipe that I painted, Home depot, but be warned even after sanding the pvc the paint still chips easily Huh, never would of thought... Thanks for the idea.
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Post by creimes on Mar 26, 2014 22:29:08 GMT -5
I would think you might be able to use a Rust-oleum spray paint that might be a bit of a rubberized paint. Huh, never would of thought... Thanks for the idea. I did use steel tubing on my old rack, that might hold a finish better ? Chad
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Post by tjeli on Mar 28, 2014 8:41:42 GMT -5
Here is my living room system I am using until I can get a dedicated theater back some day. I am thoroughly enjoying the UMC-200. (I've had it 2 weeks) I have owned some decent gear through the years and I was amazed at the difference with the UMC. I retired a Pioneer Elite VSX56TXi that I ran with and without my LPA1.
Emo UMC-200 Emo LPA1 Pioneer BDP51FD Blu Ray Motorola HD DVR Apple TV Samsung 62A750 LED DLP Emo HDMI cables
Paradigm Monitor 11 v.4 front Paradigm Mini Monitor v.4 rear Paradigm CC370 v.4 center MFW15 with upgraded amp Home built Canare Star Quad interconnects
-Eli
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Post by mshump on Mar 30, 2014 7:27:44 GMT -5
My system with the new Magnepan 1.7's . Unfortunately my wife has a bad back and we have to have the recliner. If not I could do some rearranging and pull the 1.7's out some more. Since the pic I have been able to toe them out a little more and bring up more soundstage.. I know its not the perfect Magnepan set up but they do sound great. I replaced a set of MMG's with these
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Post by LCSeminole on Mar 30, 2014 8:47:12 GMT -5
Here is my living room system I am using until I can get a dedicated theater back some day. I am thoroughly enjoying the UMC-200. (I've had it 2 weeks) I have owned some decent gear through the years and I was amazed at the difference with the UMC. I do like the light finish on the Monitor 11's. Very nice as Paradigm no longer offers it on the current version.
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Post by tjeli on Mar 30, 2014 20:16:42 GMT -5
Here is my living room system I am using until I can get a dedicated theater back some day. I am thoroughly enjoying the UMC-200. (I've had it 2 weeks) I have owned some decent gear through the years and I was amazed at the difference with the UMC. I do like the light finish on the Monitor 11's. Very nice as Paradigm no longer offers it on the current version. Thanks. These V.4s actually came with silver kick plates that were the same color as the baffles. I called Paradigm and ordered the matching light cherry plates from the V.3s. I have had these about 11 years now. My 3rd set of Paradigms and I like this version of the 11s a lot. -Eli
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Post by Ctuna on Apr 1, 2014 8:09:49 GMT -5
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Post by Ctuna on Apr 1, 2014 8:11:42 GMT -5
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Post by sinigord on Apr 4, 2014 23:01:41 GMT -5
Finally got my basement setup, had my XPA-5 in a box for 9 months waiting for new house to be built. Had a tiny little room in the previous home for my theater setup, this is much better ;-)
Still need to tidy stuff up somewhat...
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