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Post by ncred02 on Sept 3, 2014 17:32:14 GMT -5
Nick, Those dimes look amazing. Post a video. Id love to hear them with the XPR1s
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Post by novisnick on Sept 3, 2014 18:32:28 GMT -5
Nick, Those dimes look amazing. Post a video. Id love to hear them with the XPR1s Just stick your head out the window,,,,,,,,I'll crank it up a lil bit,,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,he,,,,,, Edit: thanks so much, I'm very blessed and yes they do sound incredible!!
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Post by PoloOle on Sept 3, 2014 19:20:13 GMT -5
Wonderful setup man, very clean! If you don't mind me asking what is that you have your XPA-2's on? I love the look of it and are in need of something myself. Thanks, the amps are on: www.dynamichomedecor.com/VTI-BL-404-01.html
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Post by frenchyfranky on Sept 5, 2014 1:41:34 GMT -5
OK bunch of voyeurs, here is my HT, it's not a dedicated HT room but my living room, so we watching TV, sports, movie and listening music, also reading book, receiving family and friends, making parties and finally making love (most of the time I'm sleeping on the couch), everything in the same room. To resume it's my small part of paradise. Mmmm..., it's very strange but I feel like an exhibitionist!?
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Post by clockwork33 on Sept 5, 2014 6:02:31 GMT -5
Great setup FrenchyFranky. As a fellow Gyrodec owner I obviously love your record player. Can you hear any difference between the XMC and XSP in stereo? My XMC will arrive next Wednesday and I am planning to sell my XSP and replace it with a XPS for vinyl.
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Post by Bonzo on Sept 5, 2014 7:24:43 GMT -5
Mmmm..., it's very strange but I feel like an exhibitionist!? Well with a hot sexy body (I mean "room") like that, you can show me what you got all day long. Nice.
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Post by novisnick on Sept 5, 2014 9:30:18 GMT -5
Great setup FrenchyFranky. As a fellow Gyrodec owner I obviously love your record player. Can you hear any difference between the XMC and XSP in stereo? My XMC will arrive next Wednesday and I am planning to sell my XSP and replace it with a XPS for vinyl. Yes Frenchy, I'd like to piggy back this question. Please let us know your thoughts. Edit; just saw your room!! I'm speechless!!, " How Sweet it is " in my best Jackie Gleason voice.
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Post by frenchyfranky on Sept 5, 2014 9:53:22 GMT -5
Great setup FrenchyFranky. As a fellow Gyrodec owner I obviously love your record player. Can you hear any difference between the XMC and XSP in stereo? My XMC will arrive next Wednesday and I am planning to sell my XSP and replace it with a XPS for vinyl. Thanks Alex I see that you discovered and became a fan of J.A. Michell turntable in Orange Clockwork with the skeleton. I done the A B comparative between the XMC-1 and XSP-1 with the ERC-2 analog xlr output to the XSP-1 and analog rca output to the XMC-1, using the HT bypass on the XSP-1 for the A B comparative and adjusting the volume level on both units for the same output. It was very difficult to find differences but after a multiple switchs and few minutes a very subtle difference appear to my ears, it sounds to came from the bass management I think, the analog sub crossover of the XSP-1 sound a bit more soft and blend compared to the digital sub crossover of the XMC-1 sound a bit more crisp and tight. But I repeat, it was very subtle and it took me awhile to find it. I have also to decide if I keep in my setup the XSP-1 or replace it by a XPS-1 for the phono?
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Post by frenchyfranky on Sept 5, 2014 9:59:58 GMT -5
Great setup FrenchyFranky. As a fellow Gyrodec owner I obviously love your record player. Can you hear any difference between the XMC and XSP in stereo? My XMC will arrive next Wednesday and I am planning to sell my XSP and replace it with a XPS for vinyl. Yes Frenchy, I'd like to piggy back this question. Please let us know your thoughts. Edit; just saw your room!! I'm speechless!!, " How Sweet it is " in my best Jackie Gleason voice. Thanks Nick, " How Sweet it is " to be loved by you... See my post above for the A B comparative.
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Post by frenchyfranky on Sept 5, 2014 10:06:12 GMT -5
Mmmm..., it's very strange but I feel like an exhibitionist!? Well with a hot sexy body (I mean "room") like that, you can show me what you got all day long. Nice. When did you see my body? Thanks bonzo
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Post by clockwork33 on Sept 5, 2014 10:29:04 GMT -5
Great setup FrenchyFranky. As a fellow Gyrodec owner I obviously love your record player. Can you hear any difference between the XMC and XSP in stereo? My XMC will arrive next Wednesday and I am planning to sell my XSP and replace it with a XPS for vinyl. Thanks Alex I see that you discovered and became a fan of J.A. Michell turntable in Orange Clockwork with the skeleton. I done the A B comparative between the XMC-1 and XSP-1 with the ERC-2 analog xlr output to the XSP-1 and analog rca output to the XMC-1, using the HT bypass on the XSP-1 for the A B comparative and adjusting the volume level on both units for the same output. It was very difficult to find differences but after a multiple switchs and few minutes a very subtle difference appear to my ears, it sounds to came from the bass management I think, the analog sub crossover of the XSP-1 sound a bit more soft and blend compared to the digital sub crossover of the XMC-1 sound a bit more crisp and tight. But I repeat, it was very subtle and it took me awhile to find it. I have also to decide if I keep in my setup the XSP-1 or replace it by a XPS-1 for the phono? Lol! I must confess that it was one of the reasons to audition the Michell before falling in love with it. Next week I will also get a QPower PSU. Looking forward to find out if it improves the sound. Thanks for the AB comparison. I think the difference will be too small for me to maintain the XSP. Funny, because I always thought it was never going to leave my house.
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Post by frenchyfranky on Sept 5, 2014 11:00:13 GMT -5
Thanks Alex I see that you discovered and became a fan of J.A. Michell turntable in Orange Clockwork with the skeleton. I done the A B comparative between the XMC-1 and XSP-1 with the ERC-2 analog xlr output to the XSP-1 and analog rca output to the XMC-1, using the HT bypass on the XSP-1 for the A B comparative and adjusting the volume level on both units for the same output. It was very difficult to find differences but after a multiple switchs and few minutes a very subtle difference appear to my ears, it sounds to came from the bass management I think, the analog sub crossover of the XSP-1 sound a bit more soft and blend compared to the digital sub crossover of the XMC-1 sound a bit more crisp and tight. But I repeat, it was very subtle and it took me awhile to find it. I have also to decide if I keep in my setup the XSP-1 or replace it by a XPS-1 for the phono? Lol! I must confess that it was one of the reasons to audition the Michell before falling in love with it. Next week I will also get a QPower PSU. Looking forward to find out if it improves the sound. Thanks for the AB comparison. I think the difference will be too small for me to maintain the XSP. Funny, because I always thought it was never going to leave my house. Please let me know your finding on your next PSU Qpower, I am very interested in your thought, personally I doubt that I could hear a difference with my actual DC PSU.
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Post by Dark Ranger on Sept 5, 2014 11:18:16 GMT -5
Wow frenchyfranky. I'm speechless. What a beautiful system and decor. I know you must be very proud of it. This made my day!
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Post by clockwork33 on Sept 5, 2014 12:30:46 GMT -5
[/quote]Please let me know your finding on your next PSU Qpower, I am very interested in your thought, personally I doubt that I could hear a difference with my actual DC PSU. [/quote]
I wasn't sure either until Steve at Michell's told me I would be a huge improvement. Now I want to find out for myself.
But I will let you know!
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Post by bluemeanies on Sept 5, 2014 16:17:07 GMT -5
Nice room. Really clean looking. Love the TT.
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Post by dasanto2 on Sept 5, 2014 21:24:31 GMT -5
My humble dorm set-up. iMac Xda-2 Xpa-200 Diy Speakers Diy Stands Dayton Audio Sub-800 It's not much compared to some of the systems here but I love it. It sounds better than many systems I've listened to costing much more.
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Post by novisnick on Sept 5, 2014 21:28:09 GMT -5
My humble dorm set-up. iMac Xda-2 Xpa-200 Diy Speakers Diy Stands Dayton Audio Sub-800 It's not much compared to some of the systems here but I love it. It sounds better than many systems I've listened to costing much more. Dorm? Rig like that? Oh brother,,,,,your living large,,,,,,,,,,,,and I like it!!!
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Post by dasanto2 on Sept 5, 2014 21:34:34 GMT -5
My humble dorm set-up. iMac Xda-2 Xpa-200 Diy Speakers Diy Stands Dayton Audio Sub-800 It's not much compared to some of the systems here but I love it. It sounds better than many systems I've listened to costing much more. Dorm? Rig like that? Oh brother,,,,,your living large,,,,,,,,,,,,and I like it!!! I love getting to show friends what good music is supposed to sound like. Seeing their reactions from only having heard computer speakers is fulfilling in itself. Playing Ottmar Lieber right now. Sounds fantastic!
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Post by novisnick on Sept 5, 2014 21:37:23 GMT -5
That guy can play man!!! I have one of his discs. Great taste in music at such a young age,,,,,,,nice!
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Post by brutiarti on Sept 6, 2014 17:08:00 GMT -5
Hey guys, i have a small listening room but i get the best of it, looking for upgrading down the road but for right now I'm a happy camper. Listening Soda Stereo Mtv Unplugged right now, RIP Gustavo Cerati Attachment Deleted
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