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Post by wizardofoz on Jul 30, 2012 9:27:37 GMT -5
Setup my 2 channel gear downstairs and thought I'd show a pic or 2  My erm-1 emobose cubes...actually the lower is ht set and the upper is stereo set..I just spun them around for fun....temporarily setup as i just have them hooked up to xpa-1's being driven by an old Yamaha av700 av selector with a built in phono stage. Tt is names 'project bandit' its a Lenco platter and spindle in a 22kg slate base with DIY linear tracking tone arm. Normally the tt and monoblocks are upstairs in my listening room, just setup so some ppl can see them without traipsing through the other areas of the house.  Close up of the DIY linear air bearing arm in carbon fibre  |
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Post by carlp336 on Jul 30, 2012 9:37:50 GMT -5
PIMP!
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Post by rclark on Jul 30, 2012 10:49:31 GMT -5
no offense sir, but if that's your listening room and there's nothing else in it, why do you have everything shoved back against the wall, and one speaker jammed into a corner? It looks cool I guess, like music furniture when people have their setup like that, but that can't be giving you optimal sound, especially with that fat hunk of gear right between your speakers. That can't sound right. That speaker setup is also pretty unique...  definitely not ideal, stacked like that. Again, don't take this the wrong way, but if I was there with you, we'd be moving some stuff around! I like the XPA-1's with no trim! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2012 11:08:38 GMT -5
Nice setup Paul! I really like the DIY tonearm  Still coming to Emofest? |
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Post by djoel on Jul 30, 2012 13:42:10 GMT -5
Nice, very nice..Love the TT.
Speaking off.
How do you guys clean your dust covers? I usually dust mine with a swifter type, so I can do as less swirl/ clouding damage as possible. But I notice some water marks drop size stains which I'm tempted to grab a micro fiber towel but I do want those ugly cloudy, and swirls.
Is there any type of solutions to avoid the above marks?
Thanks
Dan
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Post by Entity on Jul 30, 2012 16:04:37 GMT -5
Not all microfiber is created the same. Buy a high quality microfiber that is designed to not scratch paint. They are pricier than your standard cheap microfiber, but it's worth it. A cheap/simple way to check if your towel is going to cause damage to any soft surfaces such plastic/paint, is to do the CD test. Take a CD that you don't care about (CR-R are cheap) and use similar pressure that you would use on the surface you're trying to clean and rub the surface of the CD. If it scratches the disc, it's not the towel for the job. Addition: Also when buying the more expensive microfiber cloths, be sure to take care of them properly. This means washing separately with extra rinse cycles in the washer, and only air dry with no dryer sheets.
As far as cleaning solutions, simple water will work if the surface isn't really dirty.
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Post by wizardofoz on Jul 30, 2012 21:37:56 GMT -5
This is not my listening room ...as indicated its my ht area...and the mrs would rather have it clean...as it was when she came home and saw this the comment was why do you need 2 turntables. This was just setup with the speakers stacked to leave the ht amps connected to the bottom pair and the xpa-1's to the top pair. The ht gear is all upstairs in my listening room. Normally I'm using either my Pluto speakers or my Yamaha NS1000M monitors for my 2 channel upstairs.
It is pushed back due to space for the ht side of things. I'm not much into movies so the placement is more for waf than anything else. Boundary switch is on...and bass is handled buy an svs pb13u in another part of the room.
Room size is 3m wide across the front and back to a 60deg V in the rear at about 5m with one side all glass doors and the other 70% open to the rest of the house...hardly an ideal room...listening room is above this same dimensions without the opening to the side and with a wall with windows rather than all glass doors.
I'll take some better images when I get the rooms tidied up a bit.
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Post by djoel on Jul 30, 2012 22:10:10 GMT -5
Not all microfiber is created the same. Buy a high quality microfiber that is designed to not scratch paint. They are pricier than your standard cheap microfiber, but it's worth it. A cheap/simple way to check if your towel is going to cause damage to any soft surfaces such plastic/paint, is to do the CD test. Take a CD that you don't care about (CR-R are cheap) and use similar pressure that you would use on the surface you're trying to clean and rub the surface of the CD. If it scratches the disc, it's not the towel for the job. Addition: Also when buying the more expensive microfiber cloths, be sure to take care of them properly. This means washing separately with extra rinse cycles in the washer, and only air dry with no dryer sheets. As far as cleaning solutions, simple water will work if the surface isn't really dirty. Thanks for the great advice Cheers Dan |
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Post by wizardofoz on Jul 31, 2012 5:03:48 GMT -5
We use Novus plastic polish...it's a 3 stage kit, available at some stores here...I think it's a USA product. www.novuspolish.com/ |
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Post by paintedklown on Jul 31, 2012 9:38:40 GMT -5
Great looking room WOZ, I love that floor in there, looks like marble. Congrats on the great setup. |
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definitely not ideal, stacked like that.
