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Post by leonski on Oct 31, 2016 20:46:17 GMT -5
I just don't have room for more huge cabinets. Sorry, guess I'm just repeating myself from above. I'll shut up and be nice.  Nothing at all wrong with repeating oneself.............. One does not put monoblocks in a rack  (or a huge cabinet) one locates them next to their respective speakers utilising long XLR interconnects and very short speaker cables  Cheers Gary monoblocs REALLY can take up space. And for the higher powered ones? You'd better have a bunch of dedicated circuits ready to go. |
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Post by roadwar on Oct 31, 2016 20:55:38 GMT -5
I just don't have room for more huge cabinets. Sorry, guess I'm just repeating myself from above. I'll shut up and be nice. Nothing at all wrong with repeating oneself.............. One does not put monoblocks in a rack (or a huge cabinet) one locates them next to their respective speakers utilising long XLR interconnects and very short speaker cables Cheers Gary What I meant is I don't have room for amps around the speakers in my little room.  Attachments:
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Post by leonski on Oct 31, 2016 23:37:37 GMT -5
One poster here did some NCore DIY WALL MOUNT amps. Clean and didn't take much space at all.
For the Advanced DIY guy, only.
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Post by Boomzilla on Nov 1, 2016 3:04:41 GMT -5
What I meant is I don't have room for amps around the speakers in my little room. Hang them puppies from the ceiling! Or else, put them in another room behind the wall.  |
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Post by tchaik on Nov 1, 2016 9:56:14 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Cook on Nov 1, 2016 15:12:32 GMT -5
Nothing at all wrong with repeating oneself.............. What I meant is I don't have room for amps around the speakers in my little room. Tons of room, a 2 shelf unit with the centre speaker on it, then the TV on top, plenty of room for two mono blocks in the 2 shelf unit. With 1 metre speaker cables and the necessary length XLR connections from the rack to the power amps. That's how mine is arranged. Cheers Gary |
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Post by roadwar on Nov 1, 2016 20:29:42 GMT -5
What I meant is I don't have room for amps around the speakers in my little room. Hang them puppies from the ceiling! Or else, put them in another room behind the wall. Yeah, I could hang them from the ceiling on chains like my Bose 901s many many moons ago.  They would look good hanging down to just about a foot above each of the PSA towers. |
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Post by roadwar on Nov 1, 2016 20:40:20 GMT -5
What I meant is I don't have room for amps around the speakers in my little room. Tons of room, a 2 shelf unit with the centre speaker on it, then the TV on top, plenty of room for two mono blocks in the 2 shelf unit. With 1 metre speaker cables and the necessary length XLR connections from the rack to the power amps. That's how mine is arranged. Cheers Gary Thanks Gary. Yes, that is a workable solution. Just need to find a unit that will hold the PSA center with room for 2 "sizeable" places for large amps. The XMC-1, Oppo, and antique Samsung set top box need to fit in there also. I could just go ahead with 2 XPA-1s if I had that. I shudder to think what wifey will say when I tell her i need the second shelving/rack purchase this year. |
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Post by Gary Cook on Nov 2, 2016 14:59:47 GMT -5
Tons of room, a 2 shelf unit with the centre speaker on it, then the TV on top, plenty of room for two mono blocks in the 2 shelf unit. With 1 metre speaker cables and the necessary length XLR connections from the rack to the power amps. That's how mine is arranged Thanks Gary. Yes, that is a workable solution. Just need to find a unit that will hold the PSA center with room for 2 "sizeable" places for large amps. The XMC-1, Oppo, and antique Samsung set top box need to fit in there also. I could just go ahead with 2 XPA-1s if I had that. I shudder to think what wifey will say when I tell her i need the second shelving/rack purchase this year. I understand, I had a very similar discussion with the boss when I suggested it. "What! More stuff!". But when it was finished I think she understood why it was necessary and that it actually looks better and is more functional. I used the old "let's try it and if you don't like it I can return it" argument. Cheers Gary |
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Post by garbulky on Nov 2, 2016 15:09:47 GMT -5
Thanks Gary. Yes, that is a workable solution. Just need to find a unit that will hold the PSA center with room for 2 "sizeable" places for large amps. The XMC-1, Oppo, and antique Samsung set top box need to fit in there also. I could just go ahead with 2 XPA-1s if I had that. I shudder to think what wifey will say when I tell her i need the second shelving/rack purchase this year. I understand, I had a very similar discussion with the boss when I suggested it. "What! More stuff!". But when it was finished I think she understood why it was necessary and that it actually looks better and is more functional. I used the old "let's try it and if you don't like it I can return it" argument. Cheers Gary My wife knows all about the try it and return it argument. Hehe....no longer flies!!! |
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Post by Gary Cook on Nov 2, 2016 15:11:17 GMT -5
I understand, I had a very similar discussion with the boss when I suggested it. "What! More stuff!". But when it was finished I think she understood why it was necessary and that it actually looks better and is more functional. I used the old "let's try it and if you don't like it I can return it" argument. My wife knows all about the try it and return it argument. Hehe....no longer flies!!! I've learnt to use it very sparingly, about once every few years these days.  Cheers Gary |
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Post by vneal on Nov 2, 2016 15:53:09 GMT -5
While in college 77-80 I worked at a high end audio store. We were a McIntosh dealer. We had a gentleman who upgraded amps -preamps-tuners whenever McIntosh did. I remarked he has a understanding wife. With a straight face he said she thinks this is the same 12 year old equipment. As long as it says McIntosh & fit his rack she was not the wiser. He also bought a new more expensive cartridge yearly.
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Post by ocezam on Nov 2, 2016 17:09:58 GMT -5
The high end is back.... been waiting--- need two more amps No kidding. Maybe they are back on track for some interesting components? |
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Post by klinemj on Nov 2, 2016 17:15:36 GMT -5
One poster here did some NCore DIY WALL MOUNT amps. Clean and didn't take much space at all. For the Advanced DIY guy, only. That was me...and not really very advanced at all. It just took creative thinking and some basic tools and skills. Mark |
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Post by leonski on Nov 2, 2016 17:19:33 GMT -5
YOUR basic is somebody elses Advanced. Lot of folks here ask VERY basic questions about stuff ranging from fuse replacement to ground problems.
You did Aces on those amps and gave me an idea.
A PAIR of NCore 400s in ONE box with a MiniDSP crossover to make an amp for Biamp duties.
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(or a huge cabinet) one locates them next to their respective speakers utilising long XLR interconnects and very short speaker cables 
They would look good hanging down to just about a foot above each of the PSA towers.
