System pics 2018

[Marchbanks]

In all fairness, and with (an) other rug thread (s), I think it's time to let sleeping rugs lie in this thread. The theme is wearing rather thin, and as rugs were historically hung on walls, ceiling this topic and putting a floor under it should underlay its demise.

But there are plenty of pictures of hifi gear in the rugs thread - not to mention hot water tanks - and no-one is getting exercised about that. Widening the gene pool is healthy, surely? Or do I mean deepening? Don’t know. Who cares, really?

 

[YNWOAN]

I’m learning to hate rugs. There are none in my current house except for one that is rolled up in a storage room. Rugs are for people afraid of open floors.

 

[Whaleblue]

True, apertaareæphobia is common around here.

 

[Nagraboy]

Pro-Ject The Classic turntable with Pro-Ject arm and Ortofon 2M silver MM cart
Roon Nucleus with 2TB SSD music server
Sony TA-ZH1ES DAC/headphone amp
Leben CS300XS
Harbeth P3ESR
Sony Z1R headphones
Wychwood Audionics mains block
IKEA towel rack and vinyl storage

My Croft RIAA phono stage is not here at the moment because I need a new stylus for the deck.

Only a basic rug attempt here.

 

[Swamp Thing]

Something for everybody..

Rugs on the wall AND VU meters. Sophistication.

That's also a very big Jarre of Oxygene you have there. Re-issue?

 

[Rug Doc]

Rugs on the wall AND VU meters. Sophistication.

That's also a very big Jarre of Oxygene you have there. Re-issue?

Yep, clear vinyl and signed by JMJ Amazing quality sound - his use of phase for effects at the sides and behind you is exquisite, and this shows it off incredibly well. A vast vast soundscape.

https://www.discogs.com/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Oxygene-Trilogy/release/9520607

 

[Joe P]

Wow, that rug really ties the walls together...



Joe

 

[Marchbanks]

I'll see your cows and raise you a Sylvester and a 2CV.

 

[Swamp Thing]

Yep, clear vinyl and signed by JMJ Amazing quality sound - his use of phase for effects at the sides and behind you is exquisite, and this shows it off incredibly well. A vast vast soundscape.

https://www.discogs.com/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Oxygene-Trilogy/release/9520607

I'm positively green(er).

 

[monya]

Have a guess

 

[Swamp Thing]

A custom made electrostatic headphone energiser unit (sans rug)

 

[monya]

Not bad, not bad at all!

 

[Nagraboy]

Not bad, not bad at all!

For the Stax 009 Robin?

I spot the Aurorasound Vida too. Tried one for a couple of weeks a while back, very nice piece. They make a new smaller one now too.

 

[monya]

Yes Greg. Ditched the Stax amp and also the Trilogy version preferring this David Gilmore design. Changed to the 009S too.
The 2 channel hardly gets used now.....

 

[JensenHealey]

Should we be concerned about the growing anti-rug bias in the System Pics thread?

Maybe the antis should set up there own 'system pic with no rug' thread. They can play in their own sand pit then!

 

[Swamp Thing]

They can play in their own sand pit then!

I hope that is not an anti-social epithet in disguise! Sand Pit = Towel Head.

(and one would assume that any such geo-ethno-grouping would be pro-rug)

 

[JensenHealey]

Strange inference but Errrr....no!. Perhaps Sand-box would be a better choice - a computer software expression that allows one program to NOT interact with others.

 

[pjdowns]

I'll see your cows and raise you a Sylvester and a 2CV.

Loving the Sylvester

 

[jamesd]

Pro-Ject The Classic turntable with Pro-Ject arm and Ortofon 2M silver MM cart
Roon Nucleus with 2TB SSD music server
Sony TA-ZH1ES DAC/headphone amp
Leben CS300XS
Harbeth P3ESR
Sony Z1R headphones
Wychwood Audionics mains block
IKEA towel rack and vinyl storage

My Croft RIAA phono stage is not here at the moment because I need a new stylus for the deck.

Only a basic rug attempt here.

That Sony unit is so cool looking. How does it sound?

 

[htsdgrvs]

Yes Greg. Ditched the Stax amp and also the Trilogy version preferring this David Gilmore design. Changed to the 009S too.
The 2 channel hardly gets used now.....

I think the relevant Gilmore here is Kevin, David being the guitarist from Pink Floyd.