System pics 2024
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Mike Reed
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If the pic. is an indication of dimensions etc., one could really go to town there. Hifi at the dog end and massive floor-standers either side of the w/burner. That rug just cries out for this arrangement. Of course you'd have to upgrade your antique Naim gear, though (good though it is!)
SteveG
pfm Member
I suspect the most I'll get away with is a nicer set of standmounters (and actually on stands). The room is a reasonable size - something like 19' x 14' - so could take decent sized speakers but they'd have to be lookers to gain spousal approval.If the pic. is an indication of dimensions etc., one could really go to town there. Hifi at the dog end and massive floor-standers either side of the w/burner. That rug just cries out for this arrangement. Of course you'd have to upgrade your antique Naim gear, though (good though it is!)
Mike Reed
pfm Member
I empathise. That is a useful dimension; esp. the 14' wide bit!. Since I walked up the stairs carrying my B&O radio to assess reception in my first house viewing 1975, my hifi requirements have taken priority in every house since (that's 5) and is still the same today, though my wife isn't !
Nagraboy
Ausculta fili
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
Need me to speak to her? I'll show her photos of my Magneplanars in the lounge and she will come to realise how fortunate she is.
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
Lovely retro vibe.Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges session this morning. I’ve wired in my external mono switch between the Sculpture A SUT and Croft 25R phono-preamp. Would be nice to have a mono switch on the Croft or SUT but this’ll do. It makes such a difference with mono LPs. Have thought about getting the Croft modified so that it has two inputs to the phono stage with one hard-wired for mono. Then I’d use a second turntable for dedicated mono playback.
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
Lovely room. Needs big speakers.This is the room I need to sort out the hi-fi in:
The desk isn't normally there but I was working in the house as we had builders in working on the bathroom.
At the moment it's got a WiiM amp (recently replacing the Onix DNA45 which is still in the rack but disconnected) into an ancient set of Mission 731LE's, with an (also ancient) Cyrus CD player along with TV (via it's HDMI ARC connection) and various streaming options as sources.
Not quite sure what direction I'm going to take in that room yet. I've got a spare Naim system (32.5/IXO/2 x 140/2 x Flatcap into active Credo's) but I might just get a better set of standmounters and stick with the WiiM amp. I will likely add a turntable at some point as well.
SteveG
pfm Member
We did demo Martin Logan's at one point (with Audio Research amplification) but ended up going with something smaller in the end.Need me to speak to her? I'll show her photos of my Magneplanars in the lounge and she will come to realise how fortunate she is.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Bet it sounds amazing!Might I suggest.....
....or maybe not
But for someone who already worries about the passing of the sands of time I'm not sure having two giant egg timers is going to help...
beammeup
pfm Member
Wow - for some reason this reminds me of the old sci-fi series "Stargate".Might I suggest.....
....or maybe not
Amber Audio
This is the Day
Smallish Logans would be nice along with a NAD M10 or Lyngdorf 1120 amp to go with them.
uncl_nigel
pfm Member
The Logans I've heard left me with the impression that the bass was always trying to catch up with the mid and treble...Smallish Logans would be nice along with a NAD M10 or Lyngdorf 1120 amp to go with them.
uncl_nigel
pfm Member
The power amps seem to have multiplied since the last photo I saw of your set upMight I suggest.....
....or maybe not
Margin_walker
pfm Member
Soon my lovely listening room will be no more - we need another bedroom so the main system will move up to the living room. To lessen the pain I have a Vitsoe shelving system arriving next week to house all the records, but I will still really miss having a dedicated listening space.
PXL_20240229_155202631 by Phil Brown, on Flickr
PXL_20240229_155202631 by Phil Brown, on Flickr
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
Yes, I am thinking of running one turntable as mono for the time being. Might try an audio technica mono cartridge on that tt.
Amber Audio
This is the Day
That’s a comment I’ve seen a lot over the years, the newer range especially with the room EQ built in don’t give me that feeling, have to be a very special box speaker to get me away from panels/statics, appreciate everyone has different tastes.
Other option I’d look at - Maggie LRS plus a pair of REL T5 subs.
