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[Mather]

Yeah. But my screen in my basement is 11 feet wide and was on the small side of what he deals with. Soo…

Oh YEAH well MINES...

-measures-

9 feet wi-DAMMIT

 

[Mather]

Yeah. But my screen in my basement is 11 feet wide and was on the small side of what he deals with. Soo…

But but.... but... how many SPEAKERS you got down there eh?

 

[kvetcha]

Have you looked at Ryhtmik subs? More musical than SVS and their 12” isn’t much larger than your cylinder.

I like SVS, knew one of the founders, but music is a weak point with them.

I have, but sadly they’re too large for my space. Also, when I emailed asking about simultaneous speaker level and LFE input they ghosted me.

 

[SnowmaNick]

But but.... but... how many SPEAKERS you got down there eh?

It’s a 7.5.6 system currently. I’d have to change the door location on the bathroom to go 9.5.6. Maybe in a future reno after the kids are done with school. Maybe.

 

[SnowmaNick]

I have, but sadly they’re too large for my space. Also, when I emailed asking about simultaneous speaker level and LFE input they ghosted me.

That sucks.

 

[Mather]

It’s a 7.5.6 system currently. I’d have to change the door location on the bathroom to go 9.5.6. Maybe in a future reno after the kids are done with school. Maybe.

-counts speakers-

DAMMIT

 

[Mather]

It’s a 7.5.6 system currently. I’d have to change the door location on the bathroom to go 9.5.6. Maybe in a future reno after the kids are done with school. Maybe.

Oh yeah? Well, well.... well.... uh... how much Lego you got?

wait fuck OMG DON'T ANSWER THAT

 

[kvetcha]

That sucks.

It was a bummer.

 

[Joe Mac]

Oh yeah? Well, well.... well.... uh... how much Lego you got?

wait fuck OMG DON'T ANSWER THAT

I bet he doesn’t have the scooter…..

 

[Nee Lewman]

@Mather

 

[Mather]

@Mather

Honestly I think the design on this thing is a work of art.

 

[displayname]

@Mather

I knew Darren left PS Audio, but I didn't know he was going to Parasound. That's interesting!

 

[Angsty]

I just spent almost 30 minutes watching a factory video for the SME Model 60 turntable. It’s one of the highest performing turntables available in the market and it sells for about US$80,000. It is a mechanical engineer’s dream in 110 lbs of machined metal.

Still, for 80K, I’m good with what I’ve got!

 

[Mather]

I just spent almost 30 minutes watching a factory video for the SME Model 60 turntable. It’s one of the highest performing turntables available in the market and it sells for about US$80,000. It is a mechanical engineer’s dream in 110 lbs of machined metal.

Still, for 80K, I’m good with what I’ve got!

Arrrrrre youuuuUUUU?

In unrelated news I'm heading over to a new high end local I didn't know existed until two weeks ago that have both a Levinson 5805 and a Luxman 509x set up in their listening rooms.

DRUMS.... DRUMS IN THE DEEP

 

[Angsty]

Arrrrrre youuuuUUUU?

In unrelated news I'm heading over to a new high end local I didn't know existed until two weeks ago that have both a Levinson 5805 and a Luxman 509x set up in their listening rooms.

DRUMS.... DRUMS IN THE DEEP

I mean, if I won the lottery, it might show up in my new listening room. But in the version of reality where $80K could go to a kid’s college fund instead, yeah I’m good!

What was surprising was that in the measurements, it is not dramatically better for more than 10X the price.

But, honestly I have not seen any other turntable with more meticulous build quality. It is built like a mission-critical aerospace component. Frankly, much more expensive turntables look shoddy in comparison.

 

[marshall]

Arrrrrre youuuuUUUU?

In unrelated news I'm heading over to a new high end local I didn't know existed until two weeks ago that have both a Levinson 5805 and a Luxman 509x set up in their listening rooms.

DRUMS.... DRUMS IN THE DEEP

Stop.

 

[kvetcha]

Arrrrrre youuuuUUUU?

In unrelated news I'm heading over to a new high end local I didn't know existed until two weeks ago that have both a Levinson 5805 and a Luxman 509x set up in their listening rooms.

DRUMS.... DRUMS IN THE DEEP

 

[MikeH]

Since people were talking about subs, is there an ideal place to put a sub within a room?

 

[Joe Mac]

Since people were talking about subs, is there an ideal place to put a sub within a room?

So if you have the space and a wireless sub transmitter then do the crawl.

If you can’t do that then behind and just outside the main speakers.

 

[kvetcha]

Since people were talking about subs, is there an ideal place to put a sub within a room?

Acoustically, the best approach is a sub crawl, which is absurd but works.

You set up your sub in the listening position and then, while playing a test tone, move around the room with your head a couple feet off the ground and determine where it sounds most well-integrated. That is where the sub should go for best performance at the listening position.

Or, like me, you shove it in a corner because that's the only place you've got.