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MikeH said:
if you ever move on from your kinki, let me know...
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I don’t think I’m getting rid of the Kinki anytime soon. It’s a fantastic amp, IMO. I ordered some Sparkos and Burson op amps to roll in my J2S DAC and I’m also going to try them out in the Kinki as well and see how that sounds.
 
Biscuit said:
It's a setup for a family member, a basic Audio Technica AT-LP 60x out of the box with Dual Magnet cartridge. Nothing elaborate going on, but trying to get a bit stronger signal through the Edifers that we're getting now with just turntable/speakers. I think an integrated amp is what we're thinking vs outboard, but open to ideas.
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I would check out the Yamaha as301 it’s a very good amp. You’ll also need some passive speakers. The Edifiers won’t work with an external amp.
 
mindhead1 said:
I would check out the Yamaha as301 it’s a very good amp. You’ll also need some passive speakers. The Edifiers won’t work with an external amp.
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If the Edifiers don't work with a speaker output, they may work better with a pre-out which the C316 BEE does not have. The NAD D3020 V2 has that but you might need to find one that is refurbished or used to hit the price point.

 
Check out avroomservice.com for educational resources and their room diffuser panels. These won’t pass muster for looks but they can work wonders for making a poor acoustics room into a very good room. I know from experience as I have installed them at both sidewall and ceiling first points of reflection.
 
OMC said:
Check out avroomservice.com for educational resources and their room diffuser panels. These won’t pass muster for looks but they can work wonders for making a poor acoustics room into a very good room. I know from experience as I have installed them at both sidewall and ceiling first points of reflection.
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While I'm sure these products are effective when used correctly, this is not an area I am trying to dive into really. I previously started down this rabbit hole with GIK. Did loads of homework, got ones that were visually intrusive but did the custom covers to make them more visually appealing, even pitched them as a wonderful perch for plants to increase the homey feel in the room. At the end of the day, having a skilled and experience person do a dedicated set up over several hours not only did more positives for the sound than the bass traps I invested in, and the room ultimately sounded better without the base traps.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying room treatments don't work. I just feel like I'm not nearly educated enough to apply treatments effectively, and I likely will not venture down that road unless I can hire someone to design a plan of effective and aesthetically pleasing room treatments. It will likely cost an arm and a leg, but it also will be far less painful then the $400 net loss I took to try those base traps in my room.

So when it comes to something like the wooden pieces above, I approached it as "this is visually appealing for the room, it might do something, and it certainly won't hurt in the way a giant piece of artwork in a glass frame might actually hurt the sound. If it's actually going to help, that's great. If not, I'm open to something that offers the same visual appeal. But in this case, adding visual appeal + do no harm goes above 'should' add audio appeal but will decrease the 'cozy' factor in the room."

The balance of life :)
 
Y'all.

Big update, I'm moving apartments in NYC and this new apartment could not possibly have a better listening room environment, big industrial NYC loft with an open floor plan. I can probably get my speakers 4+ feet out from the back wall and like 8+ feet out from side walls and the ceilings are like 20 feet tall or something. I'm unbelievablllyyyy stoked BUT I'm skeptical that the walls are that thick and concerned my neighbors will feel my DWX at higher volumes.

Anyone know of any renter friendly ways for keeping sound INSIDE the space and making it quieter for nearby units or is it hopeless and will I have to learn how to love mid level listening lol
 
Ghost said:
Y'all.

Big update, I'm moving apartments in NYC and this new apartment could not possibly have a better listening room environment, big industrial NYC loft with an open floor plan. I can probably get my speakers 4+ feet out from the back wall and like 8+ feet out from side walls and the ceilings are like 20 feet tall or something. I'm unbelievablllyyyy stoked BUT I'm skeptical that the walls are that thick and concerned my neighbors will feel my DWX at higher volumes.

Anyone know of any renter friendly ways for keeping sound INSIDE the space and making it quieter for nearby units or is it hopeless and will I have to learn how to love mid level listening lol
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Low end travels through walls, nothing you can really do on that end.

I keep a db app open when I’m listening and try to keep my volume levels respectable.
 
Ghost said:
Luckily I'm not a big bass guy and don't have too much big bass music in my collection so that's actually promising feedback! No sub and tone it down when listening to bass heavy tunes.
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You say that, but that’s a lot of space to pressurize. You might find yourself running higher volumes to achieve the sense of impact you are used to in a smaller space. A bass dropout can impact your midrange, so it can be a bit of a domino effect. Even at the same distance.

So you turn it up, get your satisfaction, and the speaker passes down what sounds like normal bass to you… straight to your neighbors below.

But if they have the same size of room adjacent to yours, that can equally work in your favor.
 
displayname said:
You say that, but that’s a lot of space to pressurize. You might find yourself running higher volumes to achieve the sense of impact you are used to in a smaller space. A bass dropout can impact your midrange, so it can be a bit of a domino effect. Even at the same distance.

So you turn it up, get your satisfaction, and the speaker passes down what sounds like normal bass to you… straight to your neighbors below.

But if they have the same size of room adjacent to yours, that can equally work in your favor.
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They should have equal if not bigger rooms! I’ve wondered about that drop out you’re talking about. Very curious to hear how it comes together in a room this big. Will keep y’all updated. Move in is March 1st!
 
Ghost said:
They should have equal if not bigger rooms! I’ve wondered about that drop out you’re talking about. Very curious to hear how it comes together in a room this big. Will keep y’all updated. Move in is March 1st!
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Honestly, I wouldn’t stress about it. Move in, set up, introduce yourself to neighbors and give them your phone number. Then make sure to invite them over to listen.
 
Ghost said:
Y'all.

Big update, I'm moving apartments in NYC and this new apartment could not possibly have a better listening room environment, big industrial NYC loft with an open floor plan. I can probably get my speakers 4+ feet out from the back wall and like 8+ feet out from side walls and the ceilings are like 20 feet tall or something. I'm unbelievablllyyyy stoked BUT I'm skeptical that the walls are that thick and concerned my neighbors will feel my DWX at higher volumes.

Anyone know of any renter friendly ways for keeping sound INSIDE the space and making it quieter for nearby units or is it hopeless and will I have to learn how to love mid level listening lol
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How big is the actual room? Square footage?
 
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