Incoming! The New Equipment Thread

[Slimwhit33]

I was able to get a good price on it from TurntableLab. I dunno if it’s just psychosomatic, but it sure feels like it sounds better than the deer leather mat that was on there.

I tried a few different things on both those tables including a Herbies, felt, leather, and stock. The FF sounded best in my setup at the time.

 

[charles hidalgo]

Finishing up on a totally different system variation, with high powered tube amps, and "non horn" speakers.

A big departure for me, but I'm again, blown away right now.

Middle: Audio Research VT100 MKII, and/or Sonic Frontiers SFM-160 monoblocks.

Halcyon-Mark Audio floorstanders custom built by Jon Anderson!

 

[Slimwhit33]

Glad you posted this here.. saw it on the other thread. Those look fantastic! I just want to plop myself down in your chair!

 

[Slimwhit33]

Finishing up on a totally different system variation, with high powered tube amps, and "non horn" speakers.

A big departure for me, but I'm again, blown away right now.

Middle: Audio Research VT100 MKII, and/or Sonic Frontiers SFM-160 monoblocks.

Halcyon-Mark Audio floorstanders custom built by Jon Anderson!

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How deep are those?

 

[charles hidalgo]

How deep are those?

38.25" tall x 9" wide x 22.5" deep
Halcyon

 

[Slimwhit33]

The last of my recent additions. I shouldn’t be posting anything else new here for quite a while. Look forward to reading about/seeing others new stuff!

Skylan stands.. I like em.

 

[Splunders]

The M-700u has arrived. It’s a looker IMO. Just beautiful.

It’s really cold here today so not even plugging it in until it has a few hours to adjust to the house temperature.

It only takes a spade or bare wire speaker connection so need to work on that. I ordered a banana to spade adapter but we’ll have to see it if works. Today I’m just gonna use some old fashioned clear 12g speaker wire with bare ends.

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Hubba fucking hubba. I forgive you for letting go of your Luxman integrated now.

 

[Russ I]

The last of my recent additions. I shouldn’t be posting anything else new here for quite a while. Look forward to reading about/seeing others new stuff!

Skylan stands.. I like em. View attachment 189971

Wait, I thought you were selling the Harbeths. Skylan stands seem more like a commitment to me.

 

[Slimwhit33]

Wait, I thought you were selling the Harbeths. Skylan stands seem more like a commitment to me.

It is a commitment. Decided not to push my luck, and the new amp has done wonders.

I have 3 speakers I want to try in my room at some point… the KLH 5, JBL L82, and Spendor Classic 3/1’s. Three very different designs but all intriguing to me.

 

[ngower]

It is a commitment. Decided not to push my luck, and the new amp has done wonders.

I have 3 speakers I want to try in my room at some point… the KLH 5, JBL L82, and Spendor Classic 3/1’s. Three very different designs but all intriguing to me.

I’m probably buying the L82 this week. A little nervous about their bass output in my apartment but recall liking them at a shop audition

 

[Slimwhit33]

I’m probably buying the L82 this week. A little nervous about their bass output in my apartment but recall liking them at a shop audition

Congrats! Report back with pics and impressions. What color grilles you going with? I’m all about the orange personally, but they all look fantastic to me.

 

[ngower]

Congrats! Report back with pics and impressions. What color grilles you going with? I’m all about the orange personally, but they all look fantastic to me.

Probably orange though maybe black just to keep a neutral option.

 

[ngower]

Placed my order for the L82 and JS80 today.

Unrelated, can someone live off ramen noodles for months? Asking for a friend.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Placed my order for the L82 and JS80 today.

Unrelated, can someone live off ramen noodles for months? Asking for a friend.

College students have been doing it since the last century.

 

[Mather]

Congrats! Report back with pics and impressions. What color grilles you going with? I’m all about the orange personally, but they all look fantastic to me.

Yeah I couldn't decide between the blue and orange so I just bought an extra pair of grilles so I had both.

 

[ngower]

Yeah I couldn't decide between the blue and orange so I just bought an extra pair of grilles so I had both.

This is my thinking. I suspect most listening will be done with grills off, but the orange are nice. If I don't like them I can just buy a different set of grills.

 

[Angsty]

The M-700u has arrived. It’s a looker IMO. Just beautiful.

It’s really cold here today so not even plugging it in until it has a few hours to adjust to the house temperature.

It only takes a spade or bare wire speaker connection so need to work on that. I ordered a banana to spade adapter but we’ll have to see it if works. Today I’m just gonna use some old fashioned clear 12g speaker wire with bare ends.

More to come. View attachment 189825View attachment 189826

That’s one mighty fine looking amp. Did I say that “I like big amps, I cannot lie?”

 

[Angsty]

Hubba fucking hubba. I forgive you for letting go of your Luxman integrated now.

You know, I was almost indignant about @Slimwhit33 dumping the Luxman integrated!

Almost as indignant as I was that I could not get it!

 

[ngower]

My speakers got delayed on their first stop lol. So much for getting them this week.

 

[Slimwhit33]

You know, I was almost indignant about @Slimwhit33 dumping the Luxman integrated!

Almost as indignant as I was that I could not get it!

It was the hardest audio sale I’ve made, but it went to a great home!