The kit we bought, our current setups

[JaMmy]

I’m posting this to shame myself into tidying up / building some proper enclosures etc etc.
current set up is
Ageing apple mac
Rpi4 & Protodac8 HAT
Volume and balance control & 2x electronic crossovers following Elliott Sound Products designs
Four Elliott Sound products amplifiers (projects 3a and 119)
Focal JMLab 120.1 speakers modified to bypass the internal passive crossovers.

I also have a ‘Tandberg’ badged Thorens deck a Sony 400 capacity CD changer with a digital out and a monster 35kg Yamaha DSP z11 that I used to discover that surround sound does nothing for me. It does help keep the room warm when it’s on though.
All the gear I’ve either picked up cheap at house clearance auctions or bodged together myself.
When I converted the Focals I did it one at a time to check the freq response with REW and ears. Hardly any difference. Subjectively I think the soundstage is sharper with the electronic crossover but this might just be self-audio-foolishness.
Next project is to get a Hifiberry Dac8x and go all digital and see what happens.

 

[dualazmak]

Focal JMLab 120.1 speakers modified to bypass the internal passive crossovers.
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Next project is to get a Hifiberry Dac8x and go all digital and see what happens.

Very much interesting at least for me, since your audio journey seems heading the same destination of mine, ref. here on my project thread.

 

[Audionaut]

All the gear I’ve either picked up cheap at house clearance auctions or bodged together myself.

The typical room of an audio hobbyist - and every wife's hell.
I like it

You must set the Z11 correctly.
It has great DSP programs.

 

[Cogito]

Source Technologies Model 7211 Reed Tower Speakers
Aperion Audio Grandis GR8 Speakers
Emotiva XPA-2 Gen.2 Power Amp
Emotiva XSP-1 Gen.2 Preamp
Emotiva XDA-2 Gen.2 DAC
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
SVS PB12 NSD Subwoofer
Cambridge Audio MXN-10 Streamer

Room dimensions: 18' x 14' x 8.5'

 

[doorofnight]

Oppo BDP95 as drive
Sabaj A20D dac/headphone amp
AKG K702 headphones
Dell E6520 laptop
Nuforce IA7 v3 integrated amp
Triangle Altea ESW loudspeakers

and some CD shelves made with cases of wine

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I love this. Looks cosy. But also the speakers have all the room they need. My experiences with rooms like this are good.

 

[Sharkdrive]

Now that I'm a consultant (barely) working from home, I can spend more time in my office listening to music. Recently simplified/upgraded: Wiim Ultra (using squeezelite ) Technics turntable (one of the final ones made before production stopped) mostly for show, all into JBL 4329P. Artwork shown is actually room treatments.

 

[doorofnight]

I love this. Looks cosy. But also the speakers have all the room they need. My experiences with rooms like those are good.

 

[Sharkdrive]

Thanks, room is 10 feet by 15 feet long, not shown are carpets bass traps in 2 corners and other room treatments and multiple book sheleves, record crates etc. Speakers have bass reduction switch enabled, still experimenting with Wiim room correction.

 

[doorofnight]

Almost all setups need DSP bass management / DSP room correction

 

[Holmz]

Almost all setups need DSP bass management / DSP room correction

“Need” = no
“Can benefit from” = often

 

[TheBatsEar]

Nice texture on the wall, looks really nice. Also i photosympathize with your late stage death plant, a sure reminder of our own mortality.

 

[SputnikOS]

Source Technologies Model 7211 Reed Tower Speakers
Aperion Audio Grandis GR8 Speakers
Emotiva XPA-2 Gen.2 Power Amp
Emotiva XSP-1 Gen.2 Preamp
Emotiva XDA-2 Gen.2 DAC
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
SVS PB12 NSD Subwoofer
Cambridge Audio MXN-10 Streamer

Room dimensions: 18' x 14' x 8.5'

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I have an Aperion the Intimus 522 tower speakers and they are truly amazing.

 

[Ground Noise Industries]

This is my current 2-channel favorite setup. Two pairs of speakers stacked
and both driven full range. The room is just over 15 feet wide and the couch
listening area is 9 feet from the front of the speakers. It is just off the bottom
of the first picture. The front of the speakers are two feet from the wall. The
kitchen extends 10 feet behind the couch (1/2 wall between kitchen and listening area).
It is great to listen to music while cooking.

These two pairs of speakers work well in tandem or on their own depending
on the music being listened to. The KG4 horn tweeters are the weak point
in the system--some days I just want to claw my eardrums out. I have 'adjusted'
the tweeter output with cotton balls for attenuators. Someday I will 'fix' the
crossover to allow for attenuating the tweeter electrically. It is a rough transition
between the lower section and the tweeter.

Klipsch KG4 (late 1980s) and DCM TF350 (early 1090s, re-foamed 2019)

Sony DVD/CD, Tascam DR-40, Yamaha Mixer, Rotel RB-850, Rane MA3

 

[SputnikOS]

How are you using the mixer in this setup?

This is my current 2-channel favorite setup. Two pairs of speakers stacked
and both driven full range. The room is just over 15 feet wide and the couch
listening area is 9 feet from the front of the speakers. It is just off the bottom
of the first picture. The front of the speakers are two feet from the wall. The
kitchen extends 10 feet behind the couch (1/2 wall between kitchen and listening area).
It is great to listen to music while cooking.

These two pairs of speakers work well in tandem or on their own depending
on the music being listened to. The KG4 horn tweeters are the weak point
in the system--some days I just want to claw my eardrums out. I have 'adjusted'
the tweeter output with cotton balls for attenuators. Someday I will 'fix' the
crossover to allow for attenuating the tweeter electrically. It is a rough transition
between the lower section and the tweeter.

Klipsch KG4 (late 1980s) and DCM TF350 (early 1090s, re-foamed 2019)
View attachment 461128

Sony DVD/CD, Tascam DR-40, Yamaha Mixer, Rotel RB-850, Rane MA3
View attachment 461129

How does the mixer fit into your setup?

 

[Ground Noise Industries]

How are you using the mixer in this setup?

How does the mixer fit into your setup?

I use the mixer in place of a traditional preamplifier with the benefits of a different eq on each input, two stereo output buses for different amplifiers, mono out sends for center channel and subs if needed, headphone out can be used as another stereo out of more amplifiers. I can also plug in a mic and sing along with some ABBA or AC/DC. LOL

I have several mixers and in general they sound as good as my old stand alone preamp (Yamaha C-85).

 

[olds1959special]

SMSL DL200 - Fosi P4 (SS3602) - SMSL PA200 - ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 / SUB1010
Apogee Duet 2 - THX AAA 789 - Sennheiser HD650 balanced
SMSL DO100 Pro - Fosi P4 (SS3602) - Kenwood L-05M's x 4 - Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II

 

[olds1959special]

Updated pics! I filled the bases of my speaker stands with sand today.

 

[westyjeff]

I’ve changed it up again,,,,,
March Audio P701 x2 monoblocks
Eversolo A10
Philharmonic

I am liking this setup the most so far!

 

[Holmz]

I’ve changed it up again,,,,,
March Audio P701 x2 monoblocks
Eversolo A10
Philharmonic

I am liking this setup the most so far!View attachment 465285

Looks like a crime scene photo in the reflection off of the TV with the body on the sofa with a towel over them.

 

[westyjeff]

Looks like a crime scene photo in the reflection off of the TV with the body on the sofa with a towel over them.

You were not supposed to see that, keep it to yourself,,,,,,