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Chromatischism

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The simple answer is no, there are not.

Also, the UMIK-1 is the standard used with REW and works natively. I bet you'll use it more than you think; each time your setup changes, at the computer, maybe you get curious about your speaker's near-field behavior, etc.

I use mine several times per year, at least.
 

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Dude!:oops: Those hardware are near-obscene and belong in the Penthouse center-fold.
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I am glad I took this photo. Apparently, I have forgotten my cable management skills and would not have noticed the mess, otherwise.
 

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The new house has enough space that I'm able to have a dedicated home theater room. I still need to make a cabinet for the center speaker. The screen is 2.35 aspect ratio, it works well for most movies. Every now and then you run into one in Panavision, like The Hateful Eight which was 2.55.

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Maybe I should elaborate. By cabinet, I’m talking about a surface that the speaker would sit on top of. I’m not planning to enclose it.

The Polks do a really nice job on movies. I used the 707s for awhile in my 2 channel system, they held their own.
 

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Maybe I should elaborate. By cabinet, I’m talking about a surface that the speaker would sit on top of. I’m not planning to enclose it.
The Polks do a really nice job on movies. I used the 707s for awhile in my 2 channel system, they held their own.

Just one more point, please. Do you have floor carpet between your listening position and SPs?
 

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The home theater is carpeted with a nice pad underneath. My two channel room is not. I intend to put a rug in, but I haven't found one I like. Still shopping.

I have to say, despite there being no rug, I find the room to be very pleasant for music. It's an enormous room with a vaulted ceiling (3-12 slope inside).
 

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The home theater is carpeted with a nice pad underneath. My two channel room is not. I intend to put a rug in, but I haven't found one I like. Still shopping.

I have to say, despite there being no rug, I find the room to be very pleasant for music. It's an enormous room with a vaulted ceiling (3-12 slope inside).

Looks your room is really nice with a vaulted ceiling! My ceiling is not so high, but covered by microporous diatom panels carefully selected with proper sound absorption performance, as shared here.

I envy very much Igor Kirkwood's room (and house) which he kindly showed us a photo.
 
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We have found that $200 fermented liquid audiophile modules sound much better than the $10 Trader Joe’s modules. Using a $300 module adds more pace rhythm and speed and was as if you moved from the 22 row to the 4th. In a subjectivity sort of way. Of course opening said module and consuming said liquid brings your perceived THD+n floor from about -115 db to about -22 db therefore everything sounds good.
I got commendations from some esteemed ASR member for my "silly" attitude [or was it my 'silly' response(s) when intelligentsia are being rude to others?]
You are pretty new here (*btw: welcome!), you don't want to be branded like me...
Two have already whacked me off their stream, and now I have to seek therapy!;)
 

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I got commendations from some esteemed ASR member for my "silly" attitude [or was it my 'silly' response(s) when intelligentsia are being rude to others?]
You are pretty new here (*btw: welcome!), you don't want to be branded like me...
Two have already whacked me off their stream, and now I have to seek therapy!;)
Sorry. post deleted
 

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Sorry. post deleted
I did not mean to scare you, to the point of forcing you to delete your post.
I owe you an apology!
 

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Yeah, no need to delete a post like that. ASR like fermented liquids :D:

 
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The subwoofer cabinets are DIY. They are Bubinga veneer over MDF panels with solid maple corners. The rack cabinet is solid padauk.

Subs are passive and sealed, I'm driving them with two SpeakerPower SP1-700-HTB just below the preamp. Drivers are from Creative Sound Solutions. Crossover is handled in the bass management section of the preamp.
Bubinga, padauk, maple I love it I did some speaker stands with many of these woods!
 

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SL1200GR w/AT VM540ML
Topping D10B w/TRS to XLR cables
Dedicated form factor computer, FooBar2000, SSHD, FLAC
Luxman 509x
Harbeth SHL5 plus
REL 9Ti

Room seems good, ~flat, good RT60, sounds great
 

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Current system:
2015 MacAir ->
JRiver Media Center 27 ->
Motu UltraLite Mk5 - >
TI TPA3255EVM & Mean Well LRS-350-48 -> JBL Studio 570s (Main Left/Right)
Aiyima 3001 & Mean Well UHP-200-36 -> JBL Studio 520C (Center) & Polk PSW10 (Active Sub Back Center)
Aiyima A04 & Mean Well LRS-350-36 -> Polk T50s (Rear Left/Right)
Aiyima A07 & Mean Well LRS-350-48 -> JBL Studio 530s (Surround Left/Right)
JBL Sub 550P (Active Sub Left)
JBL Sub 550P (Active Sub Right)

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ppunter2015

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Novice here..
Dac: ifi zen dac(V1), topping dx3 pro+
Amp: smsl sp200
HP: beyer dt770(80) and dt880(600)
Dap: shanling M6 pro + fiio fd3
Cheers fellow members!
 
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