Your Desktop Audio Setup?

[srrxr71]

I'd been meaning to fill the cave basement with more stuff to reduce the reverberant effects with the 8361A set-up. I initially wanted it more an entertainment space, but never found a moment in the two years when to make that happen.

So I just up'd and bought a standing desk, moved all my work stuff, and made the basement my office.

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The work screen sits behind the 8361A listening position and is somewhat of a high freq. noise eater. It helped way more than I thought it would with the echo. The improved measurement seem to align with what I was hearing. Though, I could still honestly fill the room with more... junk lol.

Before treatments from 2 years ago vs. today with diffusion, furniture, and junk
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Maybe I should, at some point, swap the 8330As with white 8331A's to match...hm..

What would be cool is if you can use the 8330s in a surround setup with just 2+2. Maybe to listen to quad music.

 

[KaLam1ty]

How is that working out for you? Do you notice a healthier position? I have arthritis of the tailbone and what seemingly is a bad left thigh from some issue I have no idea what it is and have been contemplating a standing desk. Does your convert to a sit down mode too?

The one I have is a motor operated Uplift. I've only had it for a month now, so I don't have a definitive opinion on long-term physical improvements. But I really like it. The goal for these desks isn't to become standing all day, but as a tool to give you more than a static position to be in.

The added mobility and movement makes me more mentally focused -- as opposed to sitting and shifting around in a chair all evening. It's also way better than simply setting a reminder to just get up and grab some water every now and then.

For instance, I work remotely; so being in a standing position, I find myself way more attentive during non-face-to-face web meetings.

 

[srrxr71]

How is that working out for you? Do you notice a healthier position? I have arthritis of the tailbone and what seemingly is a bad left thigh from some issue I have no idea what it is and have been contemplating a standing desk. Does your convert to a sit down mode too?

They are great. Fully motorized and they go up and down as you wish. Plenty of cheap ones on Amazon.

 

[Doodski]

They are great. Fully motorized and they go up and down as you wish. Plenty of cheap ones on Amazon.

Motorized!!! Realllly.... I like that a lot. Very interesting. What does it approximately weigh in the cardboard box as new?

 

[Doodski]

The one I have is a motor operated Uplift. I've only had it for a month now, so I don't have a definitive opinion on long-term physical improvements. But I really like it. The goal for these desks isn't to become standing all day, but as a tool to give you more than a static position to be in.

The added mobility and movement makes me more mentally focused -- as opposed to sitting and shifting around in a chair all evening. It's also way better than simply setting a reminder to just get up and grab some water every now and then.

For instance, I work remotely; so being in a standing position, I find myself way more attentive during non-face-to-face web meetings.

Interesting details and features as you describe them. I must investigate this stuff. I think it would fit very well into my lifestyle and needs.

 

[srrxr71]

Motorized!!! Realllly.... I like that a lot. Very interesting. What does it approximately weigh in the cardboard box as new?

It wasn’t much. Very easy to assemble.

Amazon.com

Edit: 82lbs. But really just lay out a blanket place the top upside down on it and then screw the legs on and it’s done. Then invert.


If not you can get someone on Taskrabiit to do it for you.

 

[Doodski]

It wasn’t much. Very easy to assemble.

Amazon.com

Edit: 82lbs. But really just lay out a blanket place the top upside down on it and then screw the legs on and it’s done. Then invert.


If not you can get someone on Taskrabiit to do it for you.

It all sounds very doable for me. I think I need another desk so I'll then have two and I'll use my forthcoming carbon rebate for the new desk... Hehehe. I can always use another desktop for stuFF. Thanks Doods!

 

[Timcognito]

i7 laptop/Monitor/Roon > Bluesound Node > Emotiva BassX Amp > 1979 Speaker Lab 8" two way kit Speakers that I built for my Mom to give to my Dad + Toshiba LED TV &/or 10" tablet as a remote. Out of view two car bays that allow for big projects when cars are pulled outside and benches, equipment, shelving, wood, unfinished projects and a WC. Won the coin toss for the "Center For Spiritual Growth" sign when our startup got started in their old 1500 sq-ft building in Foster City CA. Latest addition, "measure once, cuss twice" sign. Rhino is Plastic.

 

[anotherhobby]

How is that working out for you? Do you notice a healthier position? I have arthritis of the tailbone and what seemingly is a bad left thigh from some issue I have no idea what it is and have been contemplating a standing desk. Does your convert to a sit down mode too?

Here is my desk in standing mode. It's motorized with presets. I love that the miniDSP Flex also has config presets so I can have a Dirac config and different delays for standing mode.

 

[Doodski]

Here is my desk in standing mode. It's motorized with presets. I love that the miniDSP Flex also has config presets so I can have a Dirac config and different delays for standing mode.

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Very sweet setup.

 

[Robin L]

Here is my desk in standing mode. It's motorized with presets. I love that the miniDSP Flex also has config presets so I can have a Dirac config and different delays for standing mode.

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Stereo cats?

 

[Somafunk]

Stereo cats?

There’s more than enough woofers in the room already, he needs stereo cats to balance the sound

 

[jhaider]

To tie this all together and explain how it's hooked up better than words will, here is a system diagram of the whole thing:

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Here is my desk in standing mode. It's motorized with presets. I love that the miniDSP Flex also has config presets so I can have a Dirac config and different delays for standing mode.

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It's nice to see someone else has measured/listened in seated vs standing and noticed marked differences. I do basically the same thing - RME ADI-2 Pro for headphones and digital output into miniDSP for speakers/subs (currently C-DSP 8x12 DL, but when I find time to rewire everything will go to digital I/O Flex with digital coax to the mains and then a 2x4HD as controller-DAC for the subs) and miniDSP's presets are hugely helpful.

They are great. Fully motorized and they go up and down as you wish. Plenty of cheap ones on Amazon.

One issue with most sit/stand desks, especially if you're reasonably tall, is that they wobble like hell in the standing position. There are 4-legged models that are more expensive but IME actually usable while standing without getting seasick. After trying a few 2-legged ones I found Deskhaus's 4-legged frame and it resolved all my issues with the 2-legged sit/stand desks. Pricier but IMO worth it for the stability and build quality.

 

[allaturca89]

Before (left side) and after.

 

[WillBrink]

I think it would be entertaining to see what members have for their setup.

I thought of making a thread asking what I should get but I didn't think it would be as fun seeing what other members have and to generate ideas for my new desk setup in my small bedroom.

Made a thread about mine recently: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ipod-speaker-office-system-updated-etc.54564/

 

[JoetheLion]

Macbook Air

-> Roon -> headphone output (which is IMHO - from M2 onwards - so good that you don't need a separate DAC or headphone amplifier) -> Focal Clear

-> Roon -> Audio Hijack -> Dirac Live Processor -> USB: SMSL SU-1 -> Fosi Audio ZA3 -> Elac 312

Feets are flood protection, not for audiophile reasons.

 

[cochon96]

PC --> USB to BNC converter --> digital BNC input of Neumann KH 750 DSP --> KH 80's

calibrated using Neumann MA 1


end-game setup?

May I ask you a favor? I would like to follow your setup. Recently I purchased a Neumann KH 750 DSP. Hence I would like to connect my PC to it. Would you like to inform me of your USB to BNC converter?
Regards.

 

[LTig]

May I ask you a favor? I would like to follow your setup. Recently I purchased a Neumann KH 750 DSP. Hence I would like to connect my PC to it. Would you like to inform me of your USB to BNC converter?
Regards.

Hint: the BNC input expects SPDIF coax signals. I use the SPDIF Output of my RME with a RCA coax cable and a RCA-BNC adapter.

 

[cochon96]

Thank you for your hint. I will buy a SMSL PO100 Pro and some coaxial RCA-BNC cables to connect my PC to two KH 750 DSP.

 

[kemmler3D]

Here is my desk in standing mode. It's motorized with presets. I love that the miniDSP Flex also has config presets so I can have a Dirac config and different delays for standing mode.

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I'm thinking of putting together a setup very similar to this, down to the binary diffusers on the ceiling. Right now I have no acoustic treatment, and you can kinda hear the spikes in the waterfall, so to speak. How have you found the different treatments you have up in terms of subjective change to the sound?

My setup isn't photo-worthy yet, I have a lot of cable re-routing to do, I want to get a new monitor, no treatments, etc. But someday!