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Post by Barrington on Sept 12, 2019 11:19:48 GMT
The new look , a bit of a makeover , as I move further away from trying to be an audiophile to just be entertained by my system and very much incorporating all media , visual and audio . From the left : Acoustic Energy 305's BT Youview box OPPO UDP 205 Yamaha NP-S303 YAMAHA A-S2100 Systemdek IIX900 Ortofon Quintet Bronze MC BT Hub Both the youview box and Yamaha network player use the OPPO's DAC .  |
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Post by tarzan on Sept 17, 2019 8:52:49 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 17, 2019 10:44:00 GMT
Just a couple of silver boxes to change to black  |
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 17, 2019 13:11:19 GMT
Nice!
The cabinet to the right looks like a tiny but deep Apogee ribbon speaker!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 13:12:47 GMT
Very smart, I like the cabinet.
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Post by Barrington on Sept 17, 2019 21:50:14 GMT
Nice! The cabinet to the right looks like a tiny but deep Apogee ribbon speaker! That's going as I can no longer open the doors , it contains CDs , Blu-Rays and other discs . The Blu-Rays are in the sideboard along with all the vinyl , the SACDs and deluxe editions are in the drawers the rest I'm ripping . |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 18, 2019 7:21:45 GMT
I've never heard those Acoustic Energy speakers, Barry. How do you find them?
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Post by Barrington on Sept 18, 2019 7:51:34 GMT
I've never heard those Acoustic Energy speakers, Barry. How do you find them? They are all rounders , not really effected by positioning although with carpet it's best to get them off the floor a bit hence the marble plinths , the AE rep who delivered them personally to me as I had some B stock to start with recommended this . I've tried to replace them with some Castles , Harbeths , ProAcs and just recently Scansonics but they keep returning (out of the loft ) . The Harbeth P3esr , Castle 7 and Scansonics all had a trapped in the box sound compared to the AEs , the ProAcs I possibly made a mistake , I had them with a big beefy Sony amp and the bass was a bit too much in my room I would like to have tried them with my new amp but they went towards funding the amp . The AEs were not expensive (£1k 5 years ago) and probably wouldn't be good enough for large rooms being maybe a bit lightweight in sound , they are detailed and bass light which I like . |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 18, 2019 7:54:47 GMT
Sounds like a great match. I found older AEs to image well and have excellent midrange quality.
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Post by Barrington on Oct 25, 2019 13:01:17 GMT
New speakers , ProAc Studio 118 .
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 25, 2019 14:42:49 GMT
More black kit and you're laughing |
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Post by Barrington on Oct 29, 2021 12:44:46 GMT
A couple of up to date photos :   |
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Post by ajski2fly on Oct 29, 2021 16:26:55 GMT
Very nice Barry, so you couldn't resist the ProAc's then? |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 29, 2021 19:09:18 GMT
Bit of a wood fetish there, I'd say. It is nice though.
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Post by petea on Oct 29, 2021 20:47:51 GMT
Way too tidy!  But very nice. |
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Post by Barrington on Oct 29, 2021 21:06:54 GMT
Very nice Barry, so you couldn't resist the ProAc's then? They are Kudos X2 |
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Post by Barrington on Oct 29, 2021 21:09:36 GMT
Way too tidy! But very nice. Aren't sideboards great , just throw all the wires down the back  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 29, 2021 21:15:22 GMT
How do the Kudos X2 compare with the Acoustic Energy 305, Barry?
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Post by ajski2fly on Oct 30, 2021 5:30:25 GMT
Very nice Barry, so you couldn't resist the ProAc's then? They are Kudos X2 Sorry I was confused by your earlier post where you said “new speakers, ProAc studio 118’. Are you enjoying the Kudos X2’s? |
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Post by Barrington on Oct 30, 2021 19:43:19 GMT
How do the Kudos X2 compare with the Acoustic Energy 305, Barry? They are not as bright and work with all kinds of music , I knew they were an all rounder , worked well in small rooms and not fussy with placement as they have a base port . Got them new at half price as the X3 was coming out . |
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But very nice. 