Post by brad1138 on Apr 29, 2017 17:50:31 GMT
Hello, I am new here, a Google search brought me to this forum because one of the Moderators here has my same speakers, Mirage M3si, and I happened to be searching on them.
I have been piecing together and building my system for a long time, I generally look for deals on eBay/Craigslist etc., and buy used. Over the last year I put a lot into the HT to bring it together. It is a bit of a hybrid system, a (2.0) stereo system and a HT. I have a separate preamp for 2.0, which connects to a custom made "mfspdesigns" (out of Portugal) RCA switcher, then to my Harmon Kardon Citation 5.1 amp and then the Mirage M3si mains. For HT, I use a Emotiva UMC-200 Prepro, the front L&R go into same switcher. Since the screens are all flat and wall mounted, there is no drawback to having the 2.0 system at this location. Also, my house and wife won't allow a separate location
My HT (formerly family room) is about 7x7 meters (20+ x 22+ feet)
A more complete listing of my equipment
HT:
Prepro
Emotiva UMC-200 - 7.1 channel
Amps
HK Citation 5.1 - 4 channel amp, bridged to dual mono mode. About 400+ watts per channel(2) into the 4-6 ohm load of the M3si (mains)
HK Signature 2.1 - 5 channel amp, 100 wpc for center and surround speakers
Samson S1000 - Commercial amp for subs 2x 545 wpc (Amp came with subs originally)
Speakers
Mirage M3si - Mains, Bipolar speaker, regarded by some as (with the M1si) the best speakers Mirage ever made (I love them)
Mirage Mcsi - Center, matching center channel speaker to M3si
BIC V-52 (x4) - Surround spks.
SVS CS-Ultra (x2) - Subwoofers. recent acquisition, freaking awesome subs.
Display
Sony HW45ES - 1080P Projector / 125 inch "elite screen" tab tension 16x9 screen or 70 inch Vizio LCD (automatic projection screen drops down in front of Vizio)
Misc
Sony PS4 as Blu Ray player, also PS3 & XBox 1, Dish Network "Hopper 3" satellite TV, ADCOM ACE-515 line conditioners (x2)
2.0 system
Preamp
Schiit Freya with upgraded tubes (Ken Rad VT-231 staggered plate in gain stage, Tung Sol NP in buffer stage)
DAC
Schiit Modi Multibit
Amp
HK Citation 5.1
Speakers
Mirage M3si
Sources for DAC
Onkyo 6 disc DVD changer used as CD transport or Dell Laptop used as lossless music server running Foobar2000
Audioquest Ruby interconnects used in all signal paths pertaining to Mirage M3si mains
Custom made by "mfspdesigns" RCA switcher for switching between Emotiva and Schiit Preamps into HK Citation amp. Ideally I wish the Schiit Freya Preamp had HT passthrough, but this works well as an alternative.
A few of these pictures are not completely current, the panoramic picture is very close, but doesn't show the new SVS subs (black cylinders). I don't have a great picture including those yet. I still haven't finished the trim after the painting I did in the last few months, and I plan on replacing or at least painting the doors, I hate the cheap color they have.
New Subs
Sony HW45ES
The rack before Freya tube preamp and painted walls
Schiit Modi Multibit DAC and Freya Preamp
Anyway, that is the culmination of about 30 years of building my system. Thanks for letting me share.
Brad
I have been piecing together and building my system for a long time, I generally look for deals on eBay/Craigslist etc., and buy used. Over the last year I put a lot into the HT to bring it together. It is a bit of a hybrid system, a (2.0) stereo system and a HT. I have a separate preamp for 2.0, which connects to a custom made "mfspdesigns" (out of Portugal) RCA switcher, then to my Harmon Kardon Citation 5.1 amp and then the Mirage M3si mains. For HT, I use a Emotiva UMC-200 Prepro, the front L&R go into same switcher. Since the screens are all flat and wall mounted, there is no drawback to having the 2.0 system at this location. Also, my house and wife won't allow a separate location
My HT (formerly family room) is about 7x7 meters (20+ x 22+ feet)
A more complete listing of my equipment
HT:
Prepro
Emotiva UMC-200 - 7.1 channel
Amps
HK Citation 5.1 - 4 channel amp, bridged to dual mono mode. About 400+ watts per channel(2) into the 4-6 ohm load of the M3si (mains)
HK Signature 2.1 - 5 channel amp, 100 wpc for center and surround speakers
Samson S1000 - Commercial amp for subs 2x 545 wpc (Amp came with subs originally)
Speakers
Mirage M3si - Mains, Bipolar speaker, regarded by some as (with the M1si) the best speakers Mirage ever made (I love them)
Mirage Mcsi - Center, matching center channel speaker to M3si
BIC V-52 (x4) - Surround spks.
SVS CS-Ultra (x2) - Subwoofers. recent acquisition, freaking awesome subs.
Display
Sony HW45ES - 1080P Projector / 125 inch "elite screen" tab tension 16x9 screen or 70 inch Vizio LCD (automatic projection screen drops down in front of Vizio)
Misc
Sony PS4 as Blu Ray player, also PS3 & XBox 1, Dish Network "Hopper 3" satellite TV, ADCOM ACE-515 line conditioners (x2)
2.0 system
Preamp
Schiit Freya with upgraded tubes (Ken Rad VT-231 staggered plate in gain stage, Tung Sol NP in buffer stage)
DAC
Schiit Modi Multibit
Amp
HK Citation 5.1
Speakers
Mirage M3si
Sources for DAC
Onkyo 6 disc DVD changer used as CD transport or Dell Laptop used as lossless music server running Foobar2000
Audioquest Ruby interconnects used in all signal paths pertaining to Mirage M3si mains
Custom made by "mfspdesigns" RCA switcher for switching between Emotiva and Schiit Preamps into HK Citation amp. Ideally I wish the Schiit Freya Preamp had HT passthrough, but this works well as an alternative.
A few of these pictures are not completely current, the panoramic picture is very close, but doesn't show the new SVS subs (black cylinders). I don't have a great picture including those yet. I still haven't finished the trim after the painting I did in the last few months, and I plan on replacing or at least painting the doors, I hate the cheap color they have.
New Subs
Sony HW45ES
The rack before Freya tube preamp and painted walls
Schiit Modi Multibit DAC and Freya Preamp
Anyway, that is the culmination of about 30 years of building my system. Thanks for letting me share.
Brad
