Favorite setup you have at the moment?

topic posted Mon, November 29, 2004 - 10:23 AM by  dave
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My current favorite spot at home (or car) is here at my computer desk.

Running Alesis Monitor One MkII's off an older Scott Integrated Amp.

Their near-field studio monitors - cant get enough of the sound!

What's everyone else's favorite setup right now?
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  • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Wed, December 1, 2004 - 4:20 PM
    G4 Pwerbook
    Pro Tools 6.4 w/ MBox
    pair of Mackie HR824's

    Crystal clear sound - incredibly accurate. A few mixes done with this I took to the THX mix theater at ARTI Orlando, and sounded very balanced. So, I guess I got this one right!!!
  • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Sun, January 2, 2005 - 10:58 PM
    iTunes / G4 Cube
    MOTU 828 mkII [firewire to S/PDIF converter]
    Benchmark DAC1
    Bryston BP-25
    Dynaudio BM6A Studio Monitors

    I love this setup, it's so compact and simple. The Bryston and the Benchmark are each only 1U high. The powered monitors eliminate the need for a power amp and speaker cables. Everything is connected with pro audio balanced interconnects which are very inexpensive compared to the tweeky audiophile cables. I have a 30 ft run between the Bryston and the Dynaudios.

    I've listened to quite a few DACs and the Benchmark was my favorite - it's also a fantastic headphone amp. (I compared it to my McCormack Micro Drive and sold the McCormack).
    • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

      Tue, March 15, 2005 - 12:51 PM
      how do you find the DAC with the computer output compares to a very high end CD player? I have been toying with the idea of this arrangement for a while.

      also, does the BM6A use the dynaudio esotar tweeter?
      • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

        Sat, March 26, 2005 - 12:00 PM
        I couldn't hear any difference between the computer and the digital out of the CD player driving the DAC. If you have a resonably large CD collection having your tracks on the computer can really change the way you listen to your music. For example, I have a playlist of Miles Davis tracks from the 1950s that runs for about 5 1/2 hours. Everytime I start the playlist the tracks are played in random order. I typically only listen to the playlist for an hour so each time I listen I get to hear some new tracks.

        The BM6A uses the Esotec 28 mm soft dome tweeter. I listen to quite a range of music from old low fidelity reggae to state of the art jazz recordings. Everything sounds quite good on the BM6As.

        I had a pair of Thiel 1.5s I listened to for over 6 years. I really liked them but the tweeters could be a bit fatiguing although cymbols and brass sounded amazingly realistic. I moved to a smaller listening room and the Thiels just didn't work. You really need to sit at least 12 ft from them for the magic to happen. I can sit quite close to the BM6As and they still sound great.
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    Tue, May 3, 2005 - 5:13 AM
    mine has to be musical fildelity x ray cd player and a densen beat 100 mk1 amp ,and a pair of sonus faber concerlo home speakers,the speaker side is so open and real to life sounding ,made up from real leather and solid wallnut wood and carbon drive inits ,ummm lovely lovely ,my dj outfit is made up like this ,2 pioneer cdj800s ,vestax mixer ,nad amp ,and a pair of tannoy saton home speakers ,not quite a flash as my above rig but great for my mixing ...shane
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    Fri, June 10, 2005 - 5:32 PM
    mangepan 3b's - speaker
    bryston 4b - amp
    bryston 2b - amp
    bryston 10b - x-over
    conrad johnson cj-9 pre amp
    gensis digital lens - anti jitter device
    madriga dap - d/a converter
    audio alchemy ddt/c v1.1 cd transport
    audio alchemy powered digital cable

    magnepan speakers + bryston amps are a winning combination - the only speakers i have ever heard sound better are wilson audio with ml amps for almost 10x the $$$
  • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Sat, June 11, 2005 - 1:12 PM
    Mentioned it in the vintage thread earlier. Main setup:

    Adcom GFP-750 passive/active preamp (Stereophile class-A)
    Krell KAV-250a 250wpc power amp (96 pts., Home Theater Review)
    Sony SCD-555es SACD/CD player (Stereophile class-A)
    Denon TU-1500RD tuner
    Thiel CS2 2 speakers (Stereophile class-B)
    XLR balanced internconnects btwn power/preamp
    Audioquest RCA and Audioquest 9awg speaker cables

    My iPod has replaced all cassettes and MDs in my system.
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    Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Wed, August 31, 2005 - 3:51 PM
    Michell Gyrodec Turntable (SME 309 & Koetsu Rosewood Sig)
    EAR Deluxe Phonostage w/ Telefunken Smoothplate 12AX7's
    Conrad Jonson PV12
    Cary SLA-70B Sig
    Avalon Acoustic Monitor

    Heaven
  • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Fri, September 16, 2005 - 5:42 PM
    rega alyas, cat5 twisted pair, into 2 25watt a.s.l. monoblocks, monster interconnects kyocera cd player from 1987 , or a rega planar 2
    • Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

      Fri, September 16, 2005 - 5:49 PM
      but, these knight kit kn 2330's I p.u.ed at the goodwill for nothing...they sound nice with my dynaco st70 and some 10awg I made from this nice big mains cable a friend gave me, radio shack gold tips and they look like the $250.00 lft. stuff at the audio store. Add in a $20.00 hafler preamp, and a sony cdrom from an old computer. man Exile on main street still ROCKS>
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    Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Mon, October 30, 2006 - 5:53 AM
    Genesis IM5200 Satellite Speakers in piano black with matching granite stands (stereophile class-B)
    Genesis Servo 12 Subwoofer with external Genesis Control Unit/Amplifier in piano black (stereophile class-B)
    Alternate Speakers - Canton Ergo 702DC 3-way towers in cherry
    NAD 216 THX Stereo Amplifier
    NAD 114 Stereo Preamplifier
    NAD 515 5-Disc CD Changer
    NAD C420 Tuner
    Lovan Trisolation rack
    Monster Interconnects and Speaker Cable

    I am going to be upgrading my interconnects and speaker wire to Nordost Red Dawn series as soon as I have funding. I am also looking to upgrade my amp/preamp combo from solid state to pure tube. I am currently runing all of this through a APC UPS, but am looking into picking up a stereophile rated power conditioner ASAP,
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    Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Fri, March 9, 2007 - 10:34 AM
    Vintage stuff bought new 1978
    Mitsubishi DA-A15DC amp 150 watts per
    M. DA-P20 pre amp
    M. DA-F20 tuner
    Toby 2.6 speakers....
    Monster cable...nothing special connections....
    also Optonica granite base turntable RB-3500
    with new Grado reference platinum cart.

    This setup sounds really good to me in medium size room...
    Old stuff , bought new by my Dad in 1978...
    Namaste,
    T. Texas
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    Re: Favorite setup you have at the moment?

    Tue, July 31, 2007 - 4:12 PM
    Howdy all - New to the tribe here.

    For jazz and acoustic - in my living room:
    300B SE Amp (home built)
    12AU7 Phono Stage (home built)
    Ariel 4.5" MTM transmission line speakers (home built)
    Sony turntable (can't remember the model)

    For punk and death metal - in my garage:
    4" line array speakers (16~4" speakers per side)
    Kenwood 100wpc integrated amp
    CD-rom in an old computer

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