SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Downstairs system: M1.0t Mk. II.002, Oppo 981, Stax Sigma Headphones, signed DTL unit Sonic Frontiers SFL-2, Jolida Jd-100A Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 power supply, HHb BurnIt Plus 830, TX-11a Silver interconnects from Ben on this and the Polk Forum, Tributaries 12 gauge speaker wire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 One last crummy photo of the downstairs Magnepan IIIAs, SVS sub in corner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereo_dog 176 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Steve, you have a nice set of equipment, looks good. But your avatar just scares the begebas out of me.!||| 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 She's only 3'9" tall, you can take her. Maybe you're right, I'll look for a different shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Nah, that's Lynda! I'm the ugly one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ViperZ Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 One last crummy photo of the downstairs Magnepan IIIAs, SVS sub in corner Mmmm, maggies... I have a set of original MGII speakers. Got them last year. So far: - replaced tweeters (Magnepan sold me a kit) - Solen caps in the crossover (old ones were reaaaaally old) - new socks (black sound transparent fabric from PE) coming tomorrow - frame is all stripped and waiting for the warm weather to become a mahogany frame - stands are waiting to be stripped and become glossy black Will run them with Velodyne ULD-15, which was completely rebuilt from ground up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit 366 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Steve, I don't now, nor did I EVER, want to see your "junk"....I'm just sayin'... :-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Not too many people do - I just don't understand it. Maybe I should change it to "crud". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dokblues 101 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Gotta Love those Maggies!! I have a set of SMGA`s about to be crossover modded. Nice system BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thank you. I got hooked on Magnepans many years ago with MMGs and have had a few different models over the years. I've never heard SMGAs or IIs, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewithrow 0 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Love those Magies....!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Crap, I screwed up the photos and duplicated the far right row and omitted the center. They should go like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Moving to the upstairs, the first photo shows the 1.6s (with nice dog urine stain, thank you) and a small NHT sub. The second photo shows The Magic Chair which was a Christmas gift from Lynda. You sit in that chair with the music on and you can't move. It's great. The third photo shows a pair of MMGs which are 15 feet behind The Magic Chair and are hooked up to an M500 Mk. II with a gain knob on it. That amp is set to about 8/10ths of the way up. Funny how the flash goes right through the socks on the Magnepans. The pink pillow in the unmade bed is Lynda's. Stop laughing. The last photo is a VPI record cleaning machine. This was a great investment. The brush on the left dispenses the fluid, the one on the right sucks it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereo_dog 176 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Looks good, Steve. I've always wondered about those VPI machines, good investment, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Si. You might have to hunt a bit but they come up used every so often. This one needed a new mat and both brushes and is good to go. As long as the record isn't damaged it will get all of the pops, clicks and other surface noise out. The cleaning fluid goes on clear and it comes out the color of iced tea. This one is an antique, the newer VPI-17s have a forward AND reverse feature on the motor for scrubbing both ways. Then again, this was $300 so I can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Here's the upstairs cubbyhole. I'm still waiting for a Jolida phono preamp but here's how it is at the moment. Left column: Beyerdynamics headphones Well Tempered Labs Classic with Ortofon 2M Black cartridge Jolida JD-100 CD player M500 Mk. II with gain knob NHT amp for the sub Right column: AKG headphones Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 preamp M500t Mk. II Sonic Frontiers power supply TX-11 tuner Carver MV-5 CD changer Scumby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereo_dog 176 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Wow, that does look like a cubbyhole, closet under the low side of the roof rafters? Again, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 That's exactly what it is. The whole thing is 12' with a 4' opening so that looked like a good place to stick the components. To the left of it is the chimney and then a cedar lined walk-in closet. The previous owner started to finish off the attic and was making it into two rooms. I ripped down his framing and made it one gigantic bedroom that runs the length of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese 47 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Cool -- I've always liked those "attic rooms" (or upper floor ball rooms) -- great space, Steve! And a good place for the music system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 This finally showed up a few minutes ago - Jolida JD9 tube phono stage. Time to take it upstairs and hook the sucker up! Sorry for the poor photo and the styrofoam cushioning but I'm dying to hear this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarffydoggy 1 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Alright, play timed:)b d:)b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. M-500t 0 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 This finally showed up a few minutes ago - Jolida JD9 tube phono stage. Time to take it upstairs and hook the sucker up! Sorry for the poor photo and the styrofoam cushioning but I'm dying to hear this thing. Needs Risers !!!!!:ddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Yeah, that styrofoam is starting to melt, ha, ha. I'll order the risers next week when I get some more pennies. Replace the tubes in this and the cd player and then just one more piece and the Cubbyhole of Death is done Done DONE! Well, maybe. I need some sort of power conditioner, dag nab it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest t-mitch4 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Looks like you are having fun. Thanks for posting the photographs. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,054 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm trying to. If anybody gets that Jolida phono stage, you'll see why they say to experiment with the impedence settings. 1K, which is where they said to use with the Ortofon, just killed the top end. 4K, which is the next setting, was quite a bit better but needed copper interconnects to keep it from being quite so shrill. The instruction manual either wasn't too clear or I was unusually dense last night. There's two connections available for hook up - preamp or line level. Line level is NOT the way to go with what is known as a line level preamp! Regular preamp hookup is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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