Shakeydeal
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I would try as hard as possible to find a different location. I know sometimes we have to deal with what we got, but that's a terrible place to set up speakers. That doesn't look like a room that you will be allowed to add any sort of treatment, so you already have all those hard, reflective surfaces to deal with. Add to that the small amount of real estate between the speakers and you've really got issues.
If you only want background music it would be ok. But for serious "sit down and focus on the music" listening, it's a thumbs down from me. I hate to sound discouraging and I wish you the best of luck. I guess it all depends on your priorities and your expectations.
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Can you post a pic of the area where the system will reside? I'm having a hard time visualizing it.
If I understand right, the wall you will have the speakers against is only 6 ft. wide. So if going with something like the Forte, you would have less than 3.5 ft. of space between the speakers. Not ideal in any stretch. Am I understanding that correctly?
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So you have enough gain and I assume a volume control on the DAC? If so @hanksjim1 suggestion is a good one.
But to digress. I would suggest addressing the room and/or system issues that make you think you need tone controls. Because I assure you they aren’t needed in a well thought out system unless you are on a steady diet of 1920s music.
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The beauty of it is until you put that ring on the finger, you don't have to justify anything.....
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1 minute ago, KT88 said:
@Flevoman are the whiskey bottles in the Jubilees in your avatar a kind of analog shelf adjustment? 🙂
Now that's a tweak I can certainly get behind......
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21 hours ago, Flevoman said:
@KT88 If I look at the photo closely, the bookshelf is not in the room where the speakers are but on a wall behind it. It's remarkable that this makes an audible difference. I understand the reason why, but I would never have expected this to make an audible difference beforehand.
If you’re not going to use absorption on the front wall, what will you use instead? Diffusers, or do you prefer to leave that wall completely untreated? And what’s your opinion on using absorption directly behind the speakers to absorb unwanted rear radiation?
I have the option of using diffusors or absorption on the wall behind the speakers. I tried both and slightly prefer absorption there and a combination of absorption and diffusion at the first sidewall reflection points.
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I have no answer to your question but I’m curious about this preamp of which you speak. The only one I’m familiar with like that was one produced by Antique Sound Labs. Is there another?
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Yeah I got this poster from Paducah when I bought my CW IVs a few years ago.
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10 hours ago, Isshinryu said:
I’m interested and would be willing to pay you whatever you have in it (even though you’re advertising it for free). I can likely work out a trip from the Oak Ridge/Knoxville area to southern VA to pick it up in mid-September if that would work for you. If you get a better offer, that’s fine too.
I would be happy to hold it for you. I don’t want anything other than it to go to someone who would be happy to have it. PM me when you are ready to come.
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Anybody in south central Virginia who wants to come get it can have this framed poster. I know it’s a long shot, but I don’t need it and would like to pass it on.
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I know I don’t own horns at the moment. But I just finished installing quite a bit of room treatment. The improvement is very dramatic. I knew there would be improvements, but wasn’t prepared for what I’m hearing.
There are more diffusers on the side walls not pictured.
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Bump and new price.
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So what you are saying is that you changed everything but the room and the speakers, then changed it all back, and now it sucks?
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So all you did was unhook the old electronics and hook up the parasound stuff in the same room, and then put the old stuff back in? And you can’t get them to sound good again? Am I reading that right?
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Have you tried taking the speakers back into the original room and trying them again? Have you tried bringing the electronics from that system into your office?
edit: Just read that you brought the amp into the room. It could be just a matter of room acoustics. Have you tried moving the speakers and yourself around the room?
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Congrats on the new speakers and good luck with your sale.
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Yeah, this place is truly going to sh$t…..
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I have here a pair of Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation loudspeakers for sale. Their reputation precedes them and they surely don’t come around very often. I rated these an 8, but I’d say their condition is excellent. The previous owner said there were some surface scratches that were touched up, but when I was polishing the enclosures I tried to find them with no luck.
Comes with everything from the factory including flight cases and spikes. Weight is 144 lbs per case.
Willing to help with shipping costs.
Retail price 19,995.00
Asking price 5,000.00
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Friends don’t let friends buy receivers….
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I wouldn't hesitate to use uship if you have a buyer that really wants them. I shipped lascalas recently using this site and had excellent results.
Heritage advice needed
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Another suggestion. Is there any way you can put this heritage/tube two channel system in the office? If you get it out of the living room you'll probably have more options for speaker placement and room treatment.