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Nice clean room there m3ben. Doesn't look very "lived" in, lol
Post Your Home Cine & HiFi Kit...
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Then I hope you leave the grill on normally and only taken them off for the photo!
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seriously nice looking setup m3ben, very envious!
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Looks lovely. good job. Although you really should raise that centre speaker from the floor 
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my best AV purchase ever - bought as a stop-gap almost 2 years ago
still can't find anything to replace it with that sounds as good sub £1.5k
cost me £470 2 years ago and I reckon I'd still get 400 back for it - how much of a bargain is that
only amp I've found (and I've bought or home-demoed near to 4 modern mid-higher range av amps) near it so far is an Arcam AVR500 - but had "issues" - so had to go back
build quality is so good also - 35kg it weighs - when you try and lift it it feels like its glued down
it was ahead of its time too - has a USB input that allows 8 channels of Lossless PCM - only disadvantage is that its limited to 16bit/48khz - but thats CD quality
still can't find anything to replace it with that sounds as good sub £1.5k
cost me £470 2 years ago and I reckon I'd still get 400 back for it - how much of a bargain is that only amp I've found (and I've bought or home-demoed near to 4 modern mid-higher range av amps) near it so far is an Arcam AVR500 - but had "issues" - so had to go back
build quality is so good also - 35kg it weighs - when you try and lift it it feels like its glued down
it was ahead of its time too - has a USB input that allows 8 channels of Lossless PCM
- only disadvantage is that its limited to 16bit/48khz - but thats CD quality
Nice one Buckster
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I used to own one of those beasts a couple of years ago,what an amp,one of only a handfull that can drive 4ohm speakers like my KEF TDM's properly,without farting and ******** itself!!
It was also very good with music,seemed to work well with the Arcam Alpha 8se cd player that I had in my system then(and still own
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Took me a lot of searching to replace it,eventually settling on a Marantz SR6006 with 5 MA500 monoblocks to get near the power and frontal "slam" of the Pioneer.
A truly wonderfull piece of kit that you have there,will surely recieve its rightfull place in the AV hall of fame!!
.I used to own one of those beasts a couple of years ago,what an amp,one of only a handfull that can drive 4ohm speakers like my KEF TDM's properly,without farting and ******** itself!!
It was also very good with music,seemed to work well with the Arcam Alpha 8se cd player that I had in my system then(and still own
)Took me a lot of searching to replace it,eventually settling on a Marantz SR6006 with 5 MA500 monoblocks to get near the power and frontal "slam" of the Pioneer.
A truly wonderfull piece of kit that you have there,will surely recieve its rightfull place in the AV hall of fame!!
mud4jags - thankas - thats only one thing I haven't tried - mid-range av amp + a decent 5 + 2 channel power amp (or 7 monoblocks)
I've tried replacing it - been through a Yamaha 3800, Pioneer SC-LX71, Arcam AVR500, Yamaha 3067 so far ....
I'd a feeling the 3067 + decent power amp would have been good - but it starts getting an expensive gamble considering you don't know until you've also spent the money on the power amp...then too late then
I've tried replacing it - been through a Yamaha 3800, Pioneer SC-LX71, Arcam AVR500, Yamaha 3067 so far ....
I'd a feeling the 3067 + decent power amp would have been good - but it starts getting an expensive gamble considering you don't know until you've also spent the money on the power amp...then too late then
Looks lovely. good job. Although you really should raise that centre speaker from the floor
In an ideal world i would, but SWMBO has ruled that it has to stay there
Thanks for the positive feedback though guys
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If your money is tight with that setup then I must be living in a 3rd world country
My new setup
Samsung 40D7000 TV
Pioneer LX-55 amp
Monitor Audio RX6 AV12 speakers
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZgXZQcqky_wAXulfLaQgxjQyiK4BrvoiEn_YLWNqp84?feat=directlink
Samsung 40D7000 TV
Pioneer LX-55 amp
Monitor Audio RX6 AV12 speakers
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZgXZQcqky_wAXulfLaQgxjQyiK4BrvoiEn_YLWNqp84?feat=directlink
I hate gloss but I love it. Nice setup.
How's that RX sub?
I loved the look of it but I heard it's very metallic and rather quite for a sub (kind of expected given it's compact size and sealed nature) though is apparently reasonably musical and the 12v trigger is very useful.
How's that RX sub?
I loved the look of it but I heard it's very metallic and rather quite for a sub (kind of expected given it's compact size and sealed nature) though is apparently reasonably musical and the 12v trigger is very useful.
My new setup
Samsung 40D7000 TV
Pioneer LX-55 amp
Monitor Audio RX6 AV12 speakers
Most excellent good fellow. Those speakers will not disappoint
Setup in my old flat:
And temporary setup until I get my house:
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Thanks, thats an awesome setup too You have soo many PC monitors! Looks like you have the same TV stand!
I havent had a chance to test it out much yet as I have no-where to put my rear speakers until I get a bulder to fix them to the wall.
You have soo many PC monitors! Looks like you have the same TV stand!I havent had a chance to test it out much yet as I have no-where to put my rear speakers until I get a bulder to fix them to the wall.
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I didn't go for the RX rears in the end as I decided to go for the BR-FX's which still sound awesome, I did a mini review of the speakers here. You'll enjoy bedding them in I'm sure!
I've almost had them two years now and I'm still as chuffed with them now as I was when I first got them. I only have two monitors the one on the wall is just a picture
I've almost had them two years now and I'm still as chuffed with them now as I was when I first got them. I only have two monitors the one on the wall is just a picture
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I have RX6 with BR-FX too, sounds great.
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Hi there, really like your stand that you have for your TV. By any chance do you remember where you got it from? Also how long is it and how high is the shelf?
Thanks very much
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Looks like this one from ikea in brown
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40105340/#/20105341
I fancy that myself for that price.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40105340/#/20105341
I fancy that myself for that price.
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Spent yesterday evening replacing all of the electrolytic capacitors in my old luxman amp. Not done the main power filtration caps yet as i need to find suitably sized replacements. Used mainly nichicon KZ and fine gold + a pair of elna silmic II's in the RIAA. The change has been remarkable, not so much to the sound but a big reduction in background noise.
Main Amp
Phono Stage
Original caps, not too bad considering they are nearly 30 years old. (2 were well dead, the rest were still good)
The amp in all its '80s glory.
Main Amp
Phono Stage
Original caps, not too bad considering they are nearly 30 years old. (2 were well dead, the rest were still good)
The amp in all its '80s glory.