[TJHUB]

FedEx!  (Yes that's a FedEx "leased" truck.)



I FINALLY got my HT2 Center today.  It's been a long wait because the wife put me on hold since March!









I was VERY worried if Jim would get a good match on the finish of my HT2-TLs.  It seems I was worried about nothing.  The finished is PERFECT!  Thanks Jim! 

[Emil]

Aaaahhhhh!
Love that new speaker smell

[Big Red Machine]

It's so tiny!  You have another 4 feet of center channel stand to fill up.  More woofers Jim!!

Nice room Terry.

[TJHUB]

It's so tiny!  You have another 4 feet of center channel stand to fill up.  More woofers Jim!!

Nice room Terry.

Thanks Pete. 

The first thing I thought when I set in on my stand was "wow, that looks smaller than I expected."

[vintagebob]

Nice! 

I was wondering what an HT2 Center looked like.  Great system by the way.

The regular drivers and trucks are back at the training center after the mathgeek97 debacle.  ; )

[mathgeek97]

Terry,
Your new center looks great.
I hope the AudioCircle vigilantes didn't take out the regular FexEd trucks on my behalf.  I like to think of my delivery as more of a delay than a debacle.
-Kevin

[OgOgilby]

Congrats on your new center Terry! Your setup is looking great, love the finish

BTW, how well does your sub work with the Salks?

[TJHUB]

Terry,
Your new center looks great.
I hope the AudioCircle vigilantes didn't take out the regular FexEd trucks on my behalf.  I like to think of my delivery as more of a delay than a debacle.
-Kevin

Thanks Kevin.  That is actually the same FedEx truck and delivery guy as when my HT2-TLs were delivered in March.  FedEx expanded the route my home is on and the driver said it was a lot cheaper to lease the Ryder truck than it was to buy a FedEx truck.  So no, the AC vigilantes didn't get the regular guy.  He's just fine.   

Are your new babies all fixed up yet?

[TJHUB]

Congrats on your new center Terry! Your setup is looking great, love the finish

BTW, how well does your sub work with the Salks?

It's a long story, but I wouldn't change my PB13-Ultra for any sub.  I'm primarily a music guy and I have Ultra VERY dialed in.  It took a long time, but I figured out a lot of things.  It's EQ'd and my placement and listening position have been ideally tweaked.  It's perfectly articulate and flawlessly balanced.  I couldn't be happier. 

Nuance had a listen a couple of weeks ago.  I'm waiting for him to catch this thread.  Maybe he'll comment on what he heard from the sub. 

[Nuance]

Nuance had a listen a couple of weeks ago.  I'm waiting for him to catch this thread.  Maybe he'll comment on what he heard from the sub. 

Thread has been caught. 

In short, Terry's system is the best I've heard in someone's home.  Period.  I have yet to visit Jim's home, obviously. 

The ultra is dialed in very well, and I wouldn't change a thing.  The bass has a nice weight, but is fast and articulate.  I cannot believe a ported subwoofer sounds that good in that size room.  If I wanted a ported sub I'd buy an SVS Ultra, no question. 

Terry, a BIG congrats on your new center!     Now wrap it back up, put it in the box and send it back...and order the Monster center instead.  LOL! 

[vintagebob]

It's perfectly articulate and flawlessly balanced.  I couldn't be happier. 

OK, I'm jealous.  Did you use unobtanium or something?   

 

[orthobiz]

Cool! Where's the turntable?

Paul

[Nuance]

It's perfectly articulate and flawlessly balanced.  I couldn't be happier. 

OK, I'm jealous.  Did you use unobtanium or something?   

 

No unobtanium used at Terry's, 

Dr. Horrible signing out. 

[TJHUB]

It's perfectly articulate and flawlessly balanced.  I couldn't be happier. 

OK, I'm jealous.  Did you use unobtanium or something?   

 

Unobtanium?  No way; too expensive! 

The magic recipe is a great sub, a good way to EQ that sub, 100's of hours of tinkering and learning, and still 80% of it is just luck (in the 80% is the room, and the dumb luck of stumbling upon great sub placement and a great listening position).

Like I said, the story is long.  The Ultra is a very flexible and all around fantastic sub, but it took a year of owning it before I really thought is was special.  Home theater has always been great, but music lacked anything that made it more than "pretty good".

And seriously...you SHOULD be jealous.   

[TJHUB]

Cool! Where's the turntable?

Paul

I don't spin anything; not CDs, not vinyl.  It's too much work, and I'm lazy.  I like to bounce through a lot of music when I sit down and listen.  It's lossless streaming for me via a Roku M2000. 

However, I did just get into tubes.  It's a little on the low level for now, but I'm liking what I'm hearing.  I really love my PS Audio DLIII DAC, but I now also have a Music Hall 25.2 (hybrid tube) DAC and I find it to be VERY interesting.  The PS Audio still beats the Music Hall overall, but I have yet to do any tube rolling.  I have a few tubes on the way.  This is as close to vinyl (sound) as I'll ever get.   

[TJHUB]

Nuance had a listen a couple of weeks ago.  I'm waiting for him to catch this thread.  Maybe he'll comment on what he heard from the sub. 

Thread has been caught. 

In short, Terry's system is the best I've heard in someone's home.  Period.  I have yet to visit Jim's home, obviously. 

The ultra is dialed in very well, and I wouldn't change a thing.  The bass has a nice weight, but is fast and articulate.  I cannot believe a ported subwoofer sounds that good in that size room.  If I wanted a ported sub I'd buy an SVS Ultra, no question. 

Terry, a BIG congrats on your new center!     Now wrap it back up, put it in the box and send it back...and order the Monster center instead.  LOL! 

Thank you for the nice comments (please note that Nuance is full of those...and full of...well, never mind...). 

[mca]

What a clean, classy setup. I bet is kicks a$$ 

[dB Cooper]

 

[funkmonkey]

What a clean, classy setup. I bet is kicks a$$ 

agreed.    very nice set-up, Terry.  Everything looks like it belongs where it is, and the HT2-C looks right at home.  Glad your enjoying your system...  and welcome to the world of valves.
Cheers,
Greg

[oneinthepipe]

Very nice setup, Terry.