Maggie 3.7s vs 20.1s?

thunderbrick · « **Reply #240 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 03:56 pm »

OK, Bro, moving on.....................

As mentioned before the man cave serves several purposes, so room treatments need to be easily moved, CHEAP, and not too ugly (oh, sorry, Bob!

)

I'll keep you posted but it may be a day or so. I think I loaned the big panels to a buddy.

berni · « **Reply #241 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 04:23 pm »

We want better reports and pictures. Have you moved the 20.1 a bit in your room? What did you experience? Ok I also know that after the 20.1 are in the room , everybody needs to come down and then judge fairly.
If you won't deliver, your wife will

, sorry I had to.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #242 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 04:38 pm »

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #243 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:15 pm »

I like this berni guy.

berni · « **Reply #244 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:17 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 27 Mar 2012, 05:15 pm

I like this berni guy.

Don't invite me, you will regret it.

Ok, it is been enough playing kids , lets get to the sound.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #245 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:23 pm »

......and more pictures.

berni · « **Reply #246 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:24 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 27 Mar 2012, 05:23 pm

......and more pictures.

wife photos? hehe

saisunil · « **Reply #247 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:46 pm »

Nice thread ... It is peaking my interest in planers

For room treatment ... It does not get any better than GIK acoustics ... Prices are slightly above DIY and performance is A+. Besides you get great advice for free ... Not just what joe thinks

. They have WAF options too but that add$ up. But wife choose art work

)

berni · « **Reply #248 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 05:53 pm »

A good size room(like thunderbricks), good placement of speakers, good amp and you don't need almost no treatment. Dipol speakers can be heaven with well sized rooms, the only problem is the front wall, a combination of difussion and absorption helps here. But you can easily over shut it.
I didn't believe it myself after i got 20.1 and good amplification, there is no need for heavy room treatment only the normal houshold things.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #249 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 06:06 pm »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 27 Mar 2012, 05:15 pm

I like this berni guy.

Today's meeting of the Gateway Audio Society is hereby called to order.

Old business? BISL's lousy sex life.

New business? Honorary Lifetime GAS Membership is hereby extended to berni. Berni is to be the chairman of the Slovenia GAS section.

Thus endeth today's sermon.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #250 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 06:08 pm »

Took the afternoon off to listen to tunes, and new photos will follow shortly.

steve k · « **Reply #251 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 06:26 pm »

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Took the afternoon off to listen to tunes, and new photos will follow shortly.

Now that's a true audiophile!

berni · « **Reply #252 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 06:48 pm »

I'm not worth it...

Go and feed your room with some great tunes..

thunderbrick · « **Reply #253 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 07:08 pm »

OK, by popular demand............PHOTOS!

I just turned the speakers so that they are pointed almost directly at me. Listening to a fairly dry (not reverberant) CD, and it doesn't echo or slap much. Room is 22x26x10. Speakers are on the 22 ft wall, 11' apart (center-to-center) 6.5 feet from the front wall, 5.5 feet (c-t-c) from the side walls, and about 12' from the listening position.

Rclark · « **Reply #254 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 07:24 pm »

A true audiophile indeed! Usually it's the other way around! 65 inch screen, NO speakers, and about three feet from there to the couch

I like your version better.

That must sound incredible.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #255 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 07:40 pm »

Thanks, R!

Yeah, it does sound great! Regarding the big screen TVs, concert programs and MTV don't interest me, and with the life span of flat panels I HATE the idea of spending $1,000s on something that will be soon outdated.

I prefer to find the best of older technology (tubes, CRTs) that people discard as obsolete. It cost me about $500 total for FOUR Sony 34" CRTs that I have all over the house and the picture is great. I will splurge on investment-quality devices that will be here a LONG time. My Hasselblads, (30+ years), Dahlquist DQ-10s (30+ years) I sold last May, robust furniture, and I'll don't want to be nickle-and-dimed to death on the latest fads (iPhone, fancy cuisine, HBO, the ELCasssette

) My cell phone is 5 years old and looks like hell, but WORKS. And it drives my wife NUTS, so that's a bonus.

Let somebody ELSE take the huge depreciation, I don't mind second-hand.

Oh, yeah, did I mention that my wife was married before......................?

berni · « **Reply #256 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 08:07 pm »

Everything second hand?

I would try them move closer to you and more into the room.
Or try the HK setup, go to the rack and listen from there, just try it and report back

Scott F. · « **Reply #257 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 08:23 pm »

Awesome

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #258 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 08:52 pm »

VERY nice Bob. Very nice indeed.

Since you aren't' going to brag on yourself, I will.

I'd venture a guess that a lot of the fellas here don't know the level of sweat equity (blood, sweat and tears) you've invested in your room. Since we've got you in a picture posting mood, how about posting some of those build pictures of the room itself.

You should be very proud of what you've done. Time for a pat on the back buddy.

Bob

SteveFord · « **Reply #259 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 10:45 pm »

Beautiful all around.
I especially like what you've done with the LP storage, that gives me some ideas for here at Happy Valley.
May the bluebird of happiness never crap on your speakers.