Finally Bit The Bullet

SteveFord · « **on:** 17 Feb 2021, 04:48 pm »

I've been using MMGs up in the air (on hinges) with a CC5 center channel for television and background listening.
The MMGs just sound terrible compared to the CC5 center channel SO in around 14-16 weeks a set of LRS' will be on their way to me.

I'm probably going to wind up doing a monster upgrade of everything else as the old Carver preamp, ancient Bryston and Crown class D amp will probably not be up to snuff. You know how speakers can show up shortcomings so...

That should keep me off the streets if nothing else.

I was thinking a used pair of 1.7s but I don't think they'd work out too well in the limited space I have to work with.

JakeJ · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Feb 2021, 05:20 pm »

Congrats! Keep us posted on the upgrades.

Are you going to mount the LRS's on the wall again or?

SteveJewels · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Feb 2021, 05:42 pm »

Congrats Steve!

Sounds like you may be coming down with a case of 'upgradeitus'. From what I know the 'cure' can be rather expensive.

SteveFord · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Feb 2021, 06:07 pm »

I don't know yet but they will need to come up off the floor by quite a bit to clear furniture.
This old stereo stuff needed to be replaced and I haven't bought any stereo gear in years.

I've had those MMGs since sometime in the mid 1990s so I got my money's worth out of them.

SteveFord · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 Jun 2021, 11:57 pm »

Still waiting but I bought an older AVA preamp which has been modified (not by AVA) with a remote control so I don't have to strain my blubber by actually moving.
Getting there, slow but sure.

SteveFord · « **Reply #5 on:** 4 Jun 2021, 04:52 pm »

Coming my way is an Adcom GFA-5400 which will, most likely, be replacing a Bryston 3B.
A "new" Oppo is up next, just waiting to hear on shipping.
Progress is being made!

For your enjoyment, here is a picture of a black metal box.

SteveFord · « **Reply #6 on:** 5 Jun 2021, 03:02 pm »

Oppo BDP-103 ordered, now it's just wait for all of the junk to show up and I'll post a review.

rollo · « **Reply #7 on:** 5 Jun 2021, 03:51 pm »

Steve for you HT set up ? Not main system ?

charles

SteveFord · « **Reply #8 on:** 5 Jun 2021, 05:47 pm »

This will be for background music, the boob tube and the occasional video disc.
The main system is 3.7 based, the secondary one is 1.7 based and with those I listen to vinyl.
I have just never been crazy about digital.

I would love to go back to 20.7s but the house is too small for those bruisers.
Maybe someday I'll pack up and move into a giant box above a giant garage, that would be okay with me.

rollo · « **Reply #9 on:** 5 Jun 2021, 07:08 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 5 Jun 2021, 05:47 pm

This will be for background music, the boob tube and the occasional video disc.
The main system is 3.7 based, the secondary one is 1.7 based and with those I listen to vinyl.
I have just never been crazy about digital.

I would love to go back to 20.7s but the house is too small for those bruisers.
Maybe someday I'll pack up and move into a giant box above a giant garage, that would be okay with me.

Cool that is what I thought. Some day I will get to Soundlabs in a larger room. I like my vinyl and digital. The right digital gear might just change your mind. Did for me. Still shaking my head.

charles

SteveFord · « **Reply #10 on:** 6 Jun 2021, 03:02 pm »

Road Trip!
These two passive subs will go with the 3.7s, the big SVS box will go with the LRS.

You guys were right, this idea is a money pit.

Saturn94 · « **Reply #11 on:** 6 Jun 2021, 05:20 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 6 Jun 2021, 03:02 pm

Road Trip!
These two passive subs will go with the 3.7s, the big SVS box will go with the LRS.

You guys were right, this idea is a money pit.

Those bring back fond memories of my old SVS cylinder sub (16-46PC+).

SteveFord · « **Reply #12 on:** 6 Jun 2021, 05:29 pm »

I love these old things.
What the hell, the speakers are weird looking, might as well get some fuzzy hot water heaters to go with them.

You had the next step up, that must have been a monster!

JakeJ · « **Reply #13 on:** 6 Jun 2021, 05:39 pm »

Cool! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. Looks like you got a bad case of audiophilia upgraditis. Are you running a fever?

Keep the posts coming.

Tyson · « **Reply #14 on:** 6 Jun 2021, 09:22 pm »

Quote from: Saturn94 on 6 Jun 2021, 05:20 pm

Those bring back fond memories of my old SVS cylinder sub (16-46PC+).

Hey, I used to own one of those too!

SteveFord · « **Reply #15 on:** 7 Jun 2021, 01:07 am »

Pretty much that whole TV system has got to go as it sounds terrible.
I have an upgraded Carver C1 preamp in there and maybe that's taking a dump.
I put in a CD and it was what the hell? This is awful!

The guy I got these old SVS subs had a funny story: he bought them used from the town that I live in about 10 years ago SO back home they come. I guess it was one of those meant to be things.

I always thought the Magnepan 3.7s needed a little more "oomph" (to use an audiophile buzzword) and they are NEVER going to make a smaller 20.7 so two SVS subs might do the trick. Flesh out the bottom end and make sultry vocals more palpable and give it that effervesance only found in Schweppervesance, that kind of stuff.

More fun and games await.

SteveFord · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Jun 2021, 03:10 am »

Black boxes are showing up (Oppo, AVA), Hafler tomorrow, Rolls maybe Monday but no ETA on the speakers as of yet.
Magnepan must be slammed with orders.

SteveFord · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Jun 2021, 12:02 am »

It's up and running (more or less) but I went a bit larger on the speakers and currently have a very strange looking living room.
I mean a REALLY strange looking living room!
It's the kind of thing that probably wouldn't go unnoticed.
Sounds good, though.

Saturn94 · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Jun 2021, 01:29 am »

Quote from: SteveFord on 13 Jun 2021, 12:02 am

…I went a bit larger on the speakers…

No LRS??

JakeJ · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 Jun 2021, 03:56 pm »

Pictures or it didn't happen.