AfterLife2's Setup Finally...Brace Yourself and Always Thankful To My Audioholics FriendS.

[afterlife2]

~$30 for amp with power supply! That is pretty impressive. Now if there was a case for an additional $10 to finish it, that would really be something; I am that guy that would be worried about dropping a paperclip or a couple of loose staples and it landing wrong!!!

Wishes come true. I guess they liked my idea.
on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/122275075022

 

[afterlife2]

A bit cheaper woo hoo. http://www.ebay.com/itm/142248687983

 

[Pogre]

Waitaminit... I read some of the previous page too and those little amps are new to me. They're D class amps and powerful/sound good? Or are they more sub-centric? I'm definitely curious.

 

[afterlife2]

Fo reals man the amp knob at half way is loud as heck. Once you have the music bee or equivalent on your PC or DAP setup. Amazing class D sq. My mouth was wide open. REALLY. Once i hooked up the Dayton 1200 even better. The amp rocks. Better than those junky 20$ amps on amazon and i tried a few. Took less than 2 weeks to get it from China. YEP get one. Especially that they a NICE case NOW. I did not mention that it does not have a dedicated on/off switch. Not a problem if you have an AC strip with a off switch.

 

[afterlife2]

Here are some pics of my new Hidizs AP-60 Pro Hi-Res Player from Massdrop, which finally arrived after a 3 month wait, grunt. I have not listen yet I'll do so after. I'll say it's smaller than I thought and the screen looks great with the album art. Came fully charged. Menus look good and not difficult to navigate. Enjoy.

FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W X H X D)
Approx. 1.65" x 2.95" x 0.55" (42 x 75 x 14 mm)

Weight
95g/ 0.21 ounces

Power
Battery life - continuous playback music
Above 10 hours

USB power adapter
DC 5V/2A recommended

Charge time (full charge)
One hour

Charge interface
Micro USB

Hardware
CPU model
X1000

ROM
None

External storage
Micro SD card

DAC
ES9118C

Amplifier
ES9118C

Maximum storage expansion
256G

Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth V4.0，aptX supported

USB interface
Micro USB, two-way USB DAC

Appearance Design
Body material
Aluminium-alloy

Colors
Black/Silver/Blue/Grey

Display screen
2.0 inches 320x240 TFT HD screen

Buttons
Side and panel buttons

USB Audio(DAC)
DSD support
DSD 64/128

PCM support
384kHz/32Bit

Headphone out specifications (3.5mm headphone out jack)
Output Power
80mW @ 32Ω

SNR
>119dB

Output impedance
0.1 ohm

Frequency response
20-40kHz

Channel separation
108dB

Dynamic range
>105dB

Format Support
FLAC, APE, WMA, WAV, ALAC, AAC, OGG, MP3, AIFF, DSF, DIFF

 

[Danzilla31]

I jumped on this thread late but got to see your room and setup grow over time. Congratulations! It all looks and I'm sure it sounds awesome. Man I got a few more things to do and then I'll be ready to post some pics up on mine. I'll be looking forward to hearing your feedback when I do!

 

[afterlife2]

Thanks man it's been fun sharing my journey. It was a painful, but utmost satisfying getting the sound you like. It took some time, although I would not change anything. Everything I have and enjoyed is part of the perfect journey here on audioholics. You'll never find a helpful and generous fellas like this forum anywhere. I look forward to your setup Danzilla31 I bet it's way cool.

 

[afterlife2]

Whoa a year later. Will take pics of stuff I bought like 5-7 months ago. My last purchases. I'm on a big budget due to some bad circumstances in the last couple of months. To get me off all the ruts I'm feeling I'll get some pics tomorrow* on my all time favorite forum. Stay tuned and positive.

 

[afterlife2]

A little tease of my budget setup.

More later.

 

[afterlife2]

Here we go. Part 1.
Integra DTR 20.4

Boston E23 Left

Dayton Center

Boston E23 Right

Technics Surrounds side one (these are not setup)

Technics Surrounds side two

 

[afterlife2]

Part 2
Technics Surrounds full body (These are not setup)

Canton Height Speakers (These are not setup)

Canton Height Speakers sans grills and stunning in person. These kick great bass for the size.

Stay tuned for Part 3 the final part tommorow.

 

[afterlife2]

Last Part 3
Jamo SUB200 Right side of couch.

Jamo Right side of couch.

Samsung Plasma 720P 42 inch (Bought used on CL),Boston A23 (Bought used on Ebay),Dayton Audio Center Speaker C452 (Bought new on sale),Integra 20.4 5.1 (Bought used on CL). Side tables bought new at Walmart and TV table (Bought used at a thrift shop). Rug (bought new from Five and Below).

Front view (Look at those skinny legs)

That's all folks. I have not set the other speakers because I might be moving soon. The Bostons for being a 3 inch speaker is very musical and the tweeter sounds amazingly clear and not fatiguing. The Dayton center does a decent job with dialog. Its not the best I've heard, but for being less than 30 does a good job. The Samsung TV for being over 10 years old has very good blacks and colors. Maybe one day 4K LG/Samsung/TCL. The Jamo SUB200 does a fantastic job on the low end. I'm still shocked how good it is. Overall I'm quite content with this 3.1 setup. All for less than $250 believe it or not. Of course not including the other speakers(Canton/Technics) that I I have not hooked up. I want to say a BIG THANKS to zieglj01 for taking the time to help me out with my decisions. He's an amazing patient dude. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for indulging me and have a great day or evening.

 

[afterlife2]

Here we go. I got a new table at the thrift store for only $15!!! Easily worth over $150ish. I think everything matches better. Now on to these prized nuggets DCM TP160S. The tweeters on these are great. I think the bass ain't too bad like people are saying. I'd listen without a subwoofer. Dialog is crystal clear. Tested with Morgan freeman. Fantastic. Took a bit to get the sweet spot with music, but I finally got it. Bit of Rock, Jazz and Pop. All sounded sparkly clear without fatigue/sibilance and bass was good. They mix in great with my Jamo sub. I will try to get the center next for looks and audio synchronization. I crossed these at 100 just like you suggested Kew Thanks. These are certainly impressive as F*** for the price. Best Xmas present in years!!!
Special mention of Zieglj01 who gave fame to these wonderful speakers. A genuine Thank You "Sir".
Pics taken with my camera phone so don't judge me.
Check out this thread for more info on the DCM: https://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/dcm-tp160s-bookshelf-speaker-deals.115795/

 

[KEW]

I can see why you love the new table!!!
(I wanted to see them "side by side"!)

Old:

New:

 

[afterlife2]

Haha you are right, KEW I'm da kinda guy who like things to match. I think the table is elegant with a bit of retro look. By the way got some jams pumping on the DCM speakers right now and feels so daggone good. Z is to blame.

 

[Danzilla31]

Haha you are right, KEW I'm da kinda guy who like things to match. I think the table is elegant with a bit of retro look. By the way got some jams pumping on the DCM speakers right now and feels so daggone good. Z is to blame.

Nice pick with the DCM's I used to own some DCM TimeFrame speakers they were amazing speakers back in the day still miss them

 

[Alex2507]

I think the table is elegant with a bit of retro look.

I like that table too. The tapered "dog" legs, chamfered top and drawer faces ... even the color!

However ... seeing the rec'r on the floor instantly made me think about how maybe 10 bucks worth of black spray paint put to the speaker stands would look with the black TV stand. Even though the new table is nicer, the black TV stand works better and has the benefit of being black which is a good thing on the viewing wall.

Is that thing on the rec'r with the blue lights a fan?
Is there a light switch and color options?

 

[GO-NAD!]

I like that table too. The tapered "dog" legs, chamfered top and drawer faces ... even the color!

Probably not as nice as an old phone stand though, eh?

 

[afterlife2]

I like that table too. The tapered "dog" legs, chamfered top and drawer faces ... even the color!

However ... seeing the rec'r on the floor instantly made me think about how maybe 10 bucks worth of black spray paint put to the speaker stands would look with the black TV stand. Even though the new table is nicer, the black TV stand works better and has the benefit of being black which is a good thing on the viewing wall.

Is that thing on the rec'r with the blue lights a fan?
Is there a light switch and color options?

It is a fan, but only blue lights. I think I paid six bucks on Amazon. I love it, it keeps the Integra nice and cool. Actually the table color matches. The DCM are actually a bit lighter than in pic. I need the center to make it complete. Hopefully at the end of the month I hope they don't sell out.

 

[afterlife2]

Nice pick with the DCM's I used to own some DCM TimeFrame speakers they were amazing speakers back in the day still miss them

I bet ya miss em. I wouldn't worry you have a fantastic setup.