J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 16, 2010 #1 My system has seen some recent upgrades, i've gone from Monitor Audio Bronze speakers that i've had since 2002 (or somewhere around there) to a 5 channel Salksongseries system anchored by Songtowers. I've recently also upgraded the power going to the front three channels w/ an AVAHifi Insight+ 240/3. I am very happy w/ the results but will be looking to add an Analog preamp w/ HT passthrough, a new and more musical subwoofer, and a turntable front end. Enjoy the pics! My System: Salk Songtower x 2 Salk Songcenter x 1 Salk Songsurround I x 2 Klipsch KSW 12 subwoofer Onkyo TX-SR707 AVR AVAHifi Insight+ 240/3 power amp Oppo BDP-83 HRT MusicStreamer I (very nice little USB>Analog DAC) X-Box 360 w/ HD-DVD player Treatments by: GIK acoustics, Aurelex, Subdude Cables by: Kimber, Audioquest, Monoprice, Belden (bluejeanscable) Reactions: AVRat, STRONGBADF1, Whitey80 and 3 others
My system has seen some recent upgrades, i've gone from Monitor Audio Bronze speakers that i've had since 2002 (or somewhere around there) to a 5 channel Salksongseries system anchored by Songtowers. I've recently also upgraded the power going to the front three channels w/ an AVAHifi Insight+ 240/3. I am very happy w/ the results but will be looking to add an Analog preamp w/ HT passthrough, a new and more musical subwoofer, and a turntable front end. Enjoy the pics! My System: Salk Songtower x 2 Salk Songcenter x 1 Salk Songsurround I x 2 Klipsch KSW 12 subwoofer Onkyo TX-SR707 AVR AVAHifi Insight+ 240/3 power amp Oppo BDP-83 HRT MusicStreamer I (very nice little USB>Analog DAC) X-Box 360 w/ HD-DVD player Treatments by: GIK acoustics, Aurelex, Subdude Cables by: Kimber, Audioquest, Monoprice, Belden (bluejeanscable)
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Aug 16, 2010 #2 Very nice. I would have liked to have seen some pictures without the grilles as well, but no big deal. I've never been a fan of having my game consoles vertically though...and I suggest getting a new sub
Very nice. I would have liked to have seen some pictures without the grilles as well, but no big deal. I've never been a fan of having my game consoles vertically though...and I suggest getting a new sub
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,532 0 113 Aug 16, 2010 #3 LOL, yeah, the sub seems a little outclassed there. Very nice system.
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 16, 2010 #4 I'll take some pics w/ the grills off soon and i'll try and get some good shots of the new drivers. The Klipsch sub is definitely the slug in my system right now. I don't listen to sacd's as much as i used to and i think the sub is the reason. Before i had the MA's and though they were nowhere near what the salks are they blended better w/ the klipsch therefore not shining a spotlight on the subs boominess and sluggishness. That being said its acceptable for movies and i don't use it at all for 2channel stereo. The salks sound great using the onkyo and van alstine in pure mode but i know an analog preamp would be a great improvement. So my to do (or to buy) list is: 1. A new preamp w/ HT bypass (thinking parasound classic 2100) 2. Turntable, phono pre, etc etc etc... getting into vinyl takes some effort to say the least 3. A new sub... i'm sure the songtowers will make a nice full range system w/ a rhythmik, epik, edesign, or hsu sub... now which one to get??? I'm not sure which of these i'm going to upgrade first but i'm thinking that the sub will be last. The addition of the van alstine amp provided a noticable and very enjoyable improvement over the onkyo, i can only imagine what a good pre would do for the sound.
I'll take some pics w/ the grills off soon and i'll try and get some good shots of the new drivers. The Klipsch sub is definitely the slug in my system right now. I don't listen to sacd's as much as i used to and i think the sub is the reason. Before i had the MA's and though they were nowhere near what the salks are they blended better w/ the klipsch therefore not shining a spotlight on the subs boominess and sluggishness. That being said its acceptable for movies and i don't use it at all for 2channel stereo. The salks sound great using the onkyo and van alstine in pure mode but i know an analog preamp would be a great improvement. So my to do (or to buy) list is: 1. A new preamp w/ HT bypass (thinking parasound classic 2100) 2. Turntable, phono pre, etc etc etc... getting into vinyl takes some effort to say the least 3. A new sub... i'm sure the songtowers will make a nice full range system w/ a rhythmik, epik, edesign, or hsu sub... now which one to get??? I'm not sure which of these i'm going to upgrade first but i'm thinking that the sub will be last. The addition of the van alstine amp provided a noticable and very enjoyable improvement over the onkyo, i can only imagine what a good pre would do for the sound.
ParadigmDawg Audioholic Overlord Nov 20, 2006 10,567 0 113 Hiding from Alex Aug 16, 2010 #5 I'm calling BS, those rear speakers are not even hooked up....
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 16, 2010 #6 ParadigmDawg said: I'm calling BS, those rear speakers are not even hooked up.... Click to expand... ok, i'm fairly certain you are joking but if you are not the speaker wire can be seen if you look very very closely
ParadigmDawg said: I'm calling BS, those rear speakers are not even hooked up.... Click to expand... ok, i'm fairly certain you are joking but if you are not the speaker wire can be seen if you look very very closely
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #7 Here are some pics w/ the grilles off Reactions: Whitey80 and its phillip
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Aug 17, 2010 #8 Nice collection of media. I have a similar set of shelves - not in appearance, but in how they are fully loaded or overloaded D:
Nice collection of media. I have a similar set of shelves - not in appearance, but in how they are fully loaded or overloaded D:
avliner Audioholic Chief Apr 11, 2005 897 0 43 Aug 17, 2010 #9 Nice system you got there man! Congrats and enjoy it the best you can
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #10 its phillip said: Nice collection of media. I have a similar set of shelves - not in appearance, but in how they are fully loaded or overloaded D: Click to expand... yeh, i've got issues. i'm not sure if you can see them in the pictures but i've got 4 books full of dvd's, saving space that way . the nice thing is that its all hidden behind the curtains. Reactions: timoteo
its phillip said: Nice collection of media. I have a similar set of shelves - not in appearance, but in how they are fully loaded or overloaded D: Click to expand... yeh, i've got issues. i'm not sure if you can see them in the pictures but i've got 4 books full of dvd's, saving space that way . the nice thing is that its all hidden behind the curtains.
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #11 avliner said: Nice system you got there man! Congrats and enjoy it the best you can Click to expand... thanks alot, you've got a nice system yourself. How are you enjoying the SVS and Emotiva gear?
avliner said: Nice system you got there man! Congrats and enjoy it the best you can Click to expand... thanks alot, you've got a nice system yourself. How are you enjoying the SVS and Emotiva gear?
bandphan Banned Dec 13, 2007 6,619 0 0 56 in a haze Aug 17, 2010 #12 joegator81 said: yeh, i've got issues. i'm not sure if you can see them in the pictures but i've got 4 books full of dvd's, saving space that way . the nice thing is that its all hidden behind the curtains. Click to expand... Time for a video server
joegator81 said: yeh, i've got issues. i'm not sure if you can see them in the pictures but i've got 4 books full of dvd's, saving space that way . the nice thing is that its all hidden behind the curtains. Click to expand... Time for a video server
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #13 bandphan said: Time for a video server Click to expand... yeh, that would be great! someday maybe. one of the best additions i ever made was the HRT Music Streamer I. To my ears it is very good considering the price, takes up very little space, and is very easy to use. I rarely play cd's anymore b/c its just so convenient using my computer as a music server. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new II and II+ hopefully sometime in the future.
bandphan said: Time for a video server Click to expand... yeh, that would be great! someday maybe. one of the best additions i ever made was the HRT Music Streamer I. To my ears it is very good considering the price, takes up very little space, and is very easy to use. I rarely play cd's anymore b/c its just so convenient using my computer as a music server. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new II and II+ hopefully sometime in the future.
G gholt Full Audioholic Jun 10, 2009 492 0 28 Aug 17, 2010 #14 Nice. I really like how you got the curtains to match the speakers.
its phillip Audioholic Ninja Feb 5, 2010 4,560 0 113 fort worth, tx Aug 17, 2010 #15 joegator81 said: yeh, that would be great! someday maybe. one of the best additions i ever made was the HRT Music Streamer I. To my ears it is very good considering the price, takes up very little space, and is very easy to use. I rarely play cd's anymore b/c its just so convenient using my computer as a music server. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new II and II+ hopefully sometime in the future. Click to expand... I don't use a music server or server-type program, but my computer is my source for music as well. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to a cd - I just rip em and stick em on the shelf.
joegator81 said: yeh, that would be great! someday maybe. one of the best additions i ever made was the HRT Music Streamer I. To my ears it is very good considering the price, takes up very little space, and is very easy to use. I rarely play cd's anymore b/c its just so convenient using my computer as a music server. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new II and II+ hopefully sometime in the future. Click to expand... I don't use a music server or server-type program, but my computer is my source for music as well. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to a cd - I just rip em and stick em on the shelf.
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #16 its phillip said: I don't use a music server or server-type program, but my computer is my source for music as well. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to a cd - I just rip em and stick em on the shelf. Click to expand... same here, all i use is my laptop, ext. 1 TB Hard Drive, iTunes, and the Music Streamer. Its really about as easy as it gets, of course its only a 1 room music system, i don't have it through the whole house.
its phillip said: I don't use a music server or server-type program, but my computer is my source for music as well. I can't remember the last time I actually listened to a cd - I just rip em and stick em on the shelf. Click to expand... same here, all i use is my laptop, ext. 1 TB Hard Drive, iTunes, and the Music Streamer. Its really about as easy as it gets, of course its only a 1 room music system, i don't have it through the whole house.
J joegator81 Junior Audioholic Apr 17, 2009 65 0 8 Florida Aug 17, 2010 #17 gholt said: Nice. I really like how you got the curtains to match the speakers. Click to expand... thanks, i actually had the curtains first. I think they help w/ the acoustics too. I needed a lot of dampening in this room b/c of the tile floors and though i don't have any tools for measuring, there is a noticable improvement w/ all the curtains, panels, rugs. There is no more echo, yet the room remains very dynamic... "trycicle" or "thunder and birdies" by Flim and the BB's is just about as good as it gets in this room! I decided on all black speakers because a) black goes w/ just about everything and b) they were cheaper BUT, i sometimes almost wish i had gone w/ something more exotic... a nice striped ebony would have looked phenominal in this room.
gholt said: Nice. I really like how you got the curtains to match the speakers. Click to expand... thanks, i actually had the curtains first. I think they help w/ the acoustics too. I needed a lot of dampening in this room b/c of the tile floors and though i don't have any tools for measuring, there is a noticable improvement w/ all the curtains, panels, rugs. There is no more echo, yet the room remains very dynamic... "trycicle" or "thunder and birdies" by Flim and the BB's is just about as good as it gets in this room! I decided on all black speakers because a) black goes w/ just about everything and b) they were cheaper BUT, i sometimes almost wish i had gone w/ something more exotic... a nice striped ebony would have looked phenominal in this room.
Patrukas777 Senior Audioholic Jun 29, 2009 737 0 43 Southern California Aug 19, 2010 #18 Very nice system you have there...I think one of these days I'm going to get a 2-channel system with some Salk speakers.
Very nice system you have there...I think one of these days I'm going to get a 2-channel system with some Salk speakers.
avliner Audioholic Chief Apr 11, 2005 897 0 43 Aug 20, 2010 #19 joegator81 said: ...How are you enjoying the SVS and Emotiva gear? Click to expand... Joe, to be honest, I couldn't ask for more, but I'm sure your Salkers are in a higher class indeed!
joegator81 said: ...How are you enjoying the SVS and Emotiva gear? Click to expand... Joe, to be honest, I couldn't ask for more, but I'm sure your Salkers are in a higher class indeed!
darien87 Audioholic Spartan Nov 13, 2005 5,001 0 113 Bay Area Cali, but San Diego is home Aug 20, 2010 #20 Nice set-up. I'll go out on a limb and assume that you kinda like Pearl Jam.
