Your soundsystem

Jonti
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Your soundsystem

Post by Jonti »

Just out of interest -- no need to turn this into a bragging match! ;) -- what sort of hi-fi setups do people here use? Which turntables, amps and speakers do you prefer?

My current setup is passable -- there is a limit to what you put in an apartment here in Japan -- but I'm looking to upgrade soon. All my equipment is Pioneer: 200w Pioneer speakers and a Pioneer AD-1 amp, let down by a low-end Pioneer turntable. I plan to get a Direct Drive platter soon (see http://de.geocities.com/bc1a69/museum_eng.html ).

Your turn!

Peace.
Matthew
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Re: Your soundsystem

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A whole mash up of electronics. :)
Sounds pretty good even though it's not the most expensive stuff.
Strictly for the house, definitely not mobile.

Ohh man, how could I forget...my mixer.

Mixer : Vestax 5009
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MATTHEW
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norseman
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Re: Your soundsystem

Post by norseman »

Used to have a studio at home,but since I've moved to the US I only have one good deck (Vestax PDX a1s) and very basic speakers and amp that need upgrading.I have to switch the amp on and off about 10 times until it works,and the Mrs. has started to thinking I have O.C.D...................so long as it works and records good then I'M cool
"WHERE WORDS FAIL,MUSIC SPEAKS"
Jonti
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Re: Your soundsystem

Post by Jonti »

Impressive stuff, Matthew! Btw, how important is an equalizer in a good sound setup?
Matthew
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Jonti wrote:Impressive stuff, Matthew! Btw, how important is an equalizer in a good sound setup?
Hey Jonti.
It seems to help quite a bit actually.
Aside from adding a wattage/power boost which raises the over all output, I can fine tune almost all aspects of the music. Highs, vocals , bass etc...

Can be a bit time consuming ;) Always messing with levels.
Seems like every album/single is different.
Alot of times I shut it off and jus' use the 5 band on my mixer.
MATTHEW
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MightyZ
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Re: Your soundsystem

Post by MightyZ »

Soundking SKAB0823B Mixing desk

Eltax symphony 6 and Technics nearfield monitors for speakers

Technics SL-DL 5 linear tracking turntable

Technics SU 255 Amplifier

My PC is hooked into this for playing CD's MP3's etc and has an M-Audio Delta 44 soundcard with 4 jack in and out break out box.

The HiFi stuff is very much mid price eighties retro and not at all high end expensive stuff, but it is used to play mostly 60's 70's and 80's ska to reggae. It sounds really nice and has plenty of oomph.
As for equalisers, I don't use one any more. My desk has parametric mid eq alongside the bass and treble, but I set all eq dials on both the mixer and amp to 'flat response' - i.e. all in the middle at 0, no boost or cut.
This comes from a comment many years ago by a studio owner friend of mine. He always put his hifi at flat response, so he could hear the music the way the producer intended. I have to admit that this is the first hifi setup I have had that sounds good enough to do this though!

MightyZ
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Dubs_West
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Post by Dubs_West »

Some serious systems on show here,

My system is not that souped up but i hooked up a Kenwood 2000w system then got fortunate with a connection of mine moving overseas and he gave me he`s sony hi-fi system hybrid dual whoofer with high efficiecy horn tweeter and equaliser.So i wired up the speakers to my original Kenwood speakers used his Sony music centre and the beast of a system pumps out 2310watts.

So im pretty stoked with my system and luckily here in South Africa we have big houses with big gardens and a distance between my neighbours so i can crank up the system even on week-days without the neighbours getting disturbed and reporting i.
bullit
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Re: Your soundsystem

Post by bullit »

Amp(s) (home + yes i still need another amp :( )
- Artisan AX-910
- Pioneer SX450
- Eltax AVR-200

the pioneer is loud but at the mo hardly used, the eltax is good but its also home audio and does 5.1 but i use it in 2.0 mode. The Artisan is simple and good, like cambridge audios but could be more powerful, the TDL's its connected to as beasts.

Speakers: (home)
- 2x TDL Nucleus KV1
- DX50 (5 surround)
- 2x Unbranded custom built (big big sound)
- 2x Acoustic Studio monitors (big sound)
- TOA amp/speaker combo
- Celestion Seperate active base box

The TDLs are lovely perfect sound as is the acoustics and the custom made jobs, the DX50s are decent but dont match up to the TDLs. the toa and cestion add the extra fill to the sound.

Decks
- 2x Stanton STR8-150

excellent torgue and features, heavy though which is good for when your playing in a soundsystem as they wont skip but hard work to move about all the time like i do.

Mixer
- Pioneer DJM600

good mixer and standard in many clubs, has a load of good features, wouldnt mind also haveing a reggae preamp as a mixer though

CD (recordable)
- Tascam CDRW 750

essencial for recording to cd and playing cds, useful gadget.

Tape
- Denon tape player (for those useful conversions to cd)
- Sharp tape player

good to have two to replicate tapes when it happens..

Amp (out)
- Opus sound 3000w RMS amp (down to 2ohm)
Amp (out/shared)
- C Audio 2000w Rms
- 3x OHM FL 1400w RMS each unit
- SA-400 Mosfet Amp
- Studiomaster mosfet 1000 (1000w rms - 2x 500)
- Gemini 1600w rms
- Turner (old skool) amp 340w rms per chan

few classic amps on the list, their all good, the opus is my favourite as i know it pretty well, the others im still learning the ins and outs of, powerful thing too. The few mosfets are great for the tops and mids giving a really rough feel to the sound.

Speakers (out)
- Monkey sound custom cab bass bins (double front loaded 800w rms precision device loaded per cab)
Speakers (out/shared)
- 2x unbranded top (tweeters)
- 4x mid (cant remember the models, 2 need some work on)
- 1x additional bassbin, loaded with 2x 400w eminence (i know, eminence :((( i didnt load them!)

my own built speakers that i work on are the monkey sound ones, only top quality stuff built into these, when i sell enough i'll be able to afford myself to keep some more.
the tweeters are old as can be but good, mids are standard and need some work on their connectors.

Other usefuls:
- DBX 120XP Subharmonic Synth
- KAM KEQ152 Graphic EQ (2 chan)
- Roland SDE3000 Delay
- JTS siren box (forgot its name)
- Behringer Feedback destroyer pro
- Moth RCM PRO record cleaning gadget
- Gemini Crossover (cant be bothered to go find the model)
- too many rackmounts and flight cases to remember..

i'll leave explaining these, any questions on them feel free to ask.

I need:
- Delta labs effectron 3 delay if anyone has one.
- a limiter, prob get a dbx one in the next few weeks.
- full size mixing desk badly! (any suggestions? Mighty?)

Where i live i can probably turn the house stuff to about 1 on the volume level, heh. gives a good sound though.
I have one set of the speakers in this room doing stereo with the others EQ'd doing stereo also, with a small bit of effort they could all go through the EQ.
Its good not having them all through it though, so you have the 'normal' sound aswell as the tweaked sound it gives it additional 'depth'

Sitting here trying to study so this gave me a bit of a reason to play with the system so i went through a few things i probably didnt need to, plus theres a load of stuff thats not here at the moment but kept somewhere else.

On another note, i have my pc linked up through it to play tunes from here on there, but am yet to get around to sending the sound back into the pc.

managed to electricute myself on the light while typing this, ouch!. Will reply to your msg soon mighty..
James 'Bullit' Lilwall

For My: Wants List/Track ID/more visit
www.MonkeySounds.co.uk
leggo rocker
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Re: Your soundsystem

Post by leggo rocker »

Hi-Fi - a mixture of retro and brand new:

Sony PS-X65 record deck from 1980, Sony XL-35A MM cart.

2 x Alchemist Genesis Power Amps

Alchemist Freya Pre Amp

Creek Audio OBH-15 Phono Stage

Bowers and Wilkins 683 speakers (bi-wired)

Gotham Swiss Interconnects

Gale copper Oxygen Free speaker cables

Moth RCM Pro (record cleaning machine)

The Sound Organisation Turntable wall mount with Ruark composite shelf.

(these last two items are 100% essential ingredients)

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DJ set up (at home, decks and mixer only for playing out)

2 x Technics SL1210 MK5 with *audiophile* Shure M91-ED carts with Hi-Track stylus (most DJ carts will wreck your vinyl)

Gator GDJ-1500 Turntable Flight cases

Technics SH-EX1200 Mixer (I've tried many, this beats them all hands down)

Technics SE-A50 Power amp (aka: 'the window breaker)

Sony MDS-J640 Mini Disc player (for recording sets) This is about to make way for a Mac Mini (times they are a changin')

Kef Concorde Mark IV speakers (pair of Kef IQ9's now on the way so I can retire the Concordes)


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Around the house:

Bedroom:

Technics SL-6 Linear tracking record deck

JAMO Concert 175 speakers

Sony TA-FE330R Amp

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Lounge:

Technics SL-7 Linear tracking record deck

Sony TA-FE330R Amp

Eltax Monitor MkIII Speakers

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Teenage Son's room:

Yamaha CDX-596 CD Player

Technics SV-9011K Pre-Amp

Technics SE-9021K Power Amp

Technics SB-4500 speakers

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Kitchen:

iPod Classic 40GB

Altec-Lansing InMotion Dock/Speakers

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In the junk room:

Lots of old hi-fi gathering dust and scornful looks from Laura ;)

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