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Newb Onboard: PICS!
« on: October 17, 2010, 11:45:14 PM »
Hey folks; I'm new to THIS forum (but old hat at many others)~

Pics of my system:









Here's a really crappy video of it in action:



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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2010, 01:20:10 AM »
Very nice system. And a cool video, I will have to get my son to do one of those for me.

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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2010, 07:25:23 AM »
Gary...what's the trophy for above your system???  ???
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 08:45:18 AM »
I don't remember; I think it was a prop for a party or Halloween costume~
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2010, 10:32:49 AM »
How do you like the intervention of the Rane equalizers in the system?

Looks great!

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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2010, 10:46:01 AM »
How do you like the intervention of the Rane equalizers in the system?

Looks great!

Pepe

My ONLY complaint about the Rane units is they inject a little hiss into the process.  I've found the hiss increases DRAMATICALLY as you approach the maximum boost/cut on the individual bands, even if they are bypassed.  Keep things near the center & they are very quiet.

Other than that, I LOVE having parametric EQs. 
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2010, 11:05:02 AM »
I always like looking at your ALIII's.  Very unique.
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 11:50:13 AM »
You mean the color, Tom?
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2010, 12:04:05 PM »
You mean the color, Tom?

Yes, I ment the color.  Very few people refinish the wood panels.  Mine are the stock oak color.  Though I don't think I will change mine because it will match well in the room they will be moving into.
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2010, 01:14:12 PM »
Nice system TNRabbit.
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2010, 01:18:10 PM »
Very cool setup!  8)

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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 01:41:48 PM »
Yes, I ment the color.  Very few people refinish the wood panels.  Mine are the stock oak color.  Though I don't think I will change mine because it will match well in the room they will be moving into.

The original owner who I bought these from had refinished them (actually just stained over the oak) to match his living room.  He confessed to me he probably never even put 100 hours on them & they hardly even used the room~

They had the UGLY galvanized metal ribbon panels & my fiance` painted them black to match the rest of the speaker.  I took a permanent marker & painted in the cardboard-colored port tube so it blended in better, too.  I prefer them "naked" to having the foam...

Here's a pic from before they were painted:

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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2010, 05:06:39 PM »
Gary...what's the trophy for above your system???  ???

He who has the most carver gear wins trophy? :P
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2010, 05:43:59 PM »
Gary...what's the trophy for above your system???  ???

He who has the most carver gear wins trophy? :P

We all know who has the most Carver gear.
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Re: Newb Onboard: PICS!
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2010, 05:55:20 PM »
What about 2nd place? Can I have that "weird" looking bronze twisty statue beside your gear???   ???
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