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Audio Discussion => List your system => Topic started by: Turtle on May 05, 2011, 09:43:28 PM

Title: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Turtle on May 05, 2011, 09:43:28 PM

This is the combined HT and 2 Channel system with my recently acquired (today) Studiotech component stand purchased while in a compromised state of audio intoxication at the last meeting.  My wife finds out tonight when she gets home around 10:30pm.  My only argument is that the wood veneer of the stand matches the speakers.  If I survive the encounter, it is because I blamed it all on Thuffman03 being so much bigger than me.

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: wkhanna on May 05, 2011, 10:10:47 PM

If she kicks you out......

you can stay at my place......

so long as you bring the equipment you.

V nice!

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on May 06, 2011, 08:06:29 AM

Very nice! How do you like the Monitor Audio speakers? Have you compared them to anything? I've never listened to them before and I'm curious how they stack up...

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Reverend on May 06, 2011, 10:41:33 AM

Very nice Don.   8)

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Turtle on May 06, 2011, 01:41:21 PM

Thanks guys, I am happy to report I survived the encounter with my wife last night.  Although now I understand exactly how expensive mother's day 2011 is going to be.

I really like the Monitor speakers.  I compared them to Totem, B&W, and PSB speakers in similar price ranges, and I felt they had the best qualities all around.  They have actually only gotten better with time and amplification.  After I changed from a 30w amp to a 250w, they finally broke in and now sound better than ever.  Until I got to the 80X series B&W's and the Synchrony line of PSB's, there was nothing that beat them.

Every speaker I have listened to that sounds significantly better is more than 2-3 times the price (or someone buys them from Tom before I get to, e.g. Aerials).

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: thuffman03 on May 06, 2011, 01:53:03 PM

That looks great!  I hope the wife likes it.

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Kingman on May 06, 2011, 02:09:03 PM

Looks good!  ;)

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: schwarcw on May 06, 2011, 10:37:02 PM

Congrats!  You have some first class gear in your system.  Quality all around.  Enjoy!

Title: Re: Main system that may outlive me....
Post by: Zoot Horn on May 07, 2011, 05:27:42 PM

Nice rig,,indeed--congrats.