My hybrid audio/video system

[bwablu]

Speakers: Martin Logan Summits
Martin Logan Logos (center)
Magneplanar Tympani IV bass panels
Eminent Technology TRW-17 rotary subwoofer
Gallo Nucleus Micro's (4) rear
Gallo Nucleus Micro's (2) side
Spica TC-50 (2) side
Receiver: Arcam AVR600
Amplifier: Audio Research D400MKII
Preamp: Mark Levinson 380S
Source: Oppo BD83SE
PS Audio Perfectwave Dac and transport

[bwablu]

A picture of my equipment cabinet and room with ASC tube traps

[JamesN]

You should create a gallery and post your pics there.

What kind of reel-to-reel is that in your second pic?

[BigAl87]

Amazing to channel rig and this AVR is absolutely I will most likely get myself the AVR400 later this year.

[ejusted]

Nice set up man!! The Maggies look good! I've seen you set up in another forum somewhere. I liked it then and I like it now!!

[bwablu]

Originally Posted by JamesN

You should create a gallery and post your pics there.

What kind of reel-to-reel is that in your second pic?

Crown SX700 with 4 channel playback (7 1/2 ips and 15 ips)

[Fors*]

You have some serious room treatment going on in there, did you do it all at once or add things when you determined it was needed?

[bwablu]

Originally Posted by ejusted

Nice set up man!! The Maggies look good! I've seen you set up in another forum somewhere. I liked it then and I like it now!!

The Magneplanar Tympani IV bass panels have great mid to
low bass, with impact, power, definition, proper size of instruments, with a stunning portrayal of depth and ambience.
I have modified the panels by beefing up the frames and
bolting them together and to the floor. The xovers have
modified as well, using high quality parts. Mating them with
Martin Logan electrostatic transducers works extremely well,
both being dipoles provide great coherency. Thanks, I
appreciate your comments.

[bwablu]

Originally Posted by Fors*

You have some serious room treatment going on in there, did you do it all at once or add things when you determined it was needed?

Acoustics, in my opinion, is the one area that makes the biggest improvement in
reproducing sound. I have tried many types of acoustical
treatment over many years and have found that it takes a
lot of bass and mid bass trapping to have a significant improvement in bass quality and midrange clarity. I started out slowly and over
many months added bass traps in all corners, mid walls, behind
my speakers and each time the bass would have more impact
and definition. Reducing the effects of comb filtering requires many
bass and midbass traps which makes a large difference in voice
quality and imaging. I have found also that to get a uniform
sound throughout the room requires placing mid bass traps spaced
3' apart around the entire perimeter. The results of this was superb
voice intelligibility from whispers to being able to discern people
talking with loud music playing. With all these these traps absorbing sound,
the room would become too dead, but all these traps have half of
their surface with a reflective membrane that can be adjusted (rotated)
to prevent this. Getting great imaging requires this adjustability and
the ASC tube traps do this remarkably well. The wall behind dipole speakers
is the most important and requires added measures to reduce comb filtering
and early reflections. Also providing a large distance behind the speakers,
bass trapping, diffusion, provides enormous depth to the sound and prevents
early reflections as well. Retaining ambience is very important also, and
I have hardwood flooring directly behind the speakers that helps greatly
with this important item. All this took years of experimenting and the
results are stunning. One feels like there in the hall (venue) where the
recording was made.