JJ's Year 12: First Year of the New HT in a New House

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Hammie

You've entered a slippery slope on this side of the forum!!!

I went from a $500-1000 system to one close to $20K in about 2 years because of these fools.

You were also smart a rarely showed up here. The HT urge was out of sight out of mind. But now... It's all down hill.

Yes, tell me about it. I went from a $500 system to a...jeez, I don't even know...a something more system in 3 1/2 years. Crazy bastards! Is there no one here that can act as a conscience?!?! But you, Lou, now you're talking McIntosh over in your thread - you've DEFINITELY come the longest way out of all us, I think.

Yeah 2010 kept me busy - master's thesis, lot of travelling over the summer, job hunt late in the year, and then actually working - but now I'm back that I've rediscovered the joy.

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Hammie

You've entered a slippery slope on this side of the forum!!!

I went from a $500-1000 system to one close to $20K in about 2 years because of these fools.



You were also smart a rarely showed up here. The HT urge was out of sight out of mind. But now... It's all down hill.

...and now Lou is trying to pull me down even further on this slope I have already been on for a good 2 years, so be careful with whom you talk to. He loves to spend other peoples money.....

[naturephoto1]

JJ,

If you get the Marantz amp, I second it, get it in black. Others may differ, but I like black components better than silver whenever possible. I look forward to photos once you have it in hand.

Rich

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

JJ,

If you get the Marantz amp, I second it, get it in black. Others may differ, but I like black components better than silver whenever possible. I look forward to photos once you have it in hand.

Rich

Once you go black, you....... All black components here as well.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

JJ,

If you get the Marantz amp, I second it, get it in black. Others may differ, but I like black components better than silver whenever possible. I look forward to photos once you have it in hand.

Rich

Rich, it's bought, paid for, shipped. The fella shipped it off on his way to work this morning, I've got the T# here. It is in black. So, something like this: (bad picture though)

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

JJ,

If you get the Marantz amp, I second it, get it in black. Others may differ, but I like black components better than silver whenever possible. I look forward to photos once you have it in hand.

Rich

Originally Posted by Fors*

Once you go black, you....... All black components here as well.

I also prefer black components, but silver can certainly look in the right room. For example, look at THE_FORCE's room. His silver gear look great with his room decor.

BTW, JJ, screw the hungry kids... GET MORE HT GEAR!!!

[naturephoto1]

Originally Posted by JJ

Rich, it's bought, paid for, shipped. The fella shipped it off on his way to work this morning, I've got the T# here. It is in black. So, something like this: (bad picture though)

Gee JJ,

That was fast! Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy it, I look forward to your assessment of the performance.

Rich

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Hammie

I also prefer black components, but silver can certainly look in the right room. For example, look at THE_FORCE's room. His silver gear look great with his room decor.

BTW, JJ, screw the hungry kids... GET MORE HT GEAR!!!

It serves a purpose for myself, for when my screen is pulled down, the components can all be seen below, so having black components helps with my contrast for the picture on the screen. That is also why I have the drapes and valance as well.

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by Fors*

It serves a purpose for myself, for when my screen is pulled down, the components can all be seen below, so having black components helps with my contrast for the picture on the screen. That is also why I have the drapes and valance as well.

Yes, I like when the black components "hide" in the shadows of the room when all the lights are out.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

Gee JJ,

That was fast! Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy it, I look forward to your assessment of the performance.

Rich

I must've exchanged about 10 emails with the seller just in the past 24 hours, just talking about everything from 2ch to gear to vinyl to the amp to the weather before finally going for the purchase. Nice guy, real enthusiastic about the hobby, like the rest of us. Huzzah for Audiogon.

I'm hyped to test it out too. Feb 25-27th will be a weekend near the level of construction that took place at the beginning of this thread.

[Johnny Vinyl]

I'll be the odd one out...I prefer silver...always have. However...I'll gladly take some McIntosh gear and overcome my colour preference.

[naturephoto1]

Originally Posted by John72953

I'll be the odd one out...I prefer silver...always have. However...I'll gladly take some McIntosh gear and overcome my colour preference.

Rich Teer also prefers silver. But if everyone liked the same thing, it would be a very boring world.

Rich

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

Rich Teer also prevers silver. But if everyone liked the same thing, it would be a very boring world.

Rich

+1....well said and so true Rich!

[JJ]

Originally Posted by John72953

+1....well said and so true Rich!

Nice new Av, John, just went and copyrighted it!

I think all-Ivory components would look GORGEOUS in the right home. Not mine, though.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Hammie

You've entered a slippery slope on this side of the forum!!!

I went from a $500-1000 system to one close to $20K in about 2 years because of these fools.

Damn, the way I'm spending it might end up that way.

I think now I just need to tweak my settings and positioning and I'm good for the next 5 years.

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

Damn, the way I'm spending it might end up that way.

I think now I just need to tweak my settings and positioning and I'm good for the next 5 years.

I actually tweaked my setup as far as positioning just now. My steps were as follows:

1.) I made sure my cabinet was exactly under the TV
2.) Made sure both side of the cabinet was the same distance from the wall
3.) Used my builder's square ( )to make sure both speakers were the same distance from the edge of the cabinet.
4.) used same square to make sure the front of the speakers were the same distance from the front of the cabinet.
5.) While the square was in place for checking the distance from the front of the cabinet, I checked that the angle of toe-in was the same.
6.) Later this weekend of Monday, I will re-run Audyssey to make sure everything is calibrated correctly.

If you are not already, you will be there soon.

LeAnn will be holding one side of the tape ruler so you make sure everything is centered and equal distance from one another...

[JJ]

A little pre-VDay poses around the HT.

Good morning everyone - running on Latin time this morning!

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by JJ

A little pre-VDay poses around the HT.

Good morning everyone - running on Latin time this morning!

Damn, boy!!! That is the biggest, sh!ttiest grin I have ever seen. You are happy about something...

BTW, what a cute couple you guys make.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Hammie

Damn, boy!!! That is the biggest, sh!ttiest grin I have ever seen. You are happy about something...

BTW, what a cute couple you guys make.

The SHITT1EST THOUGH!!! Hahahaha - it was our V-Day celebration, so I had to fulfill the prerequisite amount of cheesing.

When are we double-dating in Paris, though?

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by JJ

The SHITT1EST THOUGH!!! Hahahaha - it was our V-Day celebration, so I had to fulfill the prerequisite amount of cheesing.

When are we double-dating in Paris, though?

Once you make your first million, buddy!!!