Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-05-01 Thread eiret
I think its just a very very rich man who happens to like music. Lucky funny chap. Nice pictures and entertaining to whatch. I can picture to my self walking around and listen to music with a glass of wine in the left and a smoke in the rightif i were a rich mantra da da da da li da dum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-30 Thread harmonic
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. I know a couple of guys in the tact comunity

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-30 Thread harmonic
I think that there is a significal difference betwen the two systems presended here. The one opp showed seemed like somone that just had to much money and whent out and bourgt all the most expensiv hifi he could find and stuff it all in one room. Jean yves system is different, jean yves he

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread Mr_Sukebe
Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the best system he can if he has

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread darrenyeats
Mr_Sukebe;296716 Wrote: Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread opaqueice
Mr_Sukebe;296716 Wrote: Interesting level of negativity on here, particularly so as I'm assuming that no one here has actually head the system in question. As for WAF, chances are that he's rich enough to have a dedicated listening room that his wife never has to go in, so why not get the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread adamslim
harmonic;291144 Wrote: Have a look at jean yves system http://www.stereotimes.com/showreportces05page2.shtml http://www.aca.gr/pop_jyk.htm OMG, digital active 5-way horns, driven by SET valve amps. One can but drool... -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread Skunk
opaqueice;296736 Wrote: As for the sound, well... designing a crossover network to properly integrate a six-way horn system like that is likely to be very difficult. Not to mention the time alignment needed to have the main horn sounds arrive at the same time as the bass horns. I'm in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-29 Thread Mr_Sukebe
Skunk;296772 Wrote: I'm in the 'give the guy a break' camp though. That could just as easily be a $500,000 painting on the wall, or a collector's car in the garage that never gets driven, both of which would provide much less overall enjoyment. Probably more importantly is the fact that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-25 Thread Anne
I am flappergasted, of all the choices you would have in this world he has stuff that puts my neighbors junkyard to shame, period. No way I would have any of that stuff, and yes, design does count! But yes, we are all different. -- Anne Squeezebox 3 Stereovox XV2 Bryston B100-DA SST

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-24 Thread sc53
I can't understand why those long tunnels are propped up in cement and stuck out in his yard? Aren't horns supposed to be all curled up? and what are the metal endcaps on them? If those things are a subwoofer won't he get blown out of that little room they are porting into? -- sc53

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-24 Thread Robin Bowes
sc53 wrote: I can't understand why those long tunnels are propped up in cement and stuck out in his yard? Aren't horns supposed to be all curled up? and what are the metal endcaps on them? If those things are a subwoofer won't he get blown out of that little room they are porting into? Horns

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-24 Thread grrman
Its unfortunate that he has to get up to change the music :0 -- grrman Daily Gearhead grrman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16052 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-17 Thread jhm731
opaqueice;291074 Wrote: I've seen my share of ansurd audio systems, but this one takes the cake. No, that's too mild: it utterly obliterates them all. http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10834 I'm very sure the owner doesn't care what you or anyone else on

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-17 Thread swhite58
jhm731;292306 Wrote: I'm very sure the owner doesn't care what you or anyone else on this forum thinks of his system. I'm sure you're right! I sent the link to some friends and their response was mostly This is scary stuff. -- swhite58 Clark Connect Linux file server-Various boxes with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-16 Thread gharris999
Hey. Nice rugs! -- gharris999 gharris999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=115 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-16 Thread tyler_durden
What a waste. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46270

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-16 Thread swhite58
W.A.F. = 0 If he has one :) -- swhite58 Clark Connect Linux file server-Various boxes with flashing lights-SB3-Zhaolu D3 DAC-NAD C320BEE-Polk Monitor 4.5/Sennheiser headphones swhite58's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-15 Thread killie99
Reminds me of Michael J Fox in Back To The Future ... -- killie99 Musical Fidelity KW250S, Impulse H2 speakers oh, and an SB3 killie99's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8337 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-15 Thread MeridianMan
At least he moved the air conditioner condenser when he put the horns thru the patio door opening. -- MeridianMan MeridianMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2894 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-14 Thread harmonic
Have a look at jean yves system http://www.stereotimes.com/showreportces05page2.shtml http://www.aca.gr/pop_jyk.htm -- harmonic harmonic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6879 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-14 Thread morris_minor
opaqueice;291074 Wrote: I've seen my share of ansurd audio systems, but this one takes the cake. No, that's too mild: it utterly obliterates them all. http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10834 Couldn't see a Squeezebox in amongst the kit :0) But I sure hope

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-14 Thread funkstar
he's a loony! I have no idea about high end audio like that, it's wy above anything I could imagine ever being able to afford or appreciate. However, it does all _look_ amazing. I love the Electron Luv stuff, whatever it is. It's all verging on Steampunk

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-13 Thread slimkid
That V8 amp looks cool. I wonder what the torque on that thing might be. Seriously though, If he was really and critically listening some music there, no way he wouldn't have noticed resonance coming from that upright piano there. K -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-13 Thread Pat Farrell
slimkid wrote: Seriously though, If he was really and critically listening some music there, no way he wouldn't have noticed resonance coming from that upright piano there. Or resonance from the sound board and strings of said piano This is clearly stereo as proxy for size of other thing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] audio insanity

2008-04-13 Thread opaqueice
pfarrell;291097 Wrote: Or resonance from the sound board and strings of said piano Not to mention rain hitting those giant horns... This is clearly stereo as proxy for size of other thing I think they call it compensation. :) -- opaqueice