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Title: Dream playback system
Post by: Wes on July 30, 2003, 03:29:36 PM: I have a playback system that I can almost taste I want it so bad.. Whats your dream system?? mine is:

1 Arcam AV8 preamp/processor
2 Arcam PV7 amps (for biamping)
2 B&W Nautilus 800 (for front L&R channels) ((really would like the Prestige-model Nautilus, but I doubt I could ever make that a reality))
1 B&W HTM-1 (Center channel)
4 B&W Nautilus N805 (for side and rear channels)
1 B&W ASW-850 (sub)
1 50" Pioneer Pro-1000D Plasma TV
Luminous Synchestra Interconnects and Speaker Cable

Arcam:
http://www.arcam.co.uk/fmj/products/homcin.html

B&W:
http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/Label/Model%20Nautilus
http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/label/Model%20Nautilus%20800
http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/Label/Model%20Nautilus%20805
http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/Label/Model%20ASW%20850
http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/Label/Model%20Nautilus%20HTM1

Plasma TV:
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatv/pioneer-pro1000hd.html

Cables:
http://www.luminousaudio.com/interconnect/synchestra.html
http://www.luminousaudio.com/speaker/synchestraspk.html

That would be a ~$40K surround sound home theatre system. (Can you tell I'm bored at work today?)
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: Wes on July 30, 2003, 05:01:20 PM: or maybe this:
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: twoodruff on July 30, 2003, 11:25:41 PM: unused mcintosh thats hilarious
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: MattD on July 31, 2003, 12:04:50 AM: Like Scott, I also have a friend who's dad is loaded. His dad is an old-school audiophile and had a room designed for playback. Audio Design Associates electronics and Snell speakers. The room alone must be over 250k.

I love bringing my stuff and other great recordings there.

-Matt
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: scervin on July 31, 2003, 01:37:28 PM: I'm thinking more along the lines of some old Genesis or possibly the JM Lab Utopias. All powered by Acoustic Research tubes. Projector would be a 9" Barco CRT fed by an HTPC onto a 110" perf screen. Would have acoustic treatments maily for 2 channel, but would be nice for theater as well. Luminoius cables are nice, but would have to check around with others.

The WATT Puppies are amazing speakers and I surprised anyone here is allowed in a $250K room :)
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: dmonterisi on July 31, 2003, 01:48:24 PM: Quote from: scervin on July 31, 2003, 01:37:28 PM

The WATT Puppies are amazing speakers and I surprised anyone here is allowed in a $250K room :)

i've got some 4th generation analog panic from 95 that I'm sure would sing in a 250k room! 8)
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: scervin on July 31, 2003, 03:34:03 PM: My bad I meant Audio Research amps!!
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: jlykos on July 31, 2003, 05:29:42 PM: I wouldn't mind some Audio Research gear either. Heard it in a dealer "showcase" system, the kind that costs a year's salary and my heart melted. I also want one of those hard drive music systems that Krell (?) or is it Linn makes. You can install it in a room by the computer, upload whatever kind of music in whatever kind of file format that you would like, and run it to the speakers which would be some B&W Natuilus. For a CD player, give me one of those Meridian jobs anyday of the week. Totally future-proof, CD, DVD-A, SACD, and everything in between.

Analog tape deck would be my Sony KA2ES deck. Phono would be that Rockport Sirius III which costs like $75,000. I have about 10 records; I just want to be able to say that my record player costs as much as your Lexus.

Are those the Nagra amps in that picture?
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: Wes on July 31, 2003, 05:51:38 PM: not bad! Its not often enough that I get to listen to a system that will literally make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.

That is a complete nagra setup in that picture. ~$200K worth of gear, and thats without speakers.
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: jlykos on July 31, 2003, 05:58:23 PM: Quote from: jbandtheboys on July 31, 2003, 05:51:38 PM
not bad! Its not often enough that I get to listen to a system that will literally make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.

That is a complete nagra setup in that picture. ~$200K worth of gear, and thats without speakers.

:drool:
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: JeffK on August 01, 2003, 12:19:12 PM: BAT tubes > Avantgarde Duo or Trio's. I can't remember the source (some sick turntable though) or the exact model #'s, but it sounded great :) The B&W 800's or 801's sounded great as well.
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: Nick's Picks on August 22, 2003, 07:20:19 AM: Like recording gear....you needent spend a fortune to have ass kicking playback. You can spend less than $2k and have a system that holds its own against some $10k setups. Its all about good choices in gear, a great room and knowing how to use set it up.
:)
sounds like taping. Good choices in gear, a great room and kowhing how to use it. The more of the last two you have, the less of the first one you need.
Title: Re:Dream playback system
Post by: iphone on August 23, 2003, 07:29:07 AM: http://www.passlabs.com/prodlit/x250lit.htm