System Pics 2020

Same happened to me when I added a Rel T7i

I will and thanks for the suggestion. I have been following the REL YouTube setup videos so far.

Thanks. Did you end up with corner placement as per REL advice?

It’s in the corner but behind the listening position.

Thomas- Great idea framing out the front wall bass traps in the white framing- looks really tidy :grinning: I realize that you have a lot of glass in that room…but is all of that absorption sucking some of the “life” out your music? Just seems like a lot of bass traps?
Otherwise, looks great! You have done a great job with the color pallet and integrating the acoustic panels.

Thanks Keith - In the end i preferred the Brooklyn. It was just (for me) more fun and engaging to listen to. Some further thoughts here from last years auditions if you’re interested -

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Thanks! :smiley: GIK Acoustic bass traps are great products. But let’s face it, even with the “fabric upgrade” those bass traps aren’t perfect in terms of design. That’s how came the idea of inserting them in a glossy frame.

Glass is not so different from dry walls in terms of reflecting pressure/acoustic waves. But it’s a problem to cover/treat.

Well, that’s sort of a misunderstanding of what actually happens.

No, you simply can’t suck life out of music.

But yes, you can get an uneven frequency response by over absorbing mids and highs (especially the highs).

The first thing that furniture like carpets, curtains and foam absorbing panels do is absorbing high-mids and highs. You end up having too much uncontrolled bass covering a thin amount of mids and highs.

That is what we usually feel/hear when saying “sucking life out of music”. Really unpleasant… I went through that…

As for bass traps, there is no such thing as to much bass traps :wink: Absorbing as much low end as possible is the ultimate goal (below 150 Hz). But this is almost impossible (well, there are solutions, but highly difficult to calibrate).

Thanks, it is a ~2 years journey.

The latest changes reduced even more room interactions. The result was quite nice: I can hear even more clearly the room ambience in which the recording took place.

Treatment, speakers and electronics make a pleasant and pretty revealing system :relaxed:

What’s your naim ?

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That looks like a Statement shipping enclosure!
Congratulations! :smiley:

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I love the room; maybe love the S3 Mk2’s more ha ha. They are beauties. I’m ok ‘slumming it’ with my A3’s!

Thanks :smiley:

Indeed! :sweat_smile: And as you can see I followed your advice : I did not go for the S1 MkII. Symphonic music became such an enjoyment !

Well, these are too heavy to swap with yours! But I could make the effort for a pair of M2s :grin:

Wow… it should work very well with your new remote!

Claude

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Funny I’m just now reading the TAS review of the S1Mk2’s; I am POSITIVE you made the right choice. I’d love to hear S3Mk2 in my home but they are super heavy; not easy to demo even though there is a pair in a store 4 miles away.

Very nice Thomas. :+1:t5:

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Love that chair …want one now

I will send you that one for Christmas, if you like it

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It’s a StressLess chair.

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That’s a great looking chair @frenchrooster, if you’re giving them away I take one thanks :+1:

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No problem Pete. It costs only 3,5 k and 1,5 k for the additional footing chair. It’s the Gamut audiophile chair.
Check your Fedex! Number: 976xx435F

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I’ll take 2 thanks. :rofl:

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