System Pics 2021

… and he never runs out of names for new companies/projects. There seems to be something new every few months. One of my dealers has stopped keeping anything in stock, he only sells his demo cables and reorders.

Funny Nearfield, I’ve got the same in my ofice, apart from the speakers that is. Naim office

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£30 a pop back in the day if I remember correctly, wow, that felt expensive back then for a bit of something to sit something on that was already sat on something…

Still have my original Seismic Sink that replaced them and was £200 from memory.

Fortunately the Mana effect passed me by

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@TaxJag - all I can say is what great taste you have! The Revels look great. :+1:

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Forgive the poor picture. The Star and Focal Aria 926’s are all new in the last 6 months. The Sound Org table, the Pro-Ject deck and the Isoplat I’ve had for decades (& please also forgive the sacrilegious method of storing the vinyl…I’m in the process of changing things around.

I’ve also got a Sonos surround-sound system for TV and movies (Beam, One SL’s as rears and a Sonos Sub)

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New rear speakers for the AV system - Piega Tmicro 60AMTs. Rather overkill as rear speakers but I also bought them so I can ‘swap’ them with my Tannoy Revolutions in my main system when I fancy a change - I preferred that option to replacing the Tannoys with something different. The Tannoys have such a natural midrange that I don’t want to replace them.

In comparison the Piegas are very clear and extended with the AMT tweeter. Both pairs of speakers have their strengths. I know that beauty is a personal thing but to my eyes the Piegas are lovely looking speakers and very tactile to touch - cool, very solid aluminium. To get an idea of size, each stands 105cm tall and weighs 16kg.

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Looks like I might have started something with the Cyrus Isoplats… :grinning:

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Ha! Got mine in 1993 I think :smiley:

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Yep - '92 for my two. We’re showing our age… :grimacing:

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You will be amazed (utterly) at the improvement in getting them on desk stands so that half the energy isn’t reflected off the desk to reach you out of phase.

I use K&M adjustable stands to raise speakers 15cm (min) off the desk. I’ve never heard a more cost effective upgrade on any system ever.

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Isol8rs here, work great, and rated for 16kg I think.

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Many thanks for the suggestion - I have desk stands on my list of things to try as I thought the same thing about the reflected energy off the desk. In the meantime, I’m using a slightly low-fi mitigation when I switch off the computer and do some serious listening:


[Apologies for the poor picture but you get the idea…]

It’s surprising the difference it makes, to the point where I can’t do any serious listening without the blanket on the desk now. No doubt desk stands will do a better job - and look somewhat better too.

I also have plans to put some room treatment in place on the side walls to negate the first reflection points there as well. Currently experimenting with cushions propped against the walls and it really does make a difference - low-fi again but proves the benefit.

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Why don’t you try a set of Atacama gel isolation feet? Dirt cheap and work really well

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There are many nice desk stands. I chose the Konig & Meyer because they have 15cm of adjustability; hide the cabled behind them; are easy to dust; and give back some desk space. I put a pencil case on one and spectacles case on the other. The top plate is small enough to completely sit under most speakers without protruding (not my 12cm wide at base Qacoustic 3010s though). As the base is a V, I’ve replaced the supplied feet with 3 spike and cups fitted with microphonic damping pads. The latter bits were about $30 all in. But the stands themselves cost more than the speakers.

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I have a question about those - aren’t they meant to adhere to the stand and not the speaker? Can they be used on the bottom of the speaker? If only the former, that would seem a non-viable solution for a desktop, but if they can go on the speaker as effectively I might try a set on my little Marantz/Focal system in my office room, as the speakers sit on a horizontal file cabinet with a very thin pad underneath.

A couple of upgrades for me recently!
SN2 to 282/250DR & NDX/XPSDR to NDX2/XPSDR

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My dealer attached them to the bottom of my Proac Tablette 10’s when he was setting system up and they worked fine

Excellent - thanks, much appreciate the reply.

Beware - they can tear the veneer when trying to remove them. I stuck my second pair to paper cut to fit to avoid the problem again.

Sorry to hear that. I was able to remove them without damaging veneer