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Wardsweb
11-15-2007, 10:01 AM
come together to form my 2-channel system.

http://wardsweb.org/misc/livingroom080307.jpg

240sx4u
11-15-2007, 10:05 AM
Definitely a feast for the eyes. Are those amps shanlings?

Very cool man. If it sounds half as good as it looks....

Evan

spartanmanor
11-15-2007, 10:11 AM
I am sure that looks awesome with the lights down low. Very nice!

Wardsweb
11-15-2007, 10:52 AM
Definitely a feast for the eyes. Are those amps shanlings?

Very cool man. If it sounds half as good as it looks....

Evan

Here is what you see:
Clearaudio Champion II turntable fitted with an SME 309 arm and Benz Micro Glider cart.
Shanling T100 CDP
Shanling SP80 monobloc amps running Electro-Harmonix 6CA7EH "fat bottles"
McIntosh C36 preamp

basite
11-15-2007, 11:19 AM
wow, nice system :)

what speakers are you using?

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Filmboydoug
11-15-2007, 11:22 AM
The Plexiglass under your shanlings looks amazing with the Clearaudio!

what speakers are you using?

Thats the best part!

Wardsweb
11-15-2007, 12:10 PM
The Plexiglass under your shanlings looks amazing with the Clearaudio!

Thats the best part!

I had the amps stands custom made to match the Clearaudio table by Tate Blanchard of Customisolation.com. They, along with the table, are backlit using cold cathode neon. There are usually found in custom computers.

cabinover
11-15-2007, 03:33 PM
what speakers are you using?




Panasonic Thrusters, what else? :lmao:

Sorry Luther, couldn't resist :D

cabinover
11-15-2007, 03:33 PM
I like the Mc looks in there BTW, looks awesome as usual. Those are beautiful preamps.

clydeselsor
11-15-2007, 03:46 PM
I saw that pic on the other thread last month. I saved the pic and still drool over it from time to time. It's time for me to get back into tubes!

Celt
11-16-2007, 09:26 AM
Absolutley stunning! :yes:

Grainger49
11-16-2007, 10:17 AM
Awesome system, awesome picture.

I am still going to put a glass bead swimming pool under my table some day.

Really slick!

uofmtiger
11-17-2007, 12:38 PM
If it sounds half as good as it looks, you have a real winner with that setup!:thmbsp:

Grainger49
11-25-2007, 12:06 PM
I forgot to ask, where is the Bottlehead stack?

Tripqzon
11-25-2007, 01:15 PM
come together to form my 2-channel system.

http://wardsweb.org/misc/livingroom080307.jpg

All I can say is "WOW!!!" That is friggin' beautiful!! :yes: A dream system for sure.

Congrats on the gear.

Paul

Wardsweb
11-29-2007, 02:19 PM
I also had a custom cover made for the table:

http://wardsweb.org/audio/clearaudio/jmk_displays.jpg

Coytee
11-29-2007, 02:28 PM
It might be worth mentioning that the various pictures I've seen of your setup and more specifically, your decorated rooms, I DO like your sense of style.

Have you yet finalized some way to make those "plug ugly" speakers everyone loves to bash on... more beautiful?

Wardsweb
11-29-2007, 03:14 PM
It might be worth mentioning that the various pictures I've seen of your setup and more specifically, your decorated rooms, I DO like your sense of style.

Have you yet finalized some way to make those "plug ugly" speakers everyone loves to bash on... more beautiful?

Thank you for the kind words. Esthethics have always been important to me in all aspects of my life.

As for the horn speakers, I hope to get them veneered this winter. They will be done in Sapele Pommele. Here is a picture of some sheets I have. They are 24" wide and 46" long, allowing me to do each side in a single sheet.

http://wardsweb.org/misc/sapele_pommele_sheet.jpg

Grainger49
11-29-2007, 03:28 PM
I also had a custom cover made for the table: . . .

Gorgeous!

DR. JAM
12-12-2007, 05:45 PM
I rate that:thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp:
Nice eye candy.

Alaric
12-21-2007, 11:38 PM
Absolutely stunning!!! I could listen to a Wave Radio while looking at that setup! Not for long , mind you , but for a while!

jt1stcav
12-24-2007, 09:16 AM
It's quite the hi-fi rig alright! I don't blame ol' WW for showing it off (I'd love to attend one of them TX bottlehead fests sometime and actually listen to some great music thru it)!:thmbsp: