Love taking pics of the gear

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Top: Streamer-preamplifier-ADC and 8 ch crossover/eq-DACs.
Middle: CD drive.
Bottom: Six Hypex nCore amplifier channels.
Furniture: Montana (Denmark).
Curtain: IKEA.
Sunshine: In Norway.
 
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MSB Reference Transport and DAC + Analog Avid Acutus Dark and Pulsare II

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Yes. The 12FH just got delivered on Wednesday; trying them out as I still have my Tannoy Kensington GR (uk made). I'm still running in the 12FH using an old tuner. I have a set of Stack Audio Auva 70 to try when I get the correct studs/bolts for the back-foot -- didn't realize the back-foot on the 12FH is made of wood.
Do you have the Auva's in place? Thoughts?
 
I just reviewed them:
In my setup, when new, the Auva footers needed about two weeks to fully settle in. If that is typical, folks need to give them some time to hear what they do. Other footers also require time to settle in. Quick comparisons are not easily accomplished.
 
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In my setup, when new, the Auva footers needed about two weeks to fully settle in. If that is typical, folks need to give them some time to hear what they do. Other footers also require time to settle in. Quick comparisons are not easily accomplished.
Hi PYP - when I make any changes (cables, gear, footers) I do allow time for settle in. The MFG on the footers does recommend a few hours for their feet to settle after heavy movement. I also do listening over several days back-and-forth to make sure I hear consistent results.

ETA: When I receive something to review, I always let it settle 2 weeks from all the jostling of shipping.
 
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Hi PYP - when I make any changes (cables, gear, footers) I do allow time for settle in. The MFG on the footers does recommend a few hours for their feet to settle after heavy movement. I also do listening over several days back-and-forth to make sure I hear consistent results.

ETA: When I receive something to review, I always let it settle 2 weeks from all the jostling of shipping.
Well, at least you enjoy doing the experiments. I've often wondered whether the best method for comparing cables, for example, is to disconnect the components as you usually would to make a change, but then plug everything back as it was. Does it sound different? It probably does. Then, later, you make the actual change and compare. It always puzzles me when I read a comment about putting an after-market fuse into a piece of new equipment before the buyer has even listened to the new piece of gear as designed by the manufacturer. We all have our own ways of enjoying this hobby.

But, back to the beautiful photos...
 
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In addition to the Hilti laser level I have for speaker/room set up, I have this as well.

In this pic we have a totally acceptable Home Depot quality level that serves many people well (the blue Empire).

But that does not make it OCD-Certified.

The yellow one is a Stabila level at 3x the cost and build quality (and supposedly much more accurate).

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In addition to the Hilti laser level I have for speaker/room set up, I have this as well.

In this pic we have a totally acceptable Home Depot quality level that serves many people well (the blue Empire).

But that does not make it OCD-Certified.

The yellow one is a Stabila level at 3x the cost and build quality (and supposedly much more accurate).

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Here is the one to get. They have one that measures accurately to the arcsec. But at that point you will start to run into manufacturing tolerances.

BTW…I did not set the azimuth with the level. I dialed in the speaker by ear and that is what the azimuth is.
 

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Here is the one to get. They have one that measures accurately to the arcsec. But at that point you will start to run into manufacturing tolerances.

BTW…I did not set the azimuth with the level. I dialed in the speaker by ear and that is what the azimuth is.
I checked that out but it looked like I needed to buy two separate ones to cover vertical and horizontal and my angles were outside its usable range (my speakers are angled back).

Plus I'd never be able to sell it if needed. Stabila has such a strong following I could get much of my money back if I ever wanted.
 
I don’t know. I have never sold a tool in my life.

The DWL 2000-XY is accurate to 0.01 and works both vertically and horizontally.

There is an easy and cheap work around for being out of range. Aluminum suspension axle shim. Can get in different angles. Available on amazon for $25.

Here is a video that explains it from when i first started the setup process of the trio. At about1:40 into the video i show the level and the wedge.

 
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As I was repositioning my speakers yesterday, I just taped down a piece of string on the backside of my listening chair and used it to measure distances -- inside and outside edges of the speakers. Super high tech.

Haha
 
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