I said I would never buy another Turntable...Argh !!!

[Halcro]

I’m hearing great sound right out of the box. There is room for the sound, quite literally compared to the basement dungeon I came from.

Congrats Christian.....
There is no substitute for ‘volume’ in a listening room IMHO......

 

[Lagonda]

I’m hearing great sound right out of the box. There is room for the sound, quite literally compared to the basement dungeon I came from.

That dungeon sure had some nice “torture devices” !

 

[Ron Resnick]

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considering the ddk influence, the odds are higher going to horns, which would also play more to that room than dynamic cones. the only drawback is that big horns would block the view. but less so than lowered window coverings.

I just don’t see horns being the right speaker for the Grateful Dead.

 

[ddk]

I truly do not understand how David gets this stuff packed and transported around the world.

You’ll soon find out for yourself Ron ! Don’t sell the horns short either !
david

 

[ddk]

I already had a re-inforcement beam installed with a 30,000lb load capacity. There will be no floor bowing or deformation. It runs right underneath the equipment area/right speaker. The flooring is 1” oak on top of 1” plywood (radiant heated floor) which sits on the floor joists. Perhaps a floor plate will be in order. I can always take the top plate from my herzan AVI table unit and put the AS/AS Stand on top of that. The steel plate would disperse the feet loads more evenly.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention...

We might have to use that plate but it will look and sound better if we cover it with matching wood flooring or a rug.

The Nothing has been improved since that first prototype, there’s a new foot design and the upper section is now isolated from the lower section and feet to avoid floor born vibrations or bouncy floor affecting the rack.

david

 

[ALF]

I


I just don’t see horns being the right speaker for the Grateful Dead.

Ron, it works better if you listen instead of look !!

Cheers!
ALF

 

[rockitman]

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I just don’t see horns being the right speaker for the Grateful Dead.

Looks like I haven't heard the full potential of Wilson Alexandria X-2.2 yet.... (Big Room and I like what I'm hearing so far), so they are staying for the foreseeable future. If horns can play rock, they can play grateful dead. GD is psychedelic electrified blues/rock anyway...

 

[rockitman]

Some perspective of the air above the speakers....

 

[Tango]

Looks like I haven't heard the full potential of Wilson Alexandria X-2.2 yet.... (Big Room and I like what I'm hearing so far), so they are staying for the foreseeable future. If horns can play rock, they can play grateful dead. GD is psychedelic electrified blues/rock anyway...

Dear Christian,

I remember my deadhead friends having me try shroom listening to GD at boarding school. Everything went psychedelic, the Mickey Mouse from a towel hanging even came out dancing, and the music sounded fantastic regardless of speakers. In fact it was just a beatup hand painted boombox. So I think definitely there is a way for horns to do psychedelic .

Kindest regards,
Tang

 

[rockitman]

Dear Christian,

I remember my deadhead friends having me try shroom listening to GD at boarding school. Everything went psychedelic, the Mickey Mouse from a towel hanging even came out dancing, and the music sounded fantastic regardless of speakers. In fact it was just a beatup hand painted boombox. So I think definitely there is a way for horns to do psychedelic .

Kindest regards,
Tang

Awesome story Tang !!! Sounds like it was a blast !

 

[dminches]

Some perspective of the air above the speakers....

Christian,

Your room looks great.

Where is all your music stored?

 

[christoph]

Nothing ! View attachment 47513 View attachment 47514

Are you sure your floor can handle the obviusly enormous weight?

 

[rockitman]

Are you sure your floor can handle the obviusly enormous weight?

yes...weight accounted for !!!

 

[rockitman]

Christian,

Your room looks great.

Where is all your music stored?

once I finish painting the other side of the first floor (music library), I can start to bring over my music, one rack at a time. I have all my most valuable classical pressings here already.

 

[christoph]

yes...weight accounted for !!!

Sorry, later read about it.
I was waaaayyy behind...

 

[jeff1225]

The only world I can use to describe the room is AWESOME. Congrats.

 

[jazdoc]

 

[PeterA]

We might have to use that plate but it will look and sound better if we cover it with matching wood flooring or a rug.

The Nothing has been improved since that first prototype, there’s a new foot design and the upper section is now isolated from the lower section and feet to avoid floor born vibrations or bouncy floor affecting the rack.

david

This reminds me a bit of Tang's Stacore rack construction which seems quite clever.

 

[Lagonda]

Some perspective of the air above the speakers.... View attachment 47568 View attachment 47569 View attachment 47570

Wow !That is not a listening room, it’s a cathedral for recorded music !

 

[PeterA]

Christian, can you post a photo from the french door between the speakers looking at the listening seat and beyond?