(pair of) SILVER-7 TUBE AMPs
Posts: 6249
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:22 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
Fuckin "A"!!!!!
In reality, it only matters what it sounds like to YOU!!!
It is currently Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:26 pm
The Eagle has landed
44 posts
• Page 3 of 3 • 1, 2, 3
Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:48 am
Re: The Eagle has landed
Finally got the backs of the wings painted and the Altec 1003 multicell horns finished and mounted.
I still have one more coat of paint to put on the front of the wings and then the painting will be done. I am pretty much sick of painting. In case you were wondering, it takes almost 2 gallons of paint to do 2 coats on a pair of A210 cabinets with wings
Thanks to the shadows's advice I spent a little time adding some par lamps and the lighting definitely adds to the ambiance
This configuration, with the wings and the 1003 multicell horns makes these the Altec A4 model
I added a Carver C5 preamp; Oppo DV981, for SACD's; my refurbished Elac turntable, though it may not sound very nice; Grant tube Dac, and my Sonos. For power we are using the Caver Baby Black Beauty. Rabbit and I have been marveling at the sound from these speakers. I thought it worthwhile to mention the Carver tube amp has performed flawlessly through all of these transitions. I would expect the Carverfest amps would be very capable as well. We've been sitting back in amazement at the big sound coming from these speakers and the different horn drivers we've tried. I have to say I really like these EL84 tubes and I'll bet Bob had no idea one of his tube amps would be the heart of a system like this.
Tinpan
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:04 am
Re: The Eagle has landed
CARVER LIGHTSTAR REFERENCE+SUNFIRE CLASSIC TUBE PREAMPLIFIER+JBL XPL200+MUSIC HALL MMF-9.1+GRADO REFERENCE MASTER 1+CARVER SD/A 390t=WOW!!!!!!
Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:50 am
Re: The Eagle has landed
The new horn drivers definitely added some needed (IMO) "sparkle" to the top end. Robin said this driver is good to 10k hz whereas the old one only went up to 8k hz. We've played around with horn angles, listening position, etc. & believe it's just about dialed in perfectly. We have a difference of opinion on whether to turn the horn volume up a smidge, but perhaps that's mostly due to different hearing abilities~
I hereby declare this the
"Best Garage System Of The Century"
I hereby declare this the
"Best Garage System Of The Century"
TNRabbit
From FrankieD's lips to your ears: Sunfire - a quiet box of endless power.
Sunfire TG-IV/400~7 Amp
Carver SD/A-360 CDP
Benchmark DAC-1
Sony SACD/DVD-A
Active bi-amp: Ashly XR-1001 & 2 Rane PEQ-15s
Main: HotRodded AL-IIIs
Sub: Klipsch RT-12d
Center: Sunfire CRS-3c
Surround: Sunfire CRS-3 (x 2)
RIP WIlliam B. Dibble, 1948-2012. I'll miss you my friend.
From FrankieD's lips to your ears: Sunfire - a quiet box of endless power.
Sunfire TG-IV/400~7 Amp
Carver SD/A-360 CDP
Benchmark DAC-1
Sony SACD/DVD-A
Active bi-amp: Ashly XR-1001 & 2 Rane PEQ-15s
Main: HotRodded AL-IIIs
Sub: Klipsch RT-12d
Center: Sunfire CRS-3c
Surround: Sunfire CRS-3 (x 2)
OconeeOrange wrote:"Gary likes to play it 'loud' as do I. His system begs you turn it up until you die"
RIP WIlliam B. Dibble, 1948-2012. I'll miss you my friend.
Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:23 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
TNRabbit wrote:"Best Garage System Of The Century"
Amen Brother! Sunfire: Theater Grand IV, Cinema Grand Signature.
Carver: TFM-45, PST-24 Cassette, Extra Carver Gear: CT-6, C-11 (S/N 00001).
Polk Audio: Mains SRS 2.1TL, Center CSiA6, Surrounds FXiA6 and FXiA4, Sub DSW MicroPro 1000, Extra Speakers SDA 2A, SDA 2Btl, Monitor 10A.
Turntable: Dual CS 714Q
Bluray/SACD: Oppo BDP 83SE
CD: Sony 330 300 Disk changer
http://www.douglasconnection.com
Carver: TFM-45, PST-24 Cassette, Extra Carver Gear: CT-6, C-11 (S/N 00001).
Polk Audio: Mains SRS 2.1TL, Center CSiA6, Surrounds FXiA6 and FXiA4, Sub DSW MicroPro 1000, Extra Speakers SDA 2A, SDA 2Btl, Monitor 10A.
Turntable: Dual CS 714Q
Bluray/SACD: Oppo BDP 83SE
CD: Sony 330 300 Disk changer
http://www.douglasconnection.com
(pair of) SILVER-7t's
Posts: 2442
Joined: Fri May 14, 2010 11:53 pm
Location: wisconsin,home of the Green Bay Packers!
Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:08 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
AWESOME !!!!
2 Carver M-4.0t,s & 2 tfm 42,s. ct-6 & ct-17, sda390t, jolida jd 100A & JBL L96,s Modified JBL 4401,s W/Ribbon Tweeters, Carverfest vacuum tube amp & CF Lucas Labs Linestage, Dared SL-2000A tube preamp, Dared MP-5BT Integrated vacuum tube amp, Carver AL3 speakers in natural oak.Carver Amazing Silver speakers in piano black. 2 Carver Cinema 5.1 subwoofers & Tesla audio Carverfest satellite ribbon speakers & stands & Douglas connection cables
(pair of) SILVER-7t's
Posts: 2363
Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: In my own little world.....
Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:26 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
tinpan wrote:
I still have one more coat of paint to put on the front of the wings and then the painting will be done. I am pretty much sick of painting. In case you were wondering, it takes almost 2 gallons of paint to do 2 coats on a pair of A210 cabinets with wings
Thanks to the shadows's advice I spent a little time adding some par lamps and the lighting definitely adds to the ambiance
Uhmmmm- hey Rabbit,,,,what's that in your hand? Sounds "that good" - huh?
Good sound—like good music, good wine and good fellowship—is meant to be shared.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits" Albert Einstein
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:47 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
Chauss wrote:Uhmmmm- hey Rabbit,,,,what's that in your hand? Sounds "that good" - huh?
That's the remote....you sick bastard.....
You should have seen the shadow where I was ORIGINALLY holding the remote before tinpan had me change it~
TNRabbit
From FrankieD's lips to your ears: Sunfire - a quiet box of endless power.
Sunfire TG-IV/400~7 Amp
Carver SD/A-360 CDP
Benchmark DAC-1
Sony SACD/DVD-A
Active bi-amp: Ashly XR-1001 & 2 Rane PEQ-15s
Main: HotRodded AL-IIIs
Sub: Klipsch RT-12d
Center: Sunfire CRS-3c
Surround: Sunfire CRS-3 (x 2)
RIP WIlliam B. Dibble, 1948-2012. I'll miss you my friend.
From FrankieD's lips to your ears: Sunfire - a quiet box of endless power.
Sunfire TG-IV/400~7 Amp
Carver SD/A-360 CDP
Benchmark DAC-1
Sony SACD/DVD-A
Active bi-amp: Ashly XR-1001 & 2 Rane PEQ-15s
Main: HotRodded AL-IIIs
Sub: Klipsch RT-12d
Center: Sunfire CRS-3c
Surround: Sunfire CRS-3 (x 2)
OconeeOrange wrote:"Gary likes to play it 'loud' as do I. His system begs you turn it up until you die"
RIP WIlliam B. Dibble, 1948-2012. I'll miss you my friend.
Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:21 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
Wow, hats off. What a girlie system you have there. I need to visit sooner than later please....
CarverFest: I just go for the arts and crafts
Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:52 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
Wow, hats off. What a girlie system you have there
Thanks Angela, are you the resident expert on girlie systems?
Tinpan
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:20 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
tinpan wrote:Wow, hats off. What a girlie system you have there
Thanks Angela, are you the resident expert on girlie systems?
I am, i thought i was the queen of girly. I bet that just sings and sings, i now have a new goal down the road as i have always loved horn loaded anything.
CarverFest: I just go for the arts and crafts
Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:37 am
Re: The Eagle has landed
A simply incredible system, not much else to say the other guys didn't already cover. Nicely done, wow
I was going to post some details on my system, but, that is an impossible act to follow! Think I'll just wait awhile.
I was going to post some details on my system, but, that is an impossible act to follow! Think I'll just wait awhile.
Main Room System(s):
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
Speakers - Polk SRS 1.2TL; Carver ALiii; KEF 101, 104/2; Pioneer HPM150; JBL S7R Sovereign, L112, 4312, 43111
McIntosh - C28, C26, C24 preamps; MC30 monoblocks, MC2205, MC2120 amps
Carver - M4.0t amp; CT17 preamp; C9 Holography; Digital Time Lens; SDA360 CD
Sunfire 300~2 (2) & Dynaco ST-70 tube (2) amps
Jolida tube & Linn Karik CD; Rega P2 & Marantz 6300 Turntables
Arcam rDAC
Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:09 am
Re: The Eagle has landed
I was going to post some details on my system, but, that is an impossible act to follow! Think I'll just wait awhile.
Oh no, all the more reason to post. Keep in mind this was one of my first posts:
http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11013&p=105105#p105105
After many years of having my gear locked away in a storage bin I finally found this site and after much help from folks here and elsewhere, you are seeing where I am so far.
Now is the perfect time to post, that's how we all learn and keep moving forward
Tinpan
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
HT - Sunfire TG IV, Sunfire Cinema Grand Sig. 400 x 5, Oppo 93, Klipsch LaScala (3), Cornwalls (2), SW-12, Sony 60" LCD
2 channel - AN L2 Pre-amp, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN 2.1 DAC, DUAL CS 5000 TT, Oppo DV-981HD, Lowther PM4a/Azurahorn/SentryIV
2 channel - AN L3 Signature Line stage, AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, AN Sig. DAC 3.1 , AN Sig. Phono Stage, Sota Comet TT, Altec A5's
2 channel - Carver VTA20 Baby Black Beauty, Custom Line Stage, Klipschorns
2 channel - AN Interstage Mono Blocks 300b PSE, Carver C-5 Pre, Altec A4 speakers
2 channel - Audio Note Kit 1 300b SET, Audio Note DAC 2.1, Altec 288 Horns/JBL Bass bin
Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:27 pm
Re: The Eagle has landed
tinpan wrote:I was going to post some details on my system, but, that is an impossible act to follow! Think I'll just wait awhile.
Oh no, all the more reason to post. Keep in mind this was one of my first posts:
http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11013&p=105105#p105105
After many years of having my gear locked away in a storage bin I finally found this site and after much help from folks here and elsewhere, you are seeing where I am so far.
Now is the perfect time to post, that's how we all learn and keep moving forward
Well said Tinpan!
CARVER LIGHTSTAR REFERENCE+SUNFIRE CLASSIC TUBE PREAMPLIFIER+JBL XPL200+MUSIC HALL MMF-9.1+GRADO REFERENCE MASTER 1+CARVER SD/A 390t=WOW!!!!!!
44 posts
• Page 3 of 3 • 1, 2, 3
Return to List / Update Your System
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests