Hi end audio

[_RaT_]

I run Adcom GFA 555 Power Amp into a GTP500 II Pre-Amp. I used to have a great set of Klipsch Chorus Speakers, they were great in college, but the wife declared them too large for the house. She was probably right, especially since my good gear is now in my home office. Traded the Klipsch's in on a pair of Energy Pro Series 4.5's. They are nice, but somewhat overwhelmed by the power of the Adcom.

In the family room, I run a Denon 687 7.1 Receiver and JBL Sub/Surrounds. In my office at work is my old Kenwood receiver running a pair of Genesis 11's. I really love the old Genesis Speakers. If I could find a decent set of 44's for the right price, I'd have a hard time passing on them.

I have the same amp, Adcom 555 II. KEF 103 and Sonus Faber speakers. I'm plan to replace the KEF's with a much smaller speaker. I have gone from "heres my stuff" to "I don't want to see any of it except the TV". My wife wholeheartedly agrees.

 

[thingy]

Well,when you grow up like me and you don't need the windows to shake,,get you one of those bose radio/cd player combos,,fits in a bread box,,,plays 4 cd's,,very good sound,,no adjustments etc,,about 8-900 dollars,,,now,,they got a bigger one,,less than 2,000 I think,,bet it would fit even you guys ears,,,,seriously,,,I was just like the commercials,,,,[can't believe this little thing will sound that good,etc],,,but like I said,,unless you need to be overwhelmed,and have windows rattle,,,you ought to think about it,,,bet the bigger one would even rattle windows?,,,,thingy

 

[Richard]

Well,when you grow up like me and you don't need the windows to shake,,get you one of those bose radio/cd player combos,,fits in a bread box,,,plays 4 cd's,,very good sound,,no adjustments etc,,about 8-900 dollars,,,now,,they got a bigger one,,less than 2,000 I think,,bet it would fit even you guys ears,,,,seriously,,,I was just like the commercials,,,,[can't believe this little thing will sound that good,etc],,,but like I said,,unless you need to be overwhelmed,and have windows rattle,,,you ought to think about it,,,bet the bigger one would even rattle windows?,,,,thingy

Dunno if you're talking about Bose or not... but I was thinking on buying one of their accoustimas systems and sticking (hiding) their bass module inside my lower horn

 

[8561]

No offense,,,,I'm plenty grown up and I've heard the Bose Breadbox all in one type,,,,they really don't compare to true audio equipment. Good,,,high quality audio has nothing to do with rattling the windows, it's about enjoying a true, properly imaged, pure audio experience.

 

[_RaT_]

No offense,,,,I'm plenty grown up and I've heard the Bose Breadbox all in one type,,,,they really don't compare to true audio equipment. Good,,,high quality audio has nothing to do with rattling the windows, it's about enjoying a true, properly imaged, pure audio experience.

So true. I found that in a small pair of Paradigm Signature series. Once you hear that kind of sound, its truly addicting. I suggest you don't do it.

 

[Soundguy]

No high's, no lows, must be bose..

or my favorite...

BOSE

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Soundguy

No offense,,,,I'm plenty grown up and I've heard the Bose Breadbox all in one type,,,,they really don't compare to true audio equipment. Good,,,high quality audio has nothing to do with rattling the windows, it's about enjoying a true, properly imaged, pure audio experience.

 

[thingy]

Well,like I said,whenever you guys grow up,,,,I know the bigger ones make better sound,[well,most just make more sound],just gave away my old kenwood system,,it wasn't as high end as the ones your talking about,,but would shake and rattle things,,yeah more bass,,etc,,,than the little bose radio for sure,,got tired of giant speakers and dust collecting in sterio componants,,,this little bose is on a small shelf,,,makes all the noise I need for my small house,[would like to maybe upgrade to their bigger one,which will still fit on shelf],,,they are good people to deal with too,sent me a cord to hook up my tv and a radio anntanna free,after I asked of course,,and you got 6 months to try it out,if you don't like it,you get all your money back,,,I bet 75 percent of the people who have a big stero system in their living room right now,,would throw it out if they heard what this little bose sounded like and how little it is,,that is,the ones over 50,[and growed up],thingy

 

[_RaT_]

Well,like I said,whenever you guys grow up,,,,I know the bigger ones make better sound,[well,most just make more sound],just gave away my old kenwood system,,it wasn't as high end as the ones your talking about,,but would shake and rattle things,,yeah more bass,,etc,,,than the little bose radio for sure,,got tired of giant speakers and dust collecting in sterio componants,,,this little bose is on a small shelf,,,makes all the noise I need for my small house,[would like to maybe upgrade to their bigger one,which will still fit on shelf],,,they are good people to deal with too,sent me a cord to hook up my tv and a radio anntanna free,after I asked of course,,and you got 6 months to try it out,if you don't like it,you get all your money back,,,I bet 75 percent of the people who have a big stero system in their living room right now,,would throw it out if they heard what this little bose sounded like and how little it is,,that is,the ones over 50,[and growed up],thingy

I hope I never grow up for many more reasons then speakers and such...

 

[Lynkage]

No high's, no lows, must be bose..

or my favorite...

BOSE

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Soundguy

I have always liked that one.!!!
My family and I make sure our kids get lots of music and we all enjoy the movie theater. It is also a way to relax. Have any of you been to the movies lately? It cost quit a bit and you just do not have all of the comforst of home.

I run Adcom GFA 555 Power Amp into a GTP500 II Pre-Amp. I used to have a great set of Klipsch Chorus Speakers, they were great in college, but the wife declared them too large for the house. She was probably right, especially since my good gear is now in my home office. Traded the Klipsch's in on a pair of Energy Pro Series 4.5's. They are nice, but somewhat overwhelmed by the power of the Adcom.

I still have my Adcom GFP 750 and just sold my GFA 7802 and GCD 750. They were a great combo. I still have a GFA 5503 for a backup 3 channel amp. I will use it some where.

 

[thingy]

Well,your right,,maybe older and wiser would have been better thing to say than growed up?
There is a place of course for these super sonic sound systems,,and I ain't an audio whatever you call it,,audiophile? So,maybe shouldn't have brought it up in this thread,,its just they are so few of them people out there,that this would have been a short and sweet thread with out me posting,,,plus somebody might read it and try one of those bose radios out,,,if anybody wants something that makes very good sound for your average size living room,and is getting tired of that old dust trap with giant speakers setting in the way,,try the bose out,,,,cause there are about three ways to go with this sound stuff,,super big,very expensive high end stuff,,,or super big pretty expensive low end stuff,,or those cheap shelf system boom box things,,,and than there is my option,the bose,,not cheap,but not real expensive,,small enough to fit in a bread box,setting it up is about as easy as it gets,,they got three four models for you average home,,all the sound 90 percent of us older and wiser people need,,[bose should send me my check now],,,just kidding,,,doing this for to help older and wiser people out. thingy

 

[Lynkage]

The one thing I will say about any audio equipment low or high end is get what makes you happy. Mine makes the whole family happy so that's where we are at. It is also like my tractor (although about 3 times as much money) it is equipment that holds its value for a long period of time. So always keep in mind that it is for you not others!!

 

[8561]

Well,your right,,maybe older and wiser would have been better thing to say than growed up?
There is a place of course for these super sonic sound systems,,and I ain't an audio whatever you call it,,audiophile? So,maybe shouldn't have brought it up in this thread,,its just they are so few of them people out there,that this would have been a short and sweet thread with out me posting,,,plus somebody might read it and try one of those bose radios out,,,if anybody wants something that makes very good sound for your average size living room,and is getting tired of that old dust trap with giant speakers setting in the way,,try the bose out,,,,cause there are about three ways to go with this sound stuff,,super big,very expensive high end stuff,,,or super big pretty expensive low end stuff,,or those cheap shelf system boom box things,,,and than there is my option,the bose,,not cheap,but not real expensive,,small enough to fit in a bread box,setting it up is about as easy as it gets,,they got three four models for you average home,,all the sound 90 percent of us older and wiser people need,,[bose should send me my check now],,,just kidding,,,doing this for to help older and wiser people out. thingy

Now that's a mostly reasonable post. I think for a lot of people the Bose Product is a satisfactory alternative to component gear. The rub comes when you imply that are you are so much wiser (smarter), and more grown up than those of us that appreciate a little more sophisticated audio. I think its great to advocate for a product that satisfies you and one that you enjoy, the problem comes when you imply that others are fools because they don't endorse your opinion. They all make noise, and they all have trade-offs between money, size, and sound quality. We just prioritize those three things differently.

 

[thingy]

Well,add reasonable to my list of other traits,strong and handsome to,,but you'll just have to take my word for that,,,what I guess I meant by that,is,,I was kinda into that for several years,[although evidently not as much as you guys],,had a couple about three bigger pretty good systems,,liked to hear all that stuff,had one of first cd players made I reckon,never knew much about them really just knowed more was better,my taste just changed,,stereo mainly was collecting dust,and taking up room,,mainly used it for tv sound,,,so about a year or so ago,those bose adds got the better of me,,verified that they would take it back several times if I didn't like it,cause I was pretty sure I wasn't,I mean anything thats got a clock alarm on it,,you know,,,but took it out of box and put a cd in turned it up about 3/4 way and in 10 seconds I said,sold,,,but no doubt,a top of the line stereo and speaker system,kinda does make it look like a clock radio,,[although the most amazing clock radio you ever heard],,thingy

 

[turbo36]

When we built our house two years ago I went a little over board every room in the house has in-ceiling Jamo speakers that are zoned through two "sistered" Nuvo systems. The two garages are on the same system but have separate volume control. The front porch as well as the rear porch and patio are also zoned separately, so pretty much I can walk any where in the house or outside without any "hot spots".

Upstairs I have an Integra 5.1 system paired with a 52" JVC Dila TV

Downstairs I have a THX certified 7.1 system as follows:
Receiver - Integra DTR-6.5
Front and mid Channel speakers - Jamo D6LCR (Rears and center-rears Jamo also)
Sub woofer - Mirage Omni S-12 (300 watts)
Screen - 100" by Screen Innovations
Projector - Screen Play InFocus

 

[Lynkage]

Turbo that's pretty cool!!

I have just a bit smaller screen (90" Da-lite Permwall) and a Sanyo PLV-Z3 projector.

It is nice to have your own theater!!