my system

speakers,martin logan,prodigy,logos,request rear
subs 2x revel b15 front,rear 2 x SGR 18inch mal x 125l .
amps,audio research reference 600 mkIII monoblocs L and right
krell TAS 5 channel centre,fronts for tv
krell ksa-150 class a,spare
bat vk-500 rears
Peavey cs4080hz subs, Svs ASeq1
pre amps,bat vk-5 Left,Right (tube)
copland cva306 6 channel blueray only(tube)
proceed AVP sub vol only blueray
cd transport,mark levinson reference cd transport No 31.5
dac jadis js2mkII

samsung 50inch plasma (tv cable ).JVC rs2 110inch 16x9 (to install )
blueray,panasonic bdp85 (temp,oppo if B/M correct)
and big aircon,victor.
system 2 rear pro panasonic 56inch crt
denon 3805,
toshiba hd-xe1
definitive technology mthos 4 times 4.
New Arrival,Avantgarde Duo,s .Wavelength Napoleon Silver 300b mono,s
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I will post some pics soon,please note MY ROOM IS TOUGH,
regards victor

pics up 1st post regard victor

Thankyou for enlarging photo,s taken by a friend for me i don,t have dig camera.
system is very complicated,2 channel transport to jadis dac,then bat pre,to power amps audio research ref 600mkIII (600watt tube amp) don,t look big but they are ,robert harley had mk2 said best ever amp he had but too much heat 800 watts/amp at idle,max 2300watts/amp mono,s with 2 other is nice and warm.to prodigy,s run full range,for now
5.1 pioneer analog out centre,L BACK,R BACK into copland cva 306 6 channel valve pre amp.left and right fronts into bat vk-5 2 chan pre amp to ref 600mkIII to prodigy,s.Centre to krell tas using only 1 channel to logos.L back and R back go to bat vk 500 2 chan,power amp,not shown in pics then to rear martin logan request run full range with 2 genesis subs each,rear subs not in pics,1 revel front not in pics either.forgot sub output from blue ray to avp analog bypass x over 100hz connected to 2 front revel b15 sub, eq flat 15hz to 100hz .because i have 3 volume controls i have it set -8 db from ref 75 db i cant just turn up or down need to calibrate all 3 pre amps.
most movies use 1watt peak for 102 to 105 db at seating position,on mono blocs peaks.
sound,
most home theatres lack power,amps clip due to huge range in most movies,not mine its coasting all the time.mid range is very transparent and highs too,bass very tight.blue ray movie sound tracks are betterthan people realize.2001 space ,audio is best i have heard with real music its like heaven.
room is 15 x 21 x 8 ft height,regards victor

Thankyou,
They are very good for HT,new models are much more amp friendly but not for very large rooms,and/or very high db 115db(at listening position) but on quality movies with music etc are sublime(tube amps 85% of the great sound)
Cheers Victor.

Thankyou,
It looks complicated,but not really but I do connect and swap them for different sources,bluray and 2 channel stereo.
Regards Victor.

Thankyou i30krab,

Thankyou Waboman,
ML,s are great for HT and 2 channel(surround too) but you all ready know that,
Cheers
Thankyou Croseiv,
In winter must still cool room,but it nice and toasty all year round,
Regards Victor

NEW SPEAKERS.
This week had some speakers,Avantgarde Duo,s arrive with 300b amp to follow soon for use in System 2 downstairs and the start of a new 2 channel system even with entry level components the sound is very,very promising.
Regards Victor.

Hi Javry,
I will get to post pic,s soon sorry reply took a while been away.When new amps to use with Duo,s arrive(system 2) I will post comparisons at the moment Duo,s with cheap denon Avr sound good.Main System is around 10 times AUS $ OF system 2,so not really fair.They have the same traits,low level detail,speed and dynamics(these and more make things sound real,main system adds timbre,tone,delicate and holographic,those ref600mkIII really are that good words fail(believe the hype they are that good.)
Tubes and ML adds weight,ie they have speed but can sound light with ss amps when they should not.With Larger tube amps they add power and speed(wilson Alexandria X2 watch out) listened at less than 110db above this level Duo,s will have the edge as they can do 125db plus too loud for me.I always use db meter as both systems get loud and don,t sound that loud(very low distortion.)ML for HT excell.they do require better amps etc as very revealing of sub standard components and drive 1 ohm loads.
Cheers Victor.

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2 new subs 125l mal x2 with peavey 4080hz 2000 rms per sub ,used with 2 revel b15 and Svs aseq1 for sub eq (very impressed ).

To install JVC Rs2 and 110inch 16x9 screen (can,t wait ) .

Using a panasonic bd85 as a temp player(does bass Management correctly) while i choose new player to mod (oppo 95 maybe) and move pana to small system .

Cheers Victor.

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Projector (jvc hd-100/rs2 ) and screen 110inch 16:9 was installed 1 week ago and after many movies I am more than impressed with the result.

Going from a 70inch tv to the larger screen adds so much detail even movie studio logos are new with details not noticed on a small screen.Now movies have greater emotional impact , I had avoided getting a projector , for a long time thinking not missing too much.

Now I see that it makes a big difference to a movies impact , like the audio side does .

Main seat is 3.6m from screen and projector is ceiling mounted approx 4m from screen.Projector has really impressed me great black levels and is very sharp.Bluray is as expected very good, dvd,s are ok and some much better than expected (I only buy bluray,s in the last 3yrs ).

Nearly finished.
Cheers Victor.