audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Current System Music Wilson Audio Alexia Dan D'Agostino Momentum Preamplifier + S250 PS Audio Directstream DAC + Transport + Powerplant P10 Wireworld Gold Speaker Cable Wireworld Platinum XLRs + HDMI + USB Home Theater Wilson Audio Mezzo CST Bryston SP3 + 7B3 + 9BSST2 Majestic 2.37 CinemaScope Screen JVC X7900 4K Projector Krix Atmospheric A20 (4) Panasonic UB900 4K Bluray Player Velodyne DD15 Wireworld Gold XLRs Acoustic Treatments Vicoustic CinemaRound Vicoustic Wavewood Diffuser Premium Vicoustic Wavewood Edited July 14, 2020 by audiohippo 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Insert image here Edited April 9, 2020 by audiohippo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Vicoustic's room design Edited April 9, 2020 by audiohippo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Finished painting the side wall and door 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Fabric protected Cinema Round panels drying Installation Installation Edited September 3, 2018 by audiohippo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) And then time to listen to some music Edited September 3, 2018 by audiohippo 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Phwooooooar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav67 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Congrats. The room looks great. I’m sure the sound is great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudioGeek Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davothecavo Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Incredible system you have built. I loved the addition of the changes over time to your system. Would love to be in your area when they do the council cleanup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) awesome job! room looks fantastic. love the ref 6! is there much difference in comparison to 5se? also, alexia is quite a big speaker. do you have any bass issues in the room? Edited September 3, 2018 by analog brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Some pictures of my old system: Mcintosh MC501 amplifiers and C220 preamplifier PS Audio Directstream DAC, Transport and Power Plant P10 Wireworld Silver Eclipse SC, 2 x Gold IC and Platinum HDMI cable Wireworld Platinum USB cable Wilson Audio Sasha Series-2 JL Audio Fathom F110 Subwoofer Edited September 3, 2018 by audiohippo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 - Mcintosh MC501 amplifiers and C220 preamplifier + Audio Research REF5SE and REF75SE 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) On 03/09/2018 at 9:24 PM, analog brother said: awesome job! room looks fantastic. love the ref 6! is there much difference in comparison to 5se? also, alexia is quite a big speaker. do you have any bass issues in the room? Thanks. the Ref 5SE/75SE is a cracker of a combination and I wish I had kept them for some unknown future use. re: bass output. The Alexia is a very versatile speaker (near-field and a room filler) and while placement is important it is pretty hard to get it wrong. I followed the Wilson Audio Setup Procedure (WASP), I have experimented with countless positions over the last months, starting with flush with the rear wall to 1m out and then and adjustment of the toe-in angles. Right now they sound soooooo sweet and amazing (the bass is just perfect). The other thing which has totally brought the sound together is the acoustic panels, they are a must. Edited July 13, 2020 by audiohippo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Fi Whipped Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Jawdropper! Very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodean Brad Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 There is not much of the "just shove it there" philosophy in this build. Lovely room and set-up. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkinClassAudio Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 14 hours ago, audiohippo said: Thanks. Unfortunately I didn't get an opportunity to compare the Ref5SE to the Ref6... The Ref6 is an upgrade on the Ref5SE. Much lower noise floor and lower distortion. The Ref6 passed my 30sec test. If I can't tell it's better in 30s I don't buy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raband Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Well thought out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, raband said: Well thought out Thanks. Its a blend of function and my passion for music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 not sure about the ref6, but stillpoint ultra ss's just fit under the corners of the ref5se without touching the ventilation plate. they work nicely. also, ref5se/75se (or 150/250) is a great combo. they work magic together for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, analog brother said: not sure about the ref6, but stillpoint ultra ss's just fit under the corners of the ref5se without touching the ventilation plate. they work nicely. also, ref5se/75se (or 150/250) is a great combo. they work magic together for sure. I’ve got the Ultra 5s just on the rubber feet at the moment, sound great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughmiren Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 wow, what a beast of a setup, clearly a very well thought out and executed listening room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinoholic Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 That's great, what an excellent transformation! I wonder what further sound improvements there may be with some heavy curtains across the glass windows? I've been recently listening to a pair of Alexias with some high end tube gear.... a stunning combination. I hope the St Henri was drinking well.... happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohippo Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) Picked up these beauties today! and wow to they sound amazing right out of the box. 3 pairs of 1m Wireworld Platinum XLRs for connecting the Directstream DAC --> Ref6 --> Goldpoint Switch Box --> Ref75 Edited July 13, 2020 by audiohippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 19 hours ago, seanvb said: I've been recently listening to a pair of Alexias with some high end tube gear.... a stunning combination. Ed’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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