Pigpen Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) I have gone from a large room with ME25 / NAD M51 / OPPO 105 / SGR CX3B / VAF SW19 to a very small room with VAF I93 with NAD 658 / 298 / Vault 2i combo - streaming music for the last 12 months has removed the majority of my bias against the medium. Early days yet - let the fine tuning begin. Pigpen Edited March 4, 2021 by Pigpen 11
Pigpen Posted March 6, 2021 Author Posted March 6, 2021 We have 2 cats who have never shown an interest in my audio gear (come to think of it, they have never shown interest in anything except food...). This all changed with the arrival of the i93s - both of the feline serial morons gave the speakers a little too much attention. Good wife to the rescue whipping up some snappy velvet covers. 7 4
realysm42 Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 I recall reading on a UK forum that one members pet cat kept spraying one of their speakers. Eventually, one of them collapsed as the spray rotted the enclosure so much 1 1
Guest Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) What part of Canberra are you in? Edited March 7, 2021 by Sime
Pigpen Posted March 7, 2021 Author Posted March 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sime said: What part of Canberra are you in? Out near Mount Stromlo.
Guest Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Pigpen said: Out near Mount Stromlo. Ah, nice area, I’d like to hear those speakers if you ever up for it
Pigpen Posted March 7, 2021 Author Posted March 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, Sime said: Ah, nice area, I’d like to hear those speakers if you ever up for it Easily done - just give me a few weeks to clear some work.
Pigpen Posted March 19, 2021 Author Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Contacted @Grizzly to see about getting some outriggers made for the VAF i93 units - he has a picture of some outriggers he made for a pair of Theil speakers - look very nice. Edited March 19, 2021 by Pigpen My crap spellnig 2
Pops110 Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Grizzlies outriggers are very good. Was very impressed with build quality and functionality. 5
Steever Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 They look the business. I went for some simpler Richter branded ones for under my Mission 782. Not cheap but certainly effective. 2
Pigpen Posted March 25, 2021 Author Posted March 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Pops110 said: Grizzlies outriggers are very good. Was very impressed with build quality and functionality. Looks like some seriously nice work there. Anthony is also very easy to deal with - extremely helpful, very responsive to queries etc. 1
Pigpen Posted July 30, 2021 Author Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) My outriggers for the i93's arrived today courtesy of Grizzlyworks - as did my hernia from lifting them...........Anthony has done an amazing job, take note of the first pic and the weight - 54kg. Each outrigger weighs in at around 23kg. Bases are from VAF which should bolt straight onto the speakers once the old bases are removed. Will send pics of units installed once done. Edited July 30, 2021 by Pigpen Removal of phone number on packaging to prevent weirdos calling me - I already know enough weirdos.... 10 1
Pigpen Posted July 31, 2021 Author Posted July 31, 2021 The title of my thread is "setting up slowly"....... With my trusty Alun keys in hand, the i93 gently reclined the behemoth outriggers from Grizzlyworks and the new i93 bases from VAF, the great install of 21 commenced. It did not much more than commence as I soon discovered while the bases have the exact same external dimensions (HxWxD), the location of the securing holes has indeed changed.......... "Poop" I said (or words similar but more brutal intone) as I realised there would be no behemoth outriggers installed today....... "Poop" I said again as I realised I would be standing the i93 up by myself - laying said unit down did almost cause me to have an accident that only me and my dry cleaner would fully be aware of. "Poop" I said for the final time (as my wife recommended stronger language) as I returned the i93 back to its position, old base still installed, behemoth outriggers returned to the study where wife's big toe and said powder coated steel are bound to meet. Looks like new bases will get new holes drilled in them as will said behemoth outriggers and it will all begin again. OK - "poop" just one more time........... 1 1
BuzzzFuzzz Posted August 4, 2021 Posted August 4, 2021 Damn shame mate, that's for sure. What a bugger! A mantra I've used frequently of late is 'slow and steady wins the race', but it always sucks when we encounter the unforseen. Can't wait to check it all out when I venture your way again. Cheers. Ant. 1
Pigpen Posted September 4, 2021 Author Posted September 4, 2021 First outrigger installed - will wait for for colon and its associated entrails to return to their rightfully installed position before I do any more heavy lifting. 5 2
Pigpen Posted September 4, 2021 Author Posted September 4, 2021 Mission accomplished - the GrizzlyWorks outriggers are installed. Note to self and others - neither GrizzlyWorks nor VAF appear aware of the impacts of gravity on their products (or the effects of their products on my skeletomuscular and intestinal system - that said, their gear is as solid and well made as it gets - a genuine credit to both of these outstanding Aussie manufacturers. Next challenge - moving back to Victoria early next year with my system……..oh, and wife as well. 4 1
Pigpen Posted September 4, 2021 Author Posted September 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, Pops110 said: Awesome, they even work upside down. I tried to get the pics rotated but after a while I realised I have more hope of altering the time space continuum than getting the speakers off my ceiling in that pic….. 3
Pigpen Posted February 23, 2022 Author Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Have completed the move back to Geelongapo, only addition is a set of Herbie’s Gliders under speakers / amplifiers and the NB King Pin speaker cables. 2022’s activities - 1. Learn how to rotate pictures on StereoNet. 2. Acquire a DEQX Pre 4 and 3. Also acquire the upcoming March Audio P501 mono blocks with the new modules from Purifi - 1ET7040SA. Edited February 23, 2022 by Pigpen My English is not so good this evening….. 3
Pigpen Posted February 23, 2022 Author Posted February 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, Pops110 said: Looking good Thank you!! 1
Capone Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 8:27 PM, Pigpen said: Have completed the move back to Geelongapo, only addition is a set of Herbie’s Gliders under speakers / amplifiers and the NB King Pin speaker cables. 2022’s activities - 1. Learn how to rotate pictures on StereoNet. 2. Acquire a DEQX Pre 4 and 3. Also acquire the upcoming March Audio P501 mono blocks with the new modules from Purifi - 1ET7040SA. Nice one
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