Oregon Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 This should be my last HiFi as I'm an old one. Since 2016 it has been a 2Ce Signature II based system. At the time I was running a vintage VTL line, Project Perspective turntable w/Alpha Genesis 1000 cart, some Supex step-up transformer, Marantz CD player, Infinity Reference 6 loudspeakers, Acoustic Research interconnects, home-made military surplus silver-plated loudspeaker cables. Got my 2’s sight unseen, never auditioned. From the many reviews it was pretty clear these things would likely deliver the sound I sought. The day the 2’s arrived it was pretty clear I had made the correct choice. Since the minute they were playing my audio adventure has been both exciting and educational as these 2’s scale with every new equipment change. Currently running the 2’s, a Manley Jumbo Shrimp preamp (Telefunken and GE JAN matched tubes, Manley Snapper amps w/matched Mullard EL-34’s tubes, ClearAudio Performance DC table w/Tracer tonearm, Hana Umami Red cart feeding a Manley Chinook phonostage w/matched NOS Telefunken 6922 tubes, Rotel CD14 MKII CD player. A Denafrips Ares2 12th Anniversary DAC is on the way. We’ll just see what this digital thing is about. Anyway, not the big guns rig some of you lads are running but it sounds FANTASTIC in my little 13’ x 14’ listening/war room. Should any be offended by the sight of war memorabilia maybe a Moderator can clean it up. I simply wish to show how the helmet racks serve as sound diffusion for reflections. Thanks for looking, Cody 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Awesome rig @Oregon.. I too ran a Manley Shrimp/Snapper combo with my 2CEs. A formidable combination which can keep up effortlessly with the bigger Vandersteen models should you get bitten by the upgrade bug down the road. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmz Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 That pointy helmet should keep most people from sitting on the table.😎 i like the room though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC-93 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Have you tried listening without that reflective table ? Smaller rooms can sound great, IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 5 hours ago, DC-93 said: Have you tried listening without that reflective table ? Yeah, I know it's an audio no-no. Sometimes I place a towel over the table. I can't describe the difference it makes as my ears aren't that discerning. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Great share. Thanks. I love seeing pics of folks set ups. Enjoy the music 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 @Oregon completely missed seeing your tube stash.. guess I am going to bug you the next time I am looking for a tube replacement and can't find any in stock.😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Fun ! love the tube collection also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Tubes are so essential to my sense of HiFi I like to display along with the target equipment the tubes running within. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Great pics. Speaking of tubes, I have what I think is a full set of them for the Aesthetix Rhea that I sold. They were new in box from Aesthetix. Let me know if interested. I can use them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Added a Denafrips Ares 12th-1 fed by the Rotel CD player. The Rotel replaces a Marantz CD6005 from 2013. Between this new CD player and the DAC the sound of the digital side of my stereo has improved CONSIDERABLY. First time digital has ever sounded decent in my rig. :^) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 @Oregon am glad you mentioned the improvement with the Ares. Am contemplating between the Ares and the Pontus.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Something I remembered when setting up this new rig was to get the subs off the floor, made a HUGE difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Vandersteen Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 This is only true of some sub designs. Most subs are designed to sell not reproduce accurate bass, so they have a "Q" that is too high. These will improve when you lower the effective "Q" by getting them some distance from the room boundaries. Best to design a sub for proper bass while on the floor for obvious reasons and have a "Q" control for people to adjust to taste, IMO. RV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Hey Richard, Thank you for commenting. My thinking is placing the sub more or less (ish) between the floor and ceiling can't hurt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmz Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 17 hours ago, Oregon said: Hey Richard, Thank you for commenting. My thinking is placing the sub more or less (ish) between the floor and ceiling can't hurt. If I could shove one under the floor, or in the attic, that would be more WAF compliant. 😄 And use a port to get it to the room. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarf Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I really enjoy your pictures. The Manley gear is always intriguing. Thanks for sharing the setup and the interesting room! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 The Snappers now sport black face plates. :^) This small rig sounds fantastic with all the genres to which I listen! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 @Oregon that looks cool.. Does Manley sell the black plates direct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 24 minutes ago, stratocaster said: @Oregon that looks cool.. Does Manley sell the black plates direct? Yes, $300/pr.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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