Topic: Mikee is Stuck in Stereo! Dabbling in Portable Hi-Fi

[mikeer2002ph]

If you don't mind me asking, what speakers and AVR are you planning to get?

AVR = Harman/Kardon AVR460 parin
Plasma = Panasonic 50 incher parin
Speakers = GoldenEars parin but im still waiting for the new triton 7 pair on how it fares when it arrives.

good afternoon sir Mikee.  would you know how is the lsi9 compared lsim 703? i read very good reviews for both units. TIA.

Luis 

Hello Luis! For music hands down its the lsi9s over the lsim703 especially if paired with the Rotel grouping.

If harman or roksan or musical fidelity im extrapolating it will be the lsim703 but dont quote on me yet since again di ko sya napakinggan with those brands.

I am basing it on how i heard the lsi9 with the harman and roksan.

Mas me edge yung tunog ng lsim703 with harman or roksan because its brighter by a large margin.

Im taking roksan and musical fidelity will almost have the same character kaya it may sound the same.

The only way to be sure is to actually audition the lsim703s on your preferred or desired amp/equipment

[luis]

AVR = Harman/Kardon AVR460 parin
Plasma = Panasonic 50 incher parin
Speakers = GoldenEars parin but im still waiting for the new triton 7 pair on how it fares when it arrives.

Hello Luis! For music hands down its the lsi9s over the lsim703 especially if paired with the Rotel grouping.

If harman or roksan or musical fidelity im extrapolating it will be the lsim703 but dont quote on me yet since again di ko sya napakinggan with those brands.

I am basing it on how i heard the lsi9 with the harman and roksan.

Mas me edge yung tunog ng lsim703 with harman or roksan because its brighter by a large margin.

Im taking roksan and musical fidelity will almost have the same character kaya it may sound the same.

The only way to be sure is to actually audition the lsim703s on your preferred or desired amp/equipment

tama ka sir Mikee, 703 has the tendency to be bright, same feedback in what hifi.

thanks for the reply.

Luis   

[DTNS]

Speakers = GoldenEars parin but im still waiting for the new triton 7 pair on how it fares when it arrives.

your wait will be worth it. sabay raw dating ng GoldenEar SuperCenter sa Triton 7.

[mikeer2002ph]

your wait will be worth it. sabay raw dating ng GoldenEar SuperCenter sa Triton 7.

The question is, kakayanin kaya ng AVR460 yung triton 7 since its all passive.

Maganda kasi sa Triton 2s me active sub kaya you only have to worry about the 2 small midbass eh

I may get the 7s cheaper pero kung kailangan naman ng matapang na power amp for the fronts then it defeats the purpose since pricewise halos ganun din.

Kasi ok na yung triton 2 + HK AVR460 combo

Well these are all conjectures for now and kailangan mapakinggan yung 7s with the AVR 460 muna

[DTNS]

I've heard the Triton 2's powered by a Pioneer Elite AVR and they sound good. you'd probably want to add a power amp for the Triton 7. we'll find out when it's finally on our shores.

[DTNS]

@mikeer2002ph

if you don't mind me asking, how come you're considering the HK AVR 460? it's quite an old model na, don't you think?    why don't you go for the newer HK AVR 370 or a Marantz? 

[james16]

Im sure sir na malupit yan set-up nyo

[Nelson de Leon]

Im sure sir na malupit yan set-up nyo

If it's from Mikeer, it must be malufet. 

[Oldboyracer]

Hi Mikeer,
Just spent a pleasant few hours poring over your thread. You've proved it pays to have a little patience & thoroughly audition before you buy, nice kit. I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun with your HT, I've already got my gear but enjoying myself with the HT room design.
Congrats !

[mikeer2002ph]

@mikeer2002ph

if you don't mind me asking, how come you're considering the HK AVR 460? it's quite an old model na, don't you think?    why don't you go for the newer HK AVR 370 or a Marantz? 

Iba bass ng old variants ng HK AVRs as compared to the newer models. As for Marantz naman, yung comparable specs with the AVR 460 is way above the AVR budget na eh

Im sure sir na malupit yan set-up nyo

Di naman James slight lang LOL

If it's from Mikeer, it must be malufet. 

Hay Tatay Nelson,kung kaya ko lang yung 11.4 setup di mas ok.

I'm just sticking to 5.1 or sana 5.2 for that matter kung matuloy yung Triton2s

Hi Mikeer,
Just spent a pleasant few hours poring over your thread. You've proved it pays to have a little patience & thoroughly audition before you buy, nice kit. I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun with your HT, I've already got my gear but enjoying myself with the HT room design.
Congrats !

Thanks OldBoyRacer! Welcome to PinoyDVD!

Thanks for the compliment on the gears.

Yes it takes patience and attention to detail when auditioning, as well as in buying a kit.

[mikeer2002ph]

I've missed my gears all boxed up in Batangas for several months now so I brought them back to Manila, and set it up in the condo in QC

and this is the result

[Oldboyracer]

I've missed my gears all boxed up in Batangas for several months now so I brought them back to Manila, and set it up in the condo in QC

and this is the result

I'm jealous Mikeer, I've still got another 4 months to wait.

[mikeer2002ph]

I'm jealous Mikeer, I've still got another 4 months to wait.

As the old cliche goes ... patience has its rewards hihihihi =)

[Oldboyracer]

As the old cliche goes ... patience has its rewards hihihihi =)

Your so right, patience is what I have developed over the last 8 months, it was needed   

[defcon3]

[mikeer2002ph]

Thank you Defcon3

A Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you

[mikeer2002ph]

Thank you Edgar (Edison), Enggel and Wifey for visiting us in the condo last Dec. 29 to hear the audio setup.

Thanks for the food!

Sound Trip ulit sa uulitin.

-Mikee-

[mikeer2002ph]

update lang

Simplifying the audio system to just the SACD Player and Power Amp.

Preamp is driven by the CS5VL's Headphone output connected via 6.3mm headphone jack to RCA connectors

[Gino]

That works too. I like it simple.

[audiojunkie]

Any difference in volume level compared to common RCA to RCA connection? Just curious to know....

[mikeer2002ph]

That works too. I like it simple.

Any difference in volume level compared to common RCA to RCA connection? Just curious to know....

Well, the bass got thinner and the treble got weaker, but the soundstaging got a lot better.

I'm just using an el cheapo RCA to phono connector and an el cheapo 6.3mm to 3.5mm connector. I should probably have Cal fabricate a one piece solution with his fabled cables

volume level is adjustable since the headphone out of the CS5VL is variable

[audiojunkie]

Thanks... Very nice player..

[mikeer2002ph]

Officially the HT project is on hold indefinitely.

Ergo I will be stuck with this 2 channel audio-only contraption for the foreseeable future.

Although I am still in the market for a decent preamp so I can use a hand-me-down Onkyo DV-SP500 DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 player as an audio only source.

Oh and thank you Edison for letting me 'borrow' your brothers' vintage Pioneer C21 preamp for a couple of weeks last April.

[jeffry10]

hi mikee. that was my observation too with a power amp and my computer sound card driving it. great transparency at the expense of bass.

sad to read that you are sticking with 2 channel. that's not so bad .

if you're gung ho on getting into home theater, try getting one of electrohaus's receivers. something that has a pre out so you can use your power amp for the lsi 9.

do you have a tv na ?

[mikeer2002ph]

hi mikee. that was my observation too with a power amp and my computer sound card driving it. great transparency at the expense of bass.

sad to read that you are sticking with 2 channel. that's not so bad .

if you're gung ho on getting into home theater, try getting one of electrohaus's receivers. something that has a pre out so you can use your power amp for the lsi 9.

do you have a tv na ?

Oh hello ToyFactor!

Well I take it you are using a decent sound card like an Asus Xonar, Auzen, Creative X-Fi, Onkyo, Turtlebeach

If so, you can control the bass output to your liking via the soundcard's control panel

If we are talking about the HP / Line out from the motherboard, you may want to use the X-Fi hack for realtek HD codecs if you want to control the bass.

You may also try going to the realtek sound manager on the control panel on windows 7 so you can tweak the equalizer so you can get better bass / treble response.


Well, The HT can wait. I've already factored in that the AVR i'll get MUST HAVE preamp outputs, although the LSi9 will still be for pure audio so there..

I dont have a TV per se, I do have a 24" 1920x1200 monitor though.

[Oldboyracer]

I feel for you Mikee, being without decent gears is not good in our hobby.

[mikeer2002ph]

Change Log...

Got a good deal on a Cambridge Audio Azur 650A integrated amp and it will stand in as a preamp.

I don't feel confident that its 75w/channel (8ohm) rating is enough to drive the LSi9s to full bloom.

Pics to follow.

[Nelson de Leon]

Ang pogi mo naman sa avatar mo. hehe!

[audiojunkie]

Ang pogi mo naman sa avatar mo. hehe!

Nakaka ehem ba konsehal ? ... 

[Oldboyracer]

Change Log...

Got a good deal on a Cambridge Audio Azur 650A integrated amp and it will stand in as a preamp.

I don't feel confident that its 75w/channel (8ohm) rating is enough to drive the LSi9s to full bloom.

Pics to follow.

Hi mikeer, I had the pleasure of owning a 640A many moons ago & I was very happy with it. I think you'll find it will be great - congrats