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Home Theater => General => HT Picture Gallery => Topic started by: ecks_xnm on Jun 26, 2013 at 09:11 PM
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August 23, 2013 Update: Replaced the Boston Acoustics A26 with Tannoy Mercury V1 (Dark Walnut). A more appropriate size for the space. ;D
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I'm now a certified fan of small bookshelf speakers! Mercury V1 on Atacama Nexus 6i stands and Dali Zensor 1 on its custom-made stands. ;)
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Got tired of waiting for the Dentons to arrive, decided to get this pair muna.
Boston Acoustics A26 in Woodgrain or Satin Cherry.
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/PicsArt_1375715330065_zpsfaac3feb.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/PicsArt_1375715330065_zpsfaac3feb.jpg.html)
Sana magamot nya Dentonitis ko. Lol! ;D
As simple, compact and clutter-free as it can be.
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0185_zps1fd5cb0c.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0185_zps1fd5cb0c.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0174_zps647fc794.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0174_zps647fc794.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0180_zps6ee46902.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0180_zps6ee46902.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0190_zps20ad1188.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0190_zps20ad1188.jpg.html)
Still planning a few changes here. I believe there's still room for improvement. Suggestions and inputs are appreciated. For now, I'm happy with this set up. :D
Gears: HT
Display: Panasonic 42XT50
AVR: Harman Kardon 265
Game/Video Sources: PS3 Slim; Pioneer DVD Players
2-Channel Audio:
Amplifier: Rotel RA-04SE
DAC: Rotel RDD-06
CD Player: Cayin CD-50T
Turntable: Sony PS-LX350H
Speakers:
Stereo/Audio: Tannoy Mercury V1 (Dark Walnut)
Fronts: Dali Zensor One (Light Walnut)
Center: Dali Vokal (Light Walnut)
Surrounds: Wharfdale 9 DFS & Pure Acoustics Satellites
Sub: Polk Audio DSW PRO 500
Accessories & Other stuff:
Atacama Nexus 6i
Custom-Made Rack & Stands
Maldol AVR
AudioQuest Sidewinder IC - AudioPro IC
Speaker Wires: Stereo - The Chord Company Silverscreen
HT - Rega FSC Quattro
Wishing for: Media Player with at least 3TB. ;D
More power Pdvd! O0
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A very nice young person with a very minimalist design taste is refreshing. More Power to you!
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OO na,maganda na yung DALI Zensor1+Vokal with matching stands and acoustic treatment
HT Receiver: Harman/Kardon AVR 265
Stereo Integrated Amp: Rotel RA-04SE
DAC: Rotel RDD-06
CD Source: Cayin
DVD Source: Pioneer
Fronts: DALI Zensor 1
Center: DALI Vokal
Surrounds: Wharfedale DFS
Sub: Polk Audio DSW Pro 500
Panel: Panasonic Viera 42" LED
TT: Denon
Welcome to the Gallery Xandrik!
It's about time!
-Mikee-
P.S. Senior Citizen moment kaya di ko memorado lahat ng gamit mo, ang nag iba lang are the stands for the fronts and the rack.
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Great choice of gears. Congrats!
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ganda ganda...ang linis pa!
C O N G R A T S !
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It's very clean. Very good job. However I fail to see how this is minimalist. You have the same number of components as any ht setup. Add to that the home audio gear.
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Congrats nice and elegant set up..great gears too. :)
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Welcome to the gallery sir. ;)
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Congrats to a nice and neat setup.
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A very nice young person with a very minimalist design taste is refreshing. More Power to you!
Thank you sir! :D
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OO na,maganda na yung DALI Zensor1+Vokal with matching stands and acoustic treatment
HT Receiver: Harman/Kardon AVR 265
Stereo Integrated Amp: Rotel RA-04SE
DAC: Rotel RDD-06
CD Source: Cayin
DVD Source: Pioneer
Fronts: DALI Zensor 1
Center: DALI Vokal
Surrounds: Wharfedale DFS
Sub: Polk Audio DSW Pro 500
Panel: Panasonic Viera 42" LED
TT: Denon
Welcome to the Gallery Xandrik!
It's about time!
-Mikee-
P.S. Senior Citizen moment kaya di ko memorado lahat ng gamit mo, ang nag iba lang are the stands for the fronts and the rack.
You almost got it all right! Thanks mikee! You are one of my mentors eh. Lol!
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It's very clean. Very good job. However I fail to see how this is minimalist. You have the same number of components as any ht setup. Add to that the home audio gear.
Thank you sir! I still find it to be minimal. Lol! :D
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Thank you good sirs for the warm welcome. 8)
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nice clean setup! :) we have the same AVR! ;D
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nice clean setup! :) we have the same AVR! ;D
Thank you sir! Yes we do! Same shop too I guess. Lol!
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Very nice and neat set up sir.
Love the stands ^-^
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Good job! 8)
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Congratulations! Excellent choice in the Dali Zensor 1 and the Dali Vokal! :D
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Congratz Bro!
Another Great Setup... :
Cheers!!!
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Congrats! Very good choice for start-up system. Halatang pinag-isipan and pinag-aralan mabuti.
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Very nice and neat set up sir.
Love the stands ^-^
Thanks sir! But your stands are way better! ;D
Good job! 8)
Appreciate it sir. :)
Congratulations! Excellent choice in the Dali Zensor 1 and the Dali Vokal! :D
Thanks! They never fail to impress me, especially the 1s. For the price, these are amazing speakers. I actually came from B&W 685s. ;D
Congratz Bro!
Another Great Setup... :
Cheers!!!
Thanks sir! (PM replied)
Congrats! Very good choice for start-up system. Halatang pinag-isipan and pinag-aralan mabuti.
Salamat sir! Kahit papano napag-isipan naman ng mabuti. Sa tulong na rn ng Pdvd. Lol! :D
Those are your absorbers btw. :)
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Very nice set up sir. Malinis tignan.
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Very nice set up sir. Malinis tignan.
Salamat sir! :)
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Ganda at linis ng set-up
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Congrats and welcome to the gallery :) :D ;D
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ganda...ang linis..congrats sir :) ;)
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Ganda at linis ng set-up
Congrats and welcome to the gallery :) :D ;D
ganda...ang linis..congrats sir :) ;)
Thank you sirs! ;D
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o ano na nangyari sa PEARLy shells mo? mukhang busy busyhan ah
balita ko nahawahan ka ng DENTONitis, were you able to get your pair?
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o ano na nangyari sa PEARLy shells mo? mukhang busy busyhan ah
balita ko nahawahan ka ng DENTONitis, were you able to get your pair?
Yo! On hold muna ang plans sa Pearly shells. Medyo hindi bumagay sa zensors eh. Hehe!
Guilty sa DENTONitis! Problem is wala pa rng stocks hanggang ngayon. Puro na lng next week, next week. Para me pagkaabalahan, GoldenEar Triton 7s na lng muna ang isipin. Haha! Nangangarap ako ng gising. :D
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ganda sir, kumpleto!
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ganda sir, kumpleto!
Salamat ng marami sir! :)
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What are your listening impressions with your Bostons?
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What are your listening impressions with your Bostons?
Hi! I'm neither good in putting my impressions in words nor reviewing audio stuff. Lol! But anyway, I'll try my best. :D
When I first heard these speakers at Avshop's place, I could tell that they have a lot of potential. Out of the box sounded a bit tight or "pigil", bass didn't seem to extend that much and quite anemic also. But James (Avshop's attendant) and I agreed that these pair is very promising. We let em run for a few hours then we sat down for some serious listening, hoping for a little improvement. And there it was, the improvement that we're looking for. The A26s opened up a little. From what I've read, the A series needed some run in/ break in time or at least 60 hours to really sound well and open up.
I find them very enjoyable to listen, as if it draws you to the kind of music they produce. They sound big, warm and balanced. Vocals is sweet, which I think is the best quality of these speakers. Good enough highs, no signs of being harsh. Bass is defined and extends well too. They're not tiring at all, capable of playing any genre you throw at them, although jazz and vocals are probably the "forte". I can tell that they'll never fail to impress once properly broken in. :D
Another plus factor here is the price, with the SRP of 16, 500 Php. A cheaper alternative for some well-tested speakers like the B&W 685s, Monitor Audio RX1/BX2, Polk Audio RTI A3, etc. A few bonuses, well-built/designed (quite heavy), magnetic grills, easy to drive and looks good too. Well, what more can you ask for the price, d b? Lol!
Finally, the associated equipment used:
AVshop's Demo Room
Amplifier/s: Marantz PM-Ki Pearl Lite
Marantz PM-6004
Rotel RA-1520 (This one gets my vote)
Sources: Marantz CD-6004, IPod Touch via the CDP's USB port.
Accessories: QED cables, QED Speaker wires, Atacama Nexus 6i (24") stands.
At my place, of course the audio gears I currently own. :)
Well, that's it. I hope maintindihan naman yung sinulat ko. Haha!
Thanks for dropping by! :D
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It appears to be a speaker with good tonal balance. Your audition did not use a sub right?
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Unfortunate news though, my A26s will soon find themselves at the marketplace. I did some sort of miscalculation here :(. My plan was to place them side by side with the zensors. The A26s for audio/stereo and the zensors for pure movie purposes. Para hindi na ko palipat-lipat ng cables. But now I'm having a hard time placing them there together. The A26s are just too big for the space. Waaaah! :o
Dapat pala yung size the pwede lng dito ay katulad dn ng zensors. Now I have to downgrade to A25s or other similar speakers.
I'm at the point of really liking and enjoying this pair only to find out they won't be staying for long. :(
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It appears to be a speaker with good tonal balance. Your audition did not use a sub right?
Yes indeed. No sub sir, I think you won't need one. It has plenty of bass, esp here in my small place. I use diy port plugs since malapit sya sa wall.
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tsk .. kakakuha mo pa lang nung bostons mo benta agad? baka kaya lagyan lang ng port bungs and it should control the bass output?
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tsk .. kakakuha mo pa lang nung bostons mo benta agad? baka kaya lagyan lang ng port bungs and it should control the bass output?
Hassle nga eh pero ganun talaga. Meron na kong nilagay, okay naman. Space lng talaga consideration ko ngayon. Kaya naman kaso medyo siksik liglig lng. Haha! :)
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Boxed the BA A26s and replaced 'em with these budget-friendly babies!
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/IMAG0763_zps9c879500.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/IMAG0763_zps9c879500.jpg.html)
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Tannoy Mercury V1 in Dark Walnut finish. ;D
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Kabit na yan.
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Kabit na yan.
Nakakabit na bro! Break in period na. Hehe!
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Na-solve ba imaging and placement concern mo?
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sir ecks,
i noticed a pair of egg foams sa likod ng bookshelves mo, noticeable ba yung effect niya?
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Na-solve ba imaging and placement concern mo?
Yes. Kahit halos dikit sa wall yung V1s okay lng, front-ported naman. So far so good. :D
sir ecks,
i noticed a pair of egg foams sa likod ng bookshelves mo, noticeable ba yung effect niya?
Those are sir Nelson's acoustic foams. I placed them there with hopes of reducing or eliminating echoes & resonance. I believe they do have a noticeable effect though I couldn't quantify it. Hindi pa kasi ako ganun ka knowledgeable sa mga ganitong bagay. Hehe! As of now, I have 5 of them placed on different areas of the room. :)
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sir how much po yang tannoy v1? saan nakakabili? at saan pwede mag audition?
ty
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sir how much po yang tannoy v1? saan nakakabili? at saan pwede mag audition?
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Hi there! V1's SRP is 9.5k. You can audition them at any 5th avenue stores. They have branches at shang, trinoma, sm north, etc. :)
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August 23, 2013 Update: Replaced the Boston Acoustics A26 with Tannoy Mercury V1 (Dark Walnut). A more appropriate size for the space. ;D
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/IMAG0784_zps298a5c2f.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/IMAG0784_zps298a5c2f.jpg.html)
I'm now a certified fan of small bookshelf speakers! Mercury V1 on Atacama Nexus 6i stands and Dali Zensor 1 on its custom-made stands. ;)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/IMAG0819_zps7ef4af5d.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/IMAG0819_zps7ef4af5d.jpg.html)
Got tired of waiting for the Dentons to arrive, decided to get this pair muna.
Boston Acoustics A26 in Woodgrain or Satin Cherry.
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/PicsArt_1375715330065_zpsfaac3feb.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/PicsArt_1375715330065_zpsfaac3feb.jpg.html)
Sana magamot nya Dentonitis ko. Lol! ;D
As simple, compact and clutter-free as it can be.
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0185_zps1fd5cb0c.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0185_zps1fd5cb0c.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0174_zps647fc794.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0174_zps647fc794.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0180_zps6ee46902.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0180_zps6ee46902.jpg.html)
(http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r724/ecks_xnm/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0190_zps20ad1188.jpg) (http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/ecks_xnm/media/HT-Stereo%202013/DSC_0190_zps20ad1188.jpg.html)
Still planning a few changes here. I believe there's still room for improvement. Suggestions and inputs are appreciated. For now, I'm happy with this set up. :D
Gears: HT
Display: Panasonic 42XT50
AVR: Harman Kardon 265
Game/Video Sources: PS3 Slim; Pioneer DVD Players
2-Channel Audio:
Amplifier: Rotel RA-04SE
DAC: Rotel RDD-06
CD Player: Cayin CD-50T
Turntable: Sony PS-LX350H
Speakers:
Stereo/Audio: Tannoy Mercury V1 (Dark Walnut)
Fronts: Dali Zensor One (Light Walnut)
Center: Dali Vokal (Light Walnut)
Surrounds: Wharfdale 9 DFS & Pure Acoustics Satellites
Sub: Polk Audio DSW PRO 500
Accessories & Other stuff:
Atacama Nexus 6i
Custom-Made Rack & Stands
Maldol AVR
AudioQuest Sidewinder IC - AudioPro IC
Speaker Wires: Stereo - The Chord Company Silverscreen
HT - Rega FSC Quattro
Wishing for: Media Player with at least 3TB. ;D
More power Pdvd! O0
Congrats sir!! :)
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Thank you sir Nolax! Yung set up nyo sir superb! :D
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Oist Xandrik! I post na yang mga concept 20s dito!
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up lang natin
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how's the zensor 1 vs mercury v1? ;D