Topic: Weng's World 7.2

[Weng!]

Update:

Jun 2021

Here's my simple 2-ch audio setup.

Sources: Rega Planar 1 & Raspberry Pi4 audio streamer
Amps: Audiolab 8000A (midbass) & Rotel RB-870 (teeeter)
Speaker: Wharfe Pacific Evo 10 (bi-amped)



My HT, still not ATMOS yet .
Re-used my old Wharfe Pacific Evo 30 and Evo Center while still using SVS surrounds and rear surrounds. The receiver is now a Denon 3313 replacing an Onkyo 818.



My daughter's electric drum and karaoke set up.
Drums: Alesis Nitro
Amp: Denon 2308 on an audiophile rack 
Mixer: 7-ch Yamaha (peke)
Speaker: Kevler 10 incher



Oct 2013
116" DIY screen using FlexiWhite screen material



Behringer iNuke 3000 amp for DIY sub


miniDSP balanced 2x4 EQ and UMIK-1 USB measurement mic


miniDSP 2.1 advanced plug-in


JL Audio 12W7 sub driver (pre-owned)

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Aug 8, 2013
TOLI Carpet Tile from Edrel Sison. Very easy to install and does not require an adhesive on a granite tile surface. I DIY'ed the installation with the assistance of my house help.








So, busy working with tiles today, isinama ko narin mag install ng rubber tiles in my baby daughter's playroom sa attic. Will find a cheap 32" LCD TV to connect a PCH-A100 and Wii para may libangan ang mga kiddos at yaya while baby sitting.




Next HT project:
1. Skyline Diffuser on the ceiling
2. QRD Diffuser at the rear wall

March, 2013
Mediasonic Probox with 3TB HDD


Feb 15, 2013
Replaced Onkyo 1007 to Onkyo 818




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This is now my HT room after been idle for more than a year. Most of the upgrades started around Q4 of 2012.



Gear Updates:
Optoma HD33 FullHD 3D projector
4x Optoma RF 3D glasses
2x 35-ft Aurum High Speed HDMI cables
NB PJ mount
120" DIY plywood screen, painted gray
SVS SBS-02 front wide speakers on Pinpoint AM40 mount
Egreat R6S
3TB Western Digital HDD
Turbokiller's customized stands for SCS-02 LCR speakers
Narayan's spike shoes
DIY sub isolation riser

Room Updates:
Rockwool acoustic panels- LEFT wall
Auralex Studio Designer Foam- FRONT and RIGHT walls
Armstrong acoustic board- window cover, for total light control and absorption
Rockwool corner bass traps
Replaced folding glass doors with a DIY sliding door
Removed dual swing door to lanai
Front wall painted BLACK
Ceiling painted light GRAY
6-ea Cinema seats
DIY seat riser covered with gray speaker carpet

Arriving Soon:
Onkyo 818 (3rd week of Jan)
Mediasonic Probox (mid february)
4 Framed movie posters + DTS/Dolby mini poster set (arrival date unknown )

Things to add:
Ceiling acoustic treatment
Carpet in front of LCR speakers
120" Elite EZ Frame Cinegrey (pag magsawa na sa DIY screen)


Optoma HD33



PJ Mount


SBS-02 (front wide) on Pinpoint AM40 mount
Left side

Right side


Egreat R6S from toys4geeks and HDD from annot


Window treatment. Now, the room has total light control but still be able to let in fresh air and sunlight when the windows are open.


6x Cinema Seats from HMR


Customized peaker stands for SVS with back wall from Turbokiller. Gold plated spike shoes from Narayan




Front wall




DIY sub isolation riser (still looking for a rigid mattress foam for footing)


Right wall, folding door to dining replaced with sliding door. Double swing door to lanai now covered

Left wall, rockwool panel

Rear wall


Screenshot


    
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July-August 2011

Onkyo TX-NR1007 amp from defcon3

unboxing



the back-breaking amp
6x HDMI in & 2x HDMI out = perfect for a PJ setup




the amp in his new home. the shelf was too short, front feet is off. used an excess cutout synthetic granite slab (from our kitchen sink install) to keep the front feet in place



XBOX 360 250GB with Kinect


2x Two-seater Recliners. Now my kids has lots of space to play Wii and Xbox360


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here are the latest pics of my new gears.

SCS-02 Main



SCS-02 Center


PB13 Ultra (gloss black)






SVS Family



Feb. 25, 2011
Got these boxes in my house late this afternoon. Actually, they arrived 2 days ago but I was away on a holiday so they were just kept at the courier's warehouse waiting for me to pick up . Tomorrow, I have all the time to unbox and play with them.


Dec. 28, 2010
SCS-01 mains, SCS-01 center and SSS-01 surrounds with DIY mounts.






DIY roman shades and blackout curtains


Oct. 15, 2010
2.0hp Carrier Inverter aircon


Jul. 23, 2010
Folding molave/glass door


Apr. 11, 2010
Velodyne SMS-1



Feb. 25, 2010
DIY Infinity Kappa and JL Audio sub in a simple kappa box





hope y'all enjoy viewing my simple setup.
 

[Weng!]

Moved the older posts here to accommodate new updates. the 1st post reached the maximum allowed characters and unable to add post.

The beginning where it all started

Audio Setup



TT: HMV Gramophone (true analog)
CDP: Shanling CDS-100 with jojoD's Tube Buffer (2x6922 tubes) in ATI Research case
MP3: Ipod Video 30GB with Universal Dock/Remote
Pre-Amp: Tono 12au7 (RCA Clear Tops) with wooden face plate na gawa ni tatang carpentero
Amp: Charlize and Sonic Impact T-amps (bi-amp)
Speakers: Wharfedale Evolution 10
Cables: DIY'd IC using Belden RG-6 with Gold Snake RCA plugs and braided Cat-5e speaker wires with Monster banana plugs
Rack & Speaker Stand: DIY'd by tatang carpentero again

My simple HT setup (in a 5x5 meter room)
front


plasma picture quality at almost 90 degree angle


rear





room lightings:
warm light

blue light

daylight

dimmer light


av rack




cable management
av rack

front



rear

PJ cable provision


Gears
Display: Panasonic 50PV70MR Plasma
Amp: Denon 2308
DVD: Pioneer DV600
Media Player: Popcorn Hour A-100 w/ 750GB internal HDD + 1TB WD My Book Essential drive
Speakers: Wharfedale Evo30, Evo Center, Evo 8 & Diamond 9DFS
Sub: DTX4.15 --- awaiting upgrade to SVS when i get the moolah
Cables: Panasonic (5 meter) and CDR King (3 meter) HDMI, Vampire Speaker Wires and DIY'd Belden RG-6U Interconnects
DIY'd speaker cable wall mounts using Clipsal C-Concept plates (to match the rest of the convenience outlets in the house) and Raon-type binding posts. All speaker cables are embedded on walls and floor except the side surrounds.

here's a closer look of the gears

gramophone


amps


cdp and tube buffer


ipod video 30GB with universal dock/remote


rack


speaker stand

[Lancito]

Nice set up Weng!   Very classy.

[Weng!]

Nice set up Weng!   Very classy.

thanks sir. para dito sana yung atlantic tech sub mo .

[Lancito]

thanks sir. para dito sana yung altlantic tech sub mo .

Oo nga sayang! Sariwang sariwa pa naman. 

[christineG]

gramaphone

NICE! 

[macdon]

Very nice sir!
Sa pics palang mukang masarap na makinig jan

[Weng!]

moving my old updates here. the 1st post reached the maximum allowed characters

Audio Setup



TT: HMV Gramophone (true analog)
CDP: Shanling CDS-100 with jojoD's Tube Buffer (2x6922 tubes) in ATI Research case
MP3: Ipod Video 30GB with Universal Dock/Remote
Pre-Amp: Tono 12au7 (RCA Clear Tops) with wooden face plate na gawa ni tatang carpentero
Amp: Charlize and Sonic Impact T-amps (bi-amp)
Speakers: Wharfedale Evolution 10
Cables: DIY'd IC using Belden RG-6 with Gold Snake RCA plugs and braided Cat-5e speaker wires with Monster banana plugs
Rack & Speaker Stand: DIY'd by tatang carpentero again

My simple HT setup (in a 5x5 meter room)
front


plasma picture quality at almost 90 degree angle


rear





room lightings:
warm light

blue light

daylight

dimmer light


av rack




cable management
av rack

front



rear

PJ cable provision


Gears
Display: Panasonic 50PV70MR Plasma
Amp: Denon 2308
DVD: Pioneer DV600
Media Player: Popcorn Hour A-100 w/ 750GB internal HDD + 1TB WD My Book Essential drive
Speakers: Wharfedale Evo30, Evo Center, Evo 8 & Diamond 9DFS
Sub: DTX4.15 --- awaiting upgrade to SVS when i get the moolah
Cables: Panasonic (5 meter) and CDR King (3 meter) HDMI, Vampire Speaker Wires and DIY'd Belden RG-6U Interconnects
DIY'd speaker cable wall mounts using Clipsal C-Concept plates (to match the rest of the convenience outlets in the house) and Raon-type binding posts. All speaker cables are embedded on walls and floor except the side surrounds.

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NICE! 

thanks. the gramaphone is actually one of my wife's antique collection. she gave it to me to add finesse on my cheapo setup

macdon,

masarap din matulog dahil may kama sa harap

[ATJr.]

nice set-up, congratulations....

may i suggest that if you are not using pin(round type) plugs, you can change your socket outlets to the flat types.....

[Weng!]

nice set-up, congratulations....

may i suggest that if you are not using pin(round type) plugs, you can change your socket outlets to the flat types.....

thanks sir tony,

yun bang sockets sa extension? puro mga 3-prong plugs ang mga power cables ko kaya lang walay silbi dahil ang main outlet ko ay 2 prongs lang ang hospital grade plug na orange nakuha ko sa work offshore, hehehe. tapos nag diy din using 12ga thhn wire at nakakabit sa cdp.

[audiojunkie]

Nice Set-up Bro....    congratz... 

[Munskie]

great set-up sir...congrats!! 

[bagetz]

nice setup.. love that gramaphone 

[Jairus]

Very cozy set-up! Nice touch on the gramaphone. Just curious, does it still work? 

[squatt3r]

sir binili nyo yung amp rack nyo or pinasadya nyo?

[Weng!]

audiojunkie, aga muhlaq, munskie, bagetz, jairus & squatt3r. thanks po sa inyong compliments.

yes, the gramophone still works although sometimes the RPM is not stable. this needs a minor repair but i don't know anybody in my place who knows how to tinker with this.

the rack was home made only by a carpenter. i used hard wood posts, sidings and 3/4" marine plywood on all the shelves.

the speaker stand top and bottom base are made of hard wood and the black metal tube is from HAFELE kitchen hardware (a table stand). cost of table stand is 330 pesos each and the hardwood were all left overs from my house construction. hence, my speaker stands is super cheap

the wooden face plates of the amps were also left overs of the flooring, a hard wood. kaya same color sa floor

[ATJr.]

thanks sir tony,

yun bang sockets sa extension? puro mga 3-prong plugs ang mga power cables ko kaya lang walay silbi dahil ang main outlet ko ay 2 prongs lang ang hospital grade plug na orange nakuha ko sa work offshore, hehehe. tapos nag diy din using 12ga thhn wire at nakakabit sa cdp.

you can change your wall outlet to 3prong type, ime those type outlets does not make good contact and sometimes they spark when plugging in.......

[Weng!]

you can change your wall outlet to 3prong type, ime those type outlets does not make good contact and sometimes they spark when plugging in.......

you mean change the wall outlet socket sir? i still have a spare 3-prong socket that can be placed in exchange of the 2-prong universal wall socket. btw, i am using clipsal C-concept wall sockets all over the house. the socket fitting is tight and firm and are way better than royu .

how about the extension outlet? it's only a cheap one. do u recommend changing the extension wires to 12ga thhn so i can replace the plug to a flat type? i still have leftovers but i can't find a good sleeve to cover the wire. i'm looking for a braided cloth, same as the sleeve of an electric iron cord. maybe i will canibalize our plantsa nalang

[ATJr.]

you mean change the wall outlet socket sir? i still have a spare 3-prong socket that can be placed in exchange of the 2-prong universal wall socket. btw, i am using clipsal C-concept wall sockets all over the house. the socket fitting is tight and firm and are way better than royu .

how about the extension outlet? it's only a cheap one. do u recommend changing the extension wires to 12ga thhn so i can replace the plug to a flat type? i still have leftovers but i can't find a good sleeve to cover the wire. i'm looking for a braided cloth, same as the sleeve of an electric iron cord. maybe i will canibalize our plantsa nalang

yes, you can change the wall sockets to something better...i try to avoid extension cords wherever i can...another set of wall outlets will be even better....

[Weng!]

yes, you can change the wall sockets to something better...i try to avoid extension cords wherever i can...another set of wall outlets will be even better....

ok sir, suggestion noted. i have no choice with the extension cord as there are 4 plugs to connect while my current wall outlet only have 2 socket provisions. i'll probably change the extension cord plug to a flat one. at the moment i have not encountered yet a spark when plugging in all the outlets in the house. ang hirap nga minsan tanggalin dahil masyadong tight ang fitting. i have collected a lot of round-to-flat plug adapters after removing them from my digicam, dvd, cellphone chargers & etc as i can now insert directly any round plugs in my household.

[XXXyzledge]

astig naman nyan!
simple pero ROCK !!!

imho,  change the wallsocket to a good quality 3 prong one...

then get a silver BADA LC from matz.....

bagay na bagay yung sa ilalim ng rack mo! 

thumbs up for ur rig sir!

[christineG]

thanks. the gramaphone is actually one of my wife's antique collection. she gave it to me to add finesse on my cheapo setup

Mas masaya talaga kapag kasali si wifey, right?    and it's no cheapo set-up, if i may say.

[Superman]

Congrats! Justa question though, where did you buy this?



I have been looking for one, thanks!

[dieselsy]

NICE AND ELEGANT.... congrats sir

[Platinum]

"Simplicity is beauty" Congrats Weng 

[Weng!]

Congrats! Justa question though, where did you buy this?



I have been looking for one, thanks!

thanks superman. got the gramophone from an antique collector friend here in leyte (ormoc)

[Weng!]

thanks XXX, dieselsy & platinum.

[stickfighter]

Very nice set-up Sir!!! Very neat!!! Congrats and happy listening...

[John E.]

nice classic look! very neat and simple...ang ganda

[sebman]

congrats sir.. nice and neat setup.. ang ganda naman sir nung haus nyo, mas mahalaga yun kesa sa mamahaling audio setup..