The home audio thread

marketsurfer · Sep 16, 2014

LOL, COnvexx is known as the Tahoe Sound System DJ--- multiple noise complaints coming from his section of the mountain. surf

convexx · Sep 16, 2014

That's awesome. Yeah I record a bit as well. I am on my phone so I will respond later.

wjk · Sep 16, 2014

convexx said:
That's awesome. Yeah I record a bit as well. I am on my phone so I will respond later.
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Cool. Love to trade ideas.

convexx · Sep 16, 2014

wjk said:
Cool. I have a home project recording studio in which I did my own treatment using Ethan Winer's "The Audio Expert" and another book; "the Master Handbook of Acoustics, 5th edition" as my guides. Ethan actually competes with Auralex, but he's very generous with his knowledge. (I haven't gotten around to doing my entertainment room, yet...I don't use it much to be honest...and I'm embarrassed to say I have CS-903 Pioneers in there..yeah...they're over 20 years old). They still don't sound half bad when cranked, tho.

The most remarkable difference I ever heard in audio in a room occurred after I built the bass traps, though the midrange and broadband absorbers are nearly as important. My room is ideal, ceiling slopes 8 feet to 12 toward the back...dimension is 20 by 20. My station is centered left to right, and at 60% from front to back. I have no reflection issues. I use Alesis monitor-two 3 ways (not the best studio monitors in the world...discontinued actually...had to replace the tweeters recently, but did find some that fit), and Avantone mix cubes (modern replacement for the old Auratones for fine tuning frequencies and checking overall mix in mono). I recently upgraded from Roland hard drive recorders to pro tools 11 vanilla, operating on a mac pro 6 core. Incredible increase in work flow. I want to get the JBL LSR 6332 monitors eventually, but I need to either get a more lucrative project or one hell of a good day in the EUR/USD. It's 3K for the pair. Eventually will get something like that when I upgrade to Pro Tools HD..but that's a ways off.

I don't use headphones when I mix very often, but I have an old pair of AKG K240's if I want to check panning in the phones. When I go to the gym I use really cheap Sony phones...they're really small. I don't like the idea of sticking things in my ears + I sweat ALOT when I train. I can hear the bass and kick in them no problem, so I can live with them.

For my pc's, I use Bose companions, which sounded horrible when I first listened to them, but then turned off the sound fields in the computer. Sounded good to me after that. I use Bose 802's in live performances. I like the near 180 degree spread, though they need a sub in large rooms.

Dude, I'm glad you have a treated A/V room. I trust your recliner is in the sweet spot! I've been to so many people's houses who don't know what they're missing by not treating, even with just a few basic artistic panels...especially if it's a rectangle shaped room with tile floor!!! That's almost as bad as it gets!

You do some recording, too, don't you? I thought you may have mentioned that in the past.
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I do some EDM in that same AV room. I have a floating desk and a Mac Pro (new trashcan). I am learning the production stuff now and still learning TotalMix. I am so new to it, but will upload some stuff to soundcloud when I am no longer embarrassed with the cuts from my DAW.

I had a next-door neighbor who was, at the time, a well-known production DJ. He's big-time now, but he moved to NYC. He was only in town for a few months of the year. I wasn't into EDM at all until I met this guy and he hooked me up in Chicago.

LEAPup · Sep 16, 2014

convexx said:
We'll need to update the thread title to "watch, gun and home audio thread" ha.

Yeah, it's not my thing, would prefer a similar vintage (regular) Sea Dweller, but that's an excellent price. IIRC they were $5500 retail when introduced. I would probably go for a recent ceramic bezel Sub or SD. I don't see the 50th being much of a draw for collectors down the road.
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Probably be a pinhook item for me. Paid $4700 today, and main reason I got it so cheap; the bezel has a deep (small though lol), scratch. Went to a large Rolex retailer, and just don't ask how much. Under a grand, but just damn for something that small! Thought about putting a ceramic on it, but it wouldn't be correct.

LEAPup · Sep 16, 2014

convexx · Sep 16, 2014

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You bot her! Congrats!

LEAPup · Sep 16, 2014

Take a close look (or not so close where I sit, lol), and you'll see the scratch at 2130 or past the 40 mark
Bezel has to be replaced.

LEAPup · Sep 16, 2014

convexx said:
You bot her! Congrats!
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Savings account. I shouldn't have, but couldn't let it sit at that price. And damn thing is weird looking/cool. The bezel has a yellowish glow "under" the green. Very odd. Looks different at different times of day. And the markers..:eek: DAMN!!!!!!!!!! Bright! I've been going in and out of dark places all evening. Lol

LEAPup · Sep 16, 2014

And damn my iphone 4 camera sucks! Worst camera I've had on a phone in some time! I hear the 6 will be the same as the 5 camera wise. It's gotta be an improvement over this! First pic sucks badly! Was trying to pick on anyone who's having cold nights with the pool and spa pic, lol!