Highlander's Mountain Cave... Nov 23,2012 Update

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Highlander's Mountain Cave... Nov 23,2012 Update

Postby highlander » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:20 pm

Just transferred to my dedicated listening room at the basement this weekend..... :wink:

It was a tiring experience since I had to transfer everything from three floors up! :( :? :shock:

But it was worth all the effort... :D :lol: :wink: Pardon the photo quality :cry:

Speakers and the amplifiers...
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Aurum Cantus Volla Speaker...Cat5 DIY Speaker cables...
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845 Monoblocks by Mang Rod...
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The 'Altar'.....Denon DCD-1015G Cd player, MF A324 DAC, TT and Preamp with phono stage by Mang Rod...
On a SOLID Molave table...of course... :D
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Latest Toy.... :shock: 8)
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Hope you like it :wink:





New Occupants Have Landed :shock: :roll: :wink:

The Victory....
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Mr. Golfer is still trying hard! :lol:

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The Maestro orchestrating Everything... 8)

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Update as of Jan 2008

The hotrodded ASL AQ 1006 845 Monos joined the party 8)

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Tested my Woodworking skills during the Christmas break and did some 'treatment' (if you might call it :D ) to my room...I'm quite satisfied with the result.. :shock: :D

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Guess what I'm babysitting right now :roll: ...It's BedroomEyes Audible Illusions :shock: 8) :lol: ....Whoa :!: What an impact it did to my system...Sana hindi na siya uuwi kina BR :twisted: :P :lol: :lol:

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Update as of November 01, 2008...

A weekend's worth of woodworking....A Sand Box to isolate my TT.....cheap but effective.. ;)

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Frame is made of kamagong 8)

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I used river sand, sifted then sun dried. The top plate is a 3/4 in plywood painted black.


January 2009 Update

Tried rearranging my music room and added some accents...this is how my music room look now :)

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April 07, 2009 Update

I saw my old TD-166 MKII gathering dust at our store room. After seeing some WS members restoring some
of their TTs', I told myself why don't I try it on the '166....

First was to replace the old original interconnects. I installed RCA jacks at the back.
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Next was the spring mechanical suspension. Dismantled them, painted, and I balance their tension.

Then I made a general clean up and polishing including the dust cover (mentioned in another thread)
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Hooked the TD-166 to my Graham Slee phono stage. And boy, can they sing! :o 8)
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May 01, 2009 Update

The M97xE arrived! :P :P :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Later this afternoon I was able to mount them to my TD166. This is my first attempt to mount a cart :$ :worried:
:wasntme: Set the tracking force to 1.25g as recommended....

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Now it's time to listen to them sing! 8) :rock:



May 19 2009 Update

To accommodate the second TT and the VPI record cleaner. I ordered a new wooden table. ;)
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My back wall is plain concrete. There are some music that tend to have too much Mids....
so I DIY a pair of absorbers. This is how my music room looks now.

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August 11 Update

Just completed my 2nd DIY Project - a 12-in Kamagong Tonearm for my VPI TT... ;) 8)

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Sept 08,2011 Update

After more than a year, an update to my cave ;)

Talismann V2 Gold cart :o
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http://www.clearaudio.de/_en/tan_Talismann%20V2%20Gold.php

and a preowned Symphono ;)
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November 23, 2012 Update

Officially joined the Lenco 'R Us bandwagon! :o

Had to revive my carpentry skill to make the plinth... ;) Main plinth is a 4 layer of 1" MDF, top layer being laminated (thus the finish), and a sub plinth made of 2 layer 3/4" plywood.
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The tone arm is a 12-inch Jelco 750L :o
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Made a 1 inch kamagong arm board
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The Feet are from my VPI turntable :P with Kamagong footings ;)
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Conducting the orchestra is the CA Talismann V2 :o :clap:
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This is how my 'altar' look now :inlove:
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Hope you like it ;)
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Postby conspicuous » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:57 pm

very very nice! :) what cart do you have on the aries? is mang rod's phonostage mm/mc?
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Postby kabubi » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:49 pm

nampucha, ang gandaaaaaaaaaa!

it's that rugged brick background that got me. nice, clean and orderly set-up arranged against brick, cement and carpeting. the sound is already a given, but the simple aesthetics take it way up there.

congratulations, amo. hoping you can allow us mere pack rats to pay homage when we find ourselves in your area.


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Re: Highlander's Mountain Cave...

Postby hein » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:56 pm

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I also see this every morning when I wake up and go to the bathroom. :lol:
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Postby stereophile » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:09 pm

highlander- The last time I saw your listening room, it was a work in progress. Now, all the gears are in + the 'new' ttable :!: :shock: Ganda, bro :!: Ang sarap pa nama makinig ng audio sa Baguio...aircon all year round :!: Congratulations and Happy Listening :!: 8)
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Postby zenaudio » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:14 pm

Nice set-up!
I like the 'unfinished' brick wall behind the speakers.
I also like the golfer on top of the left speaker.
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Postby DCO » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:28 am

highlander,
Kelan ang audio session diyan? congrats on your new room and TT!!
:D
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Postby Bedroom Eyes » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:26 am

Jon, great aesthetics as I have mentioned sunday. It does not look anything but a cozy lounge 8)

Congratulations again. 8) :wink:

BTW Bon Voyage and find time to go to Amoeba before you go back :wink:

Wye fi/Strings the pressure is in your court now to get your analog too :wink: .
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Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:28 am

conspicuous wrote:very very nice! :) what cart do you have on the aries? is mang rod's phonostage mm/mc?


The cart is an old Clearaudio cart borrowed from a friend....wala nang pambili :!: :cry: ...the phono stage is a MM lang... :wink:
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Re: Highlander's setup

Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:31 am

kabubi wrote:nampucha, ang gandaaaaaaaaaa!

it's that rugged brick background that got me. nice, clean and orderly set-up arranged against brick, cement and carpeting. the sound is already a given, but the simple aesthetics take it way up there.

congratulations, amo. hoping you can allow us mere pack rats to pay homage when we find ourselves in your area.


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thanks! That brick design is a product of my long stay in Vigan during my high school days.... :wink:
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Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:35 am

stereophile wrote:highlander- The last time I saw your listening room, it was a work in progress. Now, all the gears are in + the 'new' ttable :!: :shock: Ganda, bro :!: Ang sarap pa nama makinig ng audio sa Baguio...aircon all year round :!: Congratulations and Happy Listening :!: 8)


Thanks Doc.
The room is not yet finished :cry: ..probably need to have minor treatments to make it sound better... :wink:

The first time I had a listening session this weekend, nakatulog ako! maybe dahil sa pagod na rin :!: :D :lol:
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Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:39 am

Bedroom Eyes wrote:Jon, great aesthetics as I have mentioned sunday. It does not look anything but a cozy lounge 8)

Congratulations again. 8) :wink:

BTW Bon Voyage and find time to go to Amoeba before you go back :wink:

Wye fi/Strings the pressure is in your court now to get your analog too :wink: .


Thanks Bot,
Ikaw naman idol ko sa aesthetics e :wink: Just need to make a rack for the CDs and the small collection of LPs...

One thing I noticed, I need to have a record cleaner :!: :cry:
Hay naku, analog talaga :twisted: :D
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Postby Bedroom Eyes » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:43 am

highlander wrote:
Bedroom Eyes wrote:Jon, great aesthetics as I have mentioned sunday. It does not look anything but a cozy lounge 8)

Congratulations again. 8) :wink:

BTW Bon Voyage and find time to go to Amoeba before you go back :wink:

Wye fi/Strings the pressure is in your court now to get your analog too :wink: .


Thanks Bot,
Ikaw naman idol ko sa aesthetics e :wink: Just need to make a rack for the CDs and the small collection of LPs...

One thing I noticed, I need to have a record cleaner :!: :cry:
Hay naku, analog talaga :twisted: :D


On second thought I guess you need to locate a place for your CDs & LPs outside of your music room. It will ruin the nice set up if you will insist it will be placed there :wink:

Dami ka pang space outside 8)
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Postby Fourplay » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:55 am

@ Highlander

Nice audio chapel! :D :D :D
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Postby dante » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:07 am

Classy lair! Congrats bro!
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Postby Wye-FI » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:11 am

:P Jon,

I'm impressed with your new Listening Room coupled with your new toy Aries 2. Pagbalik mo na lang saka nating audition yan, pa breakfast ka ha!!!! 8) 8)
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Postby vintage_dog » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:50 am

congratulations....hope i can dropby for a listen next time am up in baguio
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Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:57 am

Fourplay wrote:@ Highlander

Nice audio chapel! :D :D :D


:lol: :D :lol:
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Postby highlander » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:00 am

vintage_dog wrote:congratulations....hope i can dropby for a listen next time am up in baguio


Thanks VD,
Sure thing...tabi tabi naman mga Audio 'iglesia' doon e... :wink: :D
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Postby Jon Agner » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:07 am

You have a very cozy listening room :D :D
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