The Bass Pig's Lair (Components)

A quick rundown of what's presently in the system:

Pre-amp: Carver C-4000
Main EQ: Behringer DEQ2496
Crossovers: 2 Behringer DCX2496's
Secondary equalizer: Technics SH-8020
dbx 4bx Expander with Impact Restoration
Power Amps, Mid-High: Dual Hafler 500's, bridged mono, with capacitor upgrades
Surround: Hafler 500, with capacitor upgrade
Center Channel: Hafler 500, with capacitor upgrade
Mid-bass: QSC Powerlight 6.0
Sub-bass: QSC Powerlight 6.0

Speakers, Mid-high: JBL E120 and JBL 2403 in custom-built dodecahedral enclosure
Center channel: JBL E120 and JBL 2403 in custom-built dodecahedral enclosure
Mid-bass: two Electro-Voice EVX180B in two custom built single driver cabinets
four Electro-Voice EVX180B in two custom built dual driver cabinets
Sub-bass: Four Bassmaxx ZR18 fiberglass/kevlar pistons in custom built Hemholtz resonators
Surround Speakers: Modified AR-17 cabinets updated with Dynaudio Acoustics drivers

Sources:
Sony BDP-S301 Blu-ray player
Oppo 981HD DVD player
Switcher: Zektor MAS7.1
Denon DCD-590 CD player
Akai GX747dbx reel to reel deck
Nakamichi 430 FM Tuner
JVC L-A10 semi auto turntable
Computer workstation with Mark of the Unicorn 896 8-channel A/D-D/A converter
An assortment of Kurzweil and Yamaha samplers, ROMplers and synths
Mixer: Behringer MX9000

Studio amplifier: Carver M500

Decommissioned gear:
Spectro-Acoustics 210R equalizer
ADC SS 525X Computerized equalizer
Custom built Linkwitz-Riley crossover (built in 1982)
Sony SL-HF1000 Super High Band Beta Editing Deck

Sold Equipment:
Phase-Linear D-500 (sold $3000)
Phase-Linear 1100 Parametric EQ (sold $545)
Marantz 2270 Stereo Receiver
Akai GX630DB Reel to Reel deck

Is that ALL??? Slacker~

Nice setups. I bet it sounds great!

Nce setups! I saw the pic`s from your site, very nice!!

I think I had a dream about this.....or was I drinking????

Nice setup, I think I had that dream too, or was it a few too many Pilsners.

Mark, good to hear from you again. Have you done any work besides changing the room since the magic carpet ride?

Mark, good to hear from you again. Have you done any work besides changing the room since the magic carpet ride?

I'm about to embark on an acoustic project, the purpose of which, is to rectify a standing wave problem at the second modal frequency of the length of the room. I've been aware for a couple of years that 37Hz has a notch at the seating position. I've traced this mathematically to the reflected wave from the back wall, cancelling out the incident wave from the speakers at the 2nd modal frequency.

The scope of the correct will involve large resonant panels, tuned to absorb 37Hz, so it won't reflect back into the room and form the deep notch that I discovered at 37Hz. Depending on the position of bales of fiberglass, and whether certain doors are open or closed, that notch can be as shallow as 15dB and as deep as 43dB. It's only 3-4Hz wide. I've only seen nulls this narrow in waveguides and RF transmission lines with shorted stubs. Seeing this sharp a null at a low audio frequency is quite phenomenal.

Last month saw the conversion to a theater, and the installation of an InFocus IN82 1080P projector. I may have forgotten to list that in the equipment list. I also left out much of the editing suite because, though it's connected to the audio gear, it's not an integral part of it.

I've got a lot of general renovation projects going on, beside the studio/theater work. In the middle of a 10-year structural renovation project involving the roof and several exterior walls. More than enough to keep me busy indefinately.

Is that ALL??? Slacker~

I forgot to list the projector!!! Up on the ceiling is an InFocus IN82 DLP 1080P projector.