Rs 5,00,000

Hey sub, if I had Rs 5,00,000 to splurge, rather than waste it on audio components I would put it to good use and get a lifetime supply of draught

PS: A couple of mugs and *any* audio system sounds like out of this world :p

PS: A couple of mugs and *any* audio system sounds like out of this world :p

ya very true i would invest moneys in some real estate or maybe even a visit to casino to take a stab at winning

With that kinda money to burn, I would like to see a Plinius SA 102 Power amp, an Audio research SP16 Tube preamplifier and an Arcam FMJ or Linn source in my system.

square_wave schrieb:

With that kinda money to burn, I would like to see a Plinius SA 102 Power amp, an Audio research SP16 Tube preamplifier and an Arcam FMJ or Linn source in my system.

What about speakers !! Wharfdale Diamond 8.4 ??
(joking)

I dont think you would be have any money left after that at the most a Diamond 8.4 would be possible...

Yeah…man…these toys are so expensive ……………perhaps I can buy “used” and still have enough money for speakers

See man..thats what happens with us.....even if we have 5,00,000 bucks we still stretch our budget so hard that we end up buying used stuff......

Get a Zingali 112 Home Monitor Speakers, power it with a audio note Kondo SET amp, audionote kondo M77 Pre(USED) VPI TNT 6 TT and you are sorted for life.

Satyam

How about an audionote ONGAKU amp …………65,000$....... just kiddin !

Not $65,000 but $90,000!!!

Just a few days ago listened to a Jeff Rowland Concerto pre and Jeff Rowland 302 power with JBL S9800 speakers. Source was a Mark Levinson 390SL CDP. Software was western classical and Rahman. Room was fully acoustically treated. The sound was simply astounding, never heard anything like it. Wonder if I would get this under 10 lakhs if all are bought used!! :p The speakers alone would be a good deal if we get used under 5 lakh!

Lucky you Ravi,
HAd always wanted to listen to those JBL horns.. are supposed to be amazing. they are Yamaha were the first to use Be tweeters untill JM LAb marketed theirs so well

Interestingly they sell a lot in Japan and are a very well loved brand there

Arj, they were indeed amazing. Infact Japan is where I audiotioned them, seems a pretty popular brand here.

Magnepan MG12 with 3xPSB Subzeroi subwoofers , NAD 542 and NAD 162+272.
Total cost Rs 2,31,000/-, excluding cables for which you can add Rs 20,000.
The trick is getting the 3 subs alinged in the room, which is possible as long as you are willing to give the dedicated space which any 5lakh rupee system demands.
Do this and you are rocking at Rs 2,50,000/-.Hey did I do this at half the price?COOL,GIVE ME THE OTHER 250K.

Why 3subs ? Isn't two the norm for good stereo ?

Dear Square Wave
2 subs is the norm for good 2 channel sound,but does not assure that the subs will not be localised by the ears, as the positioning will be by trial and error, and you still will not have, a reasonably flat low frequency power response in your seating position in most cases.The phase response is rarely dialled into correctly with respect to the main channels even if one uses 2 subs.
The 3 subs have a certain method of positioning involved in respect to any given room dimensions which also the main speakers have to follow.This said technique ensures the flattest power response in the low frequencies, and due to distributed nature of the subwoofer setup also locks the phase correctly, as each sub has different level setting for both phase and spl.
Regards.

OK………….Could you post some more detailed info on this technique. Perhaps a link or something…………….

Dear Square Wave
As you can see I am a commercial member, and it is against my own interest to post this on the forum.So please forgive me on this front.I will answer you on a personal mail.
Regards

cool............
thanks.

21.09.2005.

500 K on a 2 channel set up;

It is a descent amount to get a good Mid-Fi set up.

Before I get into specifics, I would like to suggest some basic ratios that I would follow :-

35 % or 1,75,000/- Speakers
35 % or 1,75,000/- Amplification [Pre + Power or Integrated]
20 % or 1,00,000/- Front End [CD Player / Multi format Player]
10 % or Rs. 50,000/- Tweeks [Cables + Racks etc.]

Once you have these basic parameters in place, we will have to work backwards.

Ask some simple questions ?

Room Size ?
Music Taste ?
Wife / Spouse 'acceptance' 'indulgance' - FACTOR ?

Work on a speaker choice - after you gave narrowed it down, choose a suitable amplifier [depending on the impedence / sensitivity etc. of the speaker]
CD Player / Multi Format player are a few to look at. Call for them home, voice your system through them & choose the one that suits your needs. [Lexicon RT - 10]

Cables and tweeks can always be worked around once you have the rest of the gear in place.

Will get back with 'concrete' suggestion in a while.

Happy Hunting.......

Regards,

Bhagwan69

deaf schrieb:

Dear Square Wave As you can see I am a commercial member, and it is against my own interest to post this on the forum.So please forgive me on this front.I will answer you on a personal mail. Regards

Come on Sir!! we are here to learn more about Hi-Fi I'm sure it would great and a pleasure for all us to read more on the concept of 3 subs in a room.


Regards,

Satyam Bachani.

Sure we are, but I am not paying for the pleasures. hah hah hah

Besides a smart guy like you is always there to teach us the secrets of higherfi
Regards

deaf schrieb:

Sure we are, but I am not paying for the pleasures. hah hah hah Besides a smart guy like you is always there to teach us the secrets of higherfi Regards

I'm not that smart , just starting out getting there and rely on someone like you to have greater understanding of what's happening. Seriously.


Satyam Bachani.

Arj schrieb:

Lucky you Ravi, HAd always wanted to listen to those JBL horns.. are supposed to be amazing. they are Yamaha were the first to use Be tweeters untill JM LAb marketed theirs so well Interestingly they sell a lot in Japan and are a very well loved brand there

Dear Arj
The true masters in Be technology are TAD Pioneer.Professional wing of Pioneer, making some of the finest drivers in the market and super expensive.Used in top notch studio monitors,cinema systems,and believe it or not in some very high end custom PA stuff.Infact the TADAUDIO speakers www.tadhomeaudio.com are one stab at the home superspeaker technology.Infact this stab does not use a knife, it uses a samurai sword.It has a coaxial Be driver arrangement, using a 6 INCH Be mid that operates from 300Hz onwards.Check it out.BTW tthe Lucas ranch use TAD cinema speakers for their screen monitoring.
Regards.

Buy 3 subs for your purist stereo setup and I'll set them for you.
Regards

Well I'm intimidated by 1-Sub so 3-Subs are out of the question maybe someplace when you set it up would love to see what you can do with it.


Satyam.