My Handy work

[Arcamnut]

Hello again, as a new member I understand that it customary to post some piccies.So here goes


http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/

As you can see it is a very modest system but I am very satisfied with the fruits of my labour,for the moment:lolsign:

[Marco]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to AoS, btw! :)

Nice pics, but could you upload them here as images, so that they appear instantly, rather than through a link to your Photobucket account?

It looks much nicer that way, and saves clicking! Cheers :cool:

Marco.

[Arcamnut]

Thankyou Marco,a newbie mistake with photobucket.I will try to rectify:o


http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2985.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2979.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2973.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2981.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2983.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2934.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2937.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2939.jpg

Thats better cheers for the tip:cool:

[Marco]

Nice one, Paul - much better! :)

Marco.

[Reid Malenfant]

Hi Paul, that's a very nice clean looking setup you have there chap ;) The turntable looks interesting & i don't recognise it (but i'm not a mainly vinyl based listener) & that is the first water cooled PC i have ever seen :eyebrows:

New stuff to me, looks rather nice to :cool:

[Arcamnut]

Thanks Mark.My PC is home built and the water cooling loop is a cheapish solution to silence verses cooling.I have been into computers now for about ten years after buying my first one and not being able to configure the dial up modem:lol:.That was the start of a time consuming hobby but very enjoyable.
This latest incarnation cost me more than I can remember(that what I told SWMBO).:eek:
Anyway my current music system is the result of better sounds for my digital collection,but it has exceeded my expectations to the point that my CD collection came out of storage after years.Same goes for my limited vinyl collection hence the very cheap and good enough for me Project Genie 3,tis a swine to keep clean though!.:cool:

[Reid Malenfant]

It just looks so right in certain respects, well the rack & equipment...


I know it's not the same but it kind of reminds me of the Cyrus & Chord racks that can be bought that totally complements the equipment ;) It's probably because i have a shed load in a double width rack that is over 4.5ft tall :D

I guess that's something to do with the AV side of things though :eyebrows:

It just looks neat to me, can't you get a nice acrylic cover for the TT? :scratch:

[Arcamnut]

Good idea on the cover but as I have OCD it is not too bad really,a few more photo's of the turntable.For a cheapie it is very good.

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2992.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2991.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2990.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa349/Arcamnut/DCP_2989.jpg

[Alex_UK]

Hi Paul - very slick looking system (Project Genie turntable, Mark.) No curtains, but a disappearing rug, a bit like the old table cloth trick?! ;)

Thanks for posting, appreciate it, being a nosey parker! :)

[Arcamnut]

Well spotted on the rug it was a vain attempt to minimize damage to the floor.The rack is a Soundstyle 5 that I bought from a well known auction site for £79,It is in mint condition and was a bargain for me.

[Alex_UK]

Racks do seem to be a bit of a bargain on eBay, and that is a lovely looking one! Spikes on the speaker stands, too? I would be hung, drawn and quartered I think if I was still using spikes on the new wood floor! ;)

[Arcamnut]

Wood filling products are amazing these days almost invisable :eyebrows:.I live in a maisonette with timber floors so every bit of isolation counts I think!

[Alex_UK]

:)

Well, I don't want to be responsible for more holes n the floor, but have you tried the speakers a little further apart, (difficult to tell from your pics if there is room) and perhaps try toeing them in a little? For me, they look a little too close together, but of course that depends how close you are sitting, and if you physically have any other option. In my experience speaker positioning can make a massive difference to how a system sounds.

[Arcamnut]

Unfortunatly the room constraints dictate the position of the speakers,but I only sit approx 2.5 mtrs away and have a lovely sweet spot to myself.
If I sit too far forward in my chair then the bass becomes thin and lifeless but when sat properly it sounds very nice,so hopefully I have got them reasonably well positioned.Thanks for the advise though.
I would just like to add that this is in my man den which is quite a small room 3.5m X 4.5m and the speakers fire across the short side.
Paul

[biggzy]

Love the system and i totally love the turn table, i don't own any records or a TT but if i was to use one it would be one of those as it looks stunning :)

Adam.

[slate]

Welcome Paul

Your PC pics throw me of a little bit as the cabinet appears to be upside down... except that the wheels and the dust indicates that it isn't.... hmmm

What cabinet is it and does the Corsair cooler working for you?

[Arcamnut]

Hello Jan the PC case is a Lian-Li PCV1000+ yes everything is mounted upside down compared to a conventional case.The Corsair cooler works very well for what it is but the main reason I use it is because of the silence as the machine is in the same room as my Hi-Fi.
Sorry to be a pain but if anyone can enlighten me as to how I add my system specs etc to the bottom of my posts it would be very much appriciated:cool:

[Thing Fish]

Wow you are very neat. My system cables look like an upturned bowl of spaghetti...!

[slate]

Sorry to be a pain but if anyone can enlighten me as to how I add my system specs etc to the bottom of my posts it would be very much appriciated

Somewhere above here; to the left you find "User CP" press it
Then locate "Edit Signature" to the left


The Corsair cooler works very well for what it is but the main reason I use it is because of the silence as the machine is in the same room as my Hi-Fi.

I have considered it myself, but concerned if it would fit in my Tsunami cabinet.... didn't consider mounting it in a pull configuration.

[Arcamnut]

Cheers Jan will update sig now.I would like to say thankyou to this community as from my limited experience everyone is very helpfull and trusting:cheers:

[Alex_UK]

Love the system and i totally love the turn table, i don't own any records or a TT but if i was to use one it would be one of those as it looks stunning :)

Adam.

Adam, if you stick around here long enough, I am sure it will only be a matter of time! :lol:

Personally, I'd go for a Piano White version - I don't think a £200 turntable has ever looked so sexy!

http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/images/uploads/products/Pro-ject/project_genie3_wht(1).jpg

[Alex_UK]

Unfortunatly the room constraints dictate the position of the speakers,but I only sit approx 2.5 mtrs away and have a lovely sweet spot to myself.
If I sit too far forward in my chair then the bass becomes thin and lifeless but when sat properly it sounds very nice,so hopefully I have got them reasonably well positioned.Thanks for the advise though.
I would just like to add that this is in my man den which is quite a small room 3.5m X 4.5m and the speakers fire across the short side.
Paul

Cool, Paul - hope you didn't take my post in any way as being a criticism - it looks like you've already explored all the options, and 100% agree that firing across rather than along the room is the way to go.

[Zoidburg]

Thats a very smart looking system you have there mate, very nice indeed.