Senior Member
Location: London/Durham
Posts: 6,878
I'm Lawrence.
My cd based system years ago sounded very different when I changed from a wooden shelf based Target rack to a glass based one. It had more treble and air and I realised I was listening to music more after the switch. The combination of wooden shelves and Arcam amps were just too boring.
The guy who bought the wooden shelf version was very pleased as he'd been looking out for one for the same (but opposite) reason.
Sent from my BKL-L09 using Tapatalk
Senior Member
Location: Meriden, UK
Posts: 304
I'm Phil.
Cheers for all the feedback, chaps.
Senior Member
Location: Meriden, UK
Posts: 304
I'm Phil.
Cheers, WilliamOriginally Posted by Pegwill
Unfortunately, I am profoundly unblessed with either the tools or the talent to build my own, but thanks for the pointers.
Senior Member
Location: Meriden, UK
Posts: 304
I'm Phil.
Cheers, Gerald - I'll do just that later tonight.
Many thanks.
Phil
Senior Member
Location: Romford
Posts: 11,080
I'm sorted.
I got an 'Old Charm' unit off ebay for £60. Solid as a rock, made of oak (I think). I did have to 'adjust' the back to accommodate the Luxman & in normal use I have the door open a little for ventilation. Just another option & a nice piece of furniture if you prefer things traditional.
Super Moderator
Location: W Lothian
Posts: 99,005
I'm Grant.
looks nice roy. ive a couple of those queen anne things you put speakers in back in day. i was going to retro fit them into speakers but illness beat me.. i like that unit. my bro had something similar that used to hold a hitachi stereo
Regards,
Grant.... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work.... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -
Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
Senior Member
Location: Romford
Posts: 11,080
I'm sorted.
I think it was Dynatron who used to actually build their speakers and music centres into antique looking cabinets, I had a non-antiquey Dynatron amp and speakers, they really weren't very good.
Super Moderator
Location: W Lothian
Posts: 99,005
I'm Grant.
may well have been. the speakers were just inserted into the open back to make them look more like furniture. tbh they are a bit low and platforms would need done too so it became a bad idea.
Regards,
Grant
I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work.... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -
Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
“There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”
***SMILE, BE HAPPY***
Member
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 88
I'm Adam.
I have an Ash Designs Cosmic and I would agree with you that they are expensive.
However, I have now had it for 20 years and it has never broken down or needed servicing, so I reckon it is doing quite well
Senior Member
Location: Barnet, london UK
Posts: 2,146
I'm Adam.
I think it matters tremendously to the sound
But I’ll get shot down in flames for saying it
Noticed a huge difference in both analogue and digital presentations
When I purchased a ‘box furniture’ hifi cabinet.
But yup, ikea is cheaper and if you haven’t heard the difference you’ll never miss it .
It may itch a bit though
"lack of passion is fatal"
Vinyl: Thorens TD-124mk2 / SME-312 Aluminium 'special' / SME M2-9R / STEREO: Etsuro Urushi Cobalt / Shure M3D / Ortofon SPU A95 / Cartridge Man Music Master / Shure - SC35C (US) / SAEC C3 MC MONO: Miyajima Zero B 0.7mil mono / Miyajima Premium 1.0 / Amps & SUTs: Radford STA25 mk3 / AD Audio 'Satchmo2' pre & LCR phono / Hashimoto HM-7 SUT / ETR-MONO SUT Digital: Audio Note 4.1 (with DAC5 upgrades) DAC / Roon / Tidal Speakers: Tannoy 12" MGs' in RFC custom 'Rutland' Cabinets with RFC crossovers / Tannoy ST-100 Super Tweeters Cables: LFD Grainless phono / RFC Mercury / Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper / Kimber 12TC / SW1X Audio Design USB-SPdif / Duelund DCA20GA interconnects / SW1X Audio SPDIF Aero 6 / Mains Power Conditioner / Box Furniture rack / Audiodesk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner / a very beautiful & understanding Wife!
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote