FINALLY got my Monitor Audios

David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 564 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 23:22 GMT They came in today. Yeeehaw! Listening to them right now. The first song I listened to was Michael Buble's "Mrs. Jones", followed up by Machine Head's "Farewell to Arms" (yeah, I know... pretty eclectic). Had a smile come to face a few times already. Plus they look good too. Will post some photos soon.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 565 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 23:35 GMT The HT view...
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 566 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 23:37 GMT The rig...
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 567 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 23:39 GMT Sans grills... (a little out of focus).
JAW Silver Member Username: Jaw Post Number: 174 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 00:21 GMT Very nice. Be right over with with the beer. Are we doing music or HT tonight?
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 569 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 00:45 GMT Was doing music. Looking forward to watching my first movie. You bring the beer. I'll supply the popcorn and movies!
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 570 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 00:50 GMT Next task is to clean up all those cables.
Marc Silver Member Username: Wattsssup Barrie, ON Canada Post Number: 200 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:14 GMT Those speakers look right at home. Cheers.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9672 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 01:15 GMT Great DM! Have fun and a pint for me!
Art Gold Member Username: Artk Albany, Oregon USA Post Number: 6038 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 02:03 GMT Beautiful David....I'll bring the beer!!!
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1774 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 03:54 GMT Yep, I think there's a RS8s in my future. Congratulations David, I know you'll make good use of them.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 571 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:22 GMT I'm already pretty impressed at how much better these sound than my Paradigms. Seriously, no contest at all. I was ready to sell my C272's because I HATED the sound of them with the Paradigms. They sound quite a bit different with the RS6's.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9687 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:59 GMT A speaker swap is the biggest change out there.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 572 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 13:56 GMT Looks like I'll hang onto the NAD's for a little while longer. At least until they spontaneously combust.
Marc Silver Member Username: Wattsssup Barrie, ON Canada Post Number: 202 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 17:45 GMT Shouldn't be long now. Just kidding NAD fans!
Stu Pitt Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt Irvington, New York USA Post Number: 2411 Registered: May-05	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 20:02 GMT I typed more or less the same thing, but couldn't bring myself to hit the post button. I didn't want to be that guy who made it all go up in smoke. If it breaks down within the next or two, ITS MARC'S FAULT!!!!
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 573 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 20:10 GMT Yup... I'll be sending the repair to Marc. Hopefully I haven't jinxed the whole thing by bringing it up in the first place. Then again, it would be a good excuse to lay out the credit card and buy the Bryston I want.
M.R. Gold Member Username: My_rantz Australia Post Number: 1820 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 22:10 GMT David, the gear (and new speakers) look great, but if those are two NAD 272's on the lower shelf sitting one on top of the other, then maybe it really won't be long before they go up in smoke. Sorry, but the fault will be yours if they do. Hey, but then maybe you really are after a Bryston (grin).
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9698 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 23:29 GMT 2 words. Fire Department Dave, get those things seperated and put one each on the floor near each speaker...where they belong.
JAW Silver Member Username: Jaw Post Number: 175 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 00:07 GMT Question, how close is the timbre match of that center vs. the mains. How close was the Paradigm center to the mains? (My Snell center is not all that good - it's boxy sounding in comparison with no depth, and read where some of the Dynaudios aren't great either.)
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 577 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 00:23 GMT No can do, Nuck. My living room is too #@@$@%!! small, plus I have an 8 month old rolling around getting very curious about things with LEDs. I have some risers between the amps and have taken the back out of the shelving unit to allow more airflow. Other than that, there's not much I can do. As for JAW's question, so far as I can tell the timbre match with the MA's is spot on, as were the Paradigms.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9702 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 00:40 GMT Damn, life gets in the way of audio, doesn't it? The kid is a good tradeoff, though.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 579 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 00:56 GMT I'm kinda partial to her, yeah.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 580 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 00:57 GMT Speaking of that, she really liked my MA's when I took the grills off. She wanted to put her little hands all over them. The grills went back on pronto.
Marc Silver Member Username: Wattsssup Barrie, ON Canada Post Number: 203 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 01:08 GMT If the amp breaks down, just send me the unit, I got a few good tweaking tips from RW in another thread.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 581 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 01:12 GMT I've heard they sound better if you fill them with concrete and then wrap them in teflon tape.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9703 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 01:42 GMT Great Gosh a'Mighty. RW is showing the resurgency of Elvis on Greenies.
Art Gold Member Username: Artk Albany, Oregon USA Post Number: 6040 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 02:37 GMT Unfortunately Your amps will experience a shorter life due to their location. I noticed it right away and was going to say something, then decided not to. I visit another website where they often stack things on the amps (then wonder why they break down). As my friend Jim says (who is an authorized NAD dealer and warranty tech) people don't realize that one of the most preventable causes of damage to electronics is heat...they must have room to breathe or you will experience problems.... I totally understand your space consraints, however it may be time to brainstorm a new arrangement.
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 582 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 02:56 GMT Yeah, I know. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'm still thinking about buying a better audio rack, or even better, a bigger house so I can spread stuff around more.
Michael Wodek Gold Member Username: Mike3 Wylie, Tx USA Post Number: 1057 Registered: May-06	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 03:01 GMT DM, Two parenting tips. Attach Velcro mittens without thumbs to her hands. Have the loop side of Velcro secured to the mittens. Have the other side of the Velcro attached to the things she can touch, bottles, dolls, pets, etc. Do not potty train her, ever. At 17 she will tell her date she has to be home by 11:00 no matter what. And she will be home by 11:00 no matter what. You are welcome.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 9705 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 03:09 GMT I, uhh... I have a dandy recipe for tuna caserrole, and a mean hunters stew. Nawwwww...can't top Mike here. Maybe a recipes thread...
Tawaun A.Williams Gold Member Username: T_bomb25 Dayton, Ohio United States Post Number: 1618 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 00:06 GMT Congrats David,nice purchase wait until that C-cam breaks in your in for a treat!
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1782 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 00:54 GMT What makes you say that T?
David Mitchell Silver Member Username: Dmitchell Ottawa, Ontario Canada Post Number: 585 Registered: Feb-07	Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 14:56 GMT I think what Tawaun is means is that these babys are gonna sound even better after the 200 hour break in period.

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