Office Rig Nearing Completion (photo)

[cpw]

Well my home office rig is nearly finished.
Here's what's in it currently:
Top Shelf:
VPI Scout w/ Grado Reference Platinum
2nd Shelf:
SACDMods 963a
3rd Shelf:
Ray Samuels Emmeline II "The Stealth" and Ray Samuels XR2 Phono Stage
3rd Shelf:
Pwr supplies for Stealth and XR2
4th shelf:
NAD 705 Receiver (see notes below)
5th shelf:
Luxman Tape Deck (see notes below)

All is housed in a Vantage Point Solus rack and is wedged between two parts of a closet organizer (California Closets=full disclosure).
The part that is on the way out is the NAD. It's currently used to send FM to the Stealth, and the bridges have been removed so that the pre-outs from the Stealth can go straight to the power section to power my speakers (Von Schweikert VR1 monitors and VRS1 Sub). The NAD is clearly the weak link in the system although since the Stealth came in my speakers have never sounded so good. (I'm almost tempted to keep it awhile!) It will eventually be replaced w/ a quality power amp or monoblocs.
On the opposite wall where the speakers are, there is a small LCD TV. All the cables (speaker, Component Video, CAT5 for IR system, Satellite signal, FM antenna, etc. are are run through the walls/under the floor as appropriate).
The Luxman is just in there for tapes I haven't been able to digitize. Mainly recordings of performances I was part of over the years. It may move depending on space considerations.
I also installed built in bookshelves w/ CD storage and there is vinyl storage in the closet system. You can see edges of some green curtains (Company Store) which can be drawn across the closet opening to conceal all and keep dust to a minimum. I also got a nice comfy chair and built a new desk but a bit OT.
Next upgrades will be:
Cable for the HD650
Power Amp(s)
Maybe a new cartridge?
Maybe Ray's new phono stage (way overkill but how cool!)
A10?!?

Comments and suggestions welcome! It sounds soooo gooood to me right now and I've been working on it for several months. A recent flurry of purchases have brought it to its current state.

CPW

 

[cmascatello]

Sweet set-up! Congrats on the happiness.

 

[enzoferrari650]

dang that looks sick. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

Office rig, you say?

Sorry, I just don't see how you could possibly get any work done

 

[comabereni]

I hope you live at work. If not, you should.

 

[Shang-Ti Chen]

Are they insured?

Wouldn't it be risky of theft to put such great equipments in the office?

 

[ChickenScrtchBoy]

It looks like he has that shelf unit in a cabinet... I hope to hell it has a lock on it. And some sort of toned down version of kerberos would help to.

 

[seiko_citizen]

I think it is a Home Office rig, I doubt his boss would let him have that there in his office at work. Cos if I was the boss I wouldnt!

 

[ChickenScrtchBoy]

He could be his own boss? Entrepreneur?


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Well my home office rig is nearly finished.

 

[bln]

The very first sentence beneath that photo specifies "home office." Great-looking setup. The Scout is so pretty, and I love the look of Grado's wooden cartridges.

 

[S_Dedalus]

I'm sorry, just can't hold back, grrrrhhhhhh.
Thats a great rack you have there, don't mind my staring.

 

[cpw]

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Originally Posted by bln The very first sentence beneath that photo specifies "home office." Great-looking setup. The Scout is so pretty, and I love the look of Grado's wooden cartridges.

Yes, this is most definitely in my home. It's got a desk but I don't do much wk there. It's a place to listen to speakers, play guitars and read. There's also a TV for watching DVDs that don't require full HT surround or just watching sports or whatever when my daughter is hogging the HT setup. Sometimes I put her in there to watch DVDs too.
There is a wireless network so I can take my laptop in there too.
There's a futon couch that can be a bed when the guest room overflows.
CPW

 

[Genetic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpw Yes, this is most definitely in my home. It's got a desk but I don't do much wk there.

Nice set up. I have tried this audio/home office thing and did'nt work that well for me. I knew that I should have tried this guitar playing part....

Now I have a more Zen approach about home offices.

Amicalement

 

[cpw]

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Originally Posted by enzoferrari650 dang that looks sick. Hope you enjoy it.

Just spent the first 2 hr straight listening session and it was great. The speakers sound better than any speaker system I've owned and the sacdmods 963 is really sounding good.
Listened to the Scout for the last 1/2 hr and it's great too. These aren't very precise impressions but I'm finally getting a few hrs in.
The VRS1 Sub and the Stealth are clearly the best non-source investments I've made.
Even my wife let the dishes sit in the sink for 40 mins while she listened (no small feat for a clean freak).
Thank you Ray. Thank you Albert.
CPW

 

[Oddball]

Nearing completion? For most of us, that is complete. Pretty sweet set-up there. I can't imagine how you get any work done though, I'd be plenty distracted by all the buttons.