[Armaegis]

When there are enough records that you can almost say they are a load bearing wall...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[Shaffer]

so is it more than 4000 ? 

I estimate ~5K; never counted. If you include the 7 boxes of lesser pressings in my closet, add a few hundred more. I don't shop at garage sales - well, not since the good stuff was mostly spoken for in the 90s, some by me - don't shop at thrift stores. Quality is paramount.

Going back ~15-20 years, it was harder and harder to buy new LPs, especially the kind of stuff I look for. New titles? Forgetaboutit. So, I got myself an account with a couple of distributors, started receiving bulletins with new releases, and supplemented my collection in such a manner. As such, I have quite a few titles that are highly sought after, almost solely, because they were rarely seen in stores. I also worked in radio for a time, and have many promos. My stint in the audio business brought in just as many audiophile pressings, and so it goes. I still go record shopping weekly, but these days my purchases are ~60% CD. So inexpensive, they're hard to pass up.

 

[Shaffer]

When there are enough records that you can almost say they are a load bearing wall... :blink:

We knew that shelves would have to be built before moving into the house. It took about a year to get all the ducks in a row. During that time, the boxes of LPs sat in a spare bedroom. After 6-8 months, we noticed crack starting to develop between the floor and the wall closest to the boxes. Needless to say, the shelves are indeed built on a load-bearing wall.

 

[hifimanrookie]

Even though there are 3 dedicated headamps (4 if you count the receiver) and 8 cans in the pics, you're right - it's not a headphone system. Thank you for the kind words.

Am sorry..didnt see that correctly..i was confused by the huge speakers..what brand are they?

 

[Armaegis]

We knew that shelves would have to be built before moving into the house. It took about a year to get all the ducks in a row. During that time, the boxes of LPs sat in a spare bedroom. After 6-8 months, we noticed crack starting to develop between the floor and the wall closest to the boxes. Needless to say, the shelves are indeed built on a load-bearing wall.

 
Well it seems that you've already exceeded the one wall. Clearly, the only solution is to buy a new house

 

[Shaffer]

Am sorry..didnt see that correctly..i was confused by the huge speakers..what brand are they?

They're Dunlavy SCIV.

It's my third pair of Dunlavys. Started out with SCIV. They were black and I truly hated that, so when an opportunity came up to upgrade to SCV - about 70% bigger (for reference) - in a finish of my choice, I jumped on it and ordered a pair in cherry. Had those for 7 years or so, and decided that I liked the SCIV better. So I'm back to SCIV and very happy about it. Plus, they're not nearly as demanding of a partnering amplifier, making my life easier with 2 kids approaching college-age.

 

[Shaffer]

Well it seems that you've already exceeded the one wall. Clearly, the only solution is to buy a new house

I like the way you think!

 

[Leonardo Drummond]

   
You should really try my Grado pads mod:
 

 
 
My station is really simplistic, not sure if temporary, but it's doing the job. It consists of a fairly narrow 1-meter long stand up desk it's a chest of drawers, with no chair to be found anywhere close to it, I hate those); the keyboard and mouse on top of it fall at navel height on one end, and on the other (facing the wall) lies a jacked up laptop with its screen at just over a meter (or ~1.5x arm) from me, and the only thing lying between me and the computer is ^that^ headphone's resting place (on toilet paper squares). Accessories and adapters are in the drawers inside my “desk”, and I'm not using any amplifier or external DAC, even though I own a few in storage (those in my signature).
 
I've moved in this room 2 months ago and I'm finding myself satisfied with just that and a bed right next to it. I have a few boxes of stuff that I've not opened but really not that much stuff at all.

 
I most certainly will!

 

[Dzhozef]

 

[MattTCG]

^^ Iike it! Simple, effective. I can see myself with a nice dap and good iem's one day. 

 

[snapple10]

 
 
still having a lot of fun with the combo thanks to a couple of members who helped in the journey
 
on orders the JKenny usb to SPDIF converter to , hopefully, improve the combo 

 

[floydfan33]

 

[Androb]

   

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Fostex is so nice :'((( I want one!

 

[Silent One]

+1
I'd love to get one custom Black without the Gold lettering.

 

[MickeyVee]

Nice setup! New Matrix mini-i (I had the original once upon a time) and a WA6 without a rectifier 

 or a really small hidden one.
 
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