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You don’t? That’s really rather sad. I guess you don’t enjoy the thrill of a living, breathing steam engine either.
I certainly do. Here are a couple of my choo choos. These are sound equipped engines. If I get around to it, they have a transmitter in them which I can rig to play through the surround sound system. Many of my locomotives have aftermarket replacement speakers designed and manufactured by an audio engineer.

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I certainly do. Here are a couple of my choo choos. These are sound equipped engines. If I get around to it, they have a transmitter in them which I can rig to play through the surround sound system. Many of my locomotives have aftermarket replacement speakers designed and manufactured by an audio engineer.

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I love this. As a hobby junkie, I always wanted a train set. They have two real nice train clubs near me, one in San Mateo and one in Oakland. Maybe when I am done with my drag racing hobby and ready to settle at home I'll build a train set?
 

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Here are a few photos of my recent upgrades: a new couch, new Monitor Audio Gold 5G speakers (front channels, centre, surround FXs, a new Marantz AMP10 power amp, and a new TV/Hi-Fi cabinet.
I will soon replace the Denon X6400h with the Marantz AV10 to match the new amplifier. While I love the Denon x6400h, the AV10 has balanced inputs and outputs and has measured incredibly well in all categories in the recently published Masimo YouTube videos.

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Above, the living room with the gear. Below, a front view of the gear with part of my music collection in the background. I took a photo while playing JT's Beastie in 5.1. A great remix.

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I love the rear panel of the Marantz AMP 10. It's incredibly well-built. I'm barely using half of the amplifiers at this stage. I won't use it in bridged mode since I have 4-ohm speakers. I got my speaker cables from NB Cables. They are based in SA, Australia, and do custom cables. Love the built quality.

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ar surround

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Here are a few photos of my recent upgrades: a new couch, new Monitor Audio Gold 5G speakers (front channels, centre, surround FXs, a new Marantz AMP10 power amp, and a new TV/Hi-Fi cabinet.
I will soon replace the Denon X6400h with the Marantz AV10 to match the new amplifier. While I love the Denon x6400h, the AV10 has balanced inputs and outputs and has measured incredibly well in all categories in the recently published Masimo YouTube videos.

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Above, the living room with the gear. Below, a front view of the gear with part of my music collection in the background. I took a photo while playing JT's Beastie in 5.1. A great remix.

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I love the rear panel of the Marantz AMP 10. It's incredibly well-built. I'm barely using half of the amplifiers at this stage. I won't use it in bridged mode since I have 4-ohm speakers. I got my speaker cables from NB Cables. They are based in SA, Australia, and do custom cables. Love the built quality.

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Nice!!! But how do you keep the neighbors at bay when you decide to crank it up?
 

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Here are a few photos of my recent upgrades: a new couch, new Monitor Audio Gold 5G speakers (front channels, centre, surround FXs, a new Marantz AMP10 power amp, and a new TV/Hi-Fi cabinet.
I will soon replace the Denon X6400h with the Marantz AV10 to match the new amplifier. While I love the Denon x6400h, the AV10 has balanced inputs and outputs and has measured incredibly well in all categories in the recently published Masimo YouTube videos.

View attachment 96399

Above, the living room with the gear. Below, a front view of the gear with part of my music collection in the background. I took a photo while playing JT's Beastie in 5.1. A great remix.

View attachment 96400

I love the rear panel of the Marantz AMP 10. It's incredibly well-built. I'm barely using half of the amplifiers at this stage. I won't use it in bridged mode since I have 4-ohm speakers. I got my speaker cables from NB Cables. They are based in SA, Australia, and do custom cables. Love the built quality.

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It's a shame you're still missing such a vital piece of equipment: a NADD.

A NADD (Neighbouring Apartment Dispersal Device) is designed especially for music nuts who live in apartments, have very expensive, high-quality hi-fi components, but feel constrained to push up the volume to 11 due to the adjoining presence of people who simply don't give a shit about music quality and just want their lives to roll along in audiophile-ignorant bliss, as peaceful as a serene punt down an English river in midsummer.

It works by emitting an ultrasound dispersal beam in all directions (away from the source) that causes such intense pain to any nearby apartment visitors upon their first inspection that they never actually move in; hence, the end result is you're now surrounded (ho ho) by empty apartments and can enjoy your music at whatever level you desire.

Admittedly, the NADD hasn't been invented yet, but chucky3042 now knows what his next project is.
 

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Nice!!! But how do you keep the neighbors at bay when you decide to crank it up?
It's a shame you're still missing such a vital piece of equipment: a NADD.

A NADD (Neighbouring Apartment Dispersal Device) is designed especially for music nuts who live in apartments, have very expensive, high-quality hi-fi components, but feel constrained to push up the volume to 11 due to the adjoining presence of people who simply don't give a shit about music quality and just want their lives to roll along in audiophile-ignorant bliss, as peaceful as a serene punt down an English river in midsummer.

It works by emitting an ultrasound dispersal beam in all directions (away from the source) that causes such intense pain to any nearby apartment visitors upon their first inspection that they never actually move in; hence, the end result is you're now surrounded (ho ho) by empty apartments and can enjoy your music at whatever level you desire.

Admittedly, the NADD hasn't been invented yet, but chucky3042 now knows what his next project is.
I know it’s hard to believe, but my neighbours told me they don’t hear my music, which is good!
 

Rhinojack

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I live in an apartment so I keep the volume down when I know my neighbors are home, otherwise I have an Atmos 7.1.2 set up for my 4K OPPO, (2 Harmon/Kardon tabletop satellite speakers and sub-woofer out of view). Sony ES STR-AZ1000ES 7.2-channel home theater receiver
The small tower speakers are Q-Acoustics. The two Magnapan 1.6 MG qr speakers are used just for stereo, incorporating a turntable and Musical Fidelity CD player and matching amplifier. Also cable box and Apple 4KTV. I've since straightened the Klipsch wall/ceiling speaker cords though I don't like them. Can't wait to move to something a bit bigger when I retire soon.
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It's a shame you're still missing such a vital piece of equipment: a NADD.

A NADD (Neighbouring Apartment Dispersal Device) is designed especially for music nuts who live in apartments, have very expensive, high-quality hi-fi components, but feel constrained to push up the volume to 11 due to the adjoining presence of people who simply don't give a shit about music quality and just want their lives to roll along in audiophile-ignorant bliss, as peaceful as a serene punt down an English river in midsummer.

It works by emitting an ultrasound dispersal beam in all directions (away from the source) that causes such intense pain to any nearby apartment visitors upon their first inspection that they never actually move in; hence, the end result is you're now surrounded (ho ho) by empty apartments and can enjoy your music at whatever level you desire.

Admittedly, the NADD hasn't been invented yet, but chucky3042 now knows what his next project is.
I used to do do something like that if I was around when the above apartment was being shown. Rattle dishes in the cabinets. Try to get my dog to bark and of course play music a bit loud if I could.
 

Petr Kropotkin

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I used to do do something like that if I was around when the above apartment was being shown. Rattle dishes in the cabinets. Try to get my dog to bark and of course play music a bit loud if I could.
I'm fortunate in that I live in a rural house where I have no neighbours so the volume can be as loud as my ears can stand. I'm in the process of moving to a house in urban Canada next month that has a basement, but which I hope will provide similar sonic benefits. Eventually, though, if we move to the Gulf Islands, I may build my own man cave/den away from the house as the milder weather may not imply any need for a basement.
 

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It's a shame you're still missing such a vital piece of equipment: a NADD.

A NADD (Neighbouring Apartment Dispersal Device) is designed especially for music nuts who live in apartments, have very expensive, high-quality hi-fi components, but feel constrained to push up the volume to 11 due to the adjoining presence of people who simply don't give a shit about music quality and just want their lives to roll along in audiophile-ignorant bliss, as peaceful as a serene punt down an English river in midsummer.

It works by emitting an ultrasound dispersal beam in all directions (away from the source) that causes such intense pain to any nearby apartment visitors upon their first inspection that they never actually move in; hence, the end result is you're now surrounded (ho ho) by empty apartments and can enjoy your music at whatever level you desire.

Admittedly, the NADD hasn't been invented yet, but chucky3042 now knows what his next project is.
I thought this was already an optional board for the surround master? Maybe Dave still looking for that box of "anti dBs" to put in it?
 
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