Description

I've been enjoying this hobby since 1985 and am mesmerized by all the audiophiles that I have talked with.  I've love music first and foremost, but I also love to listen to equipment as its so dam nice to look at.  I'm a big fan of Yamaha and Luxman as there equipment is so musical and enjoyable.  People like to call me the mid-fi guy, and thats cool with me, if they had low-fi, I'm good with that too.  Cheers

Amps
Yamaha AS3200
Luxman L-590AXII
Yamaha MX-1000/CX-1000
Yamaha MX-1/CX-1
NAD 2200/1155
Emotiva BasX A300/PT100
Schiit Freya+ Pre
Yamaha DSP A1

Speakers
Silverline Sonata MKII
Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus
B&W Nautilus 803
B&W Nautilus 805 
KEF LS50
Klipsch RP600
Emotiva B1+
Elac Vela BS403
Elac Unifi UB5

Source
Yamaha CDS-2100
Yamaha CDS 300
Rotel RCD 991
Schiit Modi 3 DAC
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Room Details

Dimensions: 25’ × 20’  Large
Ceiling: 9’


Components Toggle details

    • Luxman 590AXII
    Amps
    Yamaha AS3200
    Luxman L-590AXII
    Yamaha CDS-2100
    Yamaha CDS 300
    Rotel RCD 991
    Yamaha MX-1000/CX-1000
    Yamaha MX-1/CX-1
    NAD 2200/1155
    Emotiva BasX A300/PT100
    Schiit Freya+ Pre
    Schiit Modi3 DAC
    Yamaha DSP A1
    Emotiva HC-1 Mono Blocks

    Speakers
    Silverline Sonata MKII
    Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus
    B&W Nautilus 803
    B&W Nautilus 805 
    KEF LS50
    Klipsch RP600
    Emotiva B1+
    Elac Vela BS403
    Elac Unifi UB5

Comments 11

Love your LS50’s in white / electric blue.  I have the same and love them.  Enjoy!

linnie01

I am impressed, love the collection you have here.

recklesskelly

Owner
@baylinor , thanks for the comment. I really love the Japanese sound, love the make, and style.  Dont get me wrong, the Pass Lab and Mark Levison is great too.  Love your sound room.  I dont have a dedicated sound room, I have my EQ in two spaces.

webking185

Owner
@chriswilson , thanks for the comments.  The B&W and Silverline are two different speakers.  The 803 are 3way, and the Sonata II are 5way speakers.  Both sound spectacular.  With the Silverline using the Luxman 590, it sound great with detail, and neutral.  Very refine, not bright or fatiguing. The 803 are have great mids and vocal, and is easy to drive.  I would say the 803 have a greater bass output.  The fact that these speaekrs can be had for 2k or less is a steal.  I bought a pair of ELAC VELA BS403 and they are not in the same range as those 2 IMO.  I always thought of pair the Luxman with Zu Audio, but just feel those speakers look better than they sound.  Mind you the Soul6 or Soul Supreme is like 5k.  Enjoy the music my friend.

webking185

Owner
@sparrow , hi thanks for the comment.  Luxman is neutral, Yamaha has more colored and warmer sounding.  Both would work best for easy to drive speakers, they both push great sound.  The Luxman sound best with silk dome tweeters.  I listen to both system frequently, and would choose the Luxman over the Yamaha if I had to pick.  The Luxman build quality is > Yamaha, however, in the looks.  I think Yamaha looks sleeker and nicer.  I'll be holding on to these for a while.  Sound quality for seperates and integrated to me isn't that much of a difference IMO.

webking185

I also really love the sound of the Japanese gear- certainly excellent engineering and attention to detail and tolerances. I own a 590AX Ii and will likely keep it forever.

How would you compare the large Yamaha integrated to the sound of the luxman - do you prefer one over Tyler other?

Thanks
Tim

sparrow

Audio Emporium. I'll take these two.

baylinor

Wow, great collection of gear! Do me a favor and compare the B&Ws with the Silverlines. Have never heard Silverline but am always intrigued

chriswilson

Have you considered other genres of speakers such as dipole, open baffle, line source, omni, horn, or hybrid? They are all wonderful!

douglas_schroeder

Webking you may have a problem. :D Or maybe you should open a used gear emporium? Looks pretty hifi to me too.

jond

Nothing Lo Fi all looks great and I bet sound the bit too!

jeffstrick

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