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Poster:	dbowker (see this users gallery)
Views:	6056
Rating:	(8.67)
Date:	Wed Oct 31, 2007
Filesize:	58.9k, 201.1k
Dimensions:	900 x 597
Description:	Well Tempered Turntable with Grado Sonata MC, Grado Phono pre-amp, Rega Apollo CD player, Magnum Dynalabs tuner, Krell KAVxi4000 amp. DIY Pro-Ac Response 2.5 speakers. Wired with Audioquest King Cobra with Stereovox Firebird speaker wire. Dedicated electrical line with PS Audio in-wall power conditioner with upgraded power cords throughout. Custom built stereo cabinet (record storage in lower section behind doors).
Keywords:	Pro-Ac DIY, custom cabinet

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Stephen Mejias

Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Posts: 1078

Thu Nov 1, 2007 9:24am

Nice system! Sweet and neat.

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Stephen Mejias Stereophile

dbowker

Registered: May 2007
Location: New England
Posts: 846

Thu Nov 1, 2007 12:11pm

Thanks! The record and CD storage within the cabinet btw is of course just those which are in "heavy rotation." The rest are in racks and shelves in an ajoining room.

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Doug Truth equals Beauty www.dbowker3D.com

Stephen Mejias

Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Posts: 1078

Fri Nov 2, 2007 9:37am

>The rest are in racks and shelves in an ajoining room.

I thought so.
Smile

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Stephen Mejias Stereophile

timind

Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 2

Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:32am

Rating: 9.00

Very nice system. How do you like the DIY Proacs? Have you compared them to the originals?

dbowker

Registered: May 2007
Location: New England
Posts: 846

Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:51pm

Thanks Timind! The DIYs are every bit as good as I remember the originals- maybe better in that I really went all out in getting the absolute best cross-over components, put extra RF shielding inside, high-end thin solid core wires, etc. I think they are a little more laid back than the originals. Not that they are not neutral sounding, but if the originals were neutral leaning to cool, these are neutral leaning to warm. I plan at some point documenting my entire process and list all the research and component sources I found while building them, hopefully benefiting future builders.

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Doug Truth equals Beauty www.dbowker3D.com

Dr.S

Registered: Apr 2006
Posts: 61

Sun May 4, 2008 2:30pm

Rating: 9.00

nice and good DIY work on cabinets.
Cheers

mrlowry

Registered: May 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 675

Tue May 20, 2008 9:49pm

Rating: 8.00

The speakers and cabinet are beautiful. I bow to your woodworking abilities.

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