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The purpose of this thread is to provide a starting point for us audio nuts to establish an basis for our setups. In this case, "future plans" is a fairly broad terminology that leaves itself open to however you wish to use it - this could be:

1) Overall outlook of your rig; the way in which all of the individual pieces form together as a unit to give you the sound you are looking for.

2) Specific components; finding an individual piece that best matches with the rest of the setup.

3) Peripheral decisions; appropriate cables, possible isolation through feet and racks, etc.

Of course, part of the idea through discussion is that fellow members can help each other out should anyone need suggestions .

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soloz2

Now a sticky!

Please be sure to check this thread for tips and guides!
http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards...udio-fans.html


Once you get your system together go here to share pics with everyone!
http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards...io-set-up.html

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Current Sound: SA tweaked Auzen X-Fi Prelude > SA Reference IC > Musical Paradise MP-301 6v6 tube amp> Tekton Designs 4.1 single driver loudspeakers

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soloz2

I'll be the first to bite!

I'm building outriggers for my av123 ELT525T's. I wanted them to be more stable since I have two cats and a dog that like to play and chase each other around my apartment...

Basically this is what I wanted:
http://www.loudspeakerstands.com/index.html
But $240 is a bit much if you ask me...

So, I'm building my own. I've got a couple pairs of old brass speaker cones. I picked up some metal polish today to clean them up, and I picked up some metal from a local shop. Had them cut it into 12" lengths for me. So I have 4 1.5" wide by .25" thick aluminum. I took my dremel with a grinding wheel to the ends to smooth them, drilled the holes and tapped the end holes for the spikes to screw into. I just painted them and they are currently drying in my bathroom... damn I want a garage!

I'll post some pics once I finish them.

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Current Sound: SA tweaked Auzen X-Fi Prelude > SA Reference IC > Musical Paradise MP-301 6v6 tube amp> Tekton Designs 4.1 single driver loudspeakers

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Namrac

My current setup: TCA Gizmo > Yamaha A526 bookshelves

Will soon be adding a DAC. After that, probably going to save up for a set of Klipsch Heresy speakers, (hopefully this summer), then save up big time for a 3-Channel Beta22 with speaker posts, along with another pair of HD580's for headphone satisfaction (hopefully by next christmas).

So final setup will be (DAC) > Beta22 > (HD580) and (Klipsch Heresys)

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current setups:
Home: X-Fi Prelude -> Millet Max ->AV123 X-Sub / Headphones / NAD 2200 Power Amp -> AV123 XLS Encores

Office: on board/ipod -> cmoy -> ATH AD700s

Planned Upgrades:
opamp swap on X-Fi prelude browndog adapter and some OPA627s (I think thats the number, amazing burr brown op amps)

Toroidial power stage for Millet Max amp and then use a filtered IEC and my Zu Birth Power cable

MHDT Havana DAC or another dedicated DAC source... need more moneys...

Skiing ninja crossover mod to my XLS Encores ... need more moneyz again...

Fix up my Cardas cable for my HD650s

Install my Alien DAC to my Millet max along with a selector switch for input selection

Plans for the office (will probably happen before most other planned upgrades):

build a Millet Max Starving student

and a Bantam DAC inline for audio at the office

planned portable upgrades:

Build a LOD for my ipod

Build a Mini^3

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Spectre21

My current setup, well my sound card has knackered recently got the Fata1ity series card on order, the one with the IO drive.

Sound Card > Sub > Kenwood Speakers

My upgrade the sub at some point, need help on that lol. Nothing too boomy, just average

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S2kphile

My current setup is Creative X-Fi Titanium>Audioengine A2(On Auralex Iso Pads)>Sennheiser HD280PRO.

Planned Upgrades.

Asus Xonar Essence STX Sound Card. It has the stock LM4562 & a pair of JRC 2114's OPAMPS. I'm gonna have them replaced with LT1361 & a pair of OP2134's OPAMPS. LT1361 opamps improves overall clarity, sound stage depth and dynamics; while the 2134's improve the low end of the card adding more weight.

Will be also picking up a set of Denon AH-D2000 Headphones and doing the MarkL mod.

Asus Essence STX (LT1361 & 2134 OPAMPS)>Audioengine A2(On Auralex Iso Pads>Sennheiser HD280Pro & Denon DH-D2000 (MarkL Mod)

I'll maybe get a Benchmark DAC1 PRE if money allows and Audioengine A5's

Portable Upgrade
Cowon D2 16GB Premium MP3 Player
Meier Audio Corda Headsix Headphone Portable Amp
Audio Techinica AD700 Open Headphones

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Shingetsu

Get a Pair of AKGs i really like (hopefully the 501s fit the bill)

Get a New Sound Card or mod the XFi Music.

Get a new Headphone amp and look into external DACs and sound rigs, separate of my computer.

Get a pair of ATH-W5000, ATH-AD2000, ATH-A2001X, ATH-ESW10 or 9s.

listen to a pair of: Ultrasone ED9 and ED7s, D7000s, HD800, K1000s, K340, Sextetts, Rest of the ATH-W series, STAX systems, HE90.

Get a Portable amp.

Maybe look in to reference speakers for my desktop computer.

Learn to recable stuff.

Have funds to recable stuff.

Eventually Minimize head phone set up to:

2 portables
1 work cans
3-5 home cans
2 Home amps
1 portable amp

No IEMs, Until i cant find a good pair of headphones to sleep with on.

All of this in no particular order of course. Im young, and i got plenty of time to catch up to the rest of the more Hardcore audiophiles.

Unless i go deaf,*knock* or the apocalypse comes in 2012 like so many people think it will *knock*

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Sound: XtremeMusic -> Millet SS Hybrid -> HD580/ ATH-A700/ SR225 / K601
Portable: 16GB iTouch -> ATH-ES7/ MDR-7506(work cans)

noname

Current Setup:
Chaintech AV-710 (Optical out) > Denon DA-500 DAC > Soloz Resolution IC > TCA Gizmo > Onix Reference 0.5s

Modifications/Upgrades to the current system:
-Soloz Audio TCA Gizmo Mod (larger output caps)
-Skiing Ninja crossover upgrade (Onix Reference 0.5s)
-Vintage Vinyl player
-Some headphone amp (maybe a millet max)

Thats about it for now, since over time i have been racking up more and more responsibilities and have to pay them.

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tUDJ

My current rig is in my sig.

I plan to sell the integrated amp and buy a Power Amp, most likely the Audiolab 8000P and use my Beresford DAC as a Pre-Amp until I can afford a dedicated Pre-Amp.

I'll be buying some cables from Soloz later in the year, an IC and a decent headphone cable.

I'm looking at getting new standmounts, I'm looking at B&W 685 and Mordaunt Short Mezzo 2, that desicion won't be made without demoing them beforehand though!

I'd also like to upgrade my headphones to something better, ATH-AD900/HD600 and a dedicated Headphone Amp.

I don't want much...

EDIT:

I forgot about a CDP probably a Marantz or Arcam.

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Audio Rig:
X-Fi Xtreme Music / Minidisk deck as DAC
HD600
Millet Hybrid MiniMAX

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