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Kosh Naranek

Uno, Accuphase & Roland	From the computer chair	From the drum throne
Room plan	Electronics	The drum kit

Kosh Naranek

  Accuphase A-45 Amplifier
  Accuphase C-2410 Preamplifier
  Accuphase DP-600 CD Player
  Accuphase DG-38 Equalizer
  Avantgarde Acoustic Uno G2 Speaker
  Kemp Elektroniks Power Source, Speaker Cables, Mains

Kosh Naranek
We moved to a new home about five months ago and my music/study room is almost finished (still need to cover up with some fabric the DIY panels).

I had installed a dedicated line and also added some acoustic panels as the room was quite lively. However, the biggest improvement was by far the addition of the DG-38 Accuphase voicing equalizer. Dialing in the room-correction function of the DG-38 voicing equalizer was not straightforward but it has improved significantly the stereo image and the bass. I have this Accuphase-Focal-Stentor combo for a bit more than two years now, and all this time I was extremely happy with its sound, but the DG-38 unit has elevated its sound to a whole new level.

About me ... I am 35 year old physicist leaving in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with a wonderful and understanding wife, a 1.5 years old daughter and a cat. I listen music all day every day (iTunes+AKG K271 at work and KOSH at home). Since I have discovered it, about two years ago, my favorite music is Loreena Mckennitt's music, but I enjoy any genre as long as it is good music (from jazz and classical to pop, rock, and metal). My other hobby is drumming, though I do not play as much as I used to (half an hour per day every 2nd/3rd day or so).

Regarding my Hi-Fi believes, I am very found of Accuphase electronics, a firm believer in subwoofers, and do not believe all the hype about cables. With speakers it is more difficult... I am in a long term relationship with the MicroBes-Stentor combo but recently I was briefly in love with the Dynaudio C1 monitors. Also, I often fantasize about Avantgarde Uno speakers. For more details about my past hi-fi adventures check the link below to my old systems:

[url=http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vdone&1263852837]My previous systems[/url]

Finally, in case you wonder, I have named the system after ambassador Kosh Naranek (the vorlon in the Babylon 5 series) - a "metaphor" for the elusiveness, beauty and frustrations found in this hobby.

Thanks for stopping by and do not be shy, let me know your honest opinion about my system and hi-fi ideas.

Happy listening,
Paul

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12-28-11

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12-29-11 Room looks awesome paul. congrats. got to say paul i would ... Lapierre

12-29-11 Does your drum kit, especially the cymbals, make noise when ... Tpreaves

12-29-11 hi pierre, i will answer here also the questions you've as ... Nvp

12-29-11 Hi tpreaves, the drums are roland electronic drums not acou ... Nvp

12-29-11 Appreciate the response paul. will have to remember tracks ... Lapierre

12-30-11 Hi pierre, crossover settings for the stentor: 30 hz (i.e. ... Nvp

02-21-12 Hi paul, thanks for sharing your setup. i also have an accu ... T0tor0

02-22-12 hi t0tor0, indeed the accuphase manual is extremely brief ... Nvp

02-23-12 Hi paul, thanks for the response. i used voicing c (compen ... T0tor0

02-28-12 hi t0tor0, sorry for the late reply. the "recall&qu ... Nvp

03-11-12 Dear paul, thanks for the response. i tried voicing b again ... T0tor0

04-02-12 Dear t0tor0, i hope you will read this :). somehow i screw ... Nvp

04-05-12 Hi paul, i did played around a few times with the dg-38 but ... T0tor0

04-19-12 Hi t0tor0, thanks for the reply. things have got back to no ... Nvp

04-22-12 System edited: i have added two pictures of my system. more ... Nvp

04-22-12 Wow that is a much more shorter listening position. Lapierre

04-22-12: Nvp

Hey Pierre,

Nice to hear from you. How is your room coming around?

Maybe I should tell you first about my new hybrid acoustic treatments. Because I did not have time to go and look for some decent fabric to cover my DYI acoustic panels, I have ordered some auralex foam in burgundy (panels and LENRD "bass traps") and covered my DIY panels with it. I am extremely happy with the final result. The color of the panel integrates quit well into the room and the speakers, and at the same time make the room look a bit like a professional studio - just enough to let any visitor see that this is a serious music room :). More importantly, however, the end result was very effective from an acoustic point of view. I was able to eliminate at the listening position all echos generated by hand slaps.

Regarding your comment about the distance between me and the speakers, it did not change significantly (if at all ) compared to the previous room layout. It is the new scheme that gives this impression. The speakers are 2.10 meters apart (i.e. 6.89 feet) while the distance between one of my ears and the corresponding tweeter is about the same (maybe 5-10 cm longer). I do not think this distance is that short, but, of course, it is not a lot by any means.

Placing the speakers out into the room, far form any walls to avoid/minimize as much as possible early reflection, is always beneficial as it considerably improves the soundstage and stereo image. Doing this while seating further away from the speakers requires very large rooms, and also lots of power form the amp.

I am looking forward to see your new room.

Best wishes,
Paul
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05-02-12 Hi paul, i tried again yesterday and this time with good re ... T0tor0

05-06-12 Hi t0tor0, i am glad to hear that eventually everything wor ... Nvp

10-17-12 System edited: i've bought a pair of dynaudio c1 mk1 speaker ... Nvp

10-21-12 Nice pickup paul. but curious why the change to dynaudio? Lapierre

11-09-12 Hi pierre, i have always liked dynaudio speakers, but every ... Nvp

11-09-12 System edited: big upgrade on the electronics side: the ac ... Nvp

01-01-13 Nice setup with your hifi and drum kit.i too am a drummer an ... Cwby8115

01-01-13 Nice setup with your hifi and drum kit.i too am a drummer an ... Cwby8115

01-23-13 Thanks for stoping by cwby8115. i look forward to see some p ... Nvp

01-23-13 System edited: the focal micro be - rel stentor 3 combo ha ... Nvp

02-03-13 System edited: a few pics of the new system. Nvp

04-24-13 Hey paul, what's your experience with inter-connectors? fro ... T0tor0

05-03-13 Hi t0tor0, sorry for the late reply. i did not experiment mu ... Nvp