What a fun video - thanks for letting us into your Toy House. What an eclectic collection of toys. And thanks to the volunteer cameraperson. What other audio designers would show a full tour? - they would just show their fancy stuff… no roadkill speakers or scratchy old receivers. They would want to keep up appearances and most of them would be afraid of what people might think.
@@jasonwebb6484 My food manager doesn't have a clock radio but for a fun fact, we bought a clock radio for my aunt last week. I took a video of that and thinking maybe upload it as short.
I really appreciate that you brought up the affect dirty laundry has on the SQ of a room, I wouldn't of thought of that, also, that was the single most admirable toilet I've ever seen.
I was half joking about the dirty laundry. On the other half, when the laundry bag is really full and standing up straight, there is a slight effect on the bass in that corner. The toilet is directly on top of the septic tank. 😁
@@TerraBlacc1 You guys has LOT of free land in the rural area. If you live in a farm, you can do what I do. Not so much in the city. We have very similar restriction.
Awesome AGY....The AG2022. Incredible amplifier I so wish I could listen to that piece of art , Love all the colors AGY it makes this world a better place and Hello kitty cd player is so funny because some audiophile s use the Sony Playstation 1 lol. Love your set up AGY , Have an awesome day
Sometime I wonder am I still qualify to be an audiophile. I have stopped doing a lot of audiophile thing for a long time. Many of those I have never start. Because they didn't make a lot of sense to me.
Re: the unknown RCA turntable (record player) Found one with that cabinet on Kajiji, but it was sold a long time ago and the listing was gone. Wrong tonearm, though. Just looking at it's styling, I'd put it a bit earlier than what you believe. I'd say it's probably from the 1930's, judging from it's plain cabinetry and most definitely the tonearm style. By the 1940's, they were using the stamped metal tonearms. Also, it's JUST the record player, no radio or front speaker like so many others of it's era. This had to be either an add-on or something that the original purchaser had to decide on what they really wanted to hear due to budget constraints. Having looked through over a decade of RCA service manuals (1929-1942) over at worldradiohistory (forward slash archive-rca forward slash rca-service), it seems that this is probably an amalgam of old turntable parts placed in the RCA cabinet from probably the '20s or '30s, most likely what would have been a "farm" oriented unit - not flashy or ornate, but well constructed for little money. I cannot find that tonearm, Nothing in the RCA pdfs look like it. So, it still remains a mystery, but it is a cool piece of "ancient artifact".
Looks like the innards may be from a John Vassos designed Victor Special (designed for the 1939 World's Fair) transplanted into an older RCA phono box. ElmPhotography has some info on the Victor Special.
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Thanks for the info. It would be interesting to make it working again. All the cables are rotted. The tonearm cable probably need replacement too.
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Nope. 😝😅 There isn't any wheel left. It has partially disintegrated many moons ago. It's a projects but I have other more pressing projects on the bench waiting at the moment.
Rainy today so after video i spent all afternoon plugging and unplugging my audio gear to see what was the weak link.Conclusion of my test : All my amps with small transformer have little to NO bass ! And very small sounstage compared to my bigger amps.Although small amps seem to be more transparent my big amps are just fuller and more musical! So all the smallies are back in their box , for now !
Good morning ☕️🥓💊 3:18 The great room …man I think it needs a touch of treatment (with that boomy echo) ..but man ,that’s one hell of a lot of fabulous toys ! Have a great week 🥃
@@alexandervaneijken7741 It depends on the music type. There are 4 systems with turntable for now. They all have a different sound. It will depends on the music and how I like to hear them. Then decision may be made. 😉😆
Awesome, its nice to see all of that beautiful equipment in a space that does not feel like a stark laboratory. You didn't show your bathroom. do you have a system in there too?
How important are loudspeakers for you?...i see a wide variety of speakers,from very nice monitors to very simple floorstands and everyting in between. Do you have a favorite brand of drivers, type of built (br, tl or closed systems etc) i see some high sensitivity types of speakers like the JBL's ,but als alot of vintage speakers like those Kenwoods.....i did built my speakers myself and i am a fan of Seas drivers for their ease of sound and powerhandling.
@@SuperScalemaster I want to keep a variety of speakers around for testing amps. From audiophile speakers to very diet cheap road kill junk. Literally junk my friend picked up for me when ever you see them. They give me a wide range of prospective of how my designs sound on different type of speakers. In addition, I also take my designs to various location foe beta testing.
@@angela-gilbert oh do you ship your amps for demoes? I would like to hear them and make comparison videos if you won’t mind. I actually quite dig your designs but don’t know how they sound
@@RickN-ml6is Yes, they are Sherwood Evolution 6 speakers. If I remember correctly. I am having breakfast on the top floor right now and too lazy to walk down there to check. 😉😆 Are you the same Rick N from Kitchener?
@@RickN-ml6is Good to hear from you. The Sansui integrated amp is in my bedroom on the lower shelf blocked by the bed. It was working for 3 or 4 months and then start making noise. Typical of vintage. I am used to it. When I have a lot of time, I will work on them. What else did I got from you?
@@RickN-ml6is Still have those crossover. A pair of empty Technics speaker cabinet. Beside the Sansui integrated amp, I thought I have got another amp from you but it doesn't come up from the memory right now.
@@GentielioGaming Not a simple yes and no answer. It depends on how the solar panels are connected and what they are feeding into. When I did my experimental preamp with solar panels, they were fed directly into the preamp power supply. No convert into ac and back to DC. In that case, it was dead quiet. Otherwise, they are so many ac noise in the system it doesn't get any benefit out of using solar panels at all.
@@angela-gilbert We do have a converter. Our house is only 2 years old and it came with solar panels. Then again i live not in a city, so i guess less noise.
@@GentielioGaming You will not get noise from the grid but the converter generates a lot of noise. Even when they claim pure sine wave, they are quite often more than 2%.
Took a long time to collect all of those speakers and amps. Although, same of them has been given to me for free. Friends who know I collect vintage audio equipment would gave their old toys to me instead of selling them.
@@MasterofPlay7 I really don't have a favorite. They all sound different enough in different rooms to make them all fun to listen with different amps and preamps.
This is an awesome example of how to live your passions. Love this.
@@chrisfrank9288 As long as there isn't another person in your life. 🤩😆
What a fun video - thanks for letting us into your Toy House. What an eclectic collection of toys. And thanks to the volunteer cameraperson.
What other audio designers would show a full tour? - they would just show their fancy stuff… no roadkill speakers or scratchy old receivers. They would want to keep up appearances and most of them would be afraid of what people might think.
@@jasonwebb6484 When I have thr 9th, 10th and 11th system set up, I may do a follow up. 😉🤩
@@angela-gilbertexcellent! Always a work in progress.
You could even include your food manager’s clock radio as a bonus ‘system’
@@jasonwebb6484 My food manager doesn't have a clock radio but for a fun fact, we bought a clock radio for my aunt last week. I took a video of that and thinking maybe upload it as short.
I really appreciate that you brought up the affect dirty laundry has on the SQ of a room, I wouldn't of thought of that, also, that was the single most admirable toilet I've ever seen.
I was half joking about the dirty laundry. On the other half, when the laundry bag is really full and standing up straight, there is a slight effect on the bass in that corner.
The toilet is directly on top of the septic tank. 😁
@@angela-gilbert Honestly, the American in me is mildly jealous of your toilet's freedom.
@@TerraBlacc1 You guys has LOT of free land in the rural area. If you live in a farm, you can do what I do. Not so much in the city. We have very similar restriction.
Awesome AGY....The AG2022. Incredible amplifier I so wish I could listen to that piece of art , Love all the colors AGY it makes this world a better place and Hello kitty cd player is so funny because some audiophile s use the Sony Playstation 1 lol. Love your set up AGY , Have an awesome day
Yes! You are so awesome, AG! 🥳🔊😊🎶💜🥳💨
Fooid or my system? Consider me hungry…..
@@NickP333 Audio systems is mentally healthy food. Without the brain being healthy, there isn't much point to be physically healthy.
@@angela-gilbert YUP….100% A-G! 🔊🥳🎶💨💜
Great room with emphasis on GREAT.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed it!
First thought that crossed my mind on the tour was “If Pee Wee Herman was an audiophile” 😆
Sometime I wonder am I still qualify to be an audiophile. I have stopped doing a lot of audiophile thing for a long time. Many of those I have never start. Because they didn't make a lot of sense to me.
Amazing!
Beautiful ❤.... 🙏 Big THUMBS UP... 👍
Thank you!
Charlie Chocolate’s audio tour! 💕
Re: the unknown RCA turntable (record player)
Found one with that cabinet on Kajiji, but it was sold a long time ago and the listing was gone. Wrong tonearm, though.
Just looking at it's styling, I'd put it a bit earlier than what you believe. I'd say it's probably from the 1930's, judging from it's plain cabinetry and most definitely the tonearm style. By the 1940's, they were using the stamped metal tonearms. Also, it's JUST the record player, no radio or front speaker like so many others of it's era. This had to be either an add-on or something that the original purchaser had to decide on what they really wanted to hear due to budget constraints.
Having looked through over a decade of RCA service manuals (1929-1942) over at worldradiohistory (forward slash archive-rca forward slash rca-service), it seems that this is probably an amalgam of old turntable parts placed in the RCA cabinet from probably the '20s or '30s, most likely what would have been a "farm" oriented unit - not flashy or ornate, but well constructed for little money. I cannot find that tonearm, Nothing in the RCA pdfs look like it.
So, it still remains a mystery, but it is a cool piece of "ancient artifact".
Looks like the innards may be from a John Vassos designed Victor Special (designed for the 1939 World's Fair) transplanted into an older RCA phono box. ElmPhotography has some info on the Victor Special.
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Thanks for the info. It would be interesting to make it working again. All the cables are rotted. The tonearm cable probably need replacement too.
@angela-gilbert All that, and the idler wheel is probably as hard as a rock, too. I know you can buy them on-line.
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason Nope. 😝😅 There isn't any wheel left. It has partially disintegrated many moons ago. It's a projects but I have other more pressing projects on the bench waiting at the moment.
Rainy today so after video i spent all afternoon plugging and unplugging my audio gear to see what was the weak link.Conclusion of my test : All my amps with small transformer have little to NO bass ! And very small sounstage compared to my bigger amps.Although small amps seem to be more transparent my big amps are just fuller and more musical! So all the smallies are back in their box , for now !
@@VirusForPrez Small amps need a special kind of speaker to sound together. Matching is the key.
Good morning ☕️🥓💊
3:18 The great room …man I think it needs a touch of treatment (with that boomy echo) ..but man ,that’s one hell of a lot of fabulous toys !
Have a great week 🥃
@@carminedesanto6746 That room needs lot of work to tame the echo down.
The Fun House! and the big room is normally called The Great Room.
New Release.....
Artist- Monolink
Song- Light up my Dark
Enjoy!
@@freeradical6390 The normal way to call the big room is one of my last choice for that room. Normal is too predictable and boring.
@@angela-gilbert Normal can be fun too! Just have to use your imagination. Like Alexander the Great, You could call it Angela The Great......Room. :)
I’ve been Sick & haven’t watched your videos in a while , man i’ve got a lot of catching up to do .
Hopefully my videos can help your recover faster.
How does the wife feel about that 😂...lovely tour thank you
@@razzman2987 You assume I have a wife? What make you come up with that assumption? I do sleep in a king sized bed though. I made that bed myself.
❤
Truly astonishing ! One question:you decide to play a record,what system do you use?
@@alexandervaneijken7741 It depends on the music type. There are 4 systems with turntable for now. They all have a different sound. It will depends on the music and how I like to hear them. Then decision may be made. 😉😆
Awesome, its nice to see all of that beautiful equipment in a space that does not feel like a stark laboratory. You didn't show your bathroom. do you have a system in there too?
@@2Blitzkrieg Working on a system in one of the bathroom as we speak. The entire toy house will always be work in progress.
How important are loudspeakers for you?...i see a wide variety of speakers,from very nice monitors to very simple floorstands and everyting in between.
Do you have a favorite brand of drivers, type of built (br, tl or closed systems etc) i see some high sensitivity types of speakers like the JBL's ,but als alot of vintage speakers like those Kenwoods.....i did built my speakers myself and i am a fan of Seas drivers for their ease of sound and powerhandling.
@@SuperScalemaster I want to keep a variety of speakers around for testing amps. From audiophile speakers to very diet cheap road kill junk. Literally junk my friend picked up for me when ever you see them. They give me a wide range of prospective of how my designs sound on different type of speakers. In addition, I also take my designs to various location foe beta testing.
I Would really love to demo and hear your amps but I live in South Korea so..
@@holytiger89 15 hours flight for either you or the amp. It is your choice. 🤪😉😜
@@angela-gilbert oh do you ship your amps for demoes? I would like to hear them and make comparison videos if you won’t mind. I actually quite dig your designs but don’t know how they sound
@@holytiger89 Send me an email via my web site. I will give you details on how to get a possible demo.
@@angela-gilbert Yup. Message sent.
I see you still have the vintage Sherwoods - 16:15
@@RickN-ml6is Yes, they are Sherwood Evolution 6 speakers. If I remember correctly. I am having breakfast on the top floor right now and too lazy to walk down there to check. 😉😆
Are you the same Rick N from Kitchener?
@@angela-gilbert Yes, that's me. Great place, looks like maze of audio love with the tour.
@@RickN-ml6is Good to hear from you. The Sansui integrated amp is in my bedroom on the lower shelf blocked by the bed. It was working for 3 or 4 months and then start making noise. Typical of vintage. I am used to it. When I have a lot of time, I will work on them. What else did I got from you?
@@angela-gilbert I can't remember all but other speakers and crossovers come to mind
@@RickN-ml6is Still have those crossover. A pair of empty Technics speaker cabinet. Beside the Sansui integrated amp, I thought I have got another amp from you but it doesn't come up from the memory right now.
Can i ask you something? If i have solar panels on my roof will i have less mains noise compared to having no solar panels??
@@GentielioGaming Not a simple yes and no answer. It depends on how the solar panels are connected and what they are feeding into.
When I did my experimental preamp with solar panels, they were fed directly into the preamp power supply. No convert into ac and back to DC. In that case, it was dead quiet. Otherwise, they are so many ac noise in the system it doesn't get any benefit out of using solar panels at all.
@@angela-gilbert We do have a converter. Our house is only 2 years old and it came with solar panels. Then again i live not in a city, so i guess less noise.
@@GentielioGaming You will not get noise from the grid but the converter generates a lot of noise. Even when they claim pure sine wave, they are quite often more than 2%.
Deep dive into stereo gear.
@@Unavintage Have been doing that since I was 8 or 9 years old. That was too long ago to remember.
where the windows?
@@RoverWaters All the windows has been painted. I love it dark and quiet.
Shoe envy has set in.
@@olbucky9413 I painted them. Very very seldom I would wear a pair of shoes outside without additional paint work on them.
AGY aka "El Cheapo"...(respectfully regarding wireless mic statement)...wise guy, eh!
I have different priority when it comes to wireless mic. 😁😆
he forgot to mention the toilet needs ethyl glycol additive for the winter...Yikes! frozen logs Batman...
@@michaelj.4187 😅😆🤩🤪😝 the body warmth would keep the logs soft until they went into the septic tank. But need to do it quick.
@@angela-gilbert you are not the "Flash"...hehehehe
Love you, bad hair day? 🐲
@@De132an Didn't have time to comb them enough before the cameraman rushed me into action.
you must be pretty rich to own all those speakers
Took a long time to collect all of those speakers and amps. Although, same of them has been given to me for free. Friends who know I collect vintage audio equipment would gave their old toys to me instead of selling them.
@@angela-gilbert which one is your favorite or daily driver?
@@MasterofPlay7 I really don't have a favorite. They all sound different enough in different rooms to make them all fun to listen with different amps and preamps.
@@angela-gilbert but if you have to pick one which one would be?
@@MasterofPlay7 AAD7001 and CLS 2z. Can I pick two?
What is that crackling sound in the audio? Your sound needs upgrading Sir.🧐
@@thedude1249 Probably because I was hand holding the lapel mic. It happens if it moves a lot.
SPEECHLESS
@@ceejaydeesoozaa I am sure you will find something to say later. 😉😆
I didn’t see one TV in the toy house. A true audiophile 😎🫡
@@1999zrx1100 I have stop watching TV, movie no concert video neither for over 20 years. Life was better since.
Are you Freddie Aguilar? 😀
Do I look like Freddie? He speaks better Ing Ga Lish than I do. 😉😛