Gorgeous setup! The hard work you have been putting in on this channel deserves the bonus of getting to upgrading your gear. Merry Christmas to you, Phillip, and your daughter! 🎄
I loved hearing about your new equipment. It's such a joy hearing what new equipment can do for the music we own. Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas. I love the tree BTW it looks lovely.
I also enjoy the real excitement conveyed about the equipment. I had to smile at her happiness. The ability to record on vinyl so far exceeds the playback technology , that it seems better equipment will endlessly extract more sound than before from any old record.
Brilliant Melinda! You now have a top shelf audio system. Certainly one of which to be proud. You have navigated the rabbit hole successfully. Kudos. BTW, great vinyl choices.
Melinda, you have done it right. Good equipment with a pleasing sound, wonderful turn table and cartridge, then you concentrated on outstanding speakers and a pair of premium subs! RELs are quick and accurate! Well done! I just updated my sub from an old 8" Kenwood to a 12" ELAC Varro. No duels yet, but like you said the sub upgrade really expands the sound stage! Congrats again on the RELs!
I also use dual subwoofers in my system. It does make a difference in the sound! You touched on an important point of making the subwoofers work with your system. It’s so important to tune the subwoofers with the speakers. You don’t want to over power the main speakers. You barely want to hear the subwoofers. I’m glad you’re getting enjoyment out of your equipment!
that only means that either your amplifier isn´t good or the speakers you´re using, for having two sunwoofers it tells a lot about one´s sytem, some years ago i had a A-656MKII also from pioneer and conected to it some SB-f3 from technics 79 edition, the best ones, it gives a very good sound with any 70´s integrated amplifier or stereo receiver but with this 92 pioneer ,because of it´s assembled type it does power this great speakers ,sb-f3 that are direct listening type or you have to install them directelly to your main position of listening ,it came with a chromed tripod to regulate it´s position, i think they called it linear phase speakers but having a set of cheap CS-997 i conected them and using both sets at the same time it increased a lot the bass ,it as medium and high´s but lefting out a lot of frequencies but with the SB-F3 it revealed a very high quality with this amplifier ftrom their reference series, this with a 80´s PL-707 also pioneer,using also a SG-9500 equalizer that i only installed it because in 93 i started to buy more cds and for the first time i felt i needed a equalizer ,i had in on a 76 Pioneer catalog top end components given to me by my father but i never used it because it felt perfect without it, this using some spec.-1 and 2 and some HPM-150 that a year later i bought some good JBL speakers and using the four speakers at the same time, it flt perfect and with power enough to fill a room and be heard 3 houses next to mine,i was using first a PL-530 and after i started using a PLC-590 turntable from the 20 series which is very good and today i don´t know how many thousands of €´s it would cost to match it´s quality
First.. love the tree. Second… that Miles Davis shirt is killer. Congrats on the Rel subs. Definitely a great fit and move. One thing I found when adding subs to my system besides the reinforcement of the lower bass frequencies is the midrange was enhanced and solidified. Especially with vocals. As always, sit back and enjoy. May you, Philip and your daughter have a wonderful and blessed Christmas Day.
I agree with your assessment. The vocals sound better and the lower and midrange improves with these subs. Thank you for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Take care.
My wife and four daughters aged between 20 and 32 clubbed together and bought me a new system last Christmas and like you, we have a large room where we listen to music so two subwoofers were essential. The sound quality is amazing and it really ehances the whole listening pleasure. Have a wonderful Christmas Melinda and happy listening.
Congratulations on your upgrades! I'm in the process of doing the same with my equipment. I've upgraded my amp and phono cartridge, and still deciding on which speakers to purchase. The one thing about stereo equipment is that no matter what changes you make, there is always something better out there. Of course you have to live within your own budget, but the temptation for something even better never stops. It's a never ending pursuit for the ultimate setup. Great choice on the REL's.
I will have to keep that urge in check. For now, I'm quite content. The subs are great and work with the rest of my equipment perfectly. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Yaaaaaaaay! I love it that you got not just one, but two RELs!!! Glad you listened to some of us and more importantly is that you are happy and notice and appreciate it!!! Awesome and congratulations... and welcome to the REL family!!! You went big, lol! Good for you, I am so happy for you!!! You do what you need with the tree! As long as it makes you happy and you realisingbthe difference is cool, but you're right, the trade off is worth it! That Donald Fagen Nightfly, key track is New Frontier that got me (and my son now, lol!) into Steely Dan. I remember that song at a dark sit down pizza place with candles on the table when I was very young and they would play that song and the video too... warm memories! Once again, congratulations and thanks for the great video!!!
Glad you chose to implement the sub woofers! If there was any criticism at all with the MOFI Source 10's, they did not have enough low end for some audiophile ears, now you've fixed that! Waiting for my Michell Gyrodec so I'm still putting my upgrades together. I appreciate these equipment reviews!
I'm very pleased with the Sourcepoint 10 's. The imaging and soundstage I have gained is unbelievable. ♥️🤗 The subs are the icing on the cake. Thank you and take care.
Excited for you Melinda! It's such a rush improving our systems and although I've never owned one (or TWO!!), REL is a great sub manufacturer. Enjoy the holidays!
I'm not a fan of the Zombies, but the other three I have, love and cherish. Especially the Dave Brubek. I was fortunate to see one of his performances a few years before he passed on. Not only was he a brilliant musician but one of the most glorious human beings that we were blessed to have. I'm a soon to be 64 year old black man and been a music lover and audiophile for 44 years. Keep spinning the vinyl and cd my sister audiophile!!
Congratulations on the acquisition of two really nice subwoofers. 👍👍👍 I'd place this video in your top ten very best videos to date. ❤ As I've said before, I have a 1978 vintage SONY system at 85 Watts per channel with NHT Classic Three Bookshelf Speakers on stands (couldn't fit my vintage Klipsh Heresy Speakers in my bedroom listening space). The very last component I added to my system was an SVS SB-1000 Subwoofer. When I first received the subwoofer, it wasn't readily apparent on how to hook it up to my vintage system. It doesn't have the same jacks that a modern system has. Most people would have given up, but I did some creative wiring by wiring into the other speaker wires for the NHT's. It worked! 😻For a very long time, I've recommended that people add at least one subwoofer to their system to round out the low end response. Most rock music won't fall below around 50 Hz, but if you listen to all kinds of music like you and I do, then it's good to go further down on the low end. Have you tested you sub's with pipe organ music? The pipe organ reaches down on the low end below 50 Hz, so you're good to go to get that rich bass you deserve to hear. I love your overall philosophy about stereo components and enjoying what you have. 💖Each sound reproduction device has its own merits (even a suit case turntable) and focusing on the music is the key to everything more than anything else. I hope you continue to enjoy your music with your REL's. 🎸🎸🎻🎷🎺🥁🎹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Good morning! I'm not surprised that you found a way to make your equipment work together. I would have no idea how to do that but I'm glad you figured it out. I haven't listened to pipe organ music yet but I have listened to a lot of classical and jazz. The subs have been wonderful. Thank you for the kind words regarding the video. It is important to be happy with what we have. I started out with very basic, modest equipment but I had that same excitement and enjoyed the music as much back then as I do today. I will admit that the music sounds so much better today but I appreciate the process more because I started out with very little. Thank you! Christmas is upon us. Have a blessed holiday. ♥️🎄
When I was in high school back in the '80's, I took an electronics class and later in college I had an electrical engineering class among many other technical courses. I love electronics and as you know music. Love working on audio equipment and building electronic devices when I have time. There are people in the vinyl community who talk about their audio gear like it's a badge of honor. One guy claims his turntable cost $125K.😲 You can recreate how people listened to music in the '50's, '60's, and '70's with a suit case turntable. I played my vinyl on one as a child and loved it. I love the musical sounds of different eras. You're welcome and thank you for the Christmas wishes. I wish both you and your family a very Merry Christmas. ✝ I'll see you on the flip side and look forward to hearing about your Christmas vinyl gifts.👍💖🎸😎 @@MelindaMurphy
Congrats Melinda. Visual aesthetics should be one part of the consideration when choosing gear. The sound first, but we live with this stuff daily, so it should look pretty nice, too. My guess is that the tree actually dampens the sound. Happy Christmas to you all!!
Wonderful and informative video Melinda! You're turning into my new Rick Beato as I try to buy the same records as he has in his collection. Just picked up two new Mofi SourcePoint 10 speakers instead of the two Graham/Chartwell speakers I originally was going to pick up. Just picked up Odessey & Oracle, Chet's Choice, and others that you recommended! You do your homework on these purchases, I love that, and thank you for this!❤
Oh wow! I hope you're loving the new speakers. I love mine. Odyssey and Oracle and Chet's Choice are awesome records. ❤️❤️❤️ You picked up some gems. Thank you and take care.
Very much enjoyed your review of the REL sub woofers . This is based on a system in a home which clearly gives great pleasure and enjoyment which is the reality for most and probably cannot be said for some high end magazines . Keep sharing your adventure .
Thank you for the wonderful compliment. I don't have a perfect music room. This is the heart of our home and where I love to be. This stereo equipment does an incredible job and is perfect for the area that we love to listen to music in. ♥️ I appreciate your comments and I hope you are having an amazing week. Take care.
Yay the update is here!! Very beautiful High-End setup your system has really turned into, you have really become quite the Audiophile, I could only imagine how epic it now sounds, congratulations!!😎🤘
Another fun video and thank you, Melinda, for your channel. I get excited when you post a new episode. Have a very Happy Christmas and all the best in the New Year, from Vancouver Island, Canada.
Congratulations on your choice of Sub Woofers Melissa. Stereo pairs are the way to go if possible. I have two REL's also they are Apex Subs! its what REL do and its all they do. I actually use their utterly amazing wireless transmitters on both, so no wires. Yours are placed near your equipment so not really a cable issue. REL's are are actually manufactured down the road from me in beautiful Wales UK. What I love about these subs us the way they integrate the allow the main speakers to really relax and express themselves, particularly the way that manifests itself around the mids to highs. The Bass is actually really obviously textured but fast, tight and tuneful. I Always get asked "are the subs on as I can't hear them" I say that's exactly how it should be, if you can locate them, they are wrongly set up. Visitors are amazed when I switch them off. The effect they have on sound-stage and imaging of the main speakers is profound. Your system is progressing in a balanced synergistic way and I look forward to hearing about your next adventure, as good as your Emotivas are, your system may now be evolving beyond their strengths but that's for another day. BTW put your UHQR Steely Dan Aja on the difference is staggering with the REL's. Thank you for your videos, I love your real world approach and may I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Christmas filled with great times and great music, as we all know music is life..❤
I agree. The Aja UHQR sounds incredible. The songs Aja and Josie are stand outs. ♥️ I will be taking a break from any more upgrades for now but I agree with what you're saying. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas. ♥️🎄🤗
I recently moved into a first floor apartment. I can hear the three year old child running from room to room above. I play my system loud. Not as loud as I like, but there are the neighbors to contend with. I don't play after 10:00 PM. Sometimes I use headphones, but it's not quite the same. Thus, subs are a dream that I can't satisfy. Anyways, your tree looks splendid. Have a Merry Christmas.
Congratulations on the upgrade, another advantage of two subs improves the quality of bass, a less modal response by careful placement. The Blood Sweat and Tears album is one of my favorites, and the tree looks beautiful!
Love hearing how excited you are and how happy you are with these upgrades! If the sound makes YOU feel good it is totally worth the upgrade. Congrats and Happy Holidays.
Wow! My other opinion could have been interpreted differently as one would think to understand, because I wanted to keep my response short, as I love separated pre amps & amps! I was asking about reason for separate amp & pre amp, because many people have many reasons for doing that. Your stereo gives you the capability to switch out your transistor pre amp for a separate tube pre amp for your transistor amp is a fantastic thing, because you can be able to switch out the transistor pre amp for a tube pre amp, to go with your transistor amp. A tube pre amp runs cool & tubes last many many years. Tubes sound magical! Many people that like turntables, also like tube pre amps, both are analog. many people who like digital cd players like transistor digital cds. A tube pre amp isnt as clear as a transitor pre amp, just like records arent as clear as cds, but people have their own opinions. But a really really good tube pre amp is usually very expensive, so to be as good as a transistor pre amp., the same goes for a turntable usually has to be much more expensive than a cd player to beat a cd player. Some people have different opinions about the pros & cons of subwoofers. Hope I am helpful!
I am definitely curious about tube preamps. I will be taking a financial break for a while but at some point may look into tubes. Thank you and take care.
Hey, nice long sleeve shirt! I’ve been collecting for only a year, so my equipment is still really basic. For the time being, what I hear is amazing…and I can tell the difference in the better quality records…as you might know from my previous comments, I’m a huge fan of the mofi and analogue production stuff. Eventually I wanna upgrade and experience what you are hearing. I wish I could teleport and have a listening sesh with you.! And I still have to listen to your favorite album. The Zombies were well before my time (I’m 36 years old), but it sounds like I will love it based off what types of music I like.
I agree with you that having nice equipment is great. It's something that has taken several years for me to build but I enjoyed listening to records since the very beginning. You don't have to spend big bucks to get enjoyment. I was happy with what I had in the beginning and I'm happy now. If you do have a chance, listen to Odyssey and Oracle. The Zombies big hit from that album was Time of the Season. You would probably recognize that song. Thank you and take care.
That A Bloody Amazing Monster Speaker Behind U And Those Subwoofer...And I Quite Understand About The Need For Satisfying Bass... Splendid Set Up Indeed...
You have a wonderful channel. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into it. Merry Christmas and may you and your hubby have a safe,happy,healthy New Year. God bless you!
I have not visit your channel since you had that Yamaha. I still have mine but added a SVS pb1000. I saw a REL on sales yesterday. I love your set up and I have that Blood Sweat and Tears album. I first bought it in the 70s and listen to it last year for the first time in years and it sounds amazing. Since I played trombone I could actually hear each note. Happy Holidays to you and your husband and your daughter.
I'm so glad you stopped by my channel. The Blood Sweat & Tears album is incredible. Even my husband was impressed with the sound quality. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Subwoofers are often dismissed but very good additions in most systems. Tuning them is an art, and the RELs are some of the best in class. Glad to see you're happy with them, great gear is never a waste, but one of the biggest investments, I think. Not necessarily in a material way, but in joy. That can't be replaced. Congrats!
@TriAmpHiFi LOL. Everyone on both sides is pleased with the purchase and results (manufacturers and the consumer) and seemingly not bothered by the cost or expense, so all is well in the world. ;) You gotta realize that it's INCREDIBLY difficult to be truly well-informed and sure that you are choosing the absolute best speakers, subwoofers, and electronics when there is only so much time available to dedicate to investigating and demo'ing every possible offering that's available these days. There is so much marketing hype and "influencer/reviewer" noise about audio products these days (and just as much snake oil as there ever was) that it's a real challenge to filter all of that extraneous and often ill-informed noise and actually land on truly good equipment within your particular budget, listening room conditions/limitations, and use case scenario. Aesthetics/Cosmetics are also a significant consideration for most, so a fair bit of otherwise excellent and/or superior kit in regards to pure performance and SQ will simply be eliminated from the potential list, and people are often skewed by "looks" at least as much as potential performance metrics. Beauty and SQ are in the eyes & ears of the beholder.
@fts81 I agree for the most part, except in regards to "subwoofer tuning" being an art. Like most things, there is a particular PROCESS or step-by-step procedure that can be learned and easily utilized or implemented to achieve the best possible integration of your subwoofer(s) to your main loudspeakers and the room in relation to your main listening position. The single largest variable is the room itself, as its properties alone pretty much dominate the response at your listening position and the accuracy of reproduction of the subwoofer frequencies and all frequencies below the Schroeder Frequency of the given space. It's the same as the particular "process" or steps you learned and most likely use in a wash/rinse/repeat manner every day in your job or profession. And, those learned techniques and processes also apply the creation of art as well. Unfortunately, there are currently very few straightforward, concise, simple, and well-known/ubiquitous tutortials available that demonstrate these processes and techniques for the home HiFi enthusiast and audiophile, whether you are just using your two ears and some test tones, or basic to very sophisticated measurement gear. You can use completely FREE software (Room EQ Wizard, Open Sound Meter, JL Audio TüN v4.x, and smartphone signal generator apps) with a basic laptop and a very inexpensive USB measurement mic, or a cheap 2-channel USB audio recording interface and XLR measurement mic, to see what is happening in the room. Or just use your very capable ears. While it is a completely different environment, the best demos and examples of these processes are done by experienced live sound and FOH engineers and the manufacturers of the respective pro audio equipment.
Melissa, one of the important things about having two subwoofers is that, together, they can smooth out the sound and help fill in the sonic gaps that a single subwoofer might present. Why two instead of just one? Well, low frequency sounds are very long-a 30hz wavelength is 38 feet long! Such long waves have dips and peaks-imagine waves on a lake or a river, but even longer. Room reflections can cause the problem of waves building up additively, making sound at certain frequencies too loud, or they can partly cancel other frequencies, making them too quiet. With a single subwoofer those problems can be noticeable, but when you have two of them they tend to reduce those problems because the long waves can bounce around in different areas and directions. The result of having two subs is what you described your system as sounding like, namely very smooth sound that fills the room and sounds great from more than one location. (By the way, it is also true for home theater systems, where having two (or more!) subwoofers is important.)
So good when we finally settle down to just enjoy our equipment. It's been ages since my last upgrade but I'm still enjoying it, despite still having some low cost components. I'd love to listen to your system one of these days.
I am now looking forward to sitting back and enjoying the music without wondering what else needs improvement. Lol. What I have sounds great and I appreciate it so much. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Congratulations! I bet it’s fun to go through favorite albums to hear the new adds. I suggest listening to Analogue Productions pressing of the Doors LA Woman, particularly the song “Riders on the Storm”.
Yes, Riders of the Storm is terrific. ♥️ I almost showed that album. It is fun to experience albums I already have and know and hear new details because of my new equipment. Thank you and take care.
I also recently added a subwoofer to my system. I added the REL T/5 to my KEF R3 Meta speakers. It made a huge difference! The rest of my system consists of a Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary edition turntable and a vintage Pioneer SX 850 receiver from 1976. This sounds great to my ears. Merry Christmas!
Great video and I love your comment "it's about the music"! Unfortunately, for a lot of snobs it's about the gear and getting "wow's" from other people, but the music? A distant second place. I'm with you about the Christmas tree, it's a beautiful setup and whatever changes in the music, they can easily be lived with during this season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and family and to all of your growing number of followers of your channel.
Can’t go wrong with REL subs and I also prefer two over one, lovely system Melinda and glad it’s bringing you enjoyment of your records, wishing you and family a great Christmas and new year xx
It's so refreshing to watch a lady talking about hifi. Great rig Melinda and your audio corner radiates wormth and finesse that only a women touch can.
Thank you for this video, especially the piece about enjoying what we have. It's too easy to get trapped in the upgrade hamster wheel, and we forget to listen to the music and working on how our speakers are placed in the room (super important and can lift most systems to new heights). Thank you also for sharing about the subwoofer, and their importance of the overall sound. Since it's possible to also limit what we send to the main speakers, it helps them perform better as they are far less stressed. I am also on my journey, which has been interrupted a few times over the years, mostly moving to parts of the world that have different power conditions. So I'm on my fifth new start-over system, and it's so much fun to just get up and running again. I have a Rega turntable, PS Audio Sprout Amp, and a pair of GR Research XLS Encore speakers that I'm putting veneer on. Can't wait to get them up and running again, but really am thinking a lot about subwoofers. My room is pretty small, only about 15x30 feet, a multi-function room, so no S-510s for me. Maybe a KEF. We shall see. Great video!
Thank you! I truly don't think I would fully appreciate what I have today if I didn't start out with modest gear. I enjoyed the music then and I enjoy it now. It sounds like you have been a world traveler. That would be very cool. I hope you get your system running soon so you can enjoy the music. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Congratulations Melinda! You made a very well thought out decision and one you will enjoy because of the time and research you put into it. I've been using 2 Rel subs in my system for the past 20 years. The older models had a very nice x-over selection. I see yours have a variable level selection so fine tuning exactly what the x-over point with the mains is becomes a little harder. As you said correctly, the volume level of the subs should be such that you don't notice where the bass is coming from, at least that should be the goal. 65hz may even be too high, but listen and be aware that an even lower x-over point could be even better. The Hi-level connection is really the reason why these subs work so well in Audiophile systems. A lot of Audiophiles connect subs to their receivers low level inputs and don't realize they are "digitizing the signal" within the receiver in order to blend the sub(s) with the mains. Anyway, glad to see you made a very wise choice and I think this is going to make your system really sing.
Huge improvements to your system over the past year. I enjoyed watching your videos and have learned a lot. My two favorite albums are the Blood Sweat and Tears and the Dave Brubeck albums you mentioned. I also use these albums to test changes in my stereo systems. I agree that appearance adds to the enjoyment of listening to music. I especially like the vintage silver face amplifiers and walnut veneered speakers of the 1970’s. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I agree. The silver face amplifiers are very cool. One of the reasons the MoFi Sourcepoint 10 speakers appeal to me is their retro look. ♥️ Performance is most important but the aesthetics are important too. Thank you and take care.
It ain't cheap Melinda, BUT if it brings happiness I say go for it. I've finally gotten to the point that my system is exactly the way I want it. The only thing I will need SOON is a new cassette deck, a Tascam. Congrats to you on your purchase. Merry Christmas to you and Phillip---beautiful tree!!! Anything under it for me????🤩🤩
Best wishes on finding a wonderful tape deck. Thank you for the kind words. The subs are what's under the tree for me. They are my Christmas present. Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄
Hi Melinda, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Congrats on the Subwoofers. My present Stereo system is all Separate Components, All Technics Vintage equipment, around 35 years old, but works perfect and never had any issues with them at all. And I paired that with a pair of Technics 3 way Speakers with a 12 inch woofer and a 5 inch Midrange and a 2 inch Tweeter and they sound fantastic. Bought them new in 1989 and still very happy with them. My stereo at the moment is in a Bedroom so I don't need much power. Someday I would like to put my Stereo equipment in the Family Room which is a very large 45 X 14 foot room but the lighting is very poor down there so have to work on imporving that before I can even think of moving the stereo downstairs. But, take care and stay well and warm.
Hola Melinda. This is Roberto from Puerto Rico. I must congratulate you, you really turn out to be a true audiophile and a music lover as well. A few months ago I send you a comment that was a little harsh, i must apologize for it. You have grown and developed as a good communicator for our hobby. The acquisitions you have made certainly qualify as true upgrades. Wish you the best to you and your family this Christmas. May next year brings much fulfillment to you, after all we do it for the love of music! Please accept my apologies 😔
These speakers seem to be very good. They are praised by almost everyone on RUclips and they look awesome too. I love the different finish options, I never tried them in person, but I'm afraid that if I do, I will have to buy a pair and they're not exactly cheap lol. I currently have jbl 4312 but I also have dual concentric speakers too. They're Tannoy Berkeley, but I like them so far. I like to have at least 2 set of speakers depending on what I'm listening to. Since I'm into electronics (I'm a certified technician) and I do a lot of DIY, and my next project will likely be a phono Pre-amp with both mm/mc inputs. I like the idea of having 2 symmetrical subwoofers, I don't need them with the speakers I have, but these REL look good as well, and I'm sure your setup sounds pretty good. These are all very high quality equipment. There's nothing more enjoyable than trying your new setup and going to your entire collection and discovering something you never heard before on a record you know very well. It's like having a new record collection. Discovering a new detail in a record I know is wonderful feeling. I'm sure you know what I mean. Anyway merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks for sharing with us.
I think it's very cool that you can DIY a phono preamplifier. 😃 You're right, it's fun to listen to records with the new equipment. It's like hearing my favorite music in a new and better way. Thank you and take care.
Aesthetics is a part of high-end audio, or high-end anything! Those RELs are gorgeous! Congratulations! And good choice! I finally pulled the trigger on my own upgrades, but they won't arrive until after Christmas. I ordered a pair of Revel Salon 2 speakers. That's been my dream for many years. They are replacing my B&W 804 speakers I bought in about 1998. I think my new speakers will be the best I ever had and likely ever will have. Next I want to upgrade my amp and my CD player. Currently I have an Aragon 8008 BB amp and a Sony 999es CD/DVD/SACD player, but before I had an Ayre C5XEmp player that unfortunately I had to sell during bad times. I want to upgrade the amp to a Pass Labs 350.8. I already have a Pass XP20 preamp. And I want to upgrade my Rega P1 to a Gold Note Pianosa. Merry Christmas! Your tree looks great! I gotta decorate mine today. It's getting late!
Congratulations on your new upgrade. ♥️ I hope you love them. I do appreciate great looking equipment that performs well. Aesthetics are definitely an added bonus. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
You've made an excellent choice with REL, and the absolutely right choice by going with 2 subs.The audible benefits of using 2 subs is more than the sum of the 2. Your whole system looks great, and it's delighful that you're enjoying the sound. Best regards.
Merry Christmas and congrats on your upgrade. I think your next upgrade should be in the preamp/amp area and work towards having a fully balanced system. Of course, that'll be another big expense! To answer your question, I have an SVS Micro 3000 sub. My listening area used to be our dining room, so it is pretty small. Oh, have you listened to the two Christmas albums by Tarja? You definitely need to do that! I think they'd sound amazing on your system.
I will look up the Tarja records. I'm not familiar with them. ♥️ Thank you for the suggestions. At some point, I will look into the amp and preamp upgrades. For now, the Emotiva equipment will do. 🤗 Thank you and take care.
Melinda, Thank you for this interesting video. Congratulations on your new system. Thank you for your videos this year. Can I wish you a very merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. Take care. Regards Dave.
Hi Melinda...I know you're being modest about your tree...I can spot the TR1000 Audiophile Christmas Tree with its copper litz wiring on the lights, the precision tuned midrange-enhancing baubles and that 'treble tinsel' - perfected over many years of detailed listening, to make the high frequencies sparkle😉 Love REL subs and have owned them for 25 years. Great choice. Make a huge difference to the sound, top to bottom. Have a lovely Christmas. Seasons greetings to you and all your subscribers. ❤
@@MelindaMurphy It's Alright... Their First 2 Records Were Released In 1969...Child Is The Father To The Man & This Self Titled LP...When I Little~I Thought Spinning Wheel Was From The Early 1970s Cause My Father Was Playing A BLOOD SWEAT & TAPE In The Car Around 1973...It May Have Been Released As A Single In 1970...And Indeed It Certainly Had A Early 1970s Sound... Sometimes In Winter Is My Favorite Track From That Record...A Song About My Favorite Season...Absolutely Splendid...
Great video and want to wish you and yours the merriest of Christmases! Thank you for an awesome year of content and for being the coolest person on RUclips!
The idea of a sub-woofer has occurred to me, however after hearing the dimensions of your room, I see why you did it! My room is a converted bedroom that I took over after we became empty nesters. Lol. I think I'll stay with my current set up, although I may upgrade those. Great video as always!
My music room is too small for subwoofers too, but Melinda’s are great. I have a second room that will be a spill over collection room, so I *may* look into removing the wall and making it one room, eventually
Looks great, thanks for sharing! Im having a hard time finding info on two sub integration on how you have them wired. Is that the recommended method? Ill be using hi level also, but is it best to use only one channel to each and not both channels to each? Thanks!
Love your channel Melinda AND your musical choices. Those are great albums, though I gave up my vinyl collection long ago. I listen to CD and SACD’s / streaming on quobuz now. My favorite gear are my KEF 104/2 vintage speakers. I do use a Klipsch 12 sub to fill my room with rich bass. Keep up the great content on the channel - Have a healthy and happy New Year
Wow Awesome Add! I would really like to hear my favorite, Pink Floyds "Wish You Were Here" on that system, also, don't be afraid to try a little RUSH, songs like "Spirit of Radio" or "Tom Sawyer" were recorded for great systems like yours, thank you for sharing, Merry Christmas.
I’m not a “gear head”, I just wanted to compliment your sweatshirt. For someone known as the “Prince of Darkness”, your sweatshirt is bright and vibrant! Lol Congrats on your new setup. The Time Out album reminds me of something I noticed on the Beatles’ American Hard Day’s Night soundtrack. The George Martin arrangement of the title track has always reminded me of “Take Five”. It has the same (or similar) drum and sax arrangement and feel.
You are way above my pay grade on this lol. It sounds like you bought a wonderful systems. I base mine pretty much on how cool it looks. Sound is important but I want it to be cool looking. Merry Christmas to you and Phillip
Congratulations Melinda. You’d already assembled a very nice nice killer system and I feel these RELs are the icing on the cake. You can relax an enjoy your music for a long time to come. My system may be a little more humble, consisting of a Rega P3-2000 with Nagaoka MP200 cartridge, Quad Artera Pre preamp and Artera Stereo power amp, running into Harbeth M30.2//40 and ageing B&W ASW100 subwoofer. Digital player is an OPPO UDP-205 used as disc player and streaming via Roon. Merry Christmas from Melbourne, Australia 🎄
Great video. Congratulations on your new acquisition. You made the right decision at the correct time during your upgrade process. Subwoofers should be added after you are satisfied and happy with the rest of your system. REL makes a great sub and going stereo was a wise decision. I have an HSU ULS15 and love it. By the way, nice sweatshirt. Enjoy.
Enjoyed this posting, Melinda. I don't have room for subwoofers and don't really value much bass. But, again, I don't have a vast listening room to fill. I did consider a stand mount speaker upgrade earlier this year (after 25 years) but finances will not allow this... yet. The EAR Yoshino tube phono stage (bought about 15 years ago) had a big uplift in my system though. Before I forget; Merry Christmas!
I'm glad you are enjoying what you have and more importantly making good decisions for yourself. Music always sounds better when the bills are paid. That's how I feel anyway. 😃 I hope your upgrade comes soon. Merry Christmas! 🎄🤗♥️
I don't care for the word "accurate" with audio recordings! All recording's are an "illusion" , so it's subjective! The point is to get the audio worked on enough to make it sound like the subject of the sound is in the room with you! So really no recording is "accurate" because it's been modified so much before it reaches your ears! Have a Merry Christmas!😊
❤ those subs! If there is a quake in Kentucky, I’ll think it’s your living room. 😂. Fantastic purchase, Melinda. Love the setup & thank you for allowing us into your home to see your stereo tech. To answer your question on what my favourite piece in my setup (it’s retro focused) HAS to be my twin set of Pioneer CDJ800s. I said to an ex and my bestie that my holy grail is to get a set of DJ decks. That was in 1999. And about two years ago I saw a set for £170. I thought “Darren? This will be the only chance in your 56 years to get them”. Melinda? It was like the devil and god going 12 rounds in a boxing ring. I then thought the clichéd YOLO..and did it! These cd players sound totally amaze! The detail! Hearing things I never heard before in recordings I thought I heard everything before my ears deteriorated over the years. I might as well give you an overview of what else is in the setup. So here goes. Wharfedale Xarus 5000 floorstanders which weigh a metric ton (slight exaggeration) I got for free. A Sony SACD/DVD player circa 2001 for £109 off eBay. A Sony component record deck circa 2001 which needs a phono pre amp. A full Sony components mini system in silver. Tuner, amp, CD player with cd text. And a drawer loading cassette deck. There is a separate mini disc component that goes with it all but I don’t have it. I’ve always wanted minidisc. My ex has an Aiwa portable minidisc recorder. Also circa 2001. And the sound is incredible. One more thing. Sorry every time I reply to your vids it becomes a sonnet 😂. Well two things actually. First, you mentioned synths on the Fagan record. Can I recommend Four albums to try on those sassy subs? First two are by Jean Michel Jarre called Oxygene and Equinoxe. The third is by Vangelis and is called ‘Spiral’. And last - for that cool 80s sound - Propaganda- A Secret Wish. I bet that would be like birdsong to your ears. Second, look on the What HiFi site. There is a section where it says “albums / tracks/ etc to test out your system / dynamics/etc”. I PROMISE you that their recommendations are on point. Ok, and very last. Happy Christmas and new year to you all from a very cold and wet east of England, UK. Thank you for your videos and your passion for music. Please stay safe.
YOLO is a great phrase for a reason - it's true! I'm glad you were able to enjoy the great music. Unfortunately, getting older does mean we can't hear as well. You have great equipment. Congrats. I will look into your suggestions. I am familiar with Oxygen but not the others. Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄 Happy New Year.
WOW - What a setup! Those Christmas records must sound awesome! OK Melinda, are you ready? These are 10 LPs you must have in your collection: 1. I Robot - The Alan Parsons Project (1977) 2. Never For Ever - Kate Bush (1980) 3. Trick Of A Tail - Genesis (1976) 4. First Rays Of The New Rising Sun - Jimi Hendrix (1995) 5. Meddle - Pink Floyd (1971) 6. Burn - Deep Purple (1974) 7. Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra (1973) 8. Ghost In The Machine - The Police (1982) 9. Together (Original Soundtrack) - Burt Bacharach (1979) 10. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder (1973) These records maximize SubWoofer Bass with the addition of clarity mixed by respected producers - chances are a lot of these are already in your collection - if so give 'em a spin to bring in the New Year! Remember ANYTHING under 50 HZ be it a vocal, kick drum, cello or Bass Guitar those subs are gonna rock your Music Room which is like a small theatre - Merry Christmas Melinda to you and Family - I enjoyed every minute of your weekly videos this past year!❤🎄
Thank you so much for your kind words. It really does mean a lot. Thank you for everything you have added for me as well. I always look forward to hearing from you. I only have a few of those albums so I have some work to do. Lol. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Take care. ♥️🤗🎄
Yeah these records should be in everyone's collection, I love all of them but I have to replace a couple because I played them so much that they're used now. I don't know if I will try to find originals ones or re issues. I often prefer the originals because they tend to have a lot of bass and a less clinical sound than the re issues, but it's my personal taste. Yours can be different.
I just ran across your channel Melinda. Thank you so much for being a female that is into audio! It doesn't matter how expensive your system is, what matters is the pleasure you get from it. I purchased an SVS sub for my second system. It integrated perfectly, I thought I would have to do a lot of adjusting but it sounded great when first plugging it in. The system looks great, enjoy it! I look forward to future videos.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I am blown away by the sound quality from the changes I have made to my system this year. It has been wonderful. I hope you are enjoying the week. I apologize for the delayed response. Take care. 🤗♥️
wow what an awesome upgrade to your stereo equipment. beautiful melinda 👍im not a knowledgeable person on that lol but it seems that ; you made a Great choice 👍 merry Christmas beautiful melinda
Gorgeous setup! The hard work you have been putting in on this channel deserves the bonus of getting to upgrading your gear. Merry Christmas to you, Phillip, and your daughter! 🎄
Thank you so much for the kind words. ♥️ Merry Christmas! 🎄🥰
@@TonyMackney one never knows what burdens others might carry , that's why kindness is always so useful , as demonstrated by this lady.
I loved hearing about your new equipment. It's such a joy hearing what new equipment can do for the music we own. Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas. I love the tree BTW it looks lovely.
I agree. My stereo equipment upgrades have been incredible. I'm so grateful. Thank you and Merry Christmas. ♥️🎄
I also enjoy the real excitement conveyed about the equipment. I had to smile at her happiness. The ability to record on vinyl so far exceeds the playback technology , that it seems better equipment will endlessly extract more sound than before from any old record.
Brilliant Melinda! You now have a top shelf audio system. Certainly one of which to be proud. You have navigated the rabbit hole successfully. Kudos. BTW, great vinyl choices.
Thank you so much! 🤗♥️
Melinda, you have done it right. Good equipment with a pleasing sound, wonderful turn table and cartridge, then you concentrated on outstanding speakers and a pair of premium subs! RELs are quick and accurate! Well done! I just updated my sub from an old 8" Kenwood to a 12" ELAC Varro. No duels yet, but like you said the sub upgrade really expands the sound stage! Congrats again on the RELs!
Thank you very much. I love my new subwoofers. ♥️🤗 Take care.
I also use dual subwoofers in my system. It does make a difference in the sound! You touched on an important point of making the subwoofers work with your system. It’s so important to tune the subwoofers with the speakers. You don’t want to over power the main speakers. You barely want to hear the subwoofers. I’m glad you’re getting enjoyment out of your equipment!
You're exactly right. They work beautifully with the rest of the system. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy You’re welcome! ❤️
that only means that either your amplifier isn´t good or the speakers you´re using, for having two sunwoofers it tells a lot about one´s sytem, some years ago i had a A-656MKII also from pioneer and conected to it some SB-f3 from technics 79 edition, the best ones, it gives a very good sound with any 70´s integrated amplifier or stereo receiver but with this 92 pioneer ,because of it´s assembled type it does power this great speakers ,sb-f3 that are direct listening type or you have to install them directelly to your main position of listening ,it came with a chromed tripod to regulate it´s position, i think they called it linear phase speakers but having a set of cheap CS-997 i conected them and using both sets at the same time it increased a lot the bass ,it as medium and high´s but lefting out a lot of frequencies but with the SB-F3 it revealed a very high quality with this amplifier ftrom their reference series, this with a 80´s PL-707 also pioneer,using also a SG-9500 equalizer that i only installed it because in 93 i started to buy more cds and for the first time i felt i needed a equalizer ,i had in on a 76 Pioneer catalog top end components given to me by my father but i never used it because it felt perfect without it, this using some spec.-1 and 2 and some HPM-150 that a year later i bought some good JBL speakers and using the four speakers at the same time, it flt perfect and with power enough to fill a room and be heard 3 houses next to mine,i was using first a PL-530 and after i started using a PLC-590 turntable from the 20 series which is very good and today i don´t know how many thousands of €´s it would cost to match it´s quality
First.. love the tree. Second… that Miles Davis shirt is killer. Congrats on the Rel subs. Definitely a great fit and move. One thing I found when adding subs to my system besides the reinforcement of the lower bass frequencies is the midrange was enhanced and solidified. Especially with vocals. As always, sit back and enjoy. May you, Philip and your daughter have a wonderful and blessed Christmas Day.
I agree with your assessment. The vocals sound better and the lower and midrange improves with these subs. Thank you for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Thank you, Melinda, for this interesting video. Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays.
Take Care.🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁
Thank you! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year ♥️🤗
My wife and four daughters aged between 20 and 32 clubbed together and bought me a new system last Christmas and like you, we have a large room where we listen to music so two subwoofers were essential.
The sound quality is amazing and it really ehances the whole listening pleasure.
Have a wonderful Christmas Melinda and happy listening.
I agree. For our large room, having two was a great choice. It's sweet that your girls came through for you.♥️🤗Thank you and take care.
Merry Christmas! 🤗♥️🎄
I’m so glad you’re enjoying your upgrades!! It’s all about your pure enjoyment! that’s what matters!
Thank you so much. ♥️🤗 I agree.
Congratulations on your upgrades! I'm in the process of doing the same with my equipment. I've upgraded my amp and phono cartridge, and still deciding on which speakers to purchase. The one thing about stereo equipment is that no matter what changes you make, there is always something better out there. Of course you have to live within your own budget, but the temptation for something even better never stops. It's a never ending pursuit for the ultimate setup. Great choice on the REL's.
I will have to keep that urge in check. For now, I'm quite content. The subs are great and work with the rest of my equipment perfectly. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Yaaaaaaaay! I love it that you got not just one, but two RELs!!! Glad you listened to some of us and more importantly is that you are happy and notice and appreciate it!!! Awesome and congratulations... and welcome to the REL family!!! You went big, lol! Good for you, I am so happy for you!!!
You do what you need with the tree! As long as it makes you happy and you realisingbthe difference is cool, but you're right, the trade off is worth it!
That Donald Fagen Nightfly, key track is New Frontier that got me (and my son now, lol!) into Steely Dan. I remember that song at a dark sit down pizza place with candles on the table when I was very young and they would play that song and the video too... warm memories!
Once again, congratulations and thanks for the great video!!!
Thank you! Yes, I do listen to suggestions. I appreciate it. ♥️🤗 I do enjoy these REL subs. Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy that's all that's important is that YOU enjoy it! Thank you and Happy Holidays to you and take care as well!
Glad you chose to implement the sub woofers! If there was any criticism at all with the MOFI Source 10's, they did not have enough low end for some audiophile ears, now you've fixed that! Waiting for my Michell Gyrodec so I'm still putting my upgrades together. I appreciate these equipment reviews!
I'm very pleased with the Sourcepoint 10 's. The imaging and soundstage I have gained is unbelievable. ♥️🤗 The subs are the icing on the cake. Thank you and take care.
Excited for you Melinda! It's such a rush improving our systems and although I've never owned one (or TWO!!), REL is a great sub manufacturer. Enjoy the holidays!
Thank you very much! Happy Holidays. ♥️🤗
Oh man, that Blood Sweat and tears album is Killer! Congrats on your new equipment acquisition
Definitely! 🔥 Thank you and take care.
I'm not a fan of the Zombies, but the other three I have, love and cherish. Especially the Dave Brubek. I was fortunate to see one of his performances a few years before he passed on. Not only was he a brilliant musician but one of the most glorious human beings that we were blessed to have. I'm a soon to be 64 year old black man and been a music lover and audiophile for 44 years. Keep spinning the vinyl and cd my sister audiophile!!
Down the rabbit hole you go! Enjoy the upgrades and the quality of your records just got better.
Thank you! My records do sound even better with these upgrades. I'm very grateful. ♥️🤗
I like the Christmas tree between the speakers. That gives a whole new meaning to Brenda Lee's hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."
Haha! True! 😉 Thank you and take care.
Congratulations on the acquisition of two really nice subwoofers. 👍👍👍 I'd place this video in your top ten very best videos to date. ❤ As I've said before, I have a 1978 vintage SONY system at 85 Watts per channel with NHT Classic Three Bookshelf Speakers on stands (couldn't fit my vintage Klipsh Heresy Speakers in my bedroom listening space). The very last component I added to my system was an SVS SB-1000 Subwoofer. When I first received the subwoofer, it wasn't readily apparent on how to hook it up to my vintage system. It doesn't have the same jacks that a modern system has. Most people would have given up, but I did some creative wiring by wiring into the other speaker wires for the NHT's. It worked! 😻For a very long time, I've recommended that people add at least one subwoofer to their system to round out the low end response. Most rock music won't fall below around 50 Hz, but if you listen to all kinds of music like you and I do, then it's good to go further down on the low end. Have you tested you sub's with pipe organ music? The pipe organ reaches down on the low end below 50 Hz, so you're good to go to get that rich bass you deserve to hear. I love your overall philosophy about stereo components and enjoying what you have. 💖Each sound reproduction device has its own merits (even a suit case turntable) and focusing on the music is the key to everything more than anything else. I hope you continue to enjoy your music with your REL's. 🎸🎸🎻🎷🎺🥁🎹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Good morning! I'm not surprised that you found a way to make your equipment work together. I would have no idea how to do that but I'm glad you figured it out. I haven't listened to pipe organ music yet but I have listened to a lot of classical and jazz. The subs have been wonderful. Thank you for the kind words regarding the video. It is important to be happy with what we have. I started out with very basic, modest equipment but I had that same excitement and enjoyed the music as much back then as I do today. I will admit that the music sounds so much better today but I appreciate the process more because I started out with very little. Thank you! Christmas is upon us. Have a blessed holiday. ♥️🎄
When I was in high school back in the '80's, I took an electronics class and later in college I had an electrical engineering class among many other technical courses. I love electronics and as you know music. Love working on audio equipment and building electronic devices when I have time. There are people in the vinyl community who talk about their audio gear like it's a badge of honor. One guy claims his turntable cost $125K.😲 You can recreate how people listened to music in the '50's, '60's, and '70's with a suit case turntable. I played my vinyl on one as a child and loved it. I love the musical sounds of different eras. You're welcome and thank you for the Christmas wishes. I wish both you and your family a very Merry Christmas. ✝ I'll see you on the flip side and look forward to hearing about your Christmas vinyl gifts.👍💖🎸😎 @@MelindaMurphy
Congrats Melinda. Visual aesthetics should be one part of the consideration when choosing gear. The sound first, but we live with this stuff daily, so it should look pretty nice, too. My guess is that the tree actually dampens the sound. Happy Christmas to you all!!
I agree. Looks so matter to some extent. It's nice to have stereo equipment that I enjoy looking at. ♥️ Thank you and enjoy the season.
Merry Christmas Melinda to you and your family, thank you for your videos through the year
Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🤗🎄♥️
Wonderful and informative video Melinda! You're turning into my new Rick Beato as I try to buy the same records as he has in his collection. Just picked up two new Mofi SourcePoint 10 speakers instead of the two Graham/Chartwell speakers I originally was going to pick up. Just picked up Odessey & Oracle, Chet's Choice, and others that you recommended! You do your homework on these purchases, I love that, and thank you for this!❤
Oh wow! I hope you're loving the new speakers. I love mine. Odyssey and Oracle and Chet's Choice are awesome records. ❤️❤️❤️ You picked up some gems. Thank you and take care.
Very much enjoyed your review of the REL sub woofers . This is based on a system in a home which clearly gives great pleasure and enjoyment
which is the reality for most and probably cannot be said for some high end magazines . Keep sharing your adventure .
Thank you for the wonderful compliment. I don't have a perfect music room. This is the heart of our home and where I love to be. This stereo equipment does an incredible job and is perfect for the area that we love to listen to music in. ♥️ I appreciate your comments and I hope you are having an amazing week. Take care.
Yay the update is here!! Very beautiful High-End setup your system has really turned into, you have really become quite the Audiophile, I could only imagine how epic it now sounds, congratulations!!😎🤘
Thank you for the kind words. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Another fun video and thank you, Melinda, for your channel. I get excited when you post a new episode. Have a very Happy Christmas and all the best in the New Year, from Vancouver Island, Canada.
Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words. ♥️🤗 I appreciate it so much. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! ♥️🤗🎄
I love the way you say “subwoofer”! 😂
Thank you... I think? 😉 Take care.
Congratulations on your choice of Sub Woofers Melissa. Stereo pairs are the way to go if possible. I have two REL's also they are Apex Subs! its what REL do and its all they do. I actually use their utterly amazing wireless transmitters on both, so no wires. Yours are placed near your equipment so not really a cable issue. REL's are are actually manufactured down the road from me in beautiful Wales UK. What I love about these subs us the way they integrate the allow the main speakers to really relax and express themselves, particularly the way that manifests itself around the mids to highs. The Bass is actually really obviously textured but fast, tight and tuneful. I Always get asked "are the subs on as I can't hear them" I say that's exactly how it should be, if you can locate them, they are wrongly set up. Visitors are amazed when I switch them off. The effect they have on sound-stage and imaging of the main speakers is profound. Your system is progressing in a balanced synergistic way and I look forward to hearing about your next adventure, as good as your Emotivas are, your system may now be evolving beyond their strengths but that's for another day. BTW put your UHQR Steely Dan Aja on the difference is staggering with the REL's. Thank you for your videos, I love your real world approach and may I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Christmas filled with great times and great music, as we all know music is life..❤
I agree. The Aja UHQR sounds incredible. The songs Aja and Josie are stand outs. ♥️ I will be taking a break from any more upgrades for now but I agree with what you're saying. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas. ♥️🎄🤗
I recently moved into a first floor apartment. I can hear the three year old child running from room to room above. I play my system loud. Not as loud as I like, but there are the neighbors to contend with. I don't play after 10:00 PM. Sometimes I use headphones, but it's not quite the same. Thus, subs are a dream that I can't satisfy. Anyways, your tree looks splendid. Have a Merry Christmas.
I love apartments and condos but sometimes the neighbors can be inconvenient. Lol. You are a considerate neighbor. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
I'm a 23 year old from the UK, just recently discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying your content :)
Wow! I'm so glad you gave my channel a chance. Thank you! 😃
Hey, great to hear about your system, love ur enthusiasm about music and hifi rigs. Keep enjoying the music, I enjoy your videos!
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗
Congratulations on the upgrade, another advantage of two subs improves the quality of bass, a less modal response by careful placement. The Blood Sweat and Tears album is one of my favorites, and the tree looks beautiful!
Yes, the subs have made a difference. ♥️ The Blood Sweat & Tears album is a favorite for me too. 🤗 Thank you and take care.
Great choice going with A pair of REL's Melinda, I added 2 REL 212sx to my system, amazing sound improvement.... Congrats!
They are terrific! I'm so happy with them. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend. ♥️🤗
Love hearing how excited you are and how happy you are with these upgrades! If the sound makes YOU feel good it is totally worth the upgrade. Congrats and Happy Holidays.
Thank you so much! ♥️ Happy Holidays. 🤗
Nice upgrade- bet it sounds great. Congrats, enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
Thank you! 🤗♥️ Merry Christmas. 🎄
Wow! My other opinion could have been interpreted differently as one would think to understand, because I wanted to keep my response short, as I love separated pre amps & amps! I was asking about reason for separate amp & pre amp, because many people have many reasons for doing that. Your stereo gives you the capability to switch out your transistor pre amp for a separate tube pre amp for your transistor amp is a fantastic thing, because you can be able to switch out the transistor pre amp for a tube pre amp, to go with your transistor amp. A tube pre amp runs cool & tubes last many many years. Tubes sound magical! Many people that like turntables, also like tube pre amps, both are analog. many people who like digital cd players like transistor digital cds. A tube pre amp isnt as clear as a transitor pre amp, just like records arent as clear as cds, but people have their own opinions. But a really really good tube pre amp is usually very expensive, so to be as good as a transistor pre amp., the same goes for a turntable usually has to be much more expensive than a cd player to beat a cd player. Some people have different opinions about the pros & cons of subwoofers. Hope I am helpful!
I am definitely curious about tube preamps. I will be taking a financial break for a while but at some point may look into tubes. Thank you and take care.
Hey, nice long sleeve shirt! I’ve been collecting for only a year, so my equipment is still really basic. For the time being, what I hear is amazing…and I can tell the difference in the better quality records…as you might know from my previous comments, I’m a huge fan of the mofi and analogue production stuff. Eventually I wanna upgrade and experience what you are hearing. I wish I could teleport and have a listening sesh with you.! And I still have to listen to your favorite album. The Zombies were well before my time (I’m 36 years old), but it sounds like I will love it based off what types of music I like.
I agree with you that having nice equipment is great. It's something that has taken several years for me to build but I enjoyed listening to records since the very beginning. You don't have to spend big bucks to get enjoyment. I was happy with what I had in the beginning and I'm happy now.
If you do have a chance, listen to Odyssey and Oracle. The Zombies big hit from that album was Time of the Season. You would probably recognize that song. Thank you and take care.
That A Bloody Amazing Monster Speaker Behind U And Those Subwoofer...And I Quite Understand About The Need For Satisfying Bass... Splendid Set Up Indeed...
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphyUr Quite Welcome... Seasons Greetings~Happy Holidays~Seasons Greetings...Have A Splendid Christmas...🌬️🌨️☃️☁️❄️🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀
PINK FLOYD/Atom Heart Mother: MILES DAVIS/Bitches Brew Would Sound Marvelous On That Set Up...
You have a wonderful channel. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into it. Merry Christmas and may you and your hubby have a safe,happy,healthy New Year. God bless you!
Wow! I appreciate it so much. ♥️ Merry Christmas & may the Lord bless you.
I have not visit your channel since you had that Yamaha. I still have mine but added a SVS pb1000. I saw a REL on sales yesterday. I love your set up and I have that Blood Sweat and Tears album. I first bought it in the 70s and listen to it last year for the first time in years and it sounds amazing. Since I played trombone I could actually hear each note. Happy Holidays to you and your husband and your daughter.
I'm so glad you stopped by my channel. The Blood Sweat & Tears album is incredible. Even my husband was impressed with the sound quality. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Subwoofers are often dismissed but very good additions in most systems. Tuning them is an art, and the RELs are some of the best in class. Glad to see you're happy with them, great gear is never a waste, but one of the biggest investments, I think. Not necessarily in a material way, but in joy. That can't be replaced. Congrats!
I agree! I now realize how much of a difference good subs can make. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy
A $5000 patch repair on a $4000 mistake.
@TriAmpHiFi
LOL.
Everyone on both sides is pleased with the purchase and results (manufacturers and the consumer) and seemingly not bothered by the cost or expense, so all is well in the world. ;)
You gotta realize that it's INCREDIBLY difficult to be truly well-informed and sure that you are choosing the absolute best speakers, subwoofers, and electronics when there is only so much time available to dedicate to investigating and demo'ing every possible offering that's available these days.
There is so much marketing hype and "influencer/reviewer" noise about audio products these days (and just as much snake oil as there ever was) that it's a real challenge to filter all of that extraneous and often ill-informed noise and actually land on truly good equipment within your particular budget, listening room conditions/limitations, and use case scenario.
Aesthetics/Cosmetics are also a significant consideration for most, so a fair bit of otherwise excellent and/or superior kit in regards to pure performance and SQ will simply be eliminated from the potential list, and people are often skewed by "looks" at least as much as potential performance metrics.
Beauty and SQ are in the eyes & ears of the beholder.
@fts81
I agree for the most part, except in regards to "subwoofer tuning" being an art.
Like most things, there is a particular PROCESS or step-by-step procedure that can be learned and easily utilized or implemented to achieve the best possible integration of your subwoofer(s) to your main loudspeakers and the room in relation to your main listening position.
The single largest variable is the room itself, as its properties alone pretty much dominate the response at your listening position and the accuracy of reproduction of the subwoofer frequencies and all frequencies below the Schroeder Frequency of the given space.
It's the same as the particular "process" or steps you learned and most likely use in a wash/rinse/repeat manner every day in your job or profession. And, those learned techniques and processes also apply the creation of art as well.
Unfortunately, there are currently very few straightforward, concise, simple, and well-known/ubiquitous tutortials available that demonstrate these processes and techniques for the home HiFi enthusiast and audiophile, whether you are just using your two ears and some test tones, or basic to very sophisticated measurement gear.
You can use completely FREE software (Room EQ Wizard, Open Sound Meter, JL Audio TüN v4.x, and smartphone signal generator apps) with a basic laptop and a very inexpensive USB measurement mic, or a cheap 2-channel USB audio recording interface and XLR measurement mic, to see what is happening in the room. Or just use your very capable ears.
While it is a completely different environment, the best demos and examples of these processes are done by experienced live sound and FOH engineers and the manufacturers of the respective pro audio equipment.
@@bbfoto7248 that’s exactly what I meant but I used a single word. You’re correct
Melissa, one of the important things about having two subwoofers is that, together, they can smooth out the sound and help fill in the sonic gaps that a single subwoofer might present. Why two instead of just one? Well, low frequency sounds are very long-a 30hz wavelength is 38 feet long! Such long waves have dips and peaks-imagine waves on a lake or a river, but even longer. Room reflections can cause the problem of waves building up additively, making sound at certain frequencies too loud, or they can partly cancel other frequencies, making them too quiet. With a single subwoofer those problems can be noticeable, but when you have two of them they tend to reduce those problems because the long waves can bounce around in different areas and directions. The result of having two subs is what you described your system as sounding like, namely very smooth sound that fills the room and sounds great from more than one location. (By the way, it is also true for home theater systems, where having two (or more!) subwoofers is important.)
Excellent explanation. ♥️ The sibs have definitely provided a smooth sound that fills the air in this large room. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
So good when we finally settle down to just enjoy our equipment. It's been ages since my last upgrade but I'm still enjoying it, despite still having some low cost components. I'd love to listen to your system one of these days.
I am now looking forward to sitting back and enjoying the music without wondering what else needs improvement. Lol. What I have sounds great and I appreciate it so much. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Hello Melinda I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and congratulations on your new subwoofers.
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🤗♥️🎄
Love the review of your equipment, RELS, and recommendations. Subbed and love the Christmas tree!
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗
Another fun video. Thanks for sharing. The double sub set up looks (and probably sounds) amazing! Happiest Holidays!
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays. 🤗♥️
Congratulations! I bet it’s fun to go through favorite albums to hear the new adds. I suggest listening to Analogue Productions pressing of the Doors LA Woman, particularly the song “Riders on the Storm”.
Yes, Riders of the Storm is terrific. ♥️ I almost showed that album. It is fun to experience albums I already have and know and hear new details because of my new equipment. Thank you and take care.
I also recently added a subwoofer to my system. I added the REL T/5 to my KEF R3 Meta speakers. It made a huge difference! The rest of my system consists of a Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary edition turntable and a vintage Pioneer SX 850 receiver from 1976. This sounds great to my ears. Merry Christmas!
The Rega turntables are wonderful. Great choices. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Merry Christmas! ♥️🤗🎄
Great video and I love your comment "it's about the music"! Unfortunately, for a lot of snobs it's about the gear and getting "wow's" from other people, but the music? A distant second place.
I'm with you about the Christmas tree, it's a beautiful setup and whatever changes in the music, they can easily be lived with during this season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and family and to all of your growing number of followers of your channel.
Yes, enjoying the tree is a pay off I am willing to make. ♥️🤗 Thank you and Merry Christmas. 🎄
Can’t go wrong with REL subs and I also prefer two over one, lovely system Melinda and glad it’s bringing you enjoyment of your records, wishing you and family a great Christmas and new year xx
Thank you very much! Merry Christmas. 🤗♥️
Congratulations, Melinda! You have sold me. Love your enthusiasm. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
Thank you! Merry Christmas! 🎄♥️🥰
It's so refreshing to watch a lady talking about hifi. Great rig Melinda and your audio corner radiates wormth and finesse that only a women touch can.
Wow! Thank you so much. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Sweet! REL’s are great subs.
Congrats, I bet it sounds super!
Thank you very much. I'm enjoying the music very much. ♥️ Take care.
Congratulations on the new sub-woofers. I bet your music sounds incredible. Happy Holidays Melinda!
Thank you Randy! Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄🤗
Always excited to see and hear about the gradual upgrades you make to your system over the years! Have a good Christmas!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas. 🤗♥️🎄
Thank you for this video, especially the piece about enjoying what we have. It's too easy to get trapped in the upgrade hamster wheel, and we forget to listen to the music and working on how our speakers are placed in the room (super important and can lift most systems to new heights). Thank you also for sharing about the subwoofer, and their importance of the overall sound. Since it's possible to also limit what we send to the main speakers, it helps them perform better as they are far less stressed. I am also on my journey, which has been interrupted a few times over the years, mostly moving to parts of the world that have different power conditions. So I'm on my fifth new start-over system, and it's so much fun to just get up and running again. I have a Rega turntable, PS Audio Sprout Amp, and a pair of GR Research XLS Encore speakers that I'm putting veneer on. Can't wait to get them up and running again, but really am thinking a lot about subwoofers. My room is pretty small, only about 15x30 feet, a multi-function room, so no S-510s for me. Maybe a KEF. We shall see. Great video!
Thank you! I truly don't think I would fully appreciate what I have today if I didn't start out with modest gear. I enjoyed the music then and I enjoy it now. It sounds like you have been a world traveler. That would be very cool. I hope you get your system running soon so you can enjoy the music. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Thanx Melinda help me out a lot to have an idea to geeting better on my sound quality
Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
MELINDA, GREAT LOOKING STEREO AND CHRISTMAS TREE. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY.
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗 Happy Holidays. ❄️
Congratulations Melinda! You made a very well thought out decision and one you will enjoy because of the time and research you put into it. I've been using 2 Rel subs in my system for the past 20 years. The older models had a very nice x-over selection. I see yours have a variable level selection so fine tuning exactly what the x-over point with the mains is becomes a little harder. As you said correctly, the volume level of the subs should be such that you don't notice where the bass is coming from, at least that should be the goal. 65hz may even be too high, but listen and be aware that an even lower x-over point could be even better. The Hi-level connection is really the reason why these subs work so well in Audiophile systems. A lot of Audiophiles connect subs to their receivers low level inputs and don't realize they are "digitizing the signal" within the receiver in order to blend the sub(s) with the mains. Anyway, glad to see you made a very wise choice and I think this is going to make your system really sing.
Thank you. These subs do work great. I appreciate your suggestions. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Huge improvements to your system over the past year. I enjoyed watching your videos and have learned a lot. My two favorite albums are the Blood Sweat and Tears and the Dave Brubeck albums you mentioned. I also use these albums to test changes in my stereo systems. I agree that appearance adds to the enjoyment of listening to music. I especially like the vintage silver face amplifiers and walnut veneered speakers of the 1970’s. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I agree. The silver face amplifiers are very cool. One of the reasons the MoFi Sourcepoint 10 speakers appeal to me is their retro look. ♥️ Performance is most important but the aesthetics are important too. Thank you and take care.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ♥️🤗🎄
It ain't cheap Melinda, BUT if it brings happiness I say go for it. I've finally gotten to the point that my system is exactly the way I want it. The only thing I will need SOON is a new cassette deck, a Tascam. Congrats to you on your purchase. Merry Christmas to you and Phillip---beautiful tree!!! Anything under it for me????🤩🤩
Best wishes on finding a wonderful tape deck. Thank you for the kind words. The subs are what's under the tree for me. They are my Christmas present. Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄
Hi Melinda, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Congrats on the Subwoofers. My present Stereo system is all Separate Components, All Technics Vintage equipment, around 35 years old, but works perfect and never had any issues with them at all. And I paired that with a pair of Technics 3 way Speakers with a 12 inch woofer and a 5 inch Midrange and a 2 inch Tweeter and they sound fantastic. Bought them new in 1989 and still very happy with them. My stereo at the moment is in a Bedroom so I don't need much power. Someday I would like to put my Stereo equipment in the Family Room which is a very large 45 X 14 foot room but the lighting is very poor down there so have to work on imporving that before I can even think of moving the stereo downstairs. But, take care and stay well and warm.
I hope you are able to light up the room and create a beautiful music room. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Hola Melinda. This is Roberto from Puerto Rico. I must congratulate you, you really turn out to be a true audiophile and a music lover as well. A few months ago I send you a comment that was a little harsh, i must apologize for it. You have grown and developed as a good communicator for our hobby. The acquisitions you have made certainly qualify as true upgrades. Wish you the best to you and your family this Christmas. May next year brings much fulfillment to you, after all we do it for the love of music! Please accept my apologies 😔
Thank you for the apology. I don't remember what was said but I appreciate the kind words now. Merry Christmas! ♥️🤗🎄
Merry Christmas Melinda!!! I really enjoyed this video... It may end costing me alot of bread though. Ha!
Lol. Merry Christmas! ♥️🤗🎄
These speakers seem to be very good. They are praised by almost everyone on RUclips and they look awesome too. I love the different finish options, I never tried them in person, but I'm afraid that if I do, I will have to buy a pair and they're not exactly cheap lol.
I currently have jbl 4312 but I also have dual concentric speakers too. They're Tannoy Berkeley, but I like them so far.
I like to have at least 2 set of speakers depending on what I'm listening to.
Since I'm into electronics (I'm a certified technician) and I do a lot of DIY, and my next project will likely be a phono Pre-amp with both mm/mc inputs.
I like the idea of having 2 symmetrical subwoofers, I don't need them with the speakers I have, but these REL look good as well, and I'm sure your setup sounds pretty good. These are all very high quality equipment. There's nothing more enjoyable than trying your new setup and going to your entire collection and discovering something you never heard before on a record you know very well. It's like having a new record collection. Discovering a new detail in a record I know is wonderful feeling. I'm sure you know what I mean.
Anyway merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks for sharing with us.
I think it's very cool that you can DIY a phono preamplifier. 😃 You're right, it's fun to listen to records with the new equipment. It's like hearing my favorite music in a new and better way. Thank you and take care.
Merry Christmas to you. ♥️🤗🎄
Merry Christmas Melinda you have got a very nice system right there.
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗
Aesthetics is a part of high-end audio, or high-end anything! Those RELs are gorgeous! Congratulations! And good choice!
I finally pulled the trigger on my own upgrades, but they won't arrive until after Christmas. I ordered a pair of Revel Salon 2 speakers. That's been my dream for many years. They are replacing my B&W 804 speakers I bought in about 1998. I think my new speakers will be the best I ever had and likely ever will have.
Next I want to upgrade my amp and my CD player. Currently I have an Aragon 8008 BB amp and a Sony 999es CD/DVD/SACD player, but before I had an Ayre C5XEmp player that unfortunately I had to sell during bad times. I want to upgrade the amp to a Pass Labs 350.8. I already have a Pass XP20 preamp. And I want to upgrade my Rega P1 to a Gold Note Pianosa.
Merry Christmas! Your tree looks great! I gotta decorate mine today. It's getting late!
Congratulations on your new upgrade. ♥️ I hope you love them. I do appreciate great looking equipment that performs well. Aesthetics are definitely an added bonus. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
You've made an excellent choice with REL, and the absolutely right choice by going with 2 subs.The audible benefits of using 2 subs is more than the sum of the 2. Your whole system looks great, and it's delighful that you're enjoying the sound. Best regards.
Thank you very much! ♥️🤗
Merrrry Old Fashioned Christmas To You and Yours and Look Forward to more content Thank You
Thank you so much. Merry Christmas. 🤗♥️🎄
What a great stereo system! Congratulations. Happy holidays.
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays. ♥️🤗
Hi Malinda, congratulations on the Rels . I'm happy for you both on your new addition to your stereo equipment and system. Merry Christmas!
Thank you! ♥️🤗 Merry Christmas! 🎄
Congratulations on your new stereo equipment and recommending some favorite records. I appreciate your knowledge.
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗 Take care.
Hey Melinda great setup \ upgrades. Another great album that will "shine" on your new setup is Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
I like all the "stereo" videos you did, suddenly back into your channel, I like stereo equipment too.
Thank you so much! I have enjoyed making them. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Very nice setup, it's always fun upgrading!
I agree. Thank you! 🤗♥️
Merry Christmas and congrats on your upgrade. I think your next upgrade should be in the preamp/amp area and work towards having a fully balanced system. Of course, that'll be another big expense! To answer your question, I have an SVS Micro 3000 sub. My listening area used to be our dining room, so it is pretty small. Oh, have you listened to the two Christmas albums by Tarja? You definitely need to do that! I think they'd sound amazing on your system.
I will look up the Tarja records. I'm not familiar with them. ♥️ Thank you for the suggestions. At some point, I will look into the amp and preamp upgrades. For now, the Emotiva equipment will do. 🤗 Thank you and take care.
Melinda, Thank you for this interesting video. Congratulations on your new system. Thank you for your videos this year.
Can I wish you a very merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. Take care. Regards Dave.
Thank you very much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ♥️🤗🎄
Hi Melinda...I know you're being modest about your tree...I can spot the TR1000 Audiophile Christmas Tree with its copper litz wiring on the lights, the precision tuned midrange-enhancing baubles and that 'treble tinsel' - perfected over many years of detailed listening, to make the high frequencies sparkle😉 Love REL subs and have owned them for 25 years. Great choice. Make a huge difference to the sound, top to bottom. Have a lovely Christmas. Seasons greetings to you and all your subscribers. ❤
Lol. My magic tree. 😉 REL makes incredible subs. Thank you and Merry Christmas. 🎄♥️🤗
YES...Thats One Of My To Favorite BLOOD SWEAT & TEAES LPs...Its From 1969 By The Way...Blues Part II Is One Of My Favorite Tracks...
Yes, I always forget that it's from 1969 because to me it sounds like the 70's. Lol. They were forward thinkers. 😃
@@MelindaMurphy It's Alright... Their First 2 Records Were Released In 1969...Child Is The Father To The Man & This Self Titled LP...When I Little~I Thought Spinning Wheel Was From The Early 1970s Cause My Father Was Playing A BLOOD SWEAT & TAPE In The Car Around 1973...It May Have Been Released As A Single In 1970...And Indeed It Certainly Had A Early 1970s Sound... Sometimes In Winter Is My Favorite Track From That Record...A Song About My Favorite Season...Absolutely Splendid...
Great video and want to wish you and yours the merriest of Christmases! Thank you for an awesome year of content and for being the coolest person on RUclips!
Wow! Thank you so much for what you add to my channel. I am always so happy to hear from you. Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year. ♥️🤗
The idea of a sub-woofer has occurred to me, however after hearing the dimensions of your room, I see why you did it! My room is a converted bedroom that I took over after we became empty nesters. Lol. I think I'll stay with my current set up, although I may upgrade those. Great video as always!
My large room definitely needed the extra bass. It sounds like you have a great music room. Thank you very much! Take care. 🤗♥️
My music room is too small for subwoofers too, but Melinda’s are great. I have a second room that will be a spill over collection room, so I *may* look into removing the wall and making it one room, eventually
Looks great, thanks for sharing! Im having a hard time finding info on two sub integration on how you have them wired. Is that the recommended method? Ill be using hi level also, but is it best to use only one channel to each and not both channels to each? Thanks!
Yes, you do only one channel each - left to left and right to right. Thank you and take care.
Love your channel Melinda AND your musical choices. Those are great albums, though I gave up my vinyl collection long ago. I listen to CD and SACD’s / streaming on
quobuz now. My favorite gear are my KEF 104/2 vintage speakers. I do use a Klipsch 12 sub to fill my room with rich bass.
Keep up the great content on the channel - Have a healthy and happy New Year
Thank you so much for the kind words. 🤗♥️ You have some great vintage gear. Have a wonderful new year.
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The system is really coming along Melinda! Hope you and the family have a very merry Christmas and of course a happy new year! 😺
Thank you very much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄🤗
So glad you like your cool setup, Melinda! Way out of my price range, of course, LOL! But fantastic fpr sure!
I appreciate it. Thank you so much. Happy Holidays. ♥️
Wow Awesome Add! I would really like to hear my favorite, Pink Floyds "Wish You Were Here" on that system, also, don't be afraid to try a little RUSH, songs like "Spirit of Radio" or "Tom Sawyer" were recorded for great systems like yours, thank you for sharing, Merry Christmas.
Welcome To The Machine with those dual REL subs would be sublime, like you are in the machine.
Yes! Rush does sound incredible. ♥️ Thank you and Merry Christmas. 🎄
You did good! Nice setup! Merry Christmas !
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄
Hey audiophile!
LOL
Have enjoyed your journey.
Thanks for sharing.
Lol. Thank you! 🤗♥️
I’m not a “gear head”, I just wanted to compliment your sweatshirt. For someone known as the “Prince of Darkness”, your sweatshirt is bright and vibrant! Lol
Congrats on your new setup.
The Time Out album reminds me of something I noticed on the Beatles’ American Hard Day’s Night soundtrack. The George Martin arrangement of the title track has always reminded me of “Take Five”. It has the same (or similar) drum and sax arrangement and feel.
Thank you very much! I'll have to listen to Hard Days Night to hear that similarity. Thank you and enjoy your week. ♥️🤗
You are way above my pay grade on this lol. It sounds like you bought a wonderful systems. I base mine pretty much on how cool it looks. Sound is important but I want it to be cool looking. Merry Christmas to you and Phillip
I love cool looking stereo equipment as well. Thank you! 🤗♥️
Hi Melinda 😊
I have built my ovn loudspeakers prelude from Troels Gravesen
I am so pleased with the Sound 👍
Happy Christmas 🤗
Thomas
That's wonderful! Congratulations! Merry Christmas. ♥️🎄🤗
Congratulations Melinda. You’d already assembled a very nice nice killer system and I feel these RELs are the icing on the cake. You can relax an enjoy your music for a long time to come. My system may be a little more humble, consisting of a Rega P3-2000 with Nagaoka MP200 cartridge, Quad Artera Pre preamp and Artera Stereo power amp, running into Harbeth M30.2//40 and ageing B&W ASW100 subwoofer. Digital player is an OPPO UDP-205 used as disc player and streaming via Roon. Merry Christmas from Melbourne, Australia 🎄
Thank you for the kind words. You have a wonderful set up. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Merry Christmas! 🤗♥️🎄
Great video. Congratulations on your new acquisition. You made the right decision at the correct time during your upgrade process. Subwoofers should be added after you are satisfied and happy with the rest of your system. REL makes a great sub and going stereo was a wise decision. I have an HSU ULS15 and love it. By the way, nice sweatshirt. Enjoy.
Thank you! I'm enjoying the subs and the sweatshirt. ♥️ Take care.
What an incredible system my friend! Merry Christmas
Thank you! Merry Christmas. ♥️🤗🎄
Enjoyed this posting, Melinda. I don't have room for subwoofers and don't really value much bass. But, again, I don't have a vast listening room to fill. I did consider a stand mount speaker upgrade earlier this year (after 25 years) but finances will not allow this... yet. The EAR Yoshino tube phono stage (bought about 15 years ago) had a big uplift in my system though. Before I forget; Merry Christmas!
I'm glad you are enjoying what you have and more importantly making good decisions for yourself. Music always sounds better when the bills are paid. That's how I feel anyway. 😃 I hope your upgrade comes soon. Merry Christmas! 🎄🤗♥️
I don't care for the word "accurate" with audio recordings! All recording's are an "illusion" , so it's subjective! The point is to get the audio worked on enough to make it sound like the subject of the sound is in the room with you! So really no recording is "accurate" because it's been modified so much before it reaches your ears! Have a Merry Christmas!😊
Life-like may be a better word. The music definitely sounds more natural and life-like. ♥️ Thank you and Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄
❤ those subs! If there is a quake in Kentucky, I’ll think it’s your living room. 😂. Fantastic purchase, Melinda. Love the setup & thank you for allowing us into your home to see your stereo tech.
To answer your question on what my favourite piece in my setup (it’s retro focused) HAS to be my twin set of Pioneer CDJ800s. I said to an ex and my bestie that my holy grail is to get a set of DJ decks. That was in 1999. And about two years ago I saw a set for £170. I thought “Darren? This will be the only chance in your 56 years to get them”. Melinda? It was like the devil and god going 12 rounds in a boxing ring. I then thought the clichéd YOLO..and did it! These cd players sound totally amaze! The detail! Hearing things I never heard before in recordings I thought I heard everything before my ears deteriorated over the years.
I might as well give you an overview of what else is in the setup. So here goes.
Wharfedale Xarus 5000 floorstanders which weigh a metric ton (slight exaggeration) I got for free. A Sony SACD/DVD player circa 2001 for £109 off eBay. A Sony component record deck circa 2001 which needs a phono pre amp. A full Sony components mini system in silver. Tuner, amp, CD player with cd text. And a drawer loading cassette deck. There is a separate mini disc component that goes with it all but I don’t have it. I’ve always wanted minidisc. My ex has an Aiwa portable minidisc recorder. Also circa 2001. And the sound is incredible.
One more thing. Sorry every time I reply to your vids it becomes a sonnet 😂. Well two things actually. First, you mentioned synths on the Fagan record. Can I recommend Four albums to try on those sassy subs? First two are by Jean Michel Jarre called Oxygene and Equinoxe. The third is by Vangelis and is called ‘Spiral’. And last - for that cool 80s sound - Propaganda- A Secret Wish. I bet that would be like birdsong to your ears.
Second, look on the What HiFi site. There is a section where it says “albums / tracks/ etc to test out your system / dynamics/etc”. I PROMISE you that their recommendations are on point.
Ok, and very last. Happy Christmas and new year to you all from a very cold and wet east of England, UK. Thank you for your videos and your passion for music. Please stay safe.
YOLO is a great phrase for a reason - it's true! I'm glad you were able to enjoy the great music. Unfortunately, getting older does mean we can't hear as well.
You have great equipment. Congrats. I will look into your suggestions. I am familiar with Oxygen but not the others.
Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄 Happy New Year.
WOW - What a setup! Those Christmas records must sound awesome! OK Melinda, are you ready? These are 10 LPs you must have in your collection:
1. I Robot - The Alan Parsons Project (1977)
2. Never For Ever - Kate Bush (1980)
3. Trick Of A Tail - Genesis (1976)
4. First Rays Of The New Rising Sun - Jimi Hendrix (1995)
5. Meddle - Pink Floyd (1971)
6. Burn - Deep Purple (1974)
7. Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra (1973)
8. Ghost In The Machine - The Police (1982)
9. Together (Original Soundtrack) - Burt Bacharach (1979)
10. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder (1973)
These records maximize SubWoofer Bass with the addition of clarity mixed by respected producers - chances are a lot of these are already in your collection - if so give 'em a spin to bring in the New Year! Remember ANYTHING under 50 HZ be it a vocal, kick drum, cello or Bass Guitar those subs are gonna rock your Music Room which is like a small theatre - Merry Christmas Melinda to you and Family - I enjoyed every minute of your weekly videos this past year!❤🎄
Thank you so much for your kind words. It really does mean a lot. Thank you for everything you have added for me as well. I always look forward to hearing from you.
I only have a few of those albums so I have some work to do. Lol.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Take care. ♥️🤗🎄
Yeah these records should be in everyone's collection, I love all of them but I have to replace a couple because I played them so much that they're used now. I don't know if I will try to find originals ones or re issues. I often prefer the originals because they tend to have a lot of bass and a less clinical sound than the re issues, but it's my personal taste. Yours can be different.
@@MarvinHartmann452 Merry Christmas Marvin - Bring in the New Year with New copies of your favorite Original Masters!
I just ran across your channel Melinda. Thank you so much for being a female that is into audio! It doesn't matter how expensive your system is, what matters is the pleasure you get from it. I purchased an SVS sub for my second system. It integrated perfectly, I thought I would have to do a lot of adjusting but it sounded great when first plugging it in. The system looks great, enjoy it! I look forward to future videos.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I am blown away by the sound quality from the changes I have made to my system this year. It has been wonderful. I hope you are enjoying the week. I apologize for the delayed response. Take care. 🤗♥️
Merry Christmas to You, Phillip and Your Family. God Bless You
Thanks and may the Lord bless you. ♥️
Awesome video Melinda! Merry Christmas to you and your family! 😃♥
Thank you! Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄🤗
@@MelindaMurphy Thank you! 😃♥
Congrats and enjoy Melinda.
Thank you very much! ♥️🤗
wow what an awesome upgrade to your stereo equipment. beautiful melinda 👍im not a knowledgeable person on that lol but it seems that ; you made a Great choice 👍 merry Christmas beautiful melinda
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! 🎄🤗♥️