Dimfer 2019

[dimfer]

Happy New Year Fellow Sharks. Just sharing my newly setup living room system(s)

Sometime last December, my wife requested me to setup a karaoke system that could make use of youtube karaoke videos. Our previous living room tv was a 5 yr old plasma and not smart. We went to Costco to buy a smart tv with an audio out, it turns out not too many manufacturers offer audio out anymore, we found this Vizio 55” model with this feature, picked up a small mixer from Long & McQuade, set it up and wife’s happy. One thing led to another, I ended up with a system overhaul.

so here’s where we are today, a three in one system.
1. Smart 55” tv for casual Netflix and occasional cable tv watching.
2. My wife’s karaoke system. Smartcast playing youtube karaoke on the tv->out to mixer->Audio Alchemy dac/Pre-> Audio Alchemy stereo amp-> Mordaunt Short monitors. There is also an MBL cd player feeding W4S reclocker then hooked to the Dac. My wife is not very techie and this is the only system she operates, playing her favorite cds.
3. PS Audio Stellar Gain Dac/Pre, PS Audio Stellar Gain M700 monos, custom built Accuton CEL speakers/DIY tweeter

systems 2&3 both have USB input fed by USB laptop w/Roon/Tidal. I have 2 NAS in the house with about 24,000 cds.

this is a very capable second system and can challenge my main system in a lot of ways. Wife is happy, I am happy ��

[joeinid]

Wow! Beautiful setup.

Thank you for posting.

[dimfer]

System is in the living room of an open plan bungalow. I've had bigger speakers in this room before but these speakers offered the most satisfying bass so far.

[dimfer]

Wow! Beautiful setup.

thanks Joe

[joeinid]

Looks like a great comfortable place to spend some quality time listening to music.

[dimfer]

I was off from work Dec 22-Jan 1 and basically stayed home listening to music and watching movies. My only problem is my wife. her playlist contain only 6 tracks and would normally request me to play them at least 3 times before she would let me play something else

her playlist
Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire - David Foster
The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli and Heather Headley
Beyond The Sea (La Mer) -Richard Claydermann
Why Worry - Dire Straits
If I Were a Sailboat - Katie Melua
My Love Will See You Through - Marco Sison (Filipino singer)