Another happy Constellation client of Suncoast Audio

Mike

Mike

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Centaur II monos + Virgo III preamp. Awesome system.


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Seems like a bit of a squeeze placing such large bipolar speakers into that size space, but the owner seems to be enthralled with them. :yahoo1: This system's evolution is all being documented in one of the longest running and most active threads on Audiogon. At least he's on the right track now working with Mike! :congrats: If you click on the OP's username in that AG thread and then on his system you'll see a small fraction of the gear he's gone through on this journey. :popcorn:
 
He keeps saying he's saving up money to build a dedicated room but continues to blow through gear most of which is inappropriate for his current situation. That thread has kind of turned in to a sideshow.

Mike might as well get his share of the money that keeps flowing there.
 
those Neoliths would be much better in a bigger room, but I guess he can reduce the bass output for his smaller version. I'd be curious how CAT amps stack up to the big Centaurs
 
Very nice gear. I bet the MLs sound great with Constellations.

The system could use a bit of air to breathe though [emoji3].


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mep said:
Didn't take long for the knives to come out on this thread.
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Yup.

He’s a wounded vet and a hell of a nice guy with an adorable family. He stays occupied by gear swapping and has a real passion for the hobby.
 
Mike said:
Yup.

He’s a wounded vet and a hell of a nice guy with an adorable family. He stays occupied by gear swapping and has a real passion for the hobby.
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I'm glad he is enjoying his system. The people throwing stones at his room should show pictures of their rooms.
 
mep said:
I'm glad he is enjoying his system. The people throwing stones at his room should show pictures of their rooms.
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Have done so before, even at your request ;) My Devores would excel more in a bigger space, too (15' x 18' now).

Huge speakers in smaller rooms will always draw concerns, that's all. I hope they sound great - he's certainly spent a pretty dime on what should be a fantastic sounding system.
 
KeithR said:
Have done so before, even at your request ;) My Devores would excel more in a bigger space, too (15' x 18' now).

Huge speakers in smaller rooms will always draw concerns, that's all. I hope they sound great - he's certainly spent a pretty dime on what should be a fantastic sounding system.
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Are the Devores the dream speakers you have been searching for?
 
Jack said:
He keeps saying he's saving up money to build a dedicated room but continues to blow through gear most of which is inappropriate for his current situation. That thread has kind of turned in to a sideshow.

Mike might as well get his share of the money that keeps flowing there.
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It's understandable. It can be very hard to find a suitable room. When I was looking for suitable houses in my urban area in Massachusetts, all the houses in my price range (not exactly cheap) had way too small rooms. The search went on for quite a while until I stumbled upon my current house with a 24 x 12 x 8.5 ft room (13.5 feet wide at small window bay). I jumped on the rare opportunity right away. Eventually over the years I more or less finalized prepping it acoustically, but I still prefer a monitor/sub combo rather than large speakers.

Width of the room is fairly limited, but I still get a rather large soundstage since I sit fairly close to the speakers (easily possible with monitors) and get good spatial depth. The speaker drivers are 7 feet from the front wall, and due to the length of the room the sound has plenty space to breathe behind the listening seat.

In some other areas of the country I could get a two or three times bigger house for the same price.
 
puroagave said:
i could read War and Peace in the time it takes to slog through that thread. whats the cliffNotes version?
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Lots of random suggestions by people who haven’t heard what they are recommending, let alone lived with them.

Keith has good ears and should trust himself.

There is no perfect speaker.

AG and MBL are my dream speakers and unlike some, I have heard a LOT. But they require some effort. MBL electronics and copper cables, along with setup for MBL. Low Power SS or tube and dead quiet power for AG. For others, it might be a cone and dome like Vandy 7 or M2/M3/M6. Others find panels like Quad, despite their head in a vice/other limitations too.

But “dream speaker”, room and budget are often at odds. I know AG Trio’s nor MBL Xtremes won’t fit in my room. Maybe that’s a good thing.

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