Audio

I was at one time a truly certifiable audiophile. I had a massive (in dollar value, and kg weight) amount of equipment housed in a dedicated listening room, specially built for the purpose. The walls had multiple layers of sound materials, absorbers, reflectors, diffusers...and one listening chair.

I had Krell electronics and very heavily modified B&W Nautilus 801s. I gutted the 801s and rewired them with silver after removing the crossovers. I then built custom crossovers using North Creek components that weighed 200lbs each, housed in separate wooden boxes behind the speakers. You can see them in the photos below.

It wasn't until I started to modify my Mini Cooper S that what I did to those Nautilus 801s finally fell into perspective. They were great speakers stock, but sounded so much nicer when modified. I knew what I was doing, and it all made sense electronically. These were not perfect speakers to start with, and didn't end up that way either, but they sure sounded closer to perfection.

Nowdays I listen to a little EL34 integrated amplifier in my university office. The 6 watts sound surprisingly good compared to the 600 of the Krell. Just goes to show.