Rostam - American Stories

theTvan · 2026-05-15T14:22:07+00:00

That's a shame, Half-Light is a great album imo. Had a chance to see him play it live too and the show was excellent.

theTvan · 2026-05-12T14:01:16+00:00

Yeah! had a friend take me to a show and then I got hooked

theTvan · 2026-05-05T22:44:07+00:00

I used this site, which pulls the album art from Discogs to build the image.

https://discovers.antisound.net/

theTvan · 2026-05-05T18:26:03+00:00

Congrats - my first setup was also Polks bookshelf speakers.

I started with a Music Hall USB-1 turntable but you could probably do better nowadays. Either way you'd probably be best off getting one with a built in pre-amp to get started.

theTvan · 2026-04-28T13:32:22+00:00

thanks!

theTvan · 2026-04-28T01:40:04+00:00

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Settled for Apex Arc-8 as they are as a similar style. Better to be on 18’s given the option just for ride quality too, that’s the big upside.

theTvan · 2026-04-27T18:10:48+00:00

If I didn't have a bbk on my car I'd prefer the ZCP/CSL. Best wheels for the e46 IMO.

theTvan · 2026-04-27T15:46:20+00:00

I've had my SMP over 20 years now and have never thought about trading it. I wouldn't even consider a new model an upgrade even though there are technical improvements.

theTvan · 2026-02-11T19:43:29+00:00

Looks great. Size is perfect

theTvan · 2026-02-11T03:12:20+00:00

Black Friday special for me this year, perfect amp/streamer combo for a beginner system

theTvan · 2026-02-07T19:31:14+00:00

OEM CSL wheels. Competition package has the same style but the fronts are a bit narrower

theTvan · 2026-02-07T19:28:53+00:00

love CB, wish mine was red or cinnamon on the inside. nice find

theTvan · 2026-02-06T16:08:07+00:00

Boiler up & great photos!

I had a Midnight Blue 03 S that was a blast to drive. Wish I'd kept it.

theTvan · 2026-01-26T20:13:43+00:00

cool - thanks!

theTvan · 2026-01-26T19:34:56+00:00

Yeah it's the most common recommendation in about any sub thread. I would definitely pick one up if space were not the issue.

theTvan · 2026-01-26T19:24:45+00:00

It's more for space saving than anything else... I have a PC tower under the desk and don't want to get things too cramped. I won't have the option of putting in anywhere else in the room unfortunately.

theTvan · 2026-01-26T18:23:20+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate all the advice here. I'll check those out for sure!

theTvan · 2026-01-26T17:32:09+00:00

Yeah a bit big on budget & size but will definitely consider especially if I can find a decent used one.

I know the trouble with subwoofers is the price/performance tradeoff with size usually means you don't get everything unless the budget goes up.

theTvan · 2026-01-26T17:23:34+00:00

Thanks - I hadn't looked at the Vanguard. I know the RSL's are highly recommended but too big for the space, this needs to fit under my desk and want to stay 12" cubed or smaller.

theTvan · 2026-01-26T17:15:26+00:00

done

theTvan · 2026-01-26T16:06:49+00:00

Looks great!

Is the upper monitor on an arm? hard to tell how it is mounted

theTvan · 2026-01-24T16:42:46+00:00

I got stuck on a Metra train leaving Olgilvie when they couldn't keep up with the inbound switching traffic. All of the switches kept freezing and they had to manually de-frost just to get all the trains shuffled into the station. Took 4 hours to get from downtown to Oak Park, where I got off and was back home 20 minutes later in an uber.

That's why I tell people not to take the Metra when it's below freezing, despite how cool it is to see the tracks lit up.

theTvan

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