New Surround Master v2 - Pre-Order Roster Discussion Thread

[ar surround]

Good for You!
Gotta be curious.... other than Toyland where do you actually live? USA?

A family member and friends used to refer to where I live as Bumble@#%$.

 

[TPT19764SQ]

Mine will be arriving here in the USA tomorrow as well! This is great news for sure!

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Mine will be arriving here in the USA tomorrow as well! This is great news for sure!

Congrats! Looking forward to reports from early receivers about the new unit!

Did Involve send shipping info? Or how do you know delivery date?

 

[TPT19764SQ]

Congrats! Looking forward to reports from early receivers about the new unit!

Did Involve send shipping info? Or how do you know delivery date?

Thanks! I got the information from my UPS app.

 

[ar surround]

Congrats! Looking forward to reports from early receivers about the new unit!

Did Involve send shipping info? Or how do you know delivery date?

I got shipping info via an email from a company called "Your Freight Agent" on June 3. Then I got an email from "UPS My Choice" this morning stating that the package would be delivered tomorrow. It is coming from Australia by air.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Thank you TP & AR. I guess I will just wait like there is an Austrailin Santa Claus delivering a present.

 

[chucky3042]

Hmm they (Paul) must have sent you tracking info when they shipped? I’ve been trying to get them to email me tracking but no luck with response.

I have sent Paul a note to check .....he is off sick today

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I have sent Paul a note to check .....he is off sick today

Thanks, hope he feels better soon.

 

[chucky3042]

RustyandI is picking up one personally tomorrow.......I suspect he may be the actual first receiver again!!!!

 

[ar surround]

I am happy to report that my Surround Master v2 has just arrived safely.

(UPS put it on the stoop without ringing the doorbell...I have no idea why they do that.)

I won't be able to install it until this evening, but will report my initial impressions tonight or tomorrow. This is my first Surround Master, so I'm thinking of starting with some rudimentary stuff like Please Please Me and then progress to more sophisticated recordings. Then I'll try it with a Logic 7 overlay...Doing so will either yield truly magnificent 7.1 or a sonic mess.

 

[chucky3042]

I am happy to report that my Surround Master v2 has just arrived safely.

(UPS put it on the stoop without ringing the doorbell...I have no idea why they do that.)

I won't be able to install it until this evening, but will report my initial impressions tonight or tomorrow. This is my first Surround Master, so I'm thinking of starting with some rudimentary stuff like Please Please Me and then progress to more sophisticated recordings. Then I'll try it with a Logic 7 overlay...Doing so will either yield truly magnificent 7.1 or a sonic mess.

You are number 1 and the first to get one....double win!!

 

[beerking]

Looking forward to the UK batch arriving real soon...although if over next weekend..the house will be empty, as going to the annual IOW music festival. Fingers crossed the weather holds.

My ELO cd's are itching to get spoilt with the new gizmo..

 

[Sonik Wiz]

I am happy to report that my Surround Master v2 has just arrived safely.

(UPS put it on the stoop without ringing the doorbell...I have no idea why they do that.)

I won't be able to install it until this evening, but will report my initial impressions tonight or tomorrow. This is my first Surround Master, so I'm thinking of starting with some rudimentary stuff like Please Please Me and then progress to more sophisticated recordings. Then I'll try it with a Logic 7 overlay...Doing so will either yield truly magnificent 7.1 or a sonic mess.

Cool Beans!
Like you this will be my first SM. It will be very interesting to hear others make comparisons that have owned both units.
Good luck on your Frankenmatrix experiment.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I am happy to report that my Surround Master v2 has just arrived safely.

(UPS put it on the stoop without ringing the doorbell...I have no idea why they do that.)

I won't be able to install it until this evening, but will report my initial impressions tonight or tomorrow. This is my first Surround Master, so I'm thinking of starting with some rudimentary stuff like Please Please Me and then progress to more sophisticated recordings. Then I'll try it with a Logic 7 overlay...Doing so will either yield truly magnificent 7.1 or a sonic mess.

I know this will be especially difficult for you...your love affair with Logic 7 is well known in these parts...now whether there will be harmony(pun intended)between the SM and Logic 7...or evolve into a nasty separation... will be noteworthy to others on here who dare to spurn their processors....electronics can be tricky and even vindictive at times...just remember my friend...we are here for you...through thick and thin...distortion and discrete...we are here!

 

[TPT19764SQ]

Just received mine today and LOVE it. A major improvement from the first (even though I still LOVE SM v1. And a great big thanks for the autographs as well. A job well done and worth waiting for. I’ll have to play around more with this baby with more SQ/QS records. Thanks Involve Audio and GREAT job!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Cool Beans!
Like you this will be my first SM. It will be very interesting to hear others make comparisons that have owned both units.
Good luck on your Frankenmatrix experiment.

And props to you for bringing back "Cool Beans"...haven't heard that since the 90's...brings back some good memories of past friends

 

[ar surround]

I was able to get around to hooking the SM v2 just after lunch and listened for several hours. I'll put my thoughts together on a new thread.

 

[sjcorne]

A major improvement from the first (even though I still LOVE SM v1.

Really? I was under the impression this was more of a cosmetic upgrade and not many changes were made to the actual hardware/decoding capability. Perhaps I missed something...

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Really? I was under the impression this was more of a cosmetic upgrade and not many changes were made to the actual hardware/decoding capability. Perhaps I missed something...

My understanding is better front panel switching functionality. As far as improved electronic matrix performance, I'm not aware of any.
Perhaps Chucky could clarify.

 

[chucky3042]

Thanks, hope he feels better soon.

Hi J. Pupster

Paul has returned from his death bed and says that the initial address we a post office box. The courier could not deliver to a post office box. He says he then obtained your real address. So in short it has not been sent yet - its in the next batch to go out- will happen.