Give me yo' best shot! (System)
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Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
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2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables
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SCompRacer wrote: »
Beautiful BH, I have always wanted to build one, played with the idea many times. I have never seen tube dampers like those, very cool..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Thx! It's a worthwhile build for sure. It punches way past its price point. The tubes were upgraded.
It was supplied with three spring loaded shields with shield socket bases and a plain wood base. Aaron @ALL212 said hey, these IERC shields would look better on there and how about some crotch walnut from my dad's tree farm.
The walnut grain changes appearance with different angles of day light. The top panel is painted with Rustoleum Black paint. Once it's fully dry one can car wax on wax off.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
That walnut is beautifulSystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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Yeah, that walnut is stunning ..
Edit: The whole unit is..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Endless hours of digital bliss!!!
Figure 1. The Digital Trinity (left to right): dCS Debussy DAC, dCS Puccini U-Clock word clock, Bryston BDP-3 digital music Player. A Synology DS-718+ NAS sits between the U-clock and the BDP-3. The music player is controllable by the tablet computer at the listening seat or by cell phone app. Music at my fingertips! Each trinity component rests on a PS Audio PowerBase Sorbothane isolation/noise gate platform. Black Diamond Racing isolation cones and pucks are under each components' feet. A 22 pound granite slab rests on top of each component to couple it to the PowerBase.
Figure 2. Oh, that NAS. The only discs I spin are the platters in the NAS's 6TB Western Digital Red Pro hard drive. My music collection comprises a little over 3TB. There are high capacity multi-terabyte solid state drives available, but I have some concern about the noise performance of multi-terabyte SSDs. The larger the SSD's capacity, the smaller the SSD's memory cells. The smaller the SSD's memory cells, the more each cell is affected by the electrical noise of adjacent cells. The quality of an SSD's controller circuitry sonically matters too. In the future, when I am more dedicated to audio than I am now, I will evaluate a 4TB and an 8TB SSD in the NAS. All my CDs, SACDs, and vinyl records were painstakingly converted to DSD64 digital files.
Figure 3. Revelation Audio Labs digital cables (purple ends). Clockwise from left: 1. RAL Cat 8+ Ethernet cable, NAS out to A-side of Uptone Audio EtherREGEN audiophile Ethernet switch. 2. RAL Dual conduit USB-2 cable, BDP-3 output to Puccini word clock. The Puccini word clock time synchronizes the Debussy DAC and the BDP-3 digital player. 3. RAL SPDIF coax cable, Puccini word clock digital audio out to Debussy DAC. 4. RAL BNC-BNC coax clock cable, Puccini word clock signal out to Debussy DAC. 5. RAL BNC-BNC coax clock cable, AfterDark Giesemann Trifecta Emperor Double Crown 10 MHz master clock timing signal output to EtherREGEN audiophile switch. 6. RAL Cat 8+ Ethernet cable, EtherREGEN B-side output to BDP-3 digital player.
Figure 4. Left: Signal leg of RAL dual conduit USB-2 cable connected to BDP-3 digital player. The power leg is disconnected after the digital setup and handshaking is completed. Right: RAL Cat 8+ Ethernet cable connected to BDP-3 digital player.
Figure 5. Left: RAL BNC-BNC coax clock cable into dCS Debussy DAC word clock input. Right: RAL SPDIF digital coax into dCS Debussy DAC digital audio input. The blue thing is a small mirror I use to make it easier to peek behind the gear.
Figure 6. Under the hood - part 1. Left: Farad Super3 linear power supply, with Level 2 Silver DC cable upgrade (black/silver cable at lower right in figure 3), for EtherREGEN switch. Right: TeraDak DC-150VA linear power supply, with DIY VH Audio Cu21 Star Quad Ohno Cast Copper DC power cable for NAS.
Figure 7. Under the hood - part 2. My bespoke DIY VH Audio Cu21 Star Quad Ohno Cast Copper DC power cable for NAS. I was quite surprised by the sound quality improvement after replacing the TeraDak DC-150VA's stock DC power cable. I also evaluated a variety of DC cables for the Farad Super3 linear power supply, before settling on Farad's upgrade Level 2 DC cable.
Figure 8. Under the hood - part 3. Left: Araknis AN-110-SW-R8 Ethernet switch for connectivity to my home's 1 Gb LAN, via Monoprice Cat8 Ethernet cable (blue cable at lower left in figure 3). Right: AfterDark Giesemann Trifecta Emperor Double Crown 10 MHz master clock for EtherREGEN switch. The AfterDark clock has an integrated linear power supply.
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Ray once you get dedicated, you're going to be a force to be reckoned with.
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Beautiful set-up Ray..Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave
2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius -
Some quick random photo's.
modded -EE Mini Max Plus Dac (soon the replaced)
Eastern Electric Avant Pre
Pass Labs XA25
Polk Audio Legend L600
Avant Pre guts
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Inspired by my Movado Museum...
Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
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Looks great! Clean!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
A Movado watch...Commissioned by Joey....ketchup Larry....
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I'm going to assume it's a volume control know inspired design by the Movado watch
2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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An amplifier case with an integrated volume dial I designed, and have been working on. I'm elated that the dial mechanism works extremely smooth without adding thrust washers even...
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/199286/volume-pot-question#latest
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txcoastal1 wrote: »
A dreadnaught case?Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists. -
AfterDark Giesemann Trifecta Emperor Double Crown.....dang!
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
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Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Look at the script on the unit. SLP-05, Pure Balanced, Vacuum tube pre-amp. The source switching also gives it away. The front script say Cary Audio.
You really didn't know what it was, or were you being cheeky
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
It’s obviously a Macintosh. Everything with blue meters is made by them… they make Apples too.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Dude!!! Lizard skin speakers??? I dig it! I have a couple pairs of boots that will go great with those!!Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
@Geoff4rfc The finish is brown tejusAmplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156 -
Give him a break. He didn't recognize it....no phase plug threw him off.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
I was just returning Larry's previous comment with a jest, calm down.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
