izjjzi's Current System

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Dimensions: 21’ × 11’  Medium
Ceiling: 8’

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@honeyooi Thank you. The rack is from Timbernation: https://www.timbernation.com/ I spent the longest time searching for the perfect rack for me, knowing I wanted real wood. This company was terrific to work with.

izjjzi

Great room and gear, 
Who make the rack?


honeyooi

Owner
No, not saying it's better as the background is a touch blacker with the PP20, I'm just saying that it was nearly a 1:1 transition and it works really well for me. The PP20 is what records (graphs) component draw and other metrics and how I know what drew what. I encourage you to contact Puritan. They are amazing in terms of customer service and I bet you hear back in the same day.

izjjzi

Oh great news! That's saying a lot if you prefer the Puritans to the Powerplant 20! Wow didn't know the Accuphase drew 300W continuously.
My Gryphon Diablo 300 is class AB, so I'm not sure what it's really doing.
The spec sheet says it draws 200W in idle, and 1900W max. But I'm rarely pushing the volume past 50%, so hopefully no issues with the Puritan.
Thanks for the endorsement on the Ultimate.

vsrrr

Owner
@vsrrr Thank you! It's a never ending labor of love. The Accuphase / DeVille combo is absolutely stunning. Same is true for the Gran Vivace monos. Each PSM156 is plugged into a dedicated 20 amp circuit, so there is zero issue. I have the A-36, both REL subs and the AGDs plugged into one of them and all other components plugged into the other. The A-36 draws a constant 300 watts (measured). Class A amps have the largest draws. My AGD monos, in contrast are like a 75 watt draw combined. The Puritan 156 was a seamless transition from the PS Audio PP20 I owned. I didn't want to part with the PP20, but had to because it would not fit in my new rack. I was able to demo the Puritan cables and went with Ultimate cables all around because they are that good and I like matched power components. I cannot recommend Puritan more!

izjjzi

Wow what an awesome room and setup!
That Accuphase Fleetwood combo must be really great.
Out of curiosity, have you had success plugging your amp into the Puritan? I have a 300W amp, and have been considering the PSM156, but I'm worried that it might constrain my amp in some way.
Also - very curious to hear if you found any great power cable upgrades for connecting the PSM156 to the wall. The Puritan Ultimate cable seems like the logical first step, but curious to learn from your experience. Happy listening!

vsrrr

Owner
@jmalen123 All types and one of the reasons I chose these, however, tracks with good vocals shine as does live music. Diana Krall to Fink.

izjjzi

I am very curious to the types of music this system plays best and at what volume in general do you listen? It looks incredibly inviting in that room.

jmalen123

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@jumia Thank you. I worked with GIK, who has a free tool where you can input your room dimensions and one of their audio engineers will tell you which panels and where to place them. The ceiling panels are there to absorb first reflections off of the ceiling. They played a big role in eliminating the echo I had in the room. They are the lightest and least absorbing of the panels. Their length is deceptive. They might be three feet long, not sure, but the room is 21 feet long, so only 1/7th.

izjjzi

Owner

Everyone, Thank you. I am extremely happy with it and was able to put it together for less than the speakers I was targeting last year. The people here were very helpful. Room first, followed by clean power, speakers and source. I am now playing with various cables (borrowed) to see how they change the sound and if I can possible improve upon something I don't know I'm missing. @markp81 Thanks for the heads-up. The speakers are Fleetwood Sound DeVille. They are absolutely phenomenal. @smithtj05 Massive bass is a misconception with musical subs. While these RELs do produce, fast, accurate bass, they are tuned to my DeVilles and you do not know they are there until you turn them off. Their magic is opening up the midrange, something not talked about enough. I will never have a system without them. @lalitk Ha! I would love to try a higher power GaN amp or separates. I have compared some high end streamers against the bluesound and the difference has never been worth 10-20x the price. I am very content at the moment. :)

izjjzi

Lovely room and system.
I love the ceiling panels and I'm curious how did they impact your sound? They do cover a lot of your ceiling and look Nice .

I know it's a favorable thing to do but they are a pain to install I'm not sure how heavy they are.

jumia

Nice equipment and paying attention to acoustic treatment. A combo that is not seen often enough here. Well done.  Reap the rewards and enjoy!

baylinor

I love it when small rooms come into focus

abruce

Wow that is a lot of sud-woofers! You must really like your bass. I would love to hear your system, bet it sound fantastic! Well done!

smithtj05

WOW!!! Beautiful system and well done with room acoustics. Last we spoke you were transitioning through DAC's. What's next :-)

lalitk

Your speakers! Kindly, remind me of the maker? I looked at them and have forgotten contact info …
Appreciate it
Mark

markp81

Goodness gracious, Iz. That's quite the system!

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