Description

VPI Record Cleaning Machine Version: 16.5 (upgraded from Version 16.0)
Asus Monitor via HDMI from Silent HD Audio PC
Sutherland Engineering N1 Preamplifier Remote Control
Logitech Wireless Keyboard/Mouse 
MILTY Zerostat 3
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    • Wilson Benesch Vertex Loudspeakers
    2-way, true linear phase, free space, ported enclosure, stand mounted monitor.
    1 x 170mm (7") Wilson Benesch Tactic II Mid/Bass unit 1 x 25mm ( 1 ") Wilson Benesch Semisphere Silk-Carbon Hybrid dome Tweeter 
    89dB spl at 1 meter on axis. 2.83V input
    • Wilson Benesch Torus Infrasonic Generator System with Torus Amplifier
    Infrasonic Generator
    Operation: Push Pull Design utilizing an 18" Carbon Fiber Diaphragm, Dual 82mm diameter motor coils.  Dimensions: Height 300mm or 330mm including spikes, Diameter 450mm, Internal Volume 24 Liters, Weight 34Kg  
    Torus Amplifier
    Power Handling:1000-watt peak program. Features: Independent frequency adjustment and gain controls Fully adjustable phase control, Discrete Bipolar DC Coupled Thermal Protection, S/C Protection Selectable Parametric Equalizer, LED Vu.  
    Frequency Adjust: High Level 30Hz to 120Hz, Low Level 30Hz to 120Hz then LFE 2.0kHz Eq 6dB @ 15,20,25 or 30Hz + Over-ride straight through S/N <100dB Distortion 0.05%
    • Electron Kinetics EKSC Eagle 11 Prime Mono Block Amplifiers
    Power Output: 350 Watts 8 Ohms 540 Watts 4 Ohms Output Voltage: 52.6 Volts RMS 8 Ohms Load Impedance: Greater Than 2.5 Ohms Music Peak Output Current: 40 Amperes Symmetric Rise and Fall Times: 2.6 Microseconds Symmetric Output Operation Type: Class AB 
    Power Bandwidth: DC to 100 Kilohertz Damping Factor: Greater Than 2000 Harmonic Distortion: .0025% Typical Intermodulation Distortion: .0035% Typical Signal/Noise Ratio: 98dB below 50 Volts Output Input Impedance: 100,000 Ohms Resistive 4 Picofarads Capacitive Input Sensitivity: 1.0 Volts RMS For Full Output Signal Phase: Non-Inverting Balanced Output Input Connector: 2 RCA Phono Female Output Connector: Two sets 5-way Gold Binding Posts.
    • Acapella Audio Arts Amplifier Platforms
    • Sutherland Engineering N-1 Preamplifier w/ Remote Control
    Precision dual mono single ended instrument grade device.
    Inputs 1 is phono Inputs 2, 3 and 4 are line level with adjustable volume Input 5 is unity gain pass thru for Home Theater Input 6 enables a built-in white noise generator.
    OUTPUTS: Two paralleled per channel.
    GAIN LINE STAGE: 12 dB (max, display at 99) 0 dB (display at 76) GAIN PHONO STAGE: 45 dB, 50 dB, 55 dB, 60 dB LOADING PHONO STAGE: 100, 200, 475, 1K, 10K, 47K
    • VPI Industries HW-19 Turntable
    Multiple modifications/upgrades with GEM Dandy products by 
    George Merrill
    • Ortofon TA-110 Tonearm
    • Silent High-Definition Audio PC Custom Made
    Silverstone GD-09 Enclosure
    Silent Power Supply
    Blu-ray Optical DD
    Noctua Fans - CPU Cooler & Thermal Paste
    Asus B150-Plus Motherboard
    32GB DDR4 Kingston Technology Fury RAM 
    Graphics Card
    M-Audio-Audiophile 2496 PCI internal pc card
    Windows 7 OS
    Winamp Player v5.9.1
    • ASUS Computer International 27" LCD Monitor
    • Logitech Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
    • Ortofon Cadenza Blue MC Phono Cartridge
    • Strain Gauge Phono Stage Custom
    Built for Panasonic Models EPC-451C (Stereo Only) Mounted on: Jelco HS-25 Headshell.

    Specifications
    Semiconductor cartridge, Frequency response: 0~50,000Hz, Separation: >20 dB @ 1kHz, Impedance: 1000ohms pure resistance. Completely hum free.  Tracking well at 1.5 gm.
    • Panasonic EPC-451 Semiconductor Cartridge
    Strain Gauge
    • Ortofon Stylus Brush
    • LAST Factory Stylus Cleaner #4 & Stylast Treatment #5
    • Single Ended Interconnect Cables Custom Made
    Mogami W2549
    Neutrik NF2CB RCA's
    Silver Solder
    • Kimber Kable Bifocal XL Loudspeaker Cables
    2.0 Meter Pair terminated in WBT Cu Locking Banana Plugs
    Main Loudspeaker Cables/Electron Kinetics EKSC 11' Mono-Blocks
    • Thales Silver Loudspeaker Cable
    3.0 Meter Single terminated in Spade
    Connectors.  
    From W-B Torus Amplifier to Torus Infrasonic Generator
    • Dayton Wright Electrochemical Stabilant 22A
    Applied to all Speaker - Interconnect Connectors -
    Cartridge Lead Wires
    • VPI Industries HW-16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
    Updated from 16.0 Version
    • Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solutions Premium One-Step Formula No 6
    • MILTY Zerostat 3
    • Furman Model SS-68 (2)
    AC Power distribution

Comments 4

Lots of gear but a very tidy listening space.  Very nice.

linnie01

Congrats! it is a very nicely put together system.  I used to have a HW-19 TT and loved it.  Have you compared your Vertex with Stenheim 2?

wr_aspire

Lovely system.

recklesskelly

Very nice system! I really enjoy the layout of your room and decor. Enjoy!

highend64

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