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Updated Aug '09 to reflect 5 new dedicated lines, sub-panel, and equipment selections. As you see, the 2 channel system shares the same space/room as the A/V system. ( That's a 60" LG plasma. ) However, the only equipment shared are the power conditioners. Keep the digital devices on a different leg than the analogs. Always expeimenting with different combinations of cables, usually IC's. Fell in love with the Waipuna Myrtle Wood feet which are used under most gear. Still need to upgrade BAM to Super BAM. And finely dial in the TT. Frankly, I'm pretty happy with the results I'm getting now. It is not a high impact system, but holds it own at decent volumes and offers true neutral tonality, lots of resolution, and a very good sound stage, especially depth & width. Need more height though. The room is roughly 12x24x8 with one half side open to another room. Will try a throw rug up front for effect. Will be testing felt around the tweeters too. The new digital IC really helped more than I anticipated. As did the dedicated circuits Like you've read, every little bit helps........... . Thanks for looking.
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    • Classe Audio CDP-.3
    CDP w HDCD
    • Threshold DAC-2
    Nice vintage DAC with remote PSU
    • Thor Audio TA-1000 Mk II preamp
    Tube preamp in gold w remote & BDR feet
    • PSB Subsonic Mk III
    12
    • Michell Engineering Gyrodec
    Suspeneded table in gold trim and smoked acrylic dust cover, motor isolated from plinth
    • Syrinx Model PU-3 Tonearm
    well regarded vintage arm from Scotland
    • Thor Audio TA-3000 phono preamp
    MC tube phono preamp
    • Balanced Power Technologies BPT 3.5 Signature +
    heavy lo-no piltron toroidal, ers, shielded, 70 lbs, musical
    • Nakamichi BX-1 2 head Cassette
    cassette deck
    • PS Audio HC Ultimate Outlet
    High current balun to prevent digital feedback
    • SAE 5000 ( click & pop machine )
    Impulse noise reduction unit. Click & Pop machine for taking noise out of record playback.
    • BPT L-9 Litz, shieded pwr crd
    power cord to conditioner, litz , shielded
    • Thor Audio High Current pwr cord
    2 x 10' mains to monoblocks, very quiet
    • TMC white label IC's
    IC (antenae wire)
    • TMC Yellow Label IC's
    very nice
    • Magnan Vi micro bronze wire IC's
    IC
    • Nordost Red Dawn IC's
    single ended, low cap, fast wire
    • Black Sand Cable Black Max PWR Cord
    quality power cord, great company, very inexpensive
    • Bright Star Audio Little Rock
    Isolation device, use 3 different sizes. good for mass loading too.
    • 2 x Shakti Stones
    passive emf / magnetic flux absorber
    • Bedini Dual Beam Ultra Clarifier
    disk demagnitized
    • Audio Quest Original Big Feet
    sorbothane isolation device
    • Bright Star Audio Iso Nodes
    isolation feet
    • API PC 313 Power Link Power Cord
    13 gauge
    • Tice Audio Infinate Speed Reference power cord
    PC w network, very stiff
    • Knu Koncepts EKS IC
    nice IC
    • various vinifera
    premium red wines to adjust attitude and enhance listening
    • Fairey Lamp for ambiance
    stained glass, brass & marble base, 2 brightness settings
    • Maxell Wall Art, 'Nuff said.
    Vintage ad
    • Target Horizontal Rack model unknown
    2 high, 3 wide metal rack with wood shelves
    • Thor Audio Red AC power cord
    front end cord
    • ESP Essence Reference AC Power Cord
    high quality reference power cord
    • ESP The Essence AC Power Cord
    2 x Essence power cords, warmer than Reference
    • Waipuna Sound Myrtlewood feet
    tuned feet with brass ball on top.
    • Quest For Sound Isol Pads
    Effective & inexpensive isolation device.
    • Porter Audio Power Ports AC outlets
    Cryo'd A/C otlets, no plating, the best value and from one of A'Gons finest members.
    • Salamander 5 shelf vertical Rack
    5 shelf vertical rack
    • Polk Audio PSW-1000
    Powered sub with dual 10's
    • Harmonic Technolgy Fantasy AC-10, AC-11
    power cords
    • Audio Metallurgy GA-0, GA-2
    Quality single ended IC's
    • Harmonic Technology Cyber-Link Silver Mk II Digital IC
    silver 75 ohm digital single ended IC
    • Brick Wall surge suppresser PW2R15
    2 units. series mode surge suppressors
    • RGPC 400 AC line conditioner
    power conditioner ( transformer )
    • Black sand cable Chromium Vi
    quality power cord
    • JPS Labs Superconductor + IC
    single ended IC's
    • Thor Audio Green power cord
    2m front end power cord
    • Bright Star Audio Big Rock
    sand filled isolation base used under turntable
    • Signet TK9-LC MC cartridge
    moving coil cartridge
    • Passthru Tierra Interconnects
    1 mtr single ended IC. These are really fine for the $.
    • Cutler-Hammer 100 amp sub-panel
    slaved off new 200 amp main panel, both panels have copper buses, run 5 dedicated lines to the components via 12/3
    • Jade audio Gold Vermeil
    1m IC with Eichman RCA plugs
    • Furutech E-tp60 AC Line Conditioner
    passive line AC line conditioner w 6 outlets
    • Echo Buster's Corner Buster
    Triangular cloth covered acoustic dampening device which helps attenuate bass reflections in ceiling corners.
    • Wilson Audio Sophia 1
    3 way full range
    • Transparenet Audio Reference Mk II
    speaker cables w networks
    • Synergistic Research Powercell 6 SE
    power conditioner
    • Synergistic Research Element Tungsten active AC cord
    active AC cord
    • Weizeh c
    passive Ac power conditioner

Comments 7

Owner
System edited: updated photos

waveman

Sweet system!

glenfihi

Get out the Scotch Whiskey, I'm coming for music and movies.

albertporter

Owner
System edited: Just added system pics.

waveman

Owner
System edited: Updated to reflect new dedicated lines, equipment, & system photos ( finally! ). Check it out and throw me your 2 cents. Hope to see you at RMAF. Thanks.

waveman

Pretty amazing system you have there . Have heard great things about the Thor gear . Congrats !

brainwater

The Syrinx is a PU-3.
Regards,
Marty

viridian

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