Description

Really like my system now. The only improvement I wish to get is clarity and soundstage. Next step is to get acoustic panels behind the speakers. Also I'm shopping for a DAC.
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    • Cary Audio Design SLI-80
    SED Wing C EL34, telefunken ecc88, Raytheon vt-231, RCA 5u4g
    • Tyler Acoustics D3
    tower speaker
    • Logitech Squeezebox Touch
    Wireless connection to MacBook Pro and controlled by iPeng
    • Channel Islands Audio VDC SB SB3 power supply
    for Touch
    • acoustic zen Silver Reference
    interconnect
    • Herbie's Audio Lab Spike Decoupling glider
    best tweak ever.
    • Herbie Audio Lab SuperSonic Stabilizer
    Place on top of the cd player
    • Herbie's Audio Lab iso-cup
    3 of them place underneath cd player
    • Audience PowerChord
    Throughout whole system
    • PS Audio power conditioner
    Forgot which model.
    • Acoustic Zen Satori
    Bi-wired
    • Eastern Electric Minimax DAC
    For the Touch
    • Acoustic Zen MC2
    from Touch to DAC

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Rbc, the acoustic panels I put up are "Primacoustics". There is also another company called Auralex. I found the Primacoustics to be of great value and well worth the $45 a panel.

The Maestor may be the best upgrade I've ever done, you have to try it!

bullot

Rbc.......I just added some acoustic panels in my sound room and the improvment was dramatic. Much more detail, top end is a little sweeter and I was able to turn the bass down considerably......much more balanced system, and again, the detail!! I forget the name of the panels I bought, I can look it up for you if you like, but they were only like $45 each....3 or 4 well placed panels will make a big difference!

Oh baby.........one more thing I did that just came to mind!! I put Maestro outlets in the wall! Holy crap!! I had the Porter Ports in before and they were nice, but changing out to the Maestro was like a major component upgrade! By far the best $75 I've ever spent! If they were $1000, I would say best $1000 I've ever spent!

I would say your system must have taken a serious upgrade since you posted this!!

bullot

If you have anything with a fuse, spend the $45 and upgrade the fuse.......blew me away!

bullot