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This system has been a work in progress for sometime. I really enjoy listening to music both as sit down two channel and background. Always enjoy having friends over for listen.
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    • Vandersteen 3a Sig
    Love these speakers! Competitive with speakers 2 to 3 times their price. Deep, wide and tall soundstage along with great imaging. Used with sound anchor stands.
    • Warner Imaging ER-300mse
    Awesome solid state amps.
    • Audio Research REF 3
    The first time I heard this preamp when it first came out was at an audio show and it was one of the biggest step changes in audio I heard in some time.
    • Meridian 508.24
    Super red book cd player. I have had this in my system for over 11 years.
    • Basis Audio 2800 Signature Vector 3
    Basis 2800 w/ Vector 3, Synchro-Wave and Micro-thin belt. Great table and arm. AJ Conti makes some of the best tables and the best arm out there.
    • Audio Research PH-7
    Very good phono stage from ARC.
    • Dynavector XX2-MkII
    Awesome cartridge! High resolution.
    • Wadia 121
    Great sounding DAC which seems to have the similar Audio Research house sound. Apple TV, Direct TV, OPPP-83 digital out all feed into the Wadia along with Audioquest USB cable.
    • OPPO 83
    Shockingly superb picture
    • DH Labs Revelations
    Used between ARC REF 3 and the Warner Imaging Mono's
    • XLO Signature
    Older RCA original RCA signature version but still great. Used between ARC REF 3 and PH-7 / Meridian 508.24
    • Glass Digital Toslink
    Excellent budget Toslink interconnect bought of amazon; Description: Precision molded plug and durable 24k gold plated plug ends constructed from 280 individual strands of glass
    • Analysis Plus Oval 9
    Double Runs of Oval 9 to Bi-Wire
    • Richard Gray 1200
    Power Conditioner with surge protection.
    • Richard Gray 400
    Original version of this power conditioner with no surge protection, used in chain from the Richard Gray 1200 for the Meridian CD player
    • Richard Gray Power Cords
    Use the Richard Gray power cords on the Warner Imaging Mono Amps and Meridian CD player
    • Absolute Power Cord Original Version
    On the ARC PH-&
    • Custom Home Made Stand
    Custom home made stand; made with 1" threaded rod for adjustable shelves. Wood from Home Depot.
    • Hubbell HBL 5362i
    Upgraded wall outlets. From local electrical supply house.
    • AudioPrism Quiet Line
    Plugged into multiple outlets
    • Audio Prism CD StopLight
    Great tweak...I probably would not believe it until I tried it. Used in conjunction with MoFi Shine-Ola
    • MoFi Shine-Ola
    CD cleaner which is very easy to use.
    • Nitty Gritty 1.5
    Basic lp cleaner from a great company. No platter to contaminate with uncleaned side of record. Used with Nitty Gritty cleaning products. Purchased a 1.0 model about 7 years ago and recently sent unit back to Nitty Gritty to be upgraded to the 1.5 model.
    • Schumann Resonance SW1 - RR 77
    Try one - bought here on audiogon.
    • Cardas RCA and Balance Caps
    Reduces noise in the preamp and cd player by covering inputs and outputs. Give them a try.
    • Apple TV
    Used for internet radio, Netflix, itunes library with digital outs into the Wadia 121. The Wadia does a good job of turning low res streamed files into music.

Comments 1

Must be great too be in your house with such great gear. Enjoyed viewing the pictures.

I tried building a A/V stand once myself, yours came out much better. Well done and happy listening.

glenfihi

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