I think I have the makings for a first-rate, affordable audio system. My 6SN7-based SRPP linestage preamp is very smooth and blends perfectly with my efficient towers. My 300B single-ended stereo amp is also a perfect combination with my preamp...in my opinion the entire system is very accurate, dynamic, and above all extremely musical. Given the tight budget constraints I'm under at present, this SET-powered system overall is truly a best buy! Eventually I may opt for a powered subwoofer, but first I need to make the neccessary repairs to fix the damage left by Hurricane Jeanne which partially flooded my room, damaging furniture and ruining the carpet (which was removed, thus the concrete foundation...maybe I'll just paint to floor)!
Class-A Single-Ended Triode Stereo Power Amplifier. Zero negative feedback, utilizing a pair of heavy duty single-ended Ei output transformers made with Z10/0.35mm thick high grade silicon/steel plates and wound with 4N oxygen-free copper wire, along with a heavy duty Ei power supply transformer, filter choke, 1% red metal film resistors, paper-in-oil AC coupling capacitors, and point-to-point wiring, Power AC cord is a heavy-duty 3' SignalCable MagicPower. Four solid brass Dayton Audio isolation cones. Power output: 8WPC x 2 @ 8 & 4 ohms (pure class-A). Frequency response: 20Hz-30kHz. S/N ratio: 90dB. Total harmonic distortion: 1% @ 10W/1kHz. Input impedance: 500k ohms. Input sensitivity: 0.5-1V RMS. Tube compliment: Matched pair new 2004 Shuguang 300BC graphite anode power output tubes. NOS '40s Canadian Westinghouse 6K7G driver tubes. NOS '50s Mullard GZ37 rectifier tube.
BEZ Model Q4B Linestage Preamplifier
SRPP Linestage Vacuum Tube Preamplifier. Utilizing an 80W Ei power supply transformer, dual NOS M.B.L.E. 2HYS chokes, dual NOS MEPCO/Electra 250uF electrolytic capacitors, along with point-to-point wiring, paper-in-oil AC coupling capacitors, 1% red metal-film resistors, and a 23-step attenuator with 1/4W (1%) resistors. One pair output, three pair input RCA jacks. Power AC cord is a heavy-duty 3' SignalCable MagicPower. Four solid brass Dayton Audio isolation cones. Frequency response: 20Hz-100kHz. S/N ratio: 96dB. Output voltage: 2.0V RMS (max 25.0V RMS). Tube compliment: Matched pair NOS '50s RCA 6SN7GTB blackplate SRPP amplifier tubes. NOS 1958 RCA OC3 regulator tube. NOS 1967 RCA OD3 regulator tube. NOS '50s Mullard GZ30 rectifier tube.
Athena Technologies AS-F2 Loudspeakers
Two-way Floorstanding Loudspeakers from their Audition Series. Reflex-loaded, front ported design, consisting of a 1" man-made silk "Teteron" dome tweeter with a 70mm ferrite magnet in a wide dispersion baffle, two 8" injection molded polypropylene woofers with 1" voice coils, and high-quality gold-plated five-way binding posts. Frequency response: 35Hz-20kHz (±3dB). Sensitivity: 93dB @ 1watt/1meter. Power handling: 250 watts maximum continuous. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Crossover Frequency: 2kHz.
Cambridge Audio azur 640C Compact Disc Player
Single Disc Transport Compact Disc Player. Includes a Wolfson WM8740 24-bit/192kHz DAC, proprietary data reclocking, and three seperate power supplies for digital to analog circuitry/audio filter stages/regulator stages. Power AC cord is a heavy-duty 4' SignalCable DigitalPower-HC. Four black chrome solid brass isolation dampening cones from Dayton Audio. Frequency response: 10Hz-20kHz. Total harmonic distortion: [lessthansign]-92dB. Dynamic range: [greaterthansign]105dB. Channel seperation: [greaterthansign]75dB. Jitter: [lessthansign]260pS.
Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette Deck
Discrete Three Head Cassette Deck. With Dolby B & C noise reduction, tape monitor, bias tune, and playback head azimuth tuning control. Frequency response: 20Hz-21kHz (±3dB). S/N ratio: 72dB (Dolby C). Total harmonic distortion: [lessthansign]-0.8% @ 400Hz/0dB/Type IV. Channel seperation: [greaterthansign]37dB. Crosstalk: [greaterthansign]60dB @ 1kHz/0dB. Bias frequency: 105Hz.
Cardas QuadLink 5-C Interconnects
1 meter length RCA interconnects.
Cardas CrossLink Interconnects
1 meter length RCA interconnects.
Stout-Interconnect B-2 Series Speaker Cables
Silver Wire OFC Conductor Extreme Speaker Cables. Twisted pair open configuration design, with pure Type-E extruded TFE "Teflon" dielectric insulators. Two stranded 16 gauge conductors each consisting 19 strands of 29 gauge wire, unterminated at 6' pairs.
Monster Power HTS 5000 Line Conditioner
Reference PowerCenter Line Conditioner/Surge Protector.
