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Extremely satisfying system that brings me many hours of pleasure.

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    • Naim Audio CDX2
    A great bit of kit.
    • Naim Audio XPS2
    discrete power supply for CDX2
    • Audio-Technica USA 150MLX
    A tasty lil' mm cart...
    • Technics SL-1200 mkII
    SL-1210M5G modded with silicone damper and Mapleshades brass footers. Sitting on Timbernation 26x18x3 tigermaple plank, resting on Mapleshades Isoblocks.
    • Aesthetix Calypso
    One word, incredible.
    • DB Systems DB-8
    Esoteric pre, prolly made in the dudes basement. Whatever. I really don't have anything to comapare it to other than the stock phono section of my Carver CT-17 (sucks) and my NAD PP-2 in the garage. It is better than the PP-2.
    • DB Systems DB-2A
    Discrete power supply for the DB-8 phono pre.
    • Parasound Halo JC1
    ss brutes
    • Von Schweikert Audio VR4 Gen III HSE
    bass down to 16hz. believe it.
    • Parasound TDQ-1600
    I made some brackets and hung the fm tuner under the drawer asm. I'm not big on stacking components. Besides, it looks cool!
    • Magnum Dynalab ST-2
    I mounted one of these in the attic to pull in an awesome rock station in an outlying area where I live. It marginally improved that station, but made a greater improvement on the strong signal stations, IMO.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway Mk III-XLR
    1.5 meter balanced from preamp to amps-the improvement over SE is monumentel with the JC-1's.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway Mk III+ SE
    1.0 meter from cdp to amps
    • Nordost Blue Heaven-SE
    used on tuner, dvd and vcr
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-9 plus
    four discrete 8' lengths bi-wiring the VR-4's, rhodium over gold plated, cryo'd, demagnetized spades.
    • Harmonic Technology Fantasy AC-10
    I put this pc first on my JC1 monoblocks, then the Calypso preamp and lastly the CDX2 cdp. After adding the pc's in stages (with a good deal of time in between), I'd have to say that pc's are at least AS important as ic's. Good pc's are not cheap, but they are worth every penny in my book. And I was a pc skeptic for a very long time.
    • Furutech FP-2G
    upgraded ac outlets wired to two dedicated 20amp circuits
    • Bell'o AVSC 2000
    76w x 26h x 23d, 3/4" glass top
    • Aurios Pro-Max Isolation Bearings
    Much more user friendly than the original Pro's...
    • Aurios Pro Isolation Bearings
    Currently installed under JC1 monoblocks.
    • Hoover Precision Tungsten Carbide Balls 5/8
    All components with Aurios bearings now running 5/8 balls. This pic shows the dramatic size difference between 1/2 and 5/8. Why these things make such a huge difference is unknown to me. Worth every penny.
    • KAB silicone damper
    Cool blue and better tracking.
    • Littlelight L-18-LED
    A must have over a TT. LED version produces beautiful white light and soft red light as well.
    • Littlelight L-3/18
    Halogen version.
    • Herbie's Audio Lab Big Black Dots
    four 1" dots used between m/t and woofer modules. Huge improvement over stock rubber footers.
    • Absolute Black Granite Slabs
    25x16x3/4, soft rounded edges/corners and polished. I had these made so that I could try different isolation devices under my speakers.
    • Herbie's Hal-O Tube Dampeners
    Used on the gain and output tubes on the Calypso pre. Do they help? Not sure, made too many other changes when these were installed. But at $10 bucks a pop...
    • Shaw Area Rugs
    Two 8'x11' area rugs, one on front wall, one on back wall serving dual purpose, acoustics and aesthetics.
    • Echo Busters Absorption panel
    4'x12
    • Echo Busters Corner Busters
    Triangular absorption panels 15"x15"x15"
    • ASC Studio Traps
    One side absorbs treble, the other side diffuses it.
    • The Ultimate Tweak Two ...
    don't put all ur eggs in one basket...

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Perfectionist,

You're welcome and thanks so much for the kind words.

Great to hear that you're getting the most out of the JC-1s. Just had a second look at all the treatments - really lovely the way they blend in and do not call so much attention to themselves. Certainly must have taken you a lot of time with that much attention to detail - simply off the charts.

Looking at your ride there, it seems this trait carries through to whatever you set your mind to. It's no wonder the HD is a hit all around - even when or if folks are not whatever we may be into, people always appreciate a work of art and the obvious time and effort that went into.

Again, well done from one proud American (in Hong Kong) to another. Merry Christmas.

Cheers,
Garry

garryh

Perfectionist,

Mega-wows! Your moniker fits you, well, perfect!

Don't know where to start, the Naim front end, Parasound amplication, the VR4 HSEs - just lovely. Great job on the tuner and very cool - it looks like it's just floating there. BTW that chocolate couch looks especially tasty as does that candy apple red custom Harley . . . dual gas tanks and billet like handlebar grips - that is just (wonderfully) over the top.

You know what you need for Christmas . . . absolutely nothing :))!

Cheers and Merry Christmas,
Garry

garryh