Studio reference system

by ecclectique on Done For Now

Description

Room dimensions are 34 ft x 27 ft with 11 ft ceiling.The system has been set up and voiced primarily for vinyl.I use a sony es-9000 for dvd,cd and sacd as well as a sharp projector[can't remember model] for video[who cares].Walls are 1/2 inch sheetrock over acoustic insulation and the floors 1 1/2 inch hardwood over 4 inch acoustical insulation. Three dedicated 20 amp ac lines into the room. Gone are the Antique Sound Lab 1006 monos....replaced with a [very rare] Vulcan 240 tube amp.
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    • Melco Original
    Developed for the trade to demo arms and cartridges.Accomodates 3 tonearms.Employs a massive 70 lb solidbrass platter and an outboard dc motor[studer]
    • Eminent Technology ET-2.5
    employing a surge tank with an indusrial airflow gauge
    • Sumiko MDC-800
    Still my reference
    • Koetsu Rosewood Sig
    The original rosewood [circa 1980]currently in Japan being rebuilt
    • grado statement reference
    low output version
    • Tannoy Westminster
    Outboard crossovers,the stock internal wiring was rewired with Cardas Golden Cross speaker wire. Stock crossovers capacitors and resistors were updated with Mundorf Silver Supremes and Vcap capacitors. Stock resistors were changed out for precision Mills-Vishay's. Crossover controls were hard wired to flat response position allowing me to change the switch position with a simple solder joint.
    • Supratek Cortese Custom
    Optional single triode version allowing me the far more tube choices for line gain matching than the standard 6sn7. Stock volume pot was replaced with a Dact attenuator. Vcap and Mundorf Silver Supremes are used throughout. Although I lost the remote,the Dact attenuator was way more than worth the convenience factor of the remote [a no-brainer for me as vinyl is my predominate source] .
    • supratex syrah
    Nos tubes
    • Vulcan tube amp 240
    6 el-34/channel pushing 120 watts/channel pure class A or 55 watts/channel in triode mode *** A very Rare Amp***
    • MFA Luminescence- B
    nos tubes and capacitor updates
    • audio Research d-79b
    cardas cord and cardas connectors
    • cardas golden reference
    9 inch jumpers
    • Revox G-36
    An original vacuum tubed 2 track studio deck
    • Proac proac response 4
    yew

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Hi,

I can't help but ask you tube questions. I saw your recent posts on the supratex and tubes in general. I have a cary/aes tube preamp that i have on sale. It uses 6sn7's and 6cg7's, a pair of each. I currently have a pair of Jan Phillips 6SN7 WGTA, black base in them and a pair of the sylvania's. Was thinking of upgrading to the *best* 6SN7's i can find. you seem to be an authority on the tubes, especially these. Who may I ask do you trust in the field of tube sellers that I can get honest advice and products from. After some research, I have heard terrible things about some dealers on the Internet.

What do you think of tubeseller.com and Neotron 6SN7 Round Plate??

Also, I heard that Mullard's are the *best* and someone else warned me that they are not exactly 6SN7 and that I should never get them.

What are your thoughts if you don't mind. Thanks so much for your time.

Chang

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