Main Music System

by bikerduud on Done For Now

Description

This music system has many old-school elements that I have grown to love and have decided to build the rest of the system around. From the Linn turntable, which I've been upgrading for 15 years, to the Matrix 800 speakers that I discovered in the mid 90's, I still enjoy listening to music on it as much as any new system today. But the secret really is the room. I was fortunate enough to find an old house which has a living room that is 40'x25' with 11' ceilings. It is a rather live sounding room, but it does not cause any major room modes that are a problem. With a room this size, you really need a strong pair of speakers and amps to drive it, and the combination of the B&W's with the JL Audio subwoofer is up to the task.
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    • Bryston BCD-1
    Redbook CD player
    • Linn Linn LP-12
    A unique take on the classic. Replaced the felt mat with a Goldmund Relief Mat and Clamp, Naim Armegeddon power supply, Linn Cirkus bearing
    • Naim Audio ARO
    Uni-pivot tonearm
    • Transfiguration Orpheus L
    Low output moving coil
    • Apple MacBook Pro
    Used as music server playing Apple Lossless music files
    • HRT Music Streamer II+
    Using asychronous USB connection. Also plays hi-res files
    • Bryston BP-25
    Line level preamp
    • Threshold FET 10/e phono preamp
    Classic phono preamp with separate power supply.
    • Bryston 7B-SST
    Monoblock amplifiers. 600W into 8 ohms.
    • B&W Matrix 800
    I fell in love with these speakers a long time ago and built my system around them.
    • MIT MI-350 Twin Reference
    Single-ended interconnects. 1 pair between phono preamp and line-level preamp. 1 pair from Music streamer to preamp.
    • MIT MI-350 Proline Twin
    Balanced interconnects. 1 pair between CD player and preamp. 1 pair between preamp and amplifiers.
    • MIT Oracle V2.1 Biwire
    These speaker cables are an essential element in making the B&W speakers sing at their best. One of the largest upgrades ever.
    • Room Tune Clamp Rack
    This Michael Greene-designed equipment rack is fully adjustable, which has come in handy as the system has evolved.
    • Target Turntable stand
    Replaced wooden shelf with Black Diamond Racing cabon fiber shelf with cones
    • Black Diamond Racing Carbon shelf and cones
    Used under turntable.
    • API Power Wedge 116
    Power Conditioner for front-end of system.
    • Shunyata Hydra-2
    Power conditioner with amplifiers connected to it.
    • MIT Z-stabilizer
    Power correction device. Used in every system I've owned for the last 15 years.
    • VPI 16.5
    Record cleaning machine.

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Hello,

I was searching B&W matrix 800's here on Audiogon and came across you. I also own a pair of Matrix 800's. Mine are in black. I also own and use a LP12 on them. I have had mine for around 12yrs now. What series are yours? Mine are series 2 and have gold tweeters. I have seen some with aluminum colored tweeters before. Do you happen to know the difference between series 1 and 2?

Thank You,
Mike Vallely

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