In Search of the Lost Chord?

by paul_frumkin on Ever Evolving

Description

The system in current configuration -- the result of having to combine what were separate stereo and home theater systems.
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    • Mitsubishi DD 6040
    Progressive Scan DVD
    • Lieder IC Cables
    all silver designed by Jaap Gunter, former chief designer for Siltech
    • Denon DP-59L
    heavily modified; re-wired with Cardas; sorbothane applied to underside of platter; tonearm shrinkwrapped; feet removed and replaced with cones; cones sit on discs; discs sit on sorbothane; sorbothane sits on granite; granite sits on sorbothane; sorbothane sits on shelf!
    • Grado The Statement
    moving iron, top of the line Grado
    • Plinius Jarrah
    Phono stage
    • Plinius 8200
    MkII mode; integrated. Powers the speakers in stereo mode; powers the L and R channels in home theater mode.
    • Hsu Research 500W Amp
    Subwoofer amp
    • Snell Type B Minor
    stereo speakers; L and R channels in home theater mode; Snell center channel and surround speakers. GREAT speakers! BTW, Joe D'Appolitto, the inventor of the "D'Appolitto array," is now a designer at Snell. Previously had both the Snell A Reference Tower System and the B Minors. The A Reference Towers were great, but overpowered my small-ish listening room. The B Minors sound more "integrated" in my room, despite the tremendous variance in cost.
    • Nordost SPM
    L, R and CC.
    • Analysis Plus Oval 9
    Powers the surround speakers.
    • Audio Power Industries Powerwedge 16; PowerPack V
    AC line conditioners
    • ErnieM Power Products 9 gauge
    Heavy-duty PCs based on Beldon fire-wire.
    • Self-Designed Record Cleaning Machine
    Based upon a Russco transcription turntable, a very small shop vac, and sorbothane, this record cleaning machine applies 1 hp. of suction power, while the 'table part is about as powerful as you'll ever find. Is it any good? John Grado had me build one for him. The photo demonstrates just how much this machine can remove!
    • Self-Designed Record Cleaning Machine
    Another photo. Contact me if you'd like instructions for building your own.
    • Snell SUB-1800
    Snell's monster sub. Comes with earthquake insurance!
    • Snell XA-55cr
    Snell's expanding array center channel speaker -- fantastic intelligibility and range.
    • Snell SR30 THX
    Snell Suround speakers; each one has 3 tweeters, 2 midrange, and 1 woofer.

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Owner
Hi Jond,

I e-mailed you separately so I could be candid regarding the competing phono stages available. But here let me add that the Jarrah is quite liquid sounding, and I think it would work well with your Cary tube gear. The Jarrah lacks solid state harshness -- that's pretty much true for Plinius products generally.

Best regards,
Paul

paul_frumkin

Paul,
Give me your impressions of the Plinius Jarrah. As soon as I can afford to I'm going to be looking for a good outboard phonostage under $1K so the Plinius is certainly a contender. What have you compared it to and what are its' strengths and weaknesses? Thanks!

jond

Owner
Hi Thinkat,

Let me put it this way: I have a friend with one of VPI's more expensive models, all tricked out with VPI's gizmos, including the SDS controller. He was flabergasted at the sound of this modified Denon. Give me a call and I'll walk you through the mods -- they make a HUGE difference. (302) 836-0453.

Best regards,
Paul

paul_frumkin

I've got the same table. Thanks for the tweek ideas. How is it compared to stock?

thinkat

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