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I've greatly enjoyed persuing people's Virtual Systems and looking at their cool pictures. I've had a system posted for about a year that has changed considerbaly since then, and never had any attached images. There's a good reason for that. I'm ashamed of my listening room. It's messy beyond belief, and some would consider unfit for high end audio.

Incredibly, I'm very happy with the results of my efforts. The room is approximately 12 x 14 feet, but has tons and tons of cabinets, desks and equipment. My 2-channel set up shares space with an HT seup, two computer stations, wall mounted bookcases, dressers and a bed.

I decided to post photos because some of you may want to see what that goofy Gunbei guy has at home. Well, if you look carefully you might notice a bathroom behind the left ProAc and a walk-in closet behing the right one. I have photos that better illustrate this, but I'm too shy to show them.

I promise, one day I will get this room together and pictures of a real system like the rest of you. But I've spent buying equipment and tuning my system to work in this bedroom/storage space, so I'm afraid if I clean it up the sonics will change completely.

The journey continues...
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    • Theta Digital Pearl
    Black unit with RCA connections
    • Neuance Platform
    Placed under the Pearl transport
    • Acoustic Zen MC2 Digital
    RCA digital cable
    • Kora Electronics Hermes
    Tube DAC using two NOS Mullard 6922s.
    • Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II
    RCA interconnect
    • Blue Circle Audio BC-21
    Tube preamp using two NOS black glass Ken-Rad VT-231 6SN7s.
    • Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II
    RCA interconnect
    • Balanced Audio VK-200
    Solid state 100wpc amplifier
    • Zoethecus z.Block 2
    Cherry Amp Stand
    • Audience AU24
    Single run with AU24 jumpers
    • Proac Response 2.5
    Yew Wood Finish
    • Virtual Dynamics Audition Power Cords
    Cryo treated power cords for transport, DAC, preamp and amp.
    • Virtual Dynamics Nite Extension Cord
    Extension cord with cryo treated three-way splitter for transport, DAC, and preamp
    • VH Labs Flavor 4 DIY Power Cord
    I bought allthe parts from Chris at VH Labs an Frankensteined it together.
    • Furutech eTP-60
    AC Power Distributor with no filtering
    • Porter Port AC Cryo'd Outlet
    Albert's big contribution to my system

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hey dean...

haven't said hello in awhile, just thought i would drop a line to see how you and your system are doing. tried out anything cool lately?

hope things are well in sunny california. i think the winter is finally ending here in chicago!

happy listening,
eric

ewha

Hey Dean,

Your system looks great! And I bet it sounds even better... Nice to see that you now have all sorts of tube components in your system. That tube sound really is infectuous!

How well do you feel the NHT sub integrates with your ProAcs? I've been contemplating the addition of a sub into my system, but it seems like a tricky proposition. Have you been pretty pleased with the NHT?

Congratulations on a top-notch system, Dean. Enjoy the tunes!

-Eric

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