The speakers are set up in roughly a 3m equilateral triangle with the listening position. The toe-in is such that I can just see the inside flank of each speaker.
Hi Bob, I started with one pair of Steinmusic Harmonizers and the blue diamonds and black stones that he recommends. The effect was astounding. It isn't like so many other types of changes where one thing improves but other things might get a little worse or where one set of frequencies are enhanced making you think you're getting an improvement. No - with this system everything is simply better, and bigger, and more life-like, an more natural, and more powerful sounding, and it is all presented with an ease like real music in a room. I have since added a second pair of Harmonizers. I was told to expect a 20% improvement but I think it is closer to a doubling - shocking. I don't know why these things work and I really don't care.
I haven't heard the other products that you've mentioned unfortunately.
I hope you get a chance to hear the Steinmusic stuff on a free trial. Some people only hear a subtle difference and if that is the case then it wouldn't be worth the money as far as I'm concerned. If you do get to hear it, set it up and leave music playing in the room unattended for about an hour before coming in to evaluate it. For some reason the room takes a while to 'charge up'.
Exlibris: Have you had a chance to evaluate the changes and/or improvements to sound stage, etc with the Steinmusic system? Did you consider other room treatments set ups, such as SR Art system, or High Res Novum accoustic resonator. Reason I ask; is I'd like to dabble in that pond; but not sure which direction to start with; and many of these devices fully loaded are around $4k....love to learn from your thoughts and experience if possible. Thanks. Hope they are producing the benefit you are seeking. Best, Bob
System edited: Kondo interconnects and speaker wire is out. Demoing wires at this time. Mastersound 300B monoblocks are out. Demoing amps at this time.
Why do you have the turntable next to the speakers. I try to have it as far as I can from the speaker. The next room if I can. The same goes for the Preamp.
System edited: 1. 300B tubes changed to Sophia Electric Royal Princess 300B. 2. System moved to a new residence. 3. No longer using the Harmonix RFA-7800 Room Tuning Devices.
Wow, what a system !!! maximize it with room treatments...realtrap bass traps, first reflection zone absorption....best sound quality improvement you can make period.
do you find that you get enough power from bi-amping with 300b amps? thinking of buying these speakers to mate with my berning quadrature 200 watts speakers and i'm worried about that! this system is certainly encouraging...
I m doing some research on the mastersound final 300B and Final 845 monoblock amp. Its beautiful. However I wonder how good it in driving not so efficient speaker in the range 88-90 db especially if its doesnt have reasonably flat impedance curve without cranking up the volume. Your feedback is appreciated. Thanks
A stunning system Exlibris. It also demonstrates a selective methodology to incorporating components for their 'sound' rather than merely 'paying' for the latest and greatest?
