Installed in a very small living enviornment. System is very easy to live with and always playing. Replaced my long time favorite Meridian M20 active loudspeakers (which sang through the Sutherland Director) with Dynaudio Heritage Special driven by a vintage Accuphase P-250 (Paul-250) featuring a Many Moons Audio update. Prefer playing original vinyl when possible.
Machined platter face with Hanenite THT-291 record mat. Modified Jelco TK-850S w/Sound Supports mount & Mogami W2549 signal leads. Koetsu Vermilion Cartridge, KAB PS-1200 GX power supply with 28vdc, 1.25amp LPS. Modified spindle bearing assembly w/KAB thrust plate and inverted Isonoe Sorbothane Boots under the stock feet.
Sutherland Big Loco
Two-box transimpedance unit. Great match with Dynavector DRT XV-1s, MuTech Hayabusa & Koetsu Vermilion. Variable output featuring discrete Director output section allows for a direct to amp connection.
Sutherland Director
Minimalist line stage preamplifier based on Sutherland’s earlier reference C-2000 Instrument Grade circuit. Conceived as a companion to his battery powered PHD phono stage, it’s fully discrete w/no opamps in the signal path. Limited production of ~ 50 units
Sony HAP-Z1ES
Digital Hard Drive Player. Often stream Radio Paradise. Uses WyWires Pure Juice 2 power cord 👍
Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III
For TV via 16’ Lifatec toslink
Audience Interconnects and Power Cords
Power:
HP PowerChords on Amplifier & power strip with MP PowerChords on Preamplifiers and DAC. (Sony HAP uses WyWires pure juice II power cord.)
Front Row Interconnects.
Front Row Speaker cables
Dynaudio Heritage Special
Replaced my beloved active Meridian M20s. Used with factory stands utilizing internal sandbags (filled).
Accuphase P-250
A classic design from Accuphase - also featured in their E-202 Integrated. It’s been nicknamed the Paul-250 for Mr. Hovenga of Many Moons Audio who developed several updates including custom driver boards after identifying 4 different versions offered from the factory.
