Floridazed and Confused

by tune_man on 2 channel

Description

Living Room 2 Channel System. Audio with some video.
DSPeaker X4 Preamp DAC analog out to Cary SLP-88 Tube preamp essentially making the Cary a Tube Buffer in this configuration. NOS Raytheon Tubes from the early 1950's.
CD quality and Hi-Res FLAC and WAV files along with Qobuz Streamed through Bluesound Node 2i and Logitech Squeezebox Touch.
Room Correction provided by DSPeaker X4 and Acoustimac Acoustic Panels and Bass Traps.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 16’ × 22’  Large
Ceiling: 11’

Components Toggle details

    • DSPeaker X4
    Preamp DAC with Room Correction EQ
    • Cary Audio SLP-88
    Vacuum Tube Preamp with NOS Raytheon VT-231 6SN7 Tubes
    • Red Dragon Audio S500 Power Amplifier
    Class D Pascal Power Amplifier
    • OPPO BDP-95
    OPPO Universal Disc Player
    • Panasonic DMP-BDT500P
    Panasonic Blu-Ray Player
    • Bluesound Node 2i
    Hi-Res Music Streamer
    • Logitech Squeezebox Touch
    Hi-Res Music Streamer
    • Revel Performa F206
    Revel Floorstanding Speaker Pair
    • PS Audio Quintessence
    PS Audio Line Conditioner Surge Protector
    • Acoustimac Acoustic Panels and Bass Traps
    Acoustimac Acoustic Panels and Bass Traps
    • Standesign Standesign 5
    Equipment Rack
    • MIT Cables Shotgun 3
    MIT Shotgun 3 RCA Interconnect Cables
    • MIT Cables AVt-2
    MIT AVT-2 Digital Coax Cable
    • Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink Cable
    • Lifatec Silflex Glass Toslink Cable
    • MIT Cables AVt-2
    MIT AVT-2 Speaker Cables
    • Cullen Cable Cullen Crossover Power Cables
    Cullen Crossover Power Cables
    • Harmonic Technology Fantasy AC 10
    Power Cable
    • Pangea Audio AC 9SE MKII Signature Power Cable
    AC 9SE MKII Signature Power Cable
    • Raytheon VACUUM TUBES
    Raytheon VT-231 6SN7 NOS Tubes
    • Wireworld Starlight CAT8 Ethernet
    Wireworld Starlight CAT8 Ethernet cable on Node 2i
    Supra Ethernet Cables on Squeezebox Touch and PC

Comments 4

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Owner
I don't really need the Cary preamp in this configuration. It is there to get tubes in the mix acting as a tube buffer as I really like what the NOS Raytheon tubes add to the sound although subtle.
The Squeezebox Touch will play up to 24/96 and the Bluesound will play 24/192 so it is needed and I keep the Touch because I really like the Logitech Media Server.
I am only listening to 2 channel for all sources including video. Toslink out from the TV to the X4. OPPO BDP-95 is analog and digital out to the X4.
No immediate plans for Roon Nucleus.

tune_man

Why need for two preamp layers?  Is bluesound needed? Any thoughts about installing a roon nucleus?

How do you transition from stereo to ht?  I am trying to find a tube preamp with true bypass, ie tubes off when watching tv, etc.  looked at Cary but not a true bypass. 

Lots going on, fascinating.

emergingsoul

Owner
Thanks b_limo!
The DSPeaker X4 is a big upgrade over the DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core which it replaced in my system. Of course it should be as it is quite a bit more expensive. The X4 DAC outperforms the the Dual Core sounding smoother and a lot more refined and nuanced. The room correction software works great and is a must in my current room. It is very versatile with lots of options to fine tune the sound. 
It also has digital coax and toslink outputs so you can use a different DAC with it and still get the benefits of the room correction.

tune_man

Nice set-up!

How is that dspeaker as a dac and how do you like the room correction software within the dac?  Im very interested in dspeaker room correction.

b_limo

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