Howdy.  Love the simple set up, and the tt to phono pre to amp in line visual.  Great aesthetics all around, and I'm sure those tubes make for some beautiful music.

subterranean6 August 13, 2017 12:13

I realize it was three years ago that you posted about looking for another amplifier, possibly triodes. Don't know where you currently are in this madness we do, but I've found the greatest amplifier I've ever owned in the Clones Audio 25i integrated. It's 25w into 8 ohms and 50 into 4. Your speakers are 2db more efficient than mine. I've had tube amps from EAR, Kora and Dynaco. SS from Job (Goldmund), McCormack, a few digital amps and a battery amp from Red Wine. This Clones integrated is the most natural, organic and just plain REAL sounding amp of them all. It made every other amp sound like I was listening to HiFi.
Just had to let you know about this wonderful amp.

devilboy September 17, 2014 21:46

Thought you might want to read this article. Musical Affairs speaker article on hand built speakers:

http://www.sorasound.com/products/musical-affairs/

lapierre November 12, 2011 01:23

Hey, nicely done, sweet system. Aftermarket footers were brought up, so you may want to see the Edensound Bear Paws on my Scout. They kind of take the concept of added mass to its ultimate conclusion.

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan November 11, 2011 23:47

Mapleshade has a great TT maple/brass footer/cork and rubber combo that not only looks great but for my rega P5 did amazing things.

jimbojrjb November 11, 2011 15:20

Wow! Thanks for all the compliments! I will take everyones advice seriously and skip on the rack/stand. I'll look into an isolation platform for the turntable and maybe some fancy footers for the rest of the gear and leave it at that. Does anybody have any advice in that direction? (feet/platforms)?

As far as the ProAcs...they're a great speaker. They are quite efficient/sensitive for a ProAc design and can be driven quite well with my 10 wpc single-ended tube amp. I've tried them with 4 different amps and have had no issues with tube or solid-state. They have the traditional "beautiful" ProAc sound (lush vocals and out of the box sound) but are also fast and quite dynamic. I've had quality mini-monitors my whole audio life and could never find a floorstanding speaker that is as quick and detailed as minis. The ProAcs were the first large speaker I've heard that can also sound speedy while having great bass extension. They essentially sound like mini-monitors with great bass!

Thanks again to all who've commented.

fullnine November 10, 2011 23:47

One last thought...........having your gear off to the side and not smack dab in the middle of your amazing speakers is a major plus, both visually and sonically.

jimbojrjb November 04, 2011 14:06

Well done, Fullnine. I enjoy seeing the systems that, like mine, are part of funcional living rooms. Tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of the ProAcs in your system.

cymbop October 31, 2011 17:52

the only transformation will be to your bank accout............trust me. Spinaker is right...2% at best. It's not like you have a horrible situation for your TT. Enjoy my friend!

jimbojrjb October 31, 2011 15:05

Very nice Fullnine. I like your aesthetics of the room.

highend64 October 30, 2011 19:22

Thanks to Jimbo & Spinaker for the complements. I do like having a good looking set-up as well as a good sounding one. Hiding all the cables, power supplies etc behind the cabinet certainly helps with the neat & tidy look. I guess I'm just an easy sale because when I read a review of a stand/rack and the author describes how it "transforms" his system, I start getting all hot and itchy to try one. I've tried home-made iso platforms under my TT so I know that they can have an effect. I'm curious to try an "engineered" solution.

fullnine October 30, 2011 14:14

Not many rooms/systems are as well integrated asthis one appears to be. I live alone but having my system in my main living room means at least trying to keep it all from looking either like a friggin man-cave or some recording studio from the seventies. Unless the TT is picking up resonances from the cabinet, leave well enough alone and enjoy. A rack may increase the sound pleasure 2% but will ruin the "room" look by 50%.

spinaker01 October 27, 2011 21:00

Dude, don't get too hung up on a so called "high end" audio rack........I've had both and it's not that big of a deal. You've done an outstanding job of integrating some great hi fi gear into a real world home and it looks amazing!! My suggestion?? For what it's worth........sit back, throw some records on that amazing TT and enjoy!

Well done my freind!

jimbojrjb October 27, 2011 14:06

There are lotsa different plans for open baffles on the net, and most are easy enough to build even for a non-carpenter like myself. I heard a set of open baffles many years ago and the sound has been locked in my brain ever since. They sound very different from box speakers, more like plannars or stats. I've got the drivers already...a set of Electro-Voice SP-12b. Now I just need a piece of plywood with a 12" hole cut in it!

As far as amps...I'm thinking about an Audio Note something like that. Anything integrated and burnin' 300b's.

fullnine October 13, 2011 03:06

ProAcs look cool. Building open baffle speakers sounds like fun. Will that be from a kit? Also, in the future, what amp are you considering?

lapierre October 13, 2011 00:32

Ask and ye shall receive....

fullnine October 12, 2011 20:43

Nicely done!

How about some more pictures showing the ProAcs.

lapierre October 12, 2011 19:00