fthompson251 system

by fthompson251 on
Terminator 15th and Hermes Dec 2024
System with the Terminator 15th. Dec 2024
After new Coda amp, and no VAC amp or preamp. May 2024.
Jan 2024, latest work on the room, front wall diffusion al black.
After more room reatments in December 2023
after newest treatments to front wall
N200
UPDated August 2023
Owned since 2000, just sold it.
June 2025

Description

My 2 channel system started in 1998. Many upgrades fast and furious  up until about 2003. I then got away from it for other outside interests in the mid 2005 timeframe until Nov 2021. (It sat unused in my listening room) I retained my Shunyata Black Mamba and BIC Whale power cords and Shunyata Hydra Power center. I also kept my CEC TL1x CD transport and Orchid Digital cable. I kept the heart of my system my VAC CLA 1 MK II preamp, which I just got upgraded to Mk III staus this October 2022. I have my VAC Renaissance 70/70 Mk II amp, which go's in January 2023 for the Mk III upgrade. My New equipment is as follows:
DAC- Dinafrips Venus II
DDC- Dinafrips Hermes
Aurender N 200
Enos ethernet filter to CXN V2.
Speakers are Goldenear Triton 1.R.
Speaker cables are Silversmith Fidelous
Interconnect is Wireworld Eclipse 8.
I also have some other power cords by Shunyata and Wireworld.


I have a dedicated listening room in my basement with a great deal of room treatments in the forms of bass absorbers, corner traps and diffusion. 

I have Wireworld Sliver Electra 7 power cords to my DAC and Aurnedr N200, I have the Electra 7 on my DDC. 

Once I have everything back in place I will have some pictures of it. I love the sound of tubes. 

Recent changes 11/23:
Legacy Audio Focus XD Speakers
Legacy Audio Wavelet II Processor
HDPlex 300W LPS for Wavelet
Front Wall diffusion
APRIL 2024
Selling the Vac amp and preamp April 2024 I just had too many repairs lately.
New amp is Black Coda 5.5s arriving mid April 2024.
DH Labs Red Wage signature power cords for amp and Focus XD's
Audioquest diamond USB cable for Aurender N200.

December 2023 change, more front wall treatments, I'm going to paint QRD units black yet. Front will will then be fully treated and all black. 
November 2024 System Update: I recently added the Audience frontRow reserve USB cable to replace the AQ Diamond  between AurenderN200 and Denafrips Hermes. I've also purchased a new DAC, the Denafrips TERMINATOR1 5TH.  I have Oyaide DB510 clock cables between the Terminator and Hermes to clock sync now.
April 2025 I added the Snake River Audio Signature Amp PC to Coda. i also got an LHY EFI for isolation. I have the Revelations Audio Umbilical cord ordered for my Wavelt II HDPlex LPS connection.
Read more...

Room Details

Dimensions: 18’ × 14’  Medium
Ceiling: 7’

Components Toggle details

    • Aurender N200
    Acquired new in April 2023, Feeding Hermes DDC through a Audience fRontrow Reserve USB
    • CEC TL 1x
    Bought new in 2003. Just had it checked out and belt replaced June 2022 using a Orchid AES/EBU CABLE
    • Legacy Audio Focus XD
    Placed on order in April 2023, received August 2023 (18 weeks)
    • Denafrips Terminator 15th DAC
    Ordered Nov 17, 2024
    • Dinafrips Hermes
    DDC used as a input device and i2s to my DAC. Revelation Audio Labs HDMI I2s cable.
    • Legacy Audio WAVELET II
    External crossover with room correction/DAC/ pre amp with Revelation Audio Labs Umbilical cable from HD Plex  LPS. Also a Snake River Audio Signature PC provides power to the HD Plex LPS. September 2023. (Currently being used as the preamp as well as room correction and external crossover.)
    • Silversmith Audio Fidelium Speaker wire
    • DH Labs Red Wave Signature Power cords
    Feeds both Focus XD speakers. Also feeds the power strip to those speakers.
    • DH Labs Air Matrix Cyro XLR
    Feeds signal from Wavelet II to Focus XD's.
    • Snake River Audio Signature power cords
    I have 4 of these power cords now, the Amp series are connected to my Coda Amp and Terminator DAC. The Signature series are connected to my Aurender and Wavelet. I now also have a Snake River Audio Cottonmouth connected to the Denafrips Hermes DDC.
    • Coda S 5.5 Class A amp
    Black Coda S 5.5 amp fed directly from Legacy Audio Wavelet II preamp section. New May 2024  Fed by a Snake River Audio Signature AMP series power cord.
    • Wireworld Gold Eclipse 8 XLR
    New connection between Wavelet II and Coda amp and Venus II DAC and Wavelet II. Fully balanced from DAC to AMP's (Coda and Focus XD)
    • Snake River Audio Signature Amp PC
    New PC for my Coda Amp and Terminator 15th DAC. Standard signature series to the Aurender N200 and Wavelet LPS.
    • LHY EFI
    Isolates ethernet connection via optical. Also a LHY Switch, both fed by Wireworld Silver Electra 7 power cords.

Comments 18

Sign in to comment
Very nice system!

ervikingo

Owner
Thank you @Slaw

fthompson251

You have a very nice system! I was always interested in hearing some Legacy speakers.

slaw

I just updated virtual system what a long process lol

silverfoxvtx1800

Owner
Thank you sir, enjoy your system and have a great New Year! @silverfoxvtx1800

fthompson251

Hello Thompson, 
Wow you have a nice system, I was researching the amp you have…very nice..being both our amps started out with the same people making them…Today is another wet rainy day in the Pacific Northwest in Washington state…tunes and TV all day…
Have a great day…

silverfoxvtx1800

You're welcome,...Enjoy!!!

zephyr24069

Owner
Thank you @jaytor and @zephyr24069 for the kind comments

fthompson251

Beautiful room and system!

zephyr24069

Very nice system that is well set up. It's great to see a nice system where the speakers have enough room to breath and good acoustic treatments. I'm a fan of diffusion behind the speakers.

jaytor

A beautiful room and system. Nice to see a CODA amp front and center.

Happy Listening!

jafant

Fantastic setup! I am a huge vac fan ,one day i hope .

oleschool

Owner
@audionvideonirvana  They are really nice with the tube amp.

fthompson251

How do you like the Tritons for music? I have the big GoldenEar 3D Array XL soundbar and two of their small subs for my home theater. They are great!

audiovideonirvana

You have all that amazing equipment in your basement? That’s definitely a man cave! Lol
Nice!

smithtj05

Owner
I also forgot to mention that I have added an LHY 5 port audiophile grade switch located next to the streamer. It has an OCXO clock and linear power supply. I am taking the LHY 12V power supply for the Mini DSP and placing it on the other switch coming from the router and also powering that router with that LPS as well. It has 2 outlets.

fthompson251

Owner
UPDATE: The Mini DSP SHD Studio with Dirac Live 3.0 isn't for me, it will be sold soon. I like the magic of my system with out the DSP which tends to lean more to a Hi Fi sound, however detailed it is, just not for me.

fthompson251

Great job, really like the attention to the ceiling with the acoustics,

kota1

Displaying all 18 posts
  • 6.9 Thousand
  • 18
  •  1
© 2025 Audiogon.com