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
New amp is Black Coda s 5.5 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, going to paind QRD units black yet. Front will will then be fully treated and all black. 
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Room Details

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


Components Toggle details

    • VAC Renaissance 70/70 Signature Sold
    I've owned this since 1991, it still singing along. Had it updated at VAC March 2023 to Signature level  ( sold)
    • VAC CLA1 MK III Linestage Sold
    I have owned this since 1991, it was just updated to Mk III in Oct 2022. (Currently being sold)
    • Aurender N200
    Acquired new in April 2023
    • CEC TL 1x
    Bought new in 2003. Just had it checked out and belt replaced June 2022
    • Legacy Audio Focus XD
    Placed on order in April 2023, received August 2023 (18 weeks)
    • Dinafrips Venus II DAC
    My first new DAC in 20 years, sold the Class'e Audio DAC 1. December 2021
    • Dinafrips Hermes
    DDC used as a input device and i2s to my DAC
    • Legacy Audio WAVELET II
    External crossover with room correction/DAC/ pre amp with GDPlex LPS and Ghent Audio DC cable. 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 the Aurender N200, Coda Amp and both Focus XD speakers
    • DH Labs Air Matrix Cyro XLR
    Feeds signal from Wavelet II to Focus XD's.
    • DH LABS Red Wave Signature power cords
    New power cords fo rCoda amp and Focus XD's
    • 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
    • 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)

Comments 10

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

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