Von Schweikert VR9 SE MK2, new Class D 1000 watt Foundation amps for 15” Rel Dynamic subs. new MasterBuilt cabling, 4 new ribbon tweeters

Westminster Labs REI Class A solid state sliding bias 100/200/400 watt monoblock amps into 8/4/2 ohms.

Back up Amps Class A/B 125 watt push/pull, voltage regulated amplifier (not ultralinear) with 6 6BG6 Russian output tubes, RCA late 1940s or early 1950s 6SN7 cathode follower, Grey plate RCA 6CG7/6FQ7 input and driver tube, 2-6” X 3” electrolytic storage capacitors.  Tremendous control over speakers.  Acme treated fuses (cheap-$22) Built on Altec 1569A chassis and kept the transformers.

Lampizator Poseidon Pre-amp/DAC 

Pre-amp back-up Custom 6 subminiature tube pre-amp and 8 subminiature tube phono stage, voltage regulated design non-fused for big tube monoblocks (non-XLR) and EAR 864 with NOS tubes, Acme fuse with XLR only REI amps.  That voltage regulation box in the corner is only for the EAR 864 which is bereft of adequate power regulation.  It needs it and two friends do the same.

Back-up DAC Topping D70s 

Jay's Audio CDt3 Mk3 CD only transport with CDM 2 LF mechanism.  Blue Jeans AES digital cable.  

Transport back-up Shanling ET3 transport  Best for CDs, not for USB input (a best buy at $720). 

VPI TNT VI heavy platter with SDS on Townsend Sink, SME IV modified with Cardas wiring/RCA box and closed foam insulation.  Pharoah power cables on motor and SDS unit,  

Dynavector 20X2L Zesto Andros Allesso  All with custom Grover Huffman Pharoah very low capacitance RCAs.  Perfect Match into 100 ohm MC of EAR 864, the EAR 912.  Trying the EAR 324 again, balanced into Poseidon

VPI 19-4, Ultracraft 400, Grado 78 cartridge into Marantz 7C pre-amp

Ultra SS and Mini-SS Stillpoints under some equipment (VPI power box. Marantz 7C Grover custom pre-amp) 

2 Pair Shakti Hallographs only adds, does not subtract from speakers

Nakamichi cassette deck ZX-7

Technics 1500 R2R and Tandberg 900X R2R

Grover Huffman Pharaoh speaker cable

22 (down from 34) Synergistic Research HFTs various types (removed front center and all rear due to brightness, unnecessary on Signature IIIs or VR9 SE MK2)

Synergistic Research blue duplex outlets

Sand/Shot filled custom built steel stands

Acme fuses and Grover Huffman Pharoah power cable into IEC pig-tail.  Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA to pre-amp 

Audio Equipment – Living  room

Dynaco ST 70 Extreme modification  Now a Class A/B 35 watt push/pull, voltage regulated amplifier (not ultralinear) with chassis depth electrolytic storage capacitor, superior bias control, feedback change, rectifier tube used for slow start-up only, replaced RCAs and speaker terminals, Acme treated fuse.

Arcam Delta 270 as CD player and Topping D70s with Shanling ET3 transport.  Will try Schiit Urd 

Grover Huffman Pharoah power cable into IEC pig-tail.  Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA to pre-amp 

Custom 6 subminiature tube pre-amp, voltage regulated design non-fused.

Multiple Kyocera 410x CD players and Grover Huffman major upgraded Arcam Delta 270s lying around with upgraded Panasonic power capacitors, a few other new caps, regulators, etc. Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA interconnect.

Kenwood 5000? FM/AM tuner.

Synergistic Research Black duplex power outlet

Grover Huffman Empress speaker cable.

Sold Bryston Bit-20 isolation transformer (Custom power cable as usual).  Restricted Dynamics, after 8 years removed.  Just plugging it in or having the huge transformer in the room altered sound. 

Removed Shakti on-lines (one) placed on top of power amp plug at outlet-no other Shakti stone or on-line works in my system/degrades sound