Tcutter's System

by tcutter on
Ambiance
Functional wall art
Addressing first reflections with broadband absorption on walls, floor and ceiling
Can't have too much diffusion
Sony VPL-HW45 Projector with acoustically transparent screen and Boston Acoustics in-wall LCR and ceiling speakers
VPI HW-19 MkIV ÜnStock, DS Audio DS003 cartridge, upgraded Eminent Technology 2 tonearm with high-pressure manifold.
Air bearing tonearm manometer, Black Diamond Racing Cone on Herbies Audio Cone Puckie
Sota Total Eclipse DIY stand-alone-motor assembly. Base is 10 lb block of steel
SolidSteel 410 Rack, Sota Condor PSU and Roadrunner tachometer, Black Diamond Racing Shelf for the Source, DS Audio DS003 Equalizer, JL Audio CR-1 crossover, Dayton Audio SA-1000 subwoofer amp x 2
Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature DHT preamp with Takatsuki 300Bs, Playback Designs MPD-8 DAC, Audioquest Niagara 1200 Power Conditioner, SolidSteel HF-Series Rack
WIlson Benesch Vector speaker, Isoacoustics Gaia II, Townshend Seismic Podium and Pass Labs XA-60.8 monoblock amplifier
Roon Nucleus Plus and Playback Designs USB X4
Nitty Gritty Model 1
REW Frequency response with and without Swarm
REW Spectrogram

Description

Moved to a house with space for a dedicated listening room and decided to ditch my Devialets and return to my analog roots. Went preowned on most of the electronics and still spent a lot but the music is remarkable. Much of the credit has to go to the luxury of a dedicated room and the opportunity for abundant acoustic treatment. Kept my speakers/subwoofers and though I did not plan it this way, my budget turned out to be about 1/4 preamp, 1/4 amplifiers, 1/4 cartridge/tonearm and 1/4 room treatment. Before the DAC.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 28’ × 18’  Large
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

    • Roon Labs Nucleus Plus
    Tony Pardo LPS; Qobuz
    • Playback Designs MPD-8 DAC
    USB X4 fiberoptic interface
    • DS Audio DS003 Cartridge and Equalizer
    • Eminent Technology ET2 Tonearm
    High pressure manifold with upgrades; manometer
    • VPI Industries HW-19 MkIV ÜnStock
    Black Diamond Racing Shelf for the Source; Boca ceramic bearing; Sota Total Eclipse SAMA with Sota LPS; modified base and suspension with Black Diamond Racing Cones, Herbie's Audio Lab Tenderfeet and Pucks, Rotalocks. 
    • Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifier
    Takatsuki 300Bs
    • JL Audio CR-1 Crossover
    • Pass Labs XA 60.8 Monoblock Amplifiers
    • Dayton Audio SA1000 Subwoofer Amplifiers
    • Wilson Benesch Vector Loudspeakers
    • James Romeyn DEBRA Subwoofer System (aka Swarm)
    Distributed bass array:10 inch ported drivers x 4
    • IsoAcoustics Speaker Isolation Feet
    Wilson Benesch Vectors: Gaia II; James Romeyn Distributed Bass Array: Gaia III
    • Empirical Design Cables

    ED 422X XLR: MPD-8 to L2S to CR-1 to XA 60.8

    Omniwire RCA: DS003 cartridge to DS003 equalizer to L2S 

    ED 213 Speaker Cable Bi-wired

    • Zu Audio Event Interconnects
    CR-1 to SA1000 amplifiers
    • SolidSteel Equipment Racks
    HF Series 2 shelf rack and 2 amp stands

    410
    • Indiana Michigan Power
    3 dedicated 15 amp circuits
    • Environmental Potentials EP-2050-EE
    Whole house surge protection
    • AudioQuest Niagara 1200 Power Conditioner, Vodka Ethernet Cable, Dragon USB Cable
    Vodka: Xfinity modem to Nucleus Plus 
    Dragon: Nucleus Plus to USB X4
    • Furutech Power Cords
    DIY to SA1000 subwoofer amplifiers
    • Vicoustic Room Treatment
    Front wall: Multifuser Wood 64 MkII and Flexi Wave Ultra; Ceiling: Multifuser DC3; Front corners: Super Bass Extreme Ultra; Front and Side Walls: Wavewood Diffuser Ultra MkII
    • GIK Acoustics Room Reatment
    Side Walls: 242, B4 and 244 Acoustic Panels, Rear Corners: Monster Bass Traps; Rear (screen) Wall: Gotham 23 Quadratic Diffusers; Ceiling: 242 Acoustic Panels
    • Acoustimac Acoustic Panels
    Side wall and doors
    • Preston 9 x 13 Handmade Solid Area Rug
    Wool, cut pile, 1/2 inch;  3/8" felt pad
    • Nitty Gritty Model One Record Cleaning System
    Original version with motorized capstan and vacuum
    • MiniDSP UMIK-2
    REW
    • Zero Surge 2 Outlet Power Filter
    SA1000 Subwoofer amps
    • Sonos Connect 1st Generation
    For her Spotify account

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Thanks for commenting on my system. Your setup looks really good, well done!
Love the room and the treatments.  I agree with one of your earlier comments, room treatment done properly makes a significant difference. You also have great equipment. How do you like your WB speakers? They are always of interest to me as I'm partial to British speakers. If I ever replace my Reference KEF 107's, WB would be on my short list. Thanks again for the comment. 

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