Description

The system as a whole is smooth, detailed, and really gets the musical point across. Extension in both directions could be improved, but the midrange is so glorious that I hardly care. Imaging is decent, but could be more pinpoint. My guess is that more careful positioning could improve my lot here. Soundstaging is good. Next upgrade will be a new cartridge. Suggestions welcome!
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    • Red Wine Audio iMod
    Modified 60GB iPod. Amp and volume control are bypassed. Sound is routed from the internal Wolfson DAC through Black Gate caps, and the headphone jack becomes an inredibly clean line out. AMAZING sound.
    • Nottingham Analog Horizon SE
    Ultra quiet, with extremely low powered motor. Very heavy platter as well.
    • Rega RB-300
    Needs no introduction!
    • Grado Gold
    Great midrange...
    • Unico Unison
    Sweet, powerful, accurate hybrid amp. Using Raytheon 12au7 tubes. Great piece.
    • Silverline Audio SR-15
    Smooth and beautiful monitors. Great bass, great imaging, and unbelievable midrange.
    • Audiopath Silver iMod cable
    Real sleeper. Brings out the great detail and sweetness of the iMod.
    • Analysis Plus Oval 9
    Solid all-around cable.
    • Zu Bok
    Very smooth.
    • Shunyata Guardian
    Gets the job done.
    • Atlantis Pro
    Great, sand-filled stands.

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Lousyreeds1

Are you speaker the same distance into the room? It may seem like splitting hairs, but accuracy in speaker placement is very important.

Also, record your speaker placement in a journal or on your computer for future referance.

Your speaker place in picture looks to be about as wide as you can place them without losing your center image. You might even try to place them closer together than you think you need to. I did & it does make quite a difference to the soundstage. I know will help the firsr reflection points to have your speakers as far as practical away from windows.

It looks like a barristers bookcase behind right speaker with glass fronts on the bookcase. You might try to move to the side. I think that is playing around with you soundstage. And it won't cost anything but sweat & time to play around with it.

BTW, your harwood floors look awesome.

beavis