DC's updated system (and room!)

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This system/room was posted a while back (and won "System of the Week" too!), but the listening room was completely renovated a few years ago (due to a major ceiling/roof repair), so I reconfigured the layout a bit--for the better!

speakers: Harbeth C7ES-3 30th Anniversary Edition (on Resonant Woods stands)
amplifier: Pass Labs XA-30.5
preamp: McIntosh C220
phono: VPI Scout (modified) + ADS, JMW-9 tonearm, Nagaoka MP-500 cartridge
CD/SACD: Sony SCD-XA5400ES (with Modwright Truth upgrade)
DACs: modified Topping D70; Musical Fidelity TriVIsta 21 (restored)
power conditioner: Shunyata Denali 2000; Tripp-Lite IsoBar10
cables: Shunyata, AudioQuest, Pangea
room treatments: GIK, Auralex 
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Room Details

Dimensions: 15’ × 10’  Small
Ceiling: 7’

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    • Harbeth C7ES-3
    30th Anniversary Edition speakers
    • Pass Labs XA-30.5
    Class-A stereo amplifier
    • McIntosh C220
    tube preamp
    • VPI Industries Scout
    turntable (modified) w/ADS; JMW-9 tonearm; Nagaoka MP-500 cartridge
    • Sony SCD-XA5400es
    CD/SACD player with ModWright "Ultimate Truth" upgrade
    • Musical Fidelity TriVista 21
    upsampling vacuum-tube DAC
    • Topping D70
    DAC (modified)
    • McIntosh MR78 Tuner
    modified (ala Richard Modafferi) tuner
    • Shunyata Research Denali 2000T
    power conditioner
    • GIK Acoustics 242 broadband panel
    various panels for absorption

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Beautiful room!

pdreher

lovely music room and equipment, i bet it get you long hours of pleasure.

exupgh12

Owner
Thanks for the kind comments! It's cozy up here, a nice place to listen. Overall at a plateau with regards to gear/system, no big upgrades on the horizon at this time, at least nothing that's within any reasonable budget. :)

don_chisholm

Awesome space!  Sounds awesome too I bet.
Beefy radiator really impressive.

Beautiful storage container in the hallway containing all kinds of wonderful things.

emergingsoul

Gorgeous room and great system Don and really impressive media storage too!

jond

freaking awesome love the groove and homage to Mac… new and old

tomic601

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