Complete remodel of dedicated audio room January 2018.
Entry off foyer through double pane glass French doors.
Added quiet rock acoustic drywall with green acoustic glue on existing walls and vaulted ceiling. New electrical subpanel feeds 3-20 AMP switches terminated at Furutec GTX-D NCF plugs. Each amp and frontend/rack has a dedicated plug/switch. Frontend equipment plugs into Shunyata Delanli 6000S power conditioner. GIK Acoustic panels: 2-absorption behind speakers and 10 diffusers along backwall.
A pair of Mono block vacuum tube amps. Original McIntosh stock tubes rolled after 600 hours, replaced with Genalex Gold Lion's.
McIntosh C1100T and C1100C
McIntosh Pre-amp. Also serves as phono pre-amp when running stereo cart (Hana Umami Red). Original McIntosh stock tubes rolled after 600 hours, replaced with Genalex Gold Lion's.
Canton Electronics Reference K3
German made 3 way, bass reflex system, 89 dB.
PS Audio DirectStream Junior
DAC - digital. Connected via Audioquest USB to Roon Nucleus + music server.
Dr. Feickert Analogue Woodpecker
Analog rig with Kuzma 4 point tonearm.
Kuzma 4Point Tonearm
4 Point tonearm - 11 inch.
Hana Umami Red
Stereo cartridge with WallyTools analysis and installed shims. I was able to send my Kuzma interchangeable headshell in with the cart - as JR Boisclair just mounts on his Kuzma TA at the shop. Did this for my Infinity Mono cart as well.
Miyajima Labs Infinity
Monaurial cartridge
Miyajima Labs ETR-MONO
MC Setup Transformer (SUT)
Shunyata Research Alpha NR Power cables
MC2031 amps, C1000 & DS JR DAC - each feed from Furutech GTX-D NFC outlets.
Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 Interconnect cables
Connecting DAC, Pre-amp, Amps.
Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 Speaker Cables
Connect MC2301 amps to Canton Reference K3 speakers - 2 meter length.
Shunyata Research Denali D6000/S V2
Power conditioner connected to a dedicated 20 AMP Furutech GTX-D NCF outlet.
What are the small Square boxes on top of the amplifiers, are they helpful?
How did the new tubes compare to the stock tubes on the amplifiers? Did you see a change when you replaced the power tips or more of a change for the small tubes
@ventouxThat sounds like a big transition, but it makes sense to downsize if you don’t need all that space anymore. Have you thought about what’s your new system will be like? I am in a similar spot, selling my entire system and hopefully end up with a compact version as my new space will be lot smaller. Good luck with your transition!
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I thought I should post some pics before we sell our home this spring. It's been a great space for the last 7 years, but time to move on. Soon to be empty nesters & we don't need such a big house anymore.
That said, I am selling off most of my gear & downsizing my system. the McIntosh Amps &pre-amp and Canton speakers are all for sale. If anyone is in the SF Bay area, local viewing/listening before they get packed up in original boxes.
This is a beautiful system and room, I bet it sounds sublime! I guess with a pair of MC-2301, you don’t need to use fireplace in winters :-) I am huge fan of Core Audio, I see you still own his original racks, whatever Arnold builds, it lasts forever. Enjoy!
What a lovely set up! The visual element is gracious - I assume the sound matches the vibe. I very much like seeing a record collection that likely costs more than your system. I have a collection like that, and it always feels like the right proportion of my resources. Someday, I may get a Dr. Feickert 'table, the one that holds two tonearms - like the Blackbird or Firebird.
Anyway, I like your room, records and equipment very much.
