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Revel Ultima2 Studio
by
frozentundra
on
February 3, 2014
Opinions Please
Description
It all started with a need to replace my Rotel 855 CD player
The changes started in 2011 and a suggestion to get rid of the CD player and do Computer Audio and iTunes
I’ve, officially changed every component with addition of Revel Studio2 Speakers
Lastly, Just added a full LP analog playback system
Every incremental change resulted in a noticeable sound improvement...
I’ve “ eaten” a lot of words over the years.
The first eaten words; “Cables don’t make a difference”
Wow, Speakers make a big difference
Read more...
Room Details
Dimensions:
34’ × 14’
Large
Ceiling:
11’
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Revel Ultima2 Studio
Full range 3 way
Pass Labs XA-30.5
New Class A from Class D Peachtree 220
Conrad Johnson ET3
Tubed Preamp
Highly Detailed with great sound-staging
Freely flowing musicality
Pro-Ject Audio Classic Turntable
With Hana SL MC cartridge
Hana SL MC cartridge
Moving Coil Cartridge
Musical Surroundings Phenomena II+
Solid state Phono Preamplifier
Original Live Origin Live Gravity One Record Weight
Vibration dampening/weight
Chord Electronics Ltd. Qutest
DSD/PCM Dac
Running Roon DSD 2X upsampling with Long Filter into Chord
Matsushita/National 7dj8
6922 style valve
Velodyne F-1500R Subwoofer
15" sub with remote
Dayton Audio DSP-LF Low Frequency DSP Controller DSP-LF Controller
2 channel DSP for Velodyne subwoofer -active
Sony DVP-NS55p
CD transport only,Digital coax to Peachtree ESS Sabre DAC
Onkyo T-25 tuner
Quartz FM High Resolution Tuner
Roon Labs Audio Player Software
Playback software with upsampling, filters , DSP
Mac Mini Mini with optical drive
80GB hard drive with optical CD
Grado SR80i Headphones
Dynamic Open-Air Headphones
Hifi Man HE-400 Headphones
Planar Magnetic Headphones
Mapleshade USB cable Mapleshade Clearlink Plus USB cable
Upgraded USB cable from Mac mini to Preamp
Kimber Kable Interconnect and Speaker Cable
Upgraded to Kimber Hero IC & Kimber Monocle XL from 4TC speaker cable and Mogami IC
Transparent Audio Plus
Interconnect from DAC to Preamp
Cardas Audio Parsec Interconnect-RCA
VH Audio Power upgrades
Upgraded to VH audio "Hot Box" and Furman Outlets in Gold
Playback Designs Merlot DSD dac
Trial at home for DSD dac
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Lots of wonderful stuff going on here.
How do you like the Conrod Johnson tube preamp impact to the sound of your home theater system?
emergingsoul
June 08, 2022 17:36
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