Revel Ultima2 Studio

by frozentundra on Opinions Please
2-1-2021 Added LP Playback
5-1-2021 Turntable
8-3-2018 Revel Ultima2 Studio
3-2-17. CJ ET3
8-3-2016 Pass Labs
6-25-16 Added Streaming
9-1-13 Peachtree
Pass Labs XA30.5
Conrad Johnson ET3
DAC
Turntable
9 CC Evo Carbon Fibre Arm
Cartridge
Phono Preamp
Velodyne F-1500
Matsushita/National 7DJ8
Hot Box power upgrade
Kimber Monocle Xl
Dirac
Playback Designs Merlot Dac

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’

Components Toggle details

    • 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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Very nice system! I am thinking of replacing my Classe 100wpc amp with a Pass X150.8 or a X250.8 and would be placing it in a cabinet. I am a little concerned about heat. I'm guessing the X series runs a little cooler than the XA series but not sure. Does your amp get hot in your cab? Also did you addition any A/B amps from Pass before deciding on your XA30.5? Thanks, Ron

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