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by jtcf on Budget Minded
Omen Defs mkll
Omen Defs mkll
Aric Audio Transcend pp
Rogue Audio rp 100 pre
Denafrips Pontus ll
Jays Audio CDT2 mk2
Chair is slid in front of the cabinet about two feet out with another panel leaning behind me.It really should be moved elsewhere but the panel kills any reflections and everything sounds fantastic!
GIK left front corner
GIK right front corner layered same as left on bookshelves
GIK back wall corner(right side when sitting)
GIK (left corner when sitting)
Ceiling Treatment
Primacoustics recoil platform
API SR24 Equalizer

Room Details

Dimensions: 17’ × 16’  Medium
Ceiling: 8’

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    • Surge Protection Panamax and Tripp Lite
    CDP,pre,amp and sub in the Panamax plugged into PS Audio outlet on 20 amp dedicated line.Sub is on the Tripp Lite into a Porter Port on another line.
    • GIK Acoustics Panels
    7" thick panel behind equipment
    Two 2" thick panels on either side of the 7" with scatter plates
     Two 4" thick layered in front wall corners on top of bookshelves
    Two 4" thick panels in back wall corners with a 2" panel leaning against them
    One 2" panel on ceiling
     
    • Tweaks Bright Star,Isoacoustics,etc
    Bright Star sand platforms,Walnut cutting board,
    Isoacoustic footers
    • Voodoo Audio Reference
    Digital RCA
    • Rogue Audio RP 100 preamp
    This replaced the LTA preamp.I needed a more warmth as opposed to the very transparent LTA to match better with the ZUs.NOS rca blackplate 12AU7 tubes are sublime
    • Cullen Cable Crossover series 2
    On pre
    • Voodoo Audio Stradivarios cremona
    Pre to amp
    • Aric Audio Transcend Push Pull
    Adjustable gain and feedback,both single ended and push pull at the flip of a switch.Extremely low noise.
    KT120 power tubes,one Linlai,two Psvane 6SN7s
    • Zen Wave PSR 14
    on amp
    • Zu Audio Omen Def mk ll
    Love these!Very fussy to set up and so sensitive to everything upstream, but so worth it.Separation of vocals and instruments! Tone!
    • VooDoo Cable Evolution
    • Hsu Research VK2 mark5 subwoofers
    2 subs so far hooked up from the preamp
    • RusticIndustrialMi Audio Rack
    Custom
    • Primacoustic recoil stabiilizer platforms
    Under ZUs. Tighten bass,cleaned soundstage by reducing vibrations going into the floor
    • JAYS AUDIO CDT-2.2
    • Triode Wire Labs Obsession mkII
    Obsession on transport
    Digital American on Dac
    • Denafrips Pontus II
    Replaced Tubadour
    • API Audio SR24
    Stereo Equalizer
    • Audio Envy O'nestian XLRs
    Input and output for API equalizer. Love these! Silky smooth, detailed,beautiful tone.
    • JPS Labs Power Cord
    On API equalizer

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Hello,
Good call on the GIKs. I find them very effective. Interesting how you have staggered them in the corner.
I read you mentioned in a thread that you recently got the Audio Envy cables. How do they perform Vs the Analysis Plus and Cabledyne cables that you own? Can you describe them?

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