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Taking it up a notch: Cary SLI-80, Cambridge 840C, Clearaudio Performance and Proac D2 speakers. Room treatments have helped a lot, as has power conditioning, even after installing dedicated outlets. My listening room is the main living/dining room in a condo. Most components were purchased as demo units at local audio stores. This is my second real system after my terrific NAD 742/Arcam 73T/Paradigm Studio 20 combo.
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    • Cary Audio Design SLI-80
    80 watts ultra-linear, 40 watts triode. Purchased 10/07, sent to Cary for upgrades 4/08: V-Cap Teflon .22 uf caps, direct coupled pre, Hex Freds, Kimber wire CD input, Greyhill selector switch.
    • Cambridge Audio 840C
    CD player with XLR out, optical inputs
    • Clearaudio Performance CMB
    Purchased 10/09, with Satisfy carbon fiber tonearm
    • Clearaudio Maestro
    Moving magnet
    • Proac Response D Two
    Impedance 8 ohms, frequency range 30hz to 30 Khz, sensitivity 88.5db, cherry finish.
    • Oppo DV-981HD
    Universal DVD player
    • Rogue Stealth Phono
    Purchased 10/09, solid state MM/MC phono pre.
    • Kimber Hero
    for CD player
    • Kimber 4TC biwire
    8 ft., purchased new 6/09.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway MK II
    Purchased 3/10, IC for phono.
    • GIK Acoustics 244/242 sound panels
    7 bass traps: (3) 2x4, (4) 2x2; 2 acoustic panels: 2x4. Guilford Medium Gray and off white.
    • Synergistic Research Tesla T3 UHC Power cord
    20 amp, 6 ft. from wall to Hydra, active shielding.
    • Synergistic Research Tesla Plex Outlet
    Installed on dedicated circuit for audio equipment only.
    • Target HR60 speaker
    24 inches, welded steel 2 post with spikes.
    • Vacuum tubes: NOS
    For Cary SLI80: (2) Mullard 6922 (1969-72); (2) RCA 5U4GB (mid '60s); (2) RCA 6SN7-GTA (1954)
    • Vacuum tubes: current production
    For Cary SLI80: (4) 6CA7 EH. Previous power tubes were SED Winged "C" 6550.
    • Grado SR125 headphones
    Use with desktop system.
    • Dedicated Outlets: 12ga wire
    Installed 1/09.
    • Wool area rugs MDA Olivia
    (2) 4x5 rugs set up for nearfield listening between the speakers and couch.
    • Sony TC-WR535
    Dual cassette tape deck.
    • Shunyata Hydra 4
    Purchased 11/08, used for the amp, CD player, and phono preamp. Placed on a 2 inch maple block on the floor.

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Thanks for the info, a very interesting painting.

dkarmeli

Love the painting, who's the artist?

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