A simpler work in progress

by upstateaudio on Ever Evolving

Description

 Turntable replaced August 2018.

Totem Kin subwoofer added Fall 2017.

There are vibrapods, other sorbothane feet and spikes for isolation. The turntable sits on a maple chopping board. The board has spikes and sits on a 2" granite slab.

This is an odd shaped room. ~11x12 with 8' ceilings. There are french doors to one side and a passenger door on the other.
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    • Emotiva Audio ERC-3
    CD Player that decodes HDCD
    • Dynavector 10X5
    • Technics 1200GR
    turntable
    • Audioengine B1
    Bluetooth streamer. I use with my Ipad.
    • Sim Audio Moon I-5
    Great integrated amp. Sounds a lot more powerful than 110 watts per channel.
    • Audio Art IC3
    Bargain interconnects in between I5 and CD player.
    • Totem Acoustics Hawk
    Small towers with amazing soundstaging abiities
    • Chang Lightspeed CLS-6400 ISO
    Conditioner with digital filters
    • CWD 42
    Oak stand from the 80s
    • Boos Block 15' x20
    2.25 " Cutting Board. Used under turntable.
    • LAT International AC-2
    Silverfuse AC Power Cord for phono preamp and turntable power supply
    • 8th nerve room pack
    room treatments
    • Nordost Blue Heaven- 2m
    biwire
    • Sim Audio LP5.3
    phono preamp
    • Blue Circle BC61
    Power cord for CD Player
    • Blue Circle BC62
    Power cord for amp
    • Musilander MD10
    DAC
    • TOTEM Kin Subwoofer
    Ads depth to the soundstage and takes the stain of the highs off the delicate woofers of the Hawks.

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My combo does not sound as good as my Classe CD player but is a lot more convenient.

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System edited: Added a external DAC for my Squeezebox. It now sounds smoother and it images better.

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Simaudio and Totem absolutely a killer combo!!!!!

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System edited: Cambridge preamp replaced. Simaudio unit absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!

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System edited: System edited. 2/20/07

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Owner
Totems working very well. Totem bass is not as powerful butis quicker and more musical. There is a lot more detail in the sound.

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System edited: Have upgraded to Totems. I decided to buy these new to support my local dealer. They will be breaking in. I am very excited!!!!!! I now consider myself, "done for now"

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System edited: System edited 2/15/04. Replaced B&K power amp. Added room treatments.

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System edited: Corner tunes added 12/3/03.

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System edited: System edited

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