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After experiencing the beautiful sound of tubes I took the plunge into audio heaven. Before all I had was solid state but now I wont even go back, FO EVER, EVER! This system was design and put together by me after careful reviews, homework, research and auditioning & trial and error with "other" name brand tube gear, lastly my budget. My system is not yet completed however, I do believe I have a good starting point. I dont consider myself an "Audiophile" nor do I have the "audiophile" wallet I'm just a Military Soldier (82nd Airborne) and a Chicago Firefighter.

Stereo equipment consist of the following:

Jolida 1000RC upgraded tubes 100WPC (JJ Tonsols/Mullards Cryo treated)

Jolida JD 100 W/Level 2 Mod

Naim Power Strip (Uninterrupted source)

Quantum Product Electro Clear (Parrallel Power Line Filter)

Acme Audio Cryogenically treated outlet

Von Schweikert Audio VR2's speakers

DH Labs Q10 Speaker Cable

DH Labs Revelation IC

Stealth Power Cord for the JD 100

1000RC Stock PC (upgrading soon)

Tube coolers and dampers

Just my basic install still have to do some tweaks/isolation and get the appropriate A/V rack and room treatments and finally a TT. Unfortunately, my house is under major reconstrution remodeling once I get all of my house construction done I will focus more on my audio needs.

So what ya think? Thanks to all! Robert
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    • Jolida JD-100
    JD 100 With Level 2 Mod
    • Jolida 1000RC
    Jolida 1000RC with tube coolers and dampers upgraded JJ and Mullards tubes
    • Von Schweikert Audio VSA VR'2s THE VIGILANCE
    VSA THE VIGILANCE VR2
    • DH labs Revelation
    DH Labs product line
    • DH labs Q10
    10 Ft biwired
    • Stealth Audio upgraded PC
    Was included in the purchase

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Robert, this is not a judgment of your rig, but an assessment of the benefits available to you. If the rig you speak of is approximately of the level shown in your virtual system, then I believe you would be far better served, with the exception of the TT, to forget isolation devices now and focus on component upgrades over time. I believe you would get far more advancement in sound that way for the money expended.

Unless you are done with any upgrades for quite a long time (i.e. several years) then spending on the isolation devices would limit your improvements to the rig, as the money could be spent for something more profound in terms of performance.

It is very likely that aside from TT the componentry now used would not benefit greatly from isolation devices. They likely would not pass my Law of Efficacy; that is, they would not make a noticeable, or satisfactory improvement. If you are planning on spending several hundred on isolation devices, it is quite possible that putting that money along with the sale of a component toward a new piece would put you much farther ahead sonically. :)

If you're fixed with your gear for the long run, then go ahead and futz with it. If you're not, then don't futz, do serious upgrades. Looks like you have at least one stock power cord left in your rig. Go after a good aftermarket pc first, before isolation devices. You will experience a nice improvement there, probably far more efficacious than adding isolation devices. In my experience cabling has been more impactful than isolation devices or most other tweaks, with the exception of certain CD cleaning/treatment solutions.

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