Feed the Passion, Live the Dream

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Description

I have settled down after years of tweaking and rolling gear to find the perfect synergy. The tubes with horns are sublime to my ears. I listen more these days.
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    • DIY 6H30 Class A Linestage
    DIY tube rectified 6H30 class A linestage.
    • AYON AUDIO AUSTRIA/GERMANY Crossfire III
    Crossfire SET Amp Pure Class A 30+30 Watts RMS
    • Clearaudio Champion II
    Clearaudio Champion II table
    SME 309 arm
    Benz Micro Glider cart
    • Shanling Audio CD-T1500
    Tube Output SACD Player
    • EAR 834P
    Phono preamp
    • Auralic Altair
    Music server : DAC - PCM/DSD
    • P S Audio Quintessence
    Power Center
    • DIY Wardsweb speakers
    Baltic birch & MDF with sapele pommele veneer. JBL 2235H woofer, Altec 802-8G driver on a 511B horn and JBL 077 tweeter.
    • Dual Connect DC-S200
    Gold plated solid silver wires in a dual configuration (“Dual Connect”) within a thin tubing of PTFE.

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Ward, even though you have scaled down the scope of your system, it's good to hear you're listening to, and enjoying listening more to your music and system.

I recently had a Chinese Audio Renaissance 845 amp re-capped and otherwise gone through, and I've been very pleasantly pleased with how it makes my Tannoy HPD's sound. Even though it's a very inexpensive amp, it's very quiet, and myself and my Tannoys really enjoy it. 

Your Antique Sound Labs AQ-1006 mono-blocs, I would think, are a great match for your custom built horns, still beautiful after all these years.

Best regards,
Dan 

islandmandan

I used a Sonic Euphoria PLC for many years, until an amp I bought needed a few more db's of input. It was then I built the Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid, whose sound has been sufficient to please me, with better caps, tubes, and Goldpoint attenuator.

The SE PLC is so transparent, I'm sure you'll be very satisfied with it in place of the McIntosh.

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan

Ward, I've long admired your system, and the many projects you have completed over the years (as seen on DIY forums and websites).

You have hit on a system that must sound phenomenal, yet without spending a ludicrous sum of money.

Well done, Ward, enjoy.

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan

Hi, beautiful looking system, I'm betting it sounds as good as it looks. I have some custom-built enclosures for Tannoy HPD 315's,(Thirty-five year old Dual Concentric 12" drivers), which I have just completed custom crossovers for. The veneer on yours looks very much the same as on mine, which is Pommelle Sapele, the color even seems the same. Are yours the same veneer? Congratulations on a great system!

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan

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