My Therapy!

by jose21 on Ever Evolving

Description

60/40 movies/music. Started out with a 27" SONY TV, NAK reciever, SSI pro-logic surround processor and Altec Lansing bookshelf speakers all for about $2K. I was hooked after watching Terminator 2 on LD.

12 yrs. later...as good as I can get for HT. Getting better in 2/ch especially with recent upgrade of the VAC 2ch pre and Audio Note dac.

I realize I'll always be compromising to a certain degree by not separating the 2 systems but I simply do not have the room. As is, I think it sounds pretty good!

Might experiment again in the near future with other AC conditioners.
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    • Dali Euphonia MS4
    Alpi finish.
    2 1/2 way speakers.
    Main speakers.
    • Dali Euphonia CS4
    Alpi finish.
    2 1/2 way speaker.
    Center channel.
    • Von Schweikert Audio TS-350
    surrounds configured for dipoles
    • Fujitsu P50XHA40US
    50" Hi-def plasma.
    • APL 3910
    DVD/CD
    Denon 3910 modified by Alex Peychev of APL. Excellent DVD-playback a bonus.
    • Placette Passive Linestage
    Modified passive PRE w/remote and HT bypass option. 125 step volume control that uses Vishay S-102 resistors. Very transparent.
    • Lexicon MC-8
    Logic7 can't be beat for movies!
    • Sim Audio Titan
    200wX5. One hell of an amp!!!!
    • Magnum Dynalab MD-100
    FM analog tuner with MD ST-2 antenna. Optional 17" silver faceplate. Modified by Don Scott. Jazz late at night.
    • Velodyne HGS-12II
    Black high gloss laquer finish.
    • Pure Note Cables
    Pure Note cables for my system. 1m Paragon RCA from tuner to preamp. .07m Paragon RCA from APL to preamp. .07m Paragon RCA from preamp to amp .75m Paragon RCA from Lexicon to preamp (HT bypass). 2.5m Cerulean bi-wire speaker cables for mains and center. 1m Cerulean RCA for center channel.
    • Virtual Dynamics Cables
    NITE II PC. Replaced various PCs. 4' - Plasma display 4' - CD/DVD 5' - Surround pro 2' - Amp 5' extensions (2) NITE Digital. 1m rca from APL to Lexicon MC-8. Power 3 for sub.
    • Audience PowerChord
    5' for tuner.
    • Analysis Plus Cables
    Oval-12. 30 ft runs for my surrounds. Sub-oval. 5M with Monster y-adaptor for sub
    • Wire World Starlight III+
    3.5m RCA component video cables.
    • Billy Bags 5606 A/V rack.
    Custom 6 shelf rack.
    • Sound Anchors CC Stand
    22" high VCC5 style center channel stand. Pre-filled and damped for best sound.
    • Sistrum SP-004
    platforms under the Euphonia MS4 and velodyne sub.
    • Symposium Rollerblocks Series 2+
    w/ Tungsten Carbide balls. Great tweak under APL 3910.
    • Sistrum Audio points 1.0AP1D
    Brass cones with coupling discs under preamp, tuner and surround processor.
    • Verastarr StarrSlab platforms
    18" x 20" x 1-1/4" Under the amp and sub. I prefer them to various cones or maple platforms under the Titan amp.
    • Golden Sound DH cones/squares
    Under the granite slabs.
    • AudioNut Cable Elevators
    Under speaker cables and PCs.
    • Albert Porter 8300 cryo Hubbells (7)
    20 amp outlet. AWESOME tweak for less than $40. Modified my PS Audio Juice bar with 6 of Albert's 8300 cryo ports along with the wall outlet.

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I'm considering the Dali MS4 for 2 channel, I've got a Aragon 8008BB & Aurum pre, small but open room,can't bring
them to far from rear wall, I listen to pop-rock, jazz and everything else at high volume, how do you like them for 2
channel music ? think the'll work for me ?

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