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.
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.
Hey there JD3. Nice system you have. Before the HGS-15, I had the 1012, and the FSR-12. Both were just OK, so in came the HGS-15, bass in a different league. It broke after a year so I sent the amp in to Velodyne and they upgraded it at no charge to the series II(so I was told). Love my FM. Have a great station(88.3)close by that plays 24 hr. jazz. Any and all types of jazz/bossa nova are fine with me, even acid jazz(when I'm in the mood). Get yourself a chance to listen to the VT3s. Great prices now that they're discontinued. If you like the "sound" of your VT2s, you'll be amazed by the VT3s.
Your system is the next step up from mine (JD3 NHT VT-2). I have the NHT VT-2 mains with VS-2a center & rears. What made you buy the Velodyne HGS-15 II? I have an audio buddy with the NHT 3.3 with Classe amp, pre-amp, & Sony SACD-1. Ready smooth with even tonality. I have yet to hear the NHT VT-3. I see your into your FM, I hope its better than here in southern CA...our jazz & classical FM has been changing hands alot, not much to listen to on any form of broadcast. I buy my music by the history books. What type of jazz are you into?
