"F" the TV... | Virtual Listening Room

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Extremely satisfying system that brings me many hours of pleasure.

Comments and/or questions welcomed...

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- Naim Audio CDX2
A great bit of kit.
- Naim Audio XPS2
discrete power supply for CDX2
- Audio-Technica USA 150MLX
A tasty lil' mm cart...
- Technics SL-1200 mkII
SL-1210M5G modded with silicone damper and Mapleshades brass footers. Sitting on Timbernation 26x18x3 tigermaple plank, resting on Mapleshades Isoblocks.
- Aesthetix Calypso
One word, incredible.
- DB Systems DB-8
Esoteric pre, prolly made in the dudes basement. Whatever. I really don't have anything to comapare it to other than the stock phono section of my Carver CT-17 (sucks) and my NAD PP-2 in the garage. It is better than the PP-2.
- DB Systems DB-2A
Discrete power supply for the DB-8 phono pre.
- Parasound Halo JC1
ss brutes
- Von Schweikert Audio VR4 Gen III HSE
bass down to 16hz. believe it.
- Parasound TDQ-1600
I made some brackets and hung the fm tuner under the drawer asm. I'm not big on stacking components. Besides, it looks cool!
- Magnum Dynalab ST-2
I mounted one of these in the attic to pull in an awesome rock station in an outlying area where I live. It marginally improved that station, but made a greater improvement on the strong signal stations, IMO.
- Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway Mk III-XLR
1.5 meter balanced from preamp to amps-the improvement over SE is monumentel with the JC-1's.
- Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway Mk III+ SE
1.0 meter from cdp to amps
- Nordost Blue Heaven-SE
used on tuner, dvd and vcr
- Harmonic Technology Pro-9 plus
four discrete 8' lengths bi-wiring the VR-4's, rhodium over gold plated, cryo'd, demagnetized spades.
- Harmonic Technology Fantasy AC-10
I put this pc first on my JC1 monoblocks, then the Calypso preamp and lastly the CDX2 cdp. After adding the pc's in stages (with a good deal of time in between), I'd have to say that pc's are at least AS important as ic's. Good pc's are not cheap, but they are worth every penny in my book. And I was a pc skeptic for a very long time.
- Furutech FP-2G
upgraded ac outlets wired to two dedicated 20amp circuits
- Bell'o AVSC 2000
76w x 26h x 23d, 3/4" glass top
- Aurios Pro-Max Isolation Bearings
Much more user friendly than the original Pro's...
- Aurios Pro Isolation Bearings
Currently installed under JC1 monoblocks.
- Hoover Precision Tungsten Carbide Balls 5/8
All components with Aurios bearings now running 5/8 balls. This pic shows the dramatic size difference between 1/2 and 5/8. Why these things make such a huge difference is unknown to me. Worth every penny.
- KAB silicone damper
Cool blue and better tracking.
- Littlelight L-18-LED
A must have over a TT. LED version produces beautiful white light and soft red light as well.
- Littlelight L-3/18
Halogen version.
- Herbie's Audio Lab Big Black Dots
four 1" dots used between m/t and woofer modules. Huge improvement over stock rubber footers.
- Absolute Black Granite Slabs
25x16x3/4, soft rounded edges/corners and polished. I had these made so that I could try different isolation devices under my speakers.
- Herbie's Hal-O Tube Dampeners
Used on the gain and output tubes on the Calypso pre. Do they help? Not sure, made too many other changes when these were installed. But at $10 bucks a pop...
- Shaw Area Rugs
Two 8'x11' area rugs, one on front wall, one on back wall serving dual purpose, acoustics and aesthetics.
- Echo Busters Absorption panel
4'x12
- Echo Busters Corner Busters
Triangular absorption panels 15"x15"x15"
- ASC Studio Traps
One side absorbs treble, the other side diffuses it.
- The Ultimate Tweak Two ...
don't put all ur eggs in one basket...

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Your system and your home looks so neat, clean, symmetrical, and functional. I am a bit O/C and have to have everything so-so or it drives me batty. I like neatness and appearance as much as I do the beautiful music reproduction.

I know you are not into the H/T side by the title of your post but I do thoroughly enjoy watching a great concert DVD, a great movie, or anything that has a well engineered and produced soundtrack.

I never cared much about sitting and watching until I REALLY upgraded my to my current system. It takes an "old hat" disc and puts an entirely different spin (pun intended) on it. It's as though you give it new life and a whole new dimension.

I like your sectional, and I too, went with a sectional as the focal point of my room as much as the H/T and audio system were. My room shape and size allowed me to "float my sectional out into the room about 6 feet which got me closer to my music and plasma panel. It also allowed me to utilize the space behind it and give the room a more cozy feeling of togetherness without being crowded. The sectional is 158" across the back and extends out about 120+ inches. My "throne" is the chaise portion where I can kick back, chill, and enjoy.

Kudos to you for having such a gorgeous place and extremely nice set up.

The Harley's are a real nice touch too, hence, "F" the TV!

Cheers!

Tom

vwfast4me October 18, 2008 13:03