Room dimensions are 34 ft x 27 ft with 11 ft ceiling.The system has been set up and voiced primarily for vinyl.I use a sony es-9000 for dvd,cd and sacd as well as a sharp projector[can't remember model] for video[who cares].Walls are 1/2 inch sheetrock over acoustic insulation and the floors 1 1/2 inch hardwood over 4 inch acoustical insulation. Three dedicated 20 amp ac lines into the room. Gone are the Antique Sound Lab 1006 monos....replaced with a [very rare] Vulcan 240 tube amp.
Developed for the trade to demo arms and cartridges.Accomodates 3 tonearms.Employs a massive 70 lb solidbrass platter and an outboard dc motor[studer]
Eminent Technology ET-2.5
employing a surge tank with an indusrial airflow gauge
Sumiko MDC-800
Still my reference
Koetsu Rosewood Sig
The original rosewood [circa 1980]currently in Japan being rebuilt
grado statement reference
low output version
Tannoy Westminster
Outboard crossovers,the stock internal wiring was rewired with Cardas Golden Cross speaker wire. Stock crossovers capacitors and resistors were updated with Mundorf Silver Supremes and Vcap capacitors. Stock resistors were changed out for precision Mills-Vishay's. Crossover controls were hard wired to flat response position allowing me to change the switch position with a simple solder joint.
Supratek Cortese Custom
Optional single triode version allowing me the far more tube choices for line gain matching than the standard 6sn7. Stock volume pot was replaced with a Dact attenuator. Vcap and Mundorf Silver Supremes are used throughout. Although I lost the remote,the Dact attenuator was way more than worth the convenience factor of the remote [a no-brainer for me as vinyl is my predominate source] .
supratex syrah
Nos tubes
Vulcan tube amp 240
6 el-34/channel pushing 120 watts/channel pure class A or 55 watts/channel in triode mode *** A very Rare Amp***
Hello Ecclectique,You have a great looking system,,,every time i look at your system i cant take my eyes off your Westminster Royals,,,they are truly beautifull,and your decription of the sound!!!Also enjoyed reading their history!Thanks,Ray
