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I like the way it sounds. Knowing this hobby I will want to change something soon but will resist. I stay up all hours of the night listening. This is a good thing but it's not helping my love life.
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    • Musical Design SP-1
    External P/S with Amprex 7308s Teflon caps
    • Aronov Audio Lab LS-9100
    Monoblocks W/ Musical Concepts mods
    • Merlin Music Systems VSM standard
    With Musical Concepts modded BAM
    • Dahlquist Dq1 Sub
    Pair of 12" SUBS
    • Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Electronic Crossover
    Musical Concepts mod
    • Musical Design D-140
    Sub amp
    • Pioneer PD-75 elite (Transport)
    Transport
    • Slime Devices SB3
    Internet Raido
    • California Audio Labs Alpha
    Musical Concepts mods (Blackgates)Telefunken 12ax7's
    • Denon DP-59L
    Big Beautiful DD/ Grado Sig Jr.
    • VPI Industries HW-19 mkIV
    Tnt Plater & Bearing
    • Audio Mods RB 250
    Super tweaked Rega 250
    • Audioquest PT-9
    Grado SIG Jr
    • Grace 707
    Shure M97/ JICO SAS
    • SHURE V15V
    MM
    • Musical Design Tube Phonostage
    Tube unit with 12ax7 and 12at7 Blackgate mods
    • Canare GS-6
    With Apature RCA's
    • JPS Labs Superconductor
    10 ft pair
    • Canare L-5CFB Digital Coax w/BNC
    Digital Cable
    • Soundking 12ga for Subs
    braided 12ga copper
    • Topaz Isolation Transformer
    Iso transformer
    • Feet Tiptoes/Daruma's/Vibrapods
    isolation devices
    • Audio Research LS-22
    Amprex 7308's
    • Aronov Audio Lab LS-9000
    Musical Concepts Mods (Blackgates and Tantalum resistors)

Comments 10

Wow!! What a magnificent looking room, great job on a nice overall vibe! Getting some good ideas from this on overall atmosphere for when I'll likely be having our home built with a dedicated room in the next couple years or so...if all goes well. Betting the system isn't half bad sounding either ;^)

ivan_nosnibor

At the time of their introduction Mike Rogers said the the Aronov amps "were the best amps that he had ever heard," I turned to him and said "I know that you appreciate what you are saying about all of the other gear out there?" He did not even turn his head to look at me, but just simply said "yes."

geondalou

Very nice set up.

How much you like your Aronov amp ? I am thinking of getting one thru a trade...thinking about trading my s/s Threshold 4000...even trade...but kind of thinking monetary wise in the future. I like tube better than s/s....do you think SL-9100 is a keeper rather than older Threshold...which one will loose value in the future....aronov sl-9100 or the older Threshold 4000.pescolar

pescolar

As I am in listening to Cab Calloway and viewing your very cool system and enjoying both. Nicely done space, love the lighting and artwork on the walls. Very nice system. Happy listening.

glenfihi

Elegant room arrangement and intelligent gear selection, very cool.

Did you send your pre amp back to John for the phono board? Which version did you go with, the 36dB (2 tube) or the 44dB (4 tube) gain? With the Shure V15 I would guess the 36dB would work well. Was there a noticable improvement from your previous phonostage? What else did you have done while he was in there? I see you have the outboard power supply as well, tremendous!

scotandhollydup

Cool. The basement club theme is very nice and original. I dig it. I know the system sounds great. Nothing beats tubes and analog. There was nothing digital about all the greatest music ever recorded.

moofoo

Owner
System edited: Added a new tonearm (Audio Mods) and Phonostage (Musical Design) to the system. I also picked up a nice Denon DD to play with.

sturgus

Owner
System edited: Have not done much more to this system other than more room treatments, adding a SB3 and tube rolling. Overall I enjoy it very much.

sturgus

I think shall be a good mate for listening big band and blues.

lafish

Images like a politician I'll bet. Your warmer tube gear probably goes very well with the Merlins.

rangersaudio

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