Twenty six years old and it still plays beautiful music!
Proac Response 3.8
Speakers
Magnum Dynalab FT-101a
Tuner
Sony TC-K615s
Tapes
Mapleshade Clearview Golden Parallel
20 ft
Discovery (several pairs)
1m
Synergistic Research Alpha
1m
Klyne Audio Arts Wings
2m
Michell and Audio Selections Cones
Cones
IKEA Adel
Three base kitchen cabinets with glass doors for wall cabinets, and 1.5" butcher block style top stained to match the cabinets. Very stable and heavy and good looking too.
Klyne vs. NAT? NAT is slightly more dynamic, Klyne slightly warmer (yes, Klyne is warmer). Both are very detailed and musical. They sound amazingly similar but I slightly prefer Klyne. Lectron has a web site and it seems it's been updated recently: http://www.jeanmaurerhifi.ch/nos-produits-lectron/ Thank you both for your nice words.
The most elegant and serene music listening environment I have ever seen. Wonderful, well balanced choice of equipment also, especially the Lectron. They seem to be unavailable now? I can't find a link on the internet. Do you prefer the NAT over the Klyne?
Nice room and nice gear and good placement. I had a 18 foot height room with all glass on one side overlooking our swimming pool (in the days we lived in warmer climate). Placing the speakers facing away from the glass was the only ticket. I still see systems where the glass is all on one side and I try to politely warn these folks that they need to change placement - so it is really encouraging to see someone as savvy as yourself who seems to have done al the right things. (Of course if you listen with an open ears and an open mind I think the placement solutions become obvious)
Wow! Thanks, guys. When I designed the room (house), my intention was to try to achieve both good looks and a good sound. I was worried about this much glass behind the speakers, but the view of the lake was just too tempting. Initially, there was an overwhelming amount of the high frequencies and a lack of bass, but with careful speaker, seat, and rug positioning, and acoustic panels on the other 3 walls, I got the sound I wanted. Then, I purchased the sofa, and it placed my ears slightly below the tweeter level. This made it all sound really good. I don't have any corner treatments but at this seat location, the frequency response is amazingly flat. After so much reading I had done about the room treatments and the optimal room dimensions, this came as a major surprise to me. I listen to Minnesota Public Radio a lot and every time my wife comes in, she comments about how beautiful the instrumental colors are. Yes, these Pro Ac's sing with the tubes... and yes, it is very relaxing that I can see the lake at the same time. Thank you again for your positive words.
I actually play that guitar along with my Miles Davis and Led Zep records. I just love music, playing, listing to my system, and going to see live bands and the Seattle symphony.
Timrhu, Thank you for your kind words. Mapleshade wires are so thin, they are almost invisible. I am afraid I could step on them and break them so I hid them under the rug. My first encounter with high end was in the form of Response 3, VAC Renessaince amp, Klimo pre-amp, and Wadia. This was the most seductive system I have ever heard. I still remember the details even though this happened 15 years ago.
What a beautiful listening room! Throughout the years one of the best sounding systems I've heard was Proac 3.8s driven by Cary tube electronics, source and amp. One question though; where are the speaker wires? They are invisible in the pics.
