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Here's the latest iteration of an ever evolving system. I'm hoping to settle down soon, to get back to listening and enjoying the music.
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    • Eggleston Works Andra I
    Tremendously musical, natural sounding speakers with a killer soundstage. No crossover on the midrange = dynamic, transparent, effortless music! Not too shabby looking either.
    • Art Audio Quartets
    845-based tube monoblocks, Class A, zero feedback, push/pull 100% chrome finished power packs! Using Shuguang 845Bs, Raytheon square getter 12AU7s, HiFi Tuning fuses, DCCA Ref Master cables. What a great combination!
    • ModWright Sony 9000ES CDP
    w/ Platinum Signature Truth Mods. Using Jena Labs cryo'ed copper umbilical and internal wiring. Had Dan replace the stock clock with an LC Audio X03 clock and he also installed a DACT attenuator on it for the capability of going direct to amp. Running GE JAN 7044 tubes with it, better than Tung Sols!
    • Synergistic Research Tesla Acoustic Reference
    Between Modwright 9000ES CDP and Dodd preamp. You want cables that will transform your system and the way you listen to music? These are must haves!
    • Synergistic Research Tesla Precision Reference
    Used to transfer the musical performance from my Dodd amps to my Eggleston Andras. Is it live or is it......Synergistic?
    • PS Audio P-300 Multiwave II Power Regen.
    w/ Multiwave II
    • Walker Audio Valid Points Brass Cones
    Resonance control. Brass coated lead cones, with lead pucks, under my Art Audio / Dodd amps.
    • Audio Points Brass Cones
    Set of three under the PS300 power conditioner.
    • Neuance Isolation Platforms
    One under my Modwright 9000ES, the 9000ES' tubed power supply, and another under my Dodd Battery preamp.
    • John Boos Maple Butcher Block
    Effective, affordable component platforms. Glued felt to underside. Used under my amps with Walker Valid Points.
    • Hubbell IG5362 Receptacles w/ Filter Caps
    Double cryo'ed, 20A, isolated ground receptacles from Worldpower. Installed a noise suppressing Vishay / Roederstein capacitor between hot and neutral (ala Shunyata Hydra 2s). Mouser part no. F17104101030, .1uF, 250v AC.
    • DCCA Audio PowerWave 2 Power Cord
    Feeding my Art Audio monoblocks quite well.
    • Blue Circle Audio BC86 MKIII Noisehounds
    Will be using one of these AC filters connected in parallel to each of my two dedicated amp circuits.
    • Fusion Audio Impulse
    Took a chance with this new startup co. (why not with a 30 day trial period!). I was pleasantly surprised at the iprovement this cable made in my system. The Impulse is a hybrid, proprietary silver and copper foil power cord that is optimized for front end and digital components. Uses cryo treated wattgate components and enough shielding to reduce RF and EMI interference, but still allows for a "lively" sound. Very flexible. Bettered Poiema and Purist Audio Dominus power cords on my Modwright tube rectifed power supply.
    • Fusion Audio Enchanter
    Took a chance with this new startup co. (why not with a 30 day trial period!). I was pleasantly surprised at the iprovement this cable made in my system. The Enchanter is a hybrid, proprietary silver and copper foil power cord that is optimized for higher current components, e.g. amps and power regenerators / conditioners. Uses cryo treated Wattgate components and enough shielding to reduce RF and EMI interference, but still allows for a "lively" sound. Very flexible. Bettered Purist Audio Dominus, VD Nite II, VD Master, and CPCC Top Gun, Stealth and Poiema power cords on my PS Audio PS300 power regenerator. Highly recommended!
    • DCCA Audio Reference Master Power Cords
    What a great match for my Art Audio Quartets! Live sounding, dynamic, grainless, fast, extended, flexible, full sounding, and all around tremendous performers!
    • Xindak FP-Gold Power Cord
    A wonderful surprise performer on my Modwright 9000ES cdp. Bettered the excellent VD Nite II and VD Master.
    • RPG Hemiffusor
    Diffusors for my angled ceiling, used at first reflection points.
    • GIK Acoustics GIK 244 Acoustic Panels
    2' x 4' x 4" bass traps.
    • Xtreme AV QuickSilver Gold Contact Enhancer
    Cryo'ed Gold and Silver contact enhancer.
    • HiFi-Tuning Ceramic Gold over Silver Fuses
    German made, gold over silver fuses (ceramic, not glass) with silver wire. Replaced standard cheap fuses throughout my entire system (Art Audio Quartets, Dodd Battery Preamp, Modwright 9000ES cdp and tubed power supply, and the PS Audio PS300.
    • AKG 701 Headphones
    Headphones
    • Martin Logan Depth i
    Running a pair of these. Very fast, powerful, musical subs that keep up with my equally fast Eggleston Andra I speakers. Great, seemless match, don't even know they are there. Running off of my Andra speaker terminals via high level inputs.

Comments 58

Owner
Soon, Nrchy, soon....

1markr

If you're not flat broke and busted you're not trying hard enought! Now where are the pictures?

nrchy

Owner
Everyone says how good the BAT is, including reviewers, but it just did not work in my system. It did not have the synergy with the rest of my components. I feel that it didn't allow the the emotion of the music to come thru. It sounded "mid-fi" in my system, and for the money, there was nothing to write home about. The First Sound is completely on the other end of the spectrum, and I'm enjoying it immensely.

1markr

How does the first sound compare to the BAT?

glai

How do you like the VonnSchweikerts?

indihka

Owner
System edited: Added a First Sound Presence Deluxe MKII preamp to my system, which was sonically a great move. Also acquired a pair of Parasound JC-1s to pit them against my Hurricane tube amps. Getting pretty close to the desired state for my system.

1markr

Owner
System edited: Decided to add a BAT VK-51SE preamp and two amps to my audio system to replace the ECI-4. Thanks to A-gon, I ended up with the ASL Hurricane 200DT tube monoblocks and a Spectron Musician II digital amp. I may end up keeping both amps, as they will serve different purposes (the Spectron will be great for ease of use for my wife and her Bon Jovi obsession!). So I'm waiting for all these toys to arrive, but unfortunately, they'll sit for the next couple of months until the home remodeling project gets completed. Looking forward to some audiophile fun!

1markr

Owner
System edited: During the house remodeling, I'm upgrading my electric service from 60A to 200A. Adding 3 dedicated 20A lines for the audio system with 10gauge stranded 99.9% pure copper for AC, isolated ground, and on the same phase. Will run three cryo'ed Hubbell IG5362 outlets. Will also need to think about power conditioning next.

1markr

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