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2021
Have  not updated this for a number of years.  have slowly been upgrading to get my vinyl and digital to where sound sis jus phenomenal.  I have been working with Jeff Fox and his team at Command Performance AV in VA.  Their insight and helps with room treatment, equipment set-up and thinking through power/grounding has been incredibly helpful.


2017
I have put this system together over the past 10 years. Been through a bunch of amps, speakers, etc. I think the sound now is just where i want it.

I listen to about 70% 2 channel and 30% video (often sports where I am listening to music while watching).

I have 3 dedicated circuits and use an isolation transformer to improve mains power quality. Room is a bit small, but with treatments and current components sound is very clean with large, 3D sound stage.
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    • Clearaudio Master Innovation
    Started with the innovation and upgraded to master.
    • Clearaudio Statement TT-1 tonearm
    Upgraded from TT-2 - much more a as supported on both ends
    • Doshi Audio Phono Stage
    New EVO design with separate power supply
    • Lyra Atlas
    Wow
    • Ortofon Anna diamond
    • Clearaudio Accudrive
    super stable power supply for the master innovation. Bottom shelf, right side
    • Pass Labs XA 100.8
    • MSB Technology Reference DAC
    With very good passive pre amp; for my 2 channel and also as pass through for movies/TV
    • Aurender W20se
    Recently upgraded from first gen s10.  material upgrade
    • DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X
    Incredibly impressed by these
    • Marantz AVR
    use with marantz multichannel amp for surround sound through Dynaudio center channel and in-walls
    • Wireworld Speaker adn interconnects
    Speaker - silver eclipse 8; interconnect - platinum 8
    • Clearaudio TT-2
    working together with the clearaudio Da Vinci cart and absolute phone.
    • Nordost Q Core ststem
    have Q core grounding system to utilized on all components - made a huge difference on creating incredibly black, still back ground
    • Clearaudio Universal
    also a great arm, set up with Ortofon bronze
    • Clearaudio Absolute Phono
    This is a relatively new device from Clearaudio. Its inclusion has absolutely transformed my analogue front end. Basically, a small amp is embedded in the headshell of the TT-2. The phono stage itself is two boxes - power and then the phono stage itself. In the picture, they are the two black boxes on the left side of both middle and lower shelves.
    • Aurender S10
    Great music server. High build quality and great sound
    • Clearaudio Da Vinci
    super transparent. sweet spot in high end clearaudio line
    • Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    For the price, an incredible performer
    • Musical Surroundings Nova II
    great phono preamp. Use with the universal/ortofon bronze. incredible value here. It is the black box, middle shelf, right side of the turntable rack.
    • Carver Cherry 180
    great sound and a powerful 180 watts. recently set up with Gold Lion tubes
    • Vapor Cirrus Whites
    Absolutely incredible monitors. I worked with ryan at Vapor over a period of several months tweaking and upgrading these. All silver internal wiring, dueland VSF silver caps and two bybee purifiers per monitor. I have them paired with 2 JL 110 subs. Ryan built an external crossover that blends the monitors and the subs seamlessly.

Comments 5

Took the TT to the next level I see, haha. Someday I'd like to get a regular Innovation.

audiobroke

How do you like the Vapor Audio Cirrus whites? Were you able to hear the Cirrus Blacks as well? Your thoughts?

Thanks. 

joneill

Owner
Ryan at vapor is a very talented designer. Some of his new, large floor standers are supposedly incredible.

dangelod

Same here...vapor is intriguing for sure. Also love your carver amp. Just gorgeousness!!! Well done...

jaxwired

I always wanted to hear Vapor speakers. Your system looks like it sounds wonderful. Congratulations on what appears to be a fine set up.

devilboy

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