I have five dedicated lines of #10 Tray Cable. Each piece of equipment has it's own dedicated line. The analog equipment are all plugged into Richard Grays Power Company, which has its own dedicated line. 'The outlets are two FIM 880 for the monoblocks, three Wattagates 381 for the remaining.
I've grouped my equipment with its accompanied cables and accessories.
The Aurios Pros are amazing. Eventually, I would like to try them under each speaker.
Ericp, the base is made by VPI. I've listened to various turntables at CES and THE Show, as well as, around the SF Bay Area. I narrowed my choices to Basis or VPI. The VPI came up on Audiogon and the rest is analog history. The same was true for a phono preamp. I was looking for either a Audio Research, BAT, or Plinius. A number of audiogon members who are quite knowledgable about analog, provided me with excellent suggestions and direction.
I write grants and direct various statewide public health projects for a non-profit corp. I also do some national and international consulting for public health projects. My wife is a small animal veterinarian.
Hey Kublakhan...it's been a while. What have you been up to? My Ridgebacks are on the BARF (raw bones and raw food) diet, and they may make you nervous sleeping anywhere in the vacinity.
Before I forget, I want to thank Audiogon and its members, for helping me throughout the years. Living in the mountains without a decent high-end store within a three-hour drive, makes the ability to demo and purchase equipment difficult. Not to mention that my livingroom, vs. the listening rooms at high-end audio stores in the San Francisco or Los Angeles area—are not in the same universe. So I've researched lots of information in the Audiogon forums, and a lot of you provided valuable advice.
The majority of equipment and cables, I bought from Audiogon members. I did purchase new: the ARC Ref. 2, Dyn's 3.3's, BAT PK-5, Alesis Masterlink, and the NBS Omega One cables and stands.
So to you all: THANK YOU!
Audionut-I tried NBS Monitor IV, Synergistic Research Master AC, Black Mamba Power Snakes, now the Viper. The Viper was a step-up from the Black Mamba, lowered noise floor, blacker background and slight more bloom around the instruments.
Warrenh-It's a love hate relationship with all the windows. Love, because of the panoramic view of the mountains and setting sun. Hate, well I don't hate them, but I do have double curtains all around when I'm critically listening. Or consciously ignoring...
I've deleted the photo referenced in the above comments.
System edited: I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Yosemite Park. This house a typical mountainous home. The livingroom is 30' X 30' and 12' slightly-pitched open ceilings. The walls are rough-cut wood and there are huge plants in each corner of the room, as well as, large leather upholstry. There are also lots of windows. I have my Dynaudios at a 3.75" toe-in, so most of the sound is directed to the sweet spot, and not reflected off side walls, etc. (although, I do have a toe-in fetish, but that's for another thread). The soundstage focus and depth is very realistic. The FIM's permit the bass to go as deep as the recording allows, without any bright or harshness in the upper ranges. I have double curtains on all the windows. The photos do not show the curtains behind the equipment.
System edited: This photo is from 5-months ago. I've rearranged things a bit, and got the Aurios Pros. I'll update this with current photos this weekend.
I have one picture with my dog (Keela, she is a Rhodesian Ridgeback) in front of the equipment. I have to borrow a friend's digital camera this weekend.
