Sonus Faber Guarneri system | Virtual Listening Room

System as of 2024

After the new plinth..

With CAT SL1 REN BPX

Current system 2021

Current system with Jadis JA30Mk2's, Dual REL T5i Subs

Jadis JA 30 Mk2 with KT 150's

Jadis JA 30Mk2 KT 150

Grand Prix Monaco

Grand Prix Monaco

Updated plinth 2024

Linn LP12 Radikal D

Jeff Rowland Model 8T modded

Shakti Hallograph

Rowland on Grand Prix Monaco with Apex footers

Shakti Hallograph

Jadis JA 30 mk2 and Audio Art

CAT SL1 Renaissance BPX with phono

Current system and room

Description

In my small dedicated listening room with vault ceilings this is the best system so far. Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage's which were some of the last pair to be brought into the US along with new Jadis JA 30 Mk2 Mono Blocks utilizing KT150's and Smooth Plate Telefunken tubes, a CAT SL1 Renaissance Black Path BPX with phono. The Linn LP12 Radikal D, Karousel/Kore is the front-end with a Lyra Kleos. Esoteric DV60 SACD player, Esoteric D-05 DAC, Alternate ss amp: Jeff Rowland model 8T modded by Jeff. Room tuning devices include the Real Traps Mondo Traps, Mini Traps and Shakti Hallograph's. Grand Prix Monaco amp stands. Audio Art SE-1 power cords with Furutech connectors.Zenwave power cord PL1 with Furutech NCF 50, Zenwave D2 Ultra ic's, Graceline 1.5 meter ic and Black Cat PC-1 Silverstar power cord for Rowland. Two REL T5i subs...running high level off the amp outputs and with Signal subwoofer cables and Supra pc's. Nessie Vinylcleaner.

Room Details

Dimensions: 11’ × 10’ Small
Ceiling: 13’

Components Toggle details

- Linn LP-12 Radikal D/Karousel
belt, 33, no arm, mtr drive upgraded to Radikal D . New Karousel bearing.
- Linn Radikal
Radikal D power supply for the LP12
- Linn Trampolin 2
Upgrade to the basic Linn base. Minimizes the impact of the support for the table.
- well tempered wta
Well Tempered 'Black' arm updated with VDH cabling running all through and dual weighting system
- Lyra Kleos
Tremendous resolution.
- Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage
New in '06. These are absolute works of art with sound to match. In my small room they are magnificent
- Convergent Audio SL-1 Ren BPX
New CAT SL-1 Renaissance Black path BPX with phono
- Jadis JA 30 Mk2
Incredible tube mono block utilizing KT150's. 45 watts/ch of Pure Class A
- Jeff Rowland Model 8T
250w x 2 upgraded top plate, original choke power supply, far superior to later dual mono unit. Modded to transimpedance modules and ground connect.
- Nordost Tyr
Amazing cables and a BIG improvement .
- Nordost Tyr
Phono cable
- Nordost Frey
Bi-wire Superbly fast and detailed
- Nordost Red Dawn Rev 11
2.5 mtr bi-wire set with mini spades for ARC amp. Very fast and detailed.
- ps audio micro lab
Micro lab used on Digital only
- Harmonix footers
under Esoteric and Radikal D
- Sound Anchor rack stand rack stand
Three leg Sound ANchor rack stand with turntable support
- HARMONIC TECHNOLOGY CYBER PLATINUM
DIGITAL IC RCA /RCA
- Grand Prix audio Monaco amp stand with Apex feet
Grand Prix Audio amp stand in Black with Apex footers under Rowland.
- Grand Prix Audio Monaco amp stand
Monaco amp stand with standard acrylic shelf under the ARC D70Mk2
- Signal cable REL Speakon link cable for REL sub
- REL Acoustics T5i
small sub for a small room. 8” long throw driver...Newest model.
- REL Acoustics T5i
Second REL T5i, balances the system. Newest model. Long throw 8” woofer.
- Audio Art Cable SE-1
Dual cables. Furutech fi-28 R plugs...great match with the Jadis amps.
- IVAC CUSTOM 1
All gold power cable for transport.Custom made by IVAC with custom made hospital connectors for REL sub
- Black Cat Cable PC-1 Silverstar PC
This one is a game changer for the Rowland amp. Chris Sommovigo has brought one heck of a pc to market!
- Graceline Cable Graceline One Kibou
Ic for the CAT to the Rowland
- Zenwave Audio D2 Ultra
ic between Esoteric player and preamp.
- Zenwave Audio PL11 with Furutech NCF-50
PC for the CAT preamp.
- Supra LoRad 2.5 Power cable
DIY Supra Lorad 2.5 in a 1.5 meter run with a 15 amp Wattgate iec and Wattgate plug for the REL sub
- Cable elevators Plus
Ceramic lifters to move cables off floor
- Target turntable/amp stand
Stand for CD transport
- Real Traps Mondo Traps
Dual Mondo Traps for bass trapping. Acoustic room treatment devices. IMHO, a must for any true 'phile.
- Real Traps Mini Traps
Mini Trap on rear wall behind listening position.
- Signal Cable Inc. REL Speakon Link
REL subwoofer cable from Signal Cable. A BIG improvement on the stock REL cable.
- Shakti Hallograph
Room tuning acoustic device. Fundamental improvement
- Esoteric DV60
SACD player
- Esoteric D-05
Will be for use with a future streamer. Dual mono DAC.
- Oyaide R-1
Receptacle
- Furutech E-TP66G
Power strip
- Sablon Audio Corona Reserva
Power cord from the wall to the Furutech strip
- Nessie Vinycleaner
Best record cleaner I have owned.

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Man, all this talk makes me want to sell my Evolutions and get the GHs! :). In all seriousness, the GH are spectacular speakers! I was actually holding out for a pair but was able to get the Evolutions for what I consider a great deal. I cannot complain. Maybe one day i can get the GHs for a second system. Hmmmm...

tboooe July 19, 2014 18:25

daveyf, I noticed in your setup, you have no toe-in? Would you mind letting me your speaker placement in reference to width and distance from side and front walls?

tboooe May 10, 2013 14:36

Thank you Daveyf. I am beginning to think about room treatments. My listening room is rather small (9x10x9)with a half wall behind the listening position so essentially its open behind me. I am trying to figure out what I need in this small room. Frankly I have no idea. I am thinking of starting with minitraps in the corners.

tboooe May 08, 2013 18:09

VERY nice. I am looking to upgrade my Auditors to Guarneri within the next year or 2. Curious about the addition of Real Traps. Did you just add them behind the speakers or anywhere else? What kind of improvement did you get?

tboooe May 07, 2013 13:30