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How can you beat an analog/ tube hybrid/ planar system? Well ok, there are many ways of getting great sound (many of which I would like to explore.) This system's construction is part well- planned out, and part trial and error. I know what I want to achieve in musicality, and usually the best way of doing so within the alloted budget. I'm always open to suggestions. I definitely need to address acoustics more in the near future.
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    • Philly Audio Blues 7B v. II
    All- tube SRPP preamplifier. Rectification- Brimar 5Z4 Gain- Western Electric 396As.
    • Counterpoint SA-220
    Tube/ MOSFET hybrid power amplifier 420 WPC into 4 ohms 6CG/FQ7 RCA cleartops 6BW4 rectifier mod.- RCA blackplate 47uF Solen bypass "fastcaps" *4 on power supply
    • Magnepan MG- IIIA
    Planar mid & bass, ribbon treble drivers. Ext. crossovers. Restored in White Bear Lake, some mods.
    • Canton Electronics Alpha Plus One
    12" sealed active subwoofer on spikes
    • Music Hall MMF-5
    Glass platter 'table w/ record clamp in piano gloss black
    • Pro-Ject Speed Box II
    Turntable power supply Sine wave generator- speed controller & regulator
    • Bellari VP-129
    Tubed phono stage Upgraded outboard power supply (old amateur radio unit) EI grayplate ECC83 (12AX7)
    • Goldring G-1042
    Moving Magnet cartridge w/ user replacable stylus. 1012GX, 1022, 1040 & 1042 Styli (1040 sounds best)
    • Grado Prestige Gold
    Moving Magnet cartridge
    • Dynaco CDV-2
    Tube player w/ NOS Phillips ECG JAN6922s
    • Roland DA-400
    4 channel professional digital to analog converter
    • Pioneer DV-563A
    SACD DVD-A DVD universal player
    • Home Depot HD-14G ext. cord
    The raved 14 guage outdoor extension cord covered w/ carbon techflex & terminated w/ gold connectors. Shotgun (2 runs per channel.)
    • Monster Power HTS 3500II
    Power conditioner/ controller w/ analog voltage meter
    • JVC TD-W118
    Dual cassette playback/ recorder
    • Homebuilt Ampstand w/ variable cooling
    Stained stand with 2 variable fans- one per channel heatsink for Counterpoint amp

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