Description

This is one of 2 primary dedicated rooms that I'm forever working on, and enjoying. It's used primarily for 2 channel listening (90% of the time), and most of that is vinyl listening (~75% of the time). The HT is used for concert videos and an occasional movie. Most of our movie watching is upstairs in the family room.

Apology - some of my pics are really bad. One of these days I may fix that.

The Room:

It's in the basement - 14x18x8. Originally built for my kids, but when they grew up, it needed a purpose, and I had free time once again to invest in this hobby. There are no windows due to the location in the basement where we built it. I have a new room under construction that's twice the size, but alas the priority is low so it will be a while for its completion.

This system was built on a tight budget. That's why I have a lot of DIY and leftover furnishings (ie hand me downs from the "upstairs"). On the plus side, my wife has recently become fond of watching movies down here, and has even shown the room off to friends, so I may be able to acquire some new furniture without getting grief.

I will be editing and adding comments over time, but this is my initial offering.
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    • Sony DVP-NC555ES
    DVD/CD SACD Changer
    • Oppo DV 970HD
    DVD/Multi Player
    • Pink Triangle Anniversary
    Suspended design Turntable.
    • Linn Ittok LVII
    excellent tonearm.
    • London Decca Super Gold
    Cantilever-less MM Cartridge
    • TAD 150 Signature
    Full function remote controlled preamp. Includes a nice MM/MC switchable phono stage. and HT passthru
    • Jolida JD 9a
    tube phono stage - MM/MC
    • Lexicon DC-1
    w/V 4.0 firmware
    DD, DTS pre-pro
    • Eagle 4
    (2) EKSC Eagle Mod 4's vertically biamping VR4 gen IIIs
    • Eagle 2c
    this is the last 2C ever made. It says so on the label affixed and signed by by Russ Sherwood. New 2 years ago.
    • Eagle 2a
    a 2A driving rear speakers VR3's
    • Von Schweikert Audio VR-4 Gen III
    main speakers in HT, but primarily used for 2 channel
    • Von Schweikert Audio LCR-15
    center channel monitor
    • Von Schweikert Audio VR-3
    rear channels.I originally bought these for use as 2 channel mains. When I bought the VR4's, these went into another room. I screwed around with various surround speaker options for HT until it occurred to me these would be the best option.
    • Von Schweikert Audio Tower of Power
    LFE only
    • DIY Amp stands
    Butcher block from TJ Maxx, MDF Plinth, deco legs from ebay.
    • DIY Equipment Rack
    built in rack - IKEA Butcher Block Slabs cut to size, mounted in alcove
    • Assorted Interconnect Cables
    long runs are Blue Jeans LC-1s
    • VPI 16.5
    vinyl cleaning station
    • Signal Cable Silver Resolution
    used for Mid-Tweets
    • Speltz Anti-Cables
    used for base modules
    • Optoma HD-70
    DLP Projector
    • PS Audio Prelude
    used for center/rears
    • Belkin PF-60
    conditioner

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I thought I was the only one still using an eagle! When my vtl crapped out a couple of years ago, I picked up a used one cheap just to tide me over because, having had one 25 years ago, I knew it would have no problem driving my watt/puppies. I liked it so much that I sent it back to Russ Sherwood for a recap/update. Now the Wilsons are gone, but the eagle 2 is sounding just great driving a pair of Joseph Audio Pearls. What a great little amp - all business and no bs. I'd love to get my hands on a mono pair, but they never seem to come up for sale. I wish Russ would start making new ones, but he doesn't seem to want to do it.

Maybe we should start a fan club? ;0)

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