Description

This 99-percent-analog system emphasizes musical accuracy with an ear tilted especially toward jazz, bluegrass, and some classical music. 

ModWright Reference Phono bypasses the C2300 MC phono.

Comments and suggestions welcome.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 19’ × 15’  Medium
Ceiling: 9’


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    • VPI Industries Aries
    Aries Black Knight
    • VPI Industries JMW 10.5i
    Classic 3 tonearm
    • Lyra Kleos SL
    Low-output moving coil
    • Dynavector XX2 MKII
    low-output, moving coil cartridge
    • ModWright LLC PH-150 Reference Phono
    MM/MC tube phono stage + power supply. An extremely versatile product.  Loading parameters easily adjusted via front panel.
    • VPI SDS speed controller
    Improves tone stability and imaging.
    • Harmonic Technology Silver Crystal Phono
    RCA phono cable
    • Gingko Cloud 11
    Sized for VPI Aries. Excellent and well-made product for absorbing vibration.
    • McIntosh C2300
    tube preamplifier
    • McIntosh MC-352
    solid state American power
    • Harmonic Technology Magic Link 2 interconnect
    preamp to amplifier RCA-RCA
    • PS Audio Statement Power Cord
    Hard to bend these stiff cords, but they work well otherwise.
    • PS Audio P10 Power Plant
    power regenerator
    • Bright Star Audio Rack of Gibraltar 2
    Rock-solid support for 6 components.
    • Bright Star Audio Big Rock isolation platforms
    Sand-filled isolation platforms under preamplifier and CD player.
    • AC dedicated lines (2) AC power
    Two dedicated AC lines with PS Audio Classic Power Ports.
    • edenSound Bear paw senior footers
    Brass footers for equipment rack.
    • AudioQuest AQ Gibraltar speaker cables
    Single bi-wire, 10 feet
    • Vandersteen 5A
    full-range speakers
    • Synergistic Research Master Coupler AC cord
    power cord
    • Shunyata Research Cobra Ztron
    XLR interconnect
    • Sony HAP-Z1ES digital server
    First venture into hard-drive based digital music.
    • Transparent Audio Musiclink Plus MM2 XLR interconnects
    Long interconnects (preamp to amplifier), 25 ft.

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As an ex-owner of Spendor SP100R I can say my compliments due to Mc and Spendor, usually a very good matching.
And you know, we share the same cartridge: c2500 (and c2300) for me now is the perfect match with Dyna, I agree 101% with your choice...
Regards,
Max

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