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Ayon Audio CD 35 Player

C22 Preamp III Edition

McIntosh MC275 Tube Amplifer

Description

Experience the nostalgia of a retro HiFi tube system with horn-loaded tweeter, designed to bring out the finest details of your favorite recordings. This exquisite setup enhances the subtlety of upper harmonics, enveloping you in a rich, warm sound with rich, resonant bass.

Room Details

Dimensions: 22’ × 11’ Medium
Ceiling: 10’

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- Ayon CD 35
The Ayon CD-35 establishes a new benchmark in SE-Triode vacuum-tube CD/SACD-Player performance by combining a fully balanced PCM-DSD DAC.
The CD-35 is also prepared for computer playback and general DSD professional audio use.

Top loading player with very solid construction and build.
- McIntosh C22
A cool 1960s retro design, the C22 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier has been updated to modern standards to deliver a performance on par with any other McIntosh preamplifier. Electromagnetic input switching provides reliable, noiseless and distortion-free operation. Low distortion levels of all types are less than 0.08%, allowing music to be presented with total transparency and accuracy.
- HiFi Rose RS150B Streaming DAC
The HiFi Rose RS150B Streaming DAC is a flagship model that combines cutting-edge technology with elegant design, catering to the needs of discerning audiophiles. Its advanced ESS ES9038PRO DAC chipset delivers outstanding audio performance, capturing the nuances and depth of your favorite music. The device supports an extensive range of high-resolution audio formats, ensuring that every note is reproduced with stunning accuracy.

The RS150B’s versatile connectivity options make it compatible with numerous audio sources and systems, while its built-in streaming services provide direct access to millions of tracks. The intuitive touchscreen interface and mobile app offer effortless control and navigation, enhancing the user experience.
- Triangle Duettos
The Duetto, is a compact 2-way bookshelf speaker.
A superb piece of engineering, the Duetto features the horn-loaded tweeter TZ2900 with a next-generation magnesium alloy dome. This transducer highlights the finest details of your recordings and enhances the subtlety of upper harmonics.
The 16 cm midrange/bass driver delivers rich bass details, thanks to its new paper cone, which reproduces vocal registers with remarkable neutrality and without any coloration. The Duetto offers exceptionally clear sound, bringing the music to the forefront.
- McIntosh MC275 MkVI
- Power Output per Channel75W @ 4, 8 or 16 Ohms
  
  Number of Channels2
  
  Total Harmonic Distortion0.5% maximum harmonic distortion at any power level from 250 milliwatts to rated power, 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  (≤ 0.25% harmonic distortion at 1kHz)
  
  S/N below rated output105dB
  
  Dynamic Headroom1.2dB
  
  Damping Factor>22
  
  Rated Power Band20Hz to 20kHz
  
  Frequency Response+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  +0, -3.0dB from 10Hz to 100,000Hz

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Lapierre - please see my comments to you over on my system thread where I answered your questions.

Having looked at your acoustical treatment diagram again, and being a GIK customer, I thoug I'd pass along some thoughts that hopefully you'll find valuable.
* the GIK 242 is too thin in my opinion to offer broadband attenuation, so I sold mine. Toole in his book recommends that the minimum thickness be 4" or better yet 6" so that it works down to the transition zone frequency which for most small sized domestic rooms is between 300-600Hz. You don't want to attenuate just the highest frequencies as it will then be acting as a low pass filter and throwing off the spectral balance of those reflections and reflections of those reflections. I would suggest diffusion in the middle of the front wall as you will be using absorption on the back wall.
* the GIK Tri-Traps while shaped as a triangle to fit neatly into a corner will work better by reaching down to lower frequencies if you rotate it 180 degrees so that there is a larger airspace between the wall and the trap. Will you be stacking 2 into each corner as 1 isn't very effective? Better still is to put 2 of them together to create a vertical oriented rectangle with another pair of them on top, so 4 per corner.
* can you put Monster traps on the back wall which are thicker than the 244's?
* can you move your chair and speakers out from the back wall and front wall respectively from 33 - 38%?
* the GIK D1s will diffuse from a bit below 1kHz due to the well depth. Have you considered building a DIY diffuser to work across broader frequencies?

Hope this is of some value . . .

kevinzoe January 08, 2012 12:00

Hi Lapierre,
In reading your system comments regarding future upgrades, I thought I'd ask if you have added any room treatments yet or any subwoofer(s)? With bare walls and bare floor, you can expect great sound with treatments in place. Good luck and enjoy the iterative process of treatment placement experimentation.

Cheers,
kevin

kevinzoe November 12, 2011 19:20