Description

I have been an audiophile for about 25 years. My system has been constantly evolving over time and has yet to reach maturity.

The room is 15'x 17 and has some fortunate features that help it out, nine foot ceiling, a bay window with fabric covered window shades, Berber carpet, and floor to ceiling shelves behind the listening position that break up reflections and room nodes. In addition, I use various Room Tune products designed to correct the acoustical environment and improve sound reinforcement.

The sources were chosen for neutrality and hi-resolution. The speakers are extremely neutral and seamlessly musical. They get out of the way of the music. The interconnects are neutral but musical and the speaker cables are the most resolving imaginable. All in all the system does not color the music or draw attention to itself.

I feel my system is at a high level of performance and musical satisfaction.

Thanks for looking. I will be happy to answer any questions about my system.

The Next Steps:

Mye Sound MG3.6 aftermarket stands.

• Additional acoustic treatment, probably Echo Busters products.

Don’t ever forget, “the music is everything.”
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    • Magnepan 3.6R
    The MG3.6 is a 3-way speaker, with a planer/magnetic midrange/bass and a true ribbon tweeter.
    • Mark Levinson No.335 Power
    250W @ 8ohms; 500 @ 4ohms; 1,000W @ 2ohms. Dual monaural design, equipped with dedicated power supplies for each channel. Deep luscious soundstage & liquid smooth midrange.
    • Mark Levinson 380S
    Very transparant and natural sounding, it really pleases me. It is nice when you sit down and listen to the music, not the CD player or Amp.
    • Audible Illusions Modulus 3A
    Full-function preamplifier with Dual-Mono, Left & Right Stepped Attenuator Volume Controls & External Power Supply. Sound is always accurate and true to the recording but at the same time very warm, airy and musical. The sound stage created is truly three-dimensional.
    • VPI Scoutmaster w/ JMW-9 tone arm
    The ScoutMaster is light on its feet, with snappy pacing and lithe rhythmic drive. I felt good listening to it. Its ability to produce a deep, stable, three-dimensional soundstage was particularly noteworthy.
    • Sumiko Blackbird
    This high-output moving-coil is smooth yet detailed, with a wide soundstage and fine low-end authority. Midrange instruments, such as voices and saxes are particularly seductive; images are stable; and transparency, transient quickness, and inner detail are all good!
    • Nakamichi DR-1
    Features 3 motors, 3 discrete heads, Nakamichi's asymmetrical dual-capstan mechanism, Dolby B and C noise reduction, tape monitor, 13 segment dual meters, bias fine tune, user-adjustable playback azimuth, headphone jack, Mpx filter, gold plated connectors, adjustable line out level, cassette well back-light, black casing.
    • Teac A-4010s
    Reel to reel tape recorder with original 4 heads, auto reverse, 3.75/7.5 IPS.
    • Mark Levinson No 37
    AES/EBU, BNC and RCA connectors for complete compatibility. The bass response is among the best of CD transports, with excellent depth and leading edge transients.
    • Dodson Audio DA-217 MK II D
    Upsamples and oversamples to 24/768...KHz when playing CDs (16/44.1) or DVD-A (24/96) discs. The sound is silky smooth with very very transparent sound stage. So airy and lively that I almost forget I am listening the digital.
    • Bel Canto Design DAC2
    Abundant naturalness, spatial bloom, and image heft
    • Denon DVD-3910
    Progressive Scan DVD Audio/Video/Super Audio CD Player
    • Creek OBH-12
    Purely passive line stage preamp with the convenience of listening-chair control of your music without compromising performance.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway MK II
    Extremely musical RCA 7N Single Crystal Silver, Five Meter length. Excellent sound stage, with detail, crisp highs, & tight controlled bass.
    • Harmonic Technology Cyber-Link Platinum Digital
    RCA 1 meter single crystal silver. Accurate with zero coloration.
    • Harmonic Technology Magic Woofer & Magic Tweeter
    8 ft Quadruple Single Crystal Bi-wire. 12 AWG tweeter / 10 AWG woofer. Musically communicated the entire spectrum of the music, tight bass region, smooth 3D imaging, & very transparent.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro-AC11
    Two meter single crystal IEC with Hubbell Plug. Used on electrostatic speakers, turntable & DA Converter. Very good treble and bass extension, soundstage, & dynamics.
    • Shunyata Power Snake Python Alpha
    Combines the detail and transparency of pure silver with the harmonic integrity and richness of ultra purity copper. Used on Power Amplifier. Rich mid-range, detailed, & transparent.
    • Shunyata Anaconda Alpha 15amp
    Combines the detail and transparency of pure silver with the harmonic integrity and richness of ultra purity copper. Used on Power Amplifier. Rich mid-range, detailed, & transparent.
    • Chang CLS Lightspeed
    16 outlets on three individually filtered circuits. Separate circuits for digital, analog, and power amplifier. Improves sound quality as well as providing superior component protection.
    • Target TT-5 (2)
    Tubular welded construction with adjustable spiked feet. Upper shelf supported on 4 adjustable spikes. Structurally rigid design.
    • VPI HW-16.5
    Self contained powerful liquid pump. Applies liquid and scrubs record at the same time. Greatly reduces noise and the music becomes more dynamic with greater depth and impact.
    • Black Diamond Racing Carbon Cones Mk3 & Mk4
    Vibration control system. Soundstage opened up when Mk IV’s placed under speakers. Sense of space improved dramatically & bass firmed when Mk IV’s placed under pre-amplifier, Music sweet and engaging when Mk III’s placed under transport, more “you are there.”
    • Bright Star Little Rock 3 & Big Rock 4
    Effective vibration & resonance damping isolation pod & isolation platform. Sound stage became more clearly focused & individual instruments became more palpable and believable.
    • Shakti Electromagnetic Stabilizer
    Passive audio component designed to absorb and dissipate unwanted oscillation effects. Removes RFI and EMI. Placed above CD Transport.
    • Precision Audio Products Cable Elevators
    You can gain significant improvements in the sound of your music system by elevating your cables off the floor. Increased level of detail and the added dynamic slam of the bass.
    • Martin Logan Depth
    Fast, tight, clean, powerful BASS!!
    • Acoustic Revive Disc Demagnetizer RD
    Removes residual magnetism from any disc (NOTE: The RD-3 does not spin, as spinning the disc creates even more of a static charge). You’ll hear better tonality, a wider, taller and deeper soundstage and more air between instruments. This is no subtle tweak!

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