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How I play my 5000 odd LP's.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 18’ × 23’  Large
Ceiling: 7’


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    • TW Raven AC-3 with BN platter
    3 motor German turntable
    • Thales Audio Simplicity II
    tangential tracking tonearm - just superb
    • Technics TECHNICS SL-1000MK3D SP10-MK3 SH-10B5 Plinth.
    Classic Technics table
    • Graham Engineering Phantom B 44
    tonearm
    • Exclusive P3
    Wonderful sounding turntable from 1979
    • Exclusive P10
    Great sounding vintage 1979 DD table, 2nd to the P3.
    • Lyra ATLAS SL
    phono cartridge
    • Lyra Etna SL
    phono cartridge
    • Dynavector DRT XV-1s
    top of the line dynavector cartridge
    • Ortofon MC A90 anniversary
    absolutely reference grade cartridge that sounds like your system.
    • Linn LP-12 Lingo
    LP12 TT with Naim ARO arm
    • Lyra Delos
    overachieving entry level lyra cart - plays higher than its price
    • Denon ESC 103R
    cartridge
    • Ortofon SPU Classic GM E MKII
    enough said
    • Ortofon SPU Royal GM
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    • Nordost Valhalla
    between turntable and phono stage
    • Accuphase C-37
    3 input phono stage
    • TW Acustik Phono
    3 input pure tube phono section with 6 impedance settings. Very quiet for a full tube gain phono stage
    • Esoteric E-03
    two input phono stage
    • Ortofon Verto Set-Up Transformer
    excellent SUT for the SPU's
    • Conrad Johnson GAT
    very nice preamp
    • Deqx HDP-4
    DSP speaker and room correction. especially good at correcting and eq of bass
    • Nordost Tyr 6m
    ic between pre and power
    • D'Agostino Momentum Stereo
    SS amp
    • Conrad Johnson premier 8A with cj teflon upgrades
    275 watt monoblocks brought up to date with cj factory teflon cap upgrade
    • Wilson Audio Maxx 3
    Gentle Giant
    • Nordost Tyr
    Excellent
    • Kimber KS-3033
    8ft speaker cable
    • Transparent MM Reference XL-V
    speaker cable
    • Orb DF-02
    Japan's Orb make the Air Tight LP flattener. This is the new Japan model for flattening those warped and dished LP's
    • TW Acustik / Hannl Ultra
    rebadged Hannl - same as Acustech Ultra - excellent and quiet but takes longer than nitty gritty
    • Yamaha CDR-HD1300
    yamaha hard disc recorder with 80 gb disc drive and cd player. great for dubbing vinyl to CD

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Shane, I've gone back and read a lot of your threads/replies on various topics - its obvious you have put a lot of time into this hobby! Very good reading! Based on VPI's recommendation I'm using a Dynavector now but am keeping an eye out for a used Jubilee. The picture of my system is taken from the listening seat which made the stand look taller than it actually is. The stylus is just below my direct eye-level when standing next to the stand so its easier to find specific tracks (didn't design it that way - just coincidence). Congrats on the ART by the way. I'll check back occassionally. Scott Bayne

sbayne

Hi, just read through your system. Seems very well thought out and I'm sure its very musical. I've got a question about cartridges. I have a Super Scoutmaster and have been using a Sumiko Blackbird and Denon 103R. Based on what I've read the Ortofon Jubilee may be a clear step-up and excellent value. What are your opinions on the 103R v. the Jubilee? The HRX has a 12.5 arm so it may not be apples to apples with my table but any input would be appreciated. Thanks, sbayne

sbayne