It's live music

by kevinm on All Out Assault
From the center seat

Description

This combination is very musical, dynamic and realistic. It sounds like the performers are in the room including, jazz, blues, rock, and classical.

I have 26 bass traps (from 2" to 8" thick) in the room. The room is L-shaped with the vertical of the L being 16x34 and the horizontal of the L being 20x18. The theater is at the top of the L, with the seating area being 17' back.

The stage area is not finished yet - determining best speaker placement before it is finished.

I reorganized the electronics a bit. I have replaced the Kisto with a Halcro SSP-200 and a dm10 for 2-channel.
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Components Toggle details

    • dCS Scarlatti Transport
    part of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti DAC
    2nd box of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti clock
    3rd box of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti Upsampler
    Flexible upsampling and USB connection for NAS, etc
    • Halcro Amplifiers dM10
    What an incredible pre-amp - dead quiet and very musical
    • Halcro SSP-200
    Incredible processor for movies.
    • Halcro Amplifiers DM-88
    Have 4 that are used bridged for main modules of left right speakers
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II Professional
    The most musical realistic speakers I've ever heard.
    • Stealth Indra
    All balanced
    • Stealth Dream
    an incredible speaker cable
    • Halcro dM78
    Replaced the Linn Solos with this. Sonically it better matches the the 88s.
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II main module
    Center channel
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II Studio
    Left and right side speakers
    • Linn Klout
    Two used, one for each rear channel and two used, one for each side channel
    • YG Acoustics Kipod Studio
    Rear channel
    • Linn AV-5150
    use 3 for theater
    • Sistrum 3 Shelf
    Use 3 of these 1 with 4 shelves
    • Stealth Dream Power cables
    Use combination of Power, amps, and digital versions across system
    • Sony BDP5000ES
    Blu-Ray player
    • Controlled Power Power Purifier 800
    10kva transformer feeding a dedicated subpanel. Most of system running on 250volt

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Sherpa, the YG is an awesome center channel, voices are clear and articulate - the best I have heard.

I did order it as a center channel. It is the top module of an ANAT II. Instead of having the mounting hardware on the bottom, it has holes for feet on one side. I don't use the feet as I have it on the top of a Sistrum rack. Other than that, I don't believe there is anything different about it.

kevinm

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Thanks KODG. It is very musical, and movies are incredible.

kevinm

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System edited: Screen was switched to a CIH several months ago. I'll post pictures soon.

kevinm

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System edited: The system is now 7.1 with the added ANAT studio speakers for the sides. Also, I updated the camelot roundtable to a Sony bluray player (this was done a while ago but I never updated it here). The next upgrade should be in the next couple of weeks.

kevinm

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I have not heard the new Stealth cable yet, I hope to in the next few weeks.

I should receive my next upgrade to the system today.

kevinm

Owner
Hi Mike,

Thanks, I enjoy the music very much.

The Kipods sound just like the ANATs, only they cannot play nearly as loudly. They are very musical as well.

Kevin

kevinm

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System edited: Updated to add the Scarlatti Upsampler

kevinm

Owner
Hi Charles,

Yes, I ended up getting a Halcro SSP-220, huge improvement over the Linn Kisto that I replaced. Watching a blu-ray movie with the lossless audio is a huge upgrade that I would definetely recommend.

kevinm

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System edited: I reorganized the front of the room, so updated the picture.

kevinm

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System edited: I'll post new pictures later, as I've replaced the Linn Kisto with a Halcro 200, added a Halcro dM10 for two channel, and replaced the Linn Solos on the center channel with a single Halcro dM78. All of these have been significant changes. The dM10 is much better for balanced two channel than the Kisto - very quiet and very musical.

kevinm

Owner
Mapman, I forgot to mention, the Scarlatti is amazing!

kevinm

Owner
Thanks Audiobroke.

Mapman, I had to put in quite a few bass traps (4", 6" and 8" depending on placement). Additionally, I put velvet drapes on each side as you face the screen. One side has a floor to ceiling glass door with a floor to ceiling window on each side of it (it was a bit trickier). I use heavy wooden blinds on all three with a bass trap in between and then the curtains in front of it all. To balance it out I did a similar thing on the opposite wall.


The panels and curtains made a big improvement in the room.

Let me know if you would like more specifics?

kevinm

Owner
Tboooe, I would go with the sub from YG (the studio version). The bass on these speakers is so incredibly tight and lifelike. I don't think any other sub would sound as good with the main module. I have 3 Linn melodiks/5150s which are very good subs, and there is no comparison. You should try to audition the speakers somewhere and hear for yourself - I think you will hear what I mean.

kevinm

Owner
Tboooe, I would agree that the Kipod would be perfect for that size room. YG's claims are accurate that the Kipods sound as good as the ANATs only they do not play as loud. Even thouugh my Kipods are the rear channel, I set them up by making them the front left right and listening to two channel music.

kevinm

Owner
They are the most musical speaker I've ever heard!Instruments sound as they should (macro and micro dynamics are realistic). It truly sounds like the performers are in the room, including dynamics, 3 dimensional placement of instruments, etc within the soundstage, details, and especially timbre and accuracy (cymbal decay for instance is as if the cymbals are in the room).

For the last several years, all of my speakers have been active. The YG's are far superior.

What are you calling a small room? The main modules are impressive, but the Kipod Studio may be another excellent choice.

kevinm

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