From Electrostats to Horns -More Steps

Air compressor/silencer cabinet for Airline Arm

Silencer cabinet for tone arm air compressor

Description

The system components have remained largely unchanged, but for the additions of a large Minus K platform for the turntable, a pair of 15" subwoofers to augment the lowest octaves and the installation of a robust electrical sub-system--powered through a Controlled Power 10kVa isolation transformer. The main change is the room--we relocated from New York to Austin, TX in 2017 and I now have a longer, narrower room that occupies most of the 2nd floor of the house. I have added a few photos reflecting updates since 2017. Bill

Room Details

Dimensions: 31’ × 14’ Large
Ceiling: 9’

Components Toggle details

- Koetsu Jade Platinum MC Phono Cartridge
- AirTight Supreme
Steroids
- Koetsu Tiger Eye cartridge
- Kuzma Air Line
It Blows
- Kuzma XL Reference
the BIG Hogan
- HRS Isolation
platform
- Minus K BM-1 Isolation Platform
- Allnic H3000
Phono stage
- Veloce Line Stage LS-1 (Lithio)
This is the 'Gen. 2' version of this line stage with lithium batteries, loaded with the DR version of the 6H30 'supertube'
- Lamm ML 2
18 watt SET monobloc
- grand prix monaco
equipment stand with carbon shelf and apex footers- for preamp
- grand prix monaco amp
with carbon shelf and apex footers
- Avantgarde Duo
Very demanding but the effort is repaid
- grand prix Apex Footers
isolation feet for speakers
- kubala sonsa elation
XLR terminated
- kubala sosna emotion
WoW!
- REalTrap Bass Traps
all 4 corners plus additional panels to reduce reflections from odd angles of room
- Controlled Power 10kVa Isolation Transformer

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Whart,

it's a very logical step to move from electrostats to horns. Changing form electrostats to dynamic speakers, though, is very unlogical. The sonic characteristics of horns do come close to electrostats, without the disadvantages of electrostats, e.g. dynamics - bass performance, etc.

regards

kuzibri May 25, 2006 13:13

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