Almost Live - Version 999 | Virtual Listening Room

I consider the wood walls and ceiling vital elements in my room. This is a side view of the wall outer layer: 3/4" Pine + 1/2" Pine, + 3/4" Pine Shiplap

Description

Hello,

I built this room over the last 4 months with my 70 year old father. It was really great bonding time. I will cherish the time spent doing this forever. We are not carpenters and prior to this not even weekend warriors, nonetheless, we went for it. My room material choices and "room within a room" were inspired from the studio builders on the Gearslutz Pro Audio Community.

This is a partial room within a room. The walls are double wall construction, each 2" x 4" wall frame is insulated with Roxul Safe and Sound Insulation, there is a 6" air gap between the frames. The ceiling is not floating. I did not want to loose the height. The outer layers of the walls are 3/4" pine + 1/2" pine + 3/4" pine shiplap. The ceiling is 3/4" pine + 1/2" pine + 3/4" southern heart pine planks.

I am very settled with my equipment finally.

David

Room Details

Dimensions: 24’ × 17’ Large
Ceiling: 8’

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- Brinkmann Audio Balance Turntable
The road here:

SME/2012, Oracle Delphi, Brinkman Balance, Kodo - The Beat, Garrard 301, Oswald Mill Audio Lenco, TW Acoustic Raven AC-3 and Hanss T-20
- Schroder Tonearms The Reference SQ in Snakewood
The Schroder is very natural sounding tonearm when dialed in. Admittedly, it is a challenging set up to get the most out of it. For a few reasons, it is capable of so much and the set up variables interact to a greater degree with one another than the other arms I have experienced. This is a blessing in the end, but it does makes set up take a few months with a new cartridge.

The road here:

DaVinci Grandezza Referece Vitru, Reed 2p, SME V, SME 3012s, Jelco, Orgin Live Conqueror, Tri-planar
- Koetsu Jade Signature Platinum
My settings: VTF at 1.86 while loaded at 100 ohms

The road here:

Koetsu Coralstone, Koetsu Azule, Koetsu Wajima, Lyra Olympos SL, Air Tight PC-1, Air Tight Supreme, Ortofon Spu, Ortofon A90, Mayabi 47, DaVinci Grandezza Grand Reference Supreme, Benz Ruby 3, EMT TSD 15, Lyra Kleos, Miyajima Laboratory Madake, Miyjima Laboratory Shilabe
- Audio Note (UK) Lexus Interconnect (RCA)
All interconnects
- RPG Acoustical Systems Diffractal
- Acoustic Revive RWL-3 Acoustic Conditioner
- ATS Acoustics Applegate Acoustical Cotton Batts
Used with GIK Acoustic - DIY Frames

I preferred these to Roxul Safe and Sound, Owens Corning 703 and Acoustic Revive RWL-3 panels at my first and second reflection points. They have just he right touch - in my room.
- Mogami 3104 Speaker Cable
A cable that gets out of the way.
- Sonus Faber Lumina V
Two pair used as surround speakers in home theater.
- Brinkmann Nyquist II DAC
- Audio Note UK Jinro Integrated Amplifier
Pure Class A Single Ended valve amplifier. I use wonderful RCA 211 tubes.
- McIntosh MX123 A/V Processor
- Sony VPL- XW6000ES
Native 4k SXRD Laser Projector
- Sonus Faber Il Cremonese
Amazing Speakers!!!
- JL Audio Fathom F113 Powered Subwoofer
Used for theater only
- Etsuro Gold
Phono Cartridge
- Innuos Statement
Music Server
- Sonus Faber Gravis VI Subwoofer
I have a of two of these set in up stereo. I use for them for music and movies. The "handshake" with my speakers is amazing.
- Phasemation T-2000 Mono Step Up Transformer (Pair)
- Panasonic UB9000P1K
4K Ultra Blu-Ray player

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I love your room and your gear!

I've read a lot of good things about KT150's which it appears your Doshi monoblocks are sporting. How do they compare to the EL34 based Jhor's? I jump between two vintage amps, one driven by EL34's and the other a quad of 300B's putting out a surprisingly powerful 32 wpc.

It's very high praise to state the Harbeth 40.2's are your "desert island speaker" especially given the prestigious line up of speakers you've owned.

I'm on my second pair of 40.1's after foolishly selling my first pair about five years ago to try something "different" based upon an unsolicited suggestion from another Audiogoner. Lesson learned... I'm keeping them!

pdreher February 26, 2018 01:30

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