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System 954
by
exlibris
on
July 2, 2009
Thomas Mayer
Odeon Audio
First Watt SIT-3
SIT-3
Brinkmann Nyquist MKII
Nyquist MKII
Airtangent
Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue
Etsuro Urushi
Reed Muse 3C
Horns
Horn speakers
Horn loudspeakers
Townshend
Supertweeters
Townshend Audio
Network Acoustics
Odeon Audio No. 33
Thomas Mayer 10Y
Thomas Mayer D3a
etherREGEN
Description
The speakers are set up in roughly a 3m equilateral triangle with the listening position. The toe-in is such that I can just see the inside flank of each speaker.
This picture is as of December 2021.
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Room Details
Dimensions:
14’ × 23’
Medium
Ceiling:
8’
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Speakers: Odeon Audio No. 33
Amplifier: First Watt SIT-3
Phono Preamplifier: Thomas Mayer D3a Phono Preamplifier
Line Preamplifier: Thomas Mayer 10Y Line Preamplifier
Streaming DAC: Brinkmann Nyquist MKII
Please see the details of "Network components" for information related to streaming from TIDAL HiFi.
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TIDAL HiFi >
Wifi Mesh access point with linear power supply >
UpTone Audio EtherREGEN with linear power supply >
D-link DGS105 network switch with linear power supply >
D-link DGS105 network switch with linear power supply >
D-link DGS105 network switch with linear power supply >
Network Acoustics "ENO Ethernet Filter Ag >
Brinkmann "Nyquist Mk II" Streaming DAC
Cables are:
Network Acoustics "ENO Streaming Cable Ag" (1 cable)
Triode Wire Labs "Freedom" Ethernet cable (1 cable)
Premium Belden 1303E CATSNAKE Cat6a Ethernet Network Cable (all the rest of my cables)
Turntable: Reed Muse 3C
White finish.
I've experimented with both drive systems and I'm using the friction drive rather than the belt drive.
I've replaced the stock power supply with a linear power supply.
Tone Arm/Phono Cable: Cardas 34 AWG Clear
Tonearm: Airtangent 1b
I've tried and owned a number of top pivoting tonearms, including those from Reed and
Schröder,
but I prefer the AT by a wide margin.
Cartridge: Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue
Distributed subwoofer system: AudioKinesis Swarm Subwoofer System
4 walnut subs; 2 amplifiers.
Supertweeters: Townshend Audio Maximum Supertweeters
2 pairs.
One pair facing downward to the corners of the front wall and the other pair facing downward to the corners of the rear wall.
Cables: Mogami
Volex 17504 power cords.
Power Treatment: Akiko Audio Corelli
Room Treatment: Stein Music E-Pads
-on the many floor-to-ceiling windows that form the left wall of the room.
Record treatment: Stein Music DE3 LP Conditioner
Record and stylus treatment: Keith Monks, The Archivist
Stylus cleaning: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
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Thank you for providing Charles Altmann's site.
You have a very beautiful and unencumbered system and room!
isochronism
January 23, 2014 17:11
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