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
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    Wifi Mesh access point with linear power supply >
    UpTone Audio EtherREGEN with linear power supply >
    D-link DGS105 network switch with linear power supply >
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    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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Exlibris, Could you check with an electrician and ask if they could install a different type of dimmer? Maybe they know of some that will not create noise. Recording studios use dimmers so there must be type that would work for you. Regards Jet

jetrexpro

I installed a Cutler Hammer Isolation tranny from the dedicated line that is feeding my amp and it cleaned up the bit of 120hz hash that was just barely audible when I put my ear to the speaker. It a high quality industrial unit that is totally quiet and small.

jetrexpro

Nice to see that picture!

jetrexpro

That is really an excellent report. As Charles 1 says---Speaks highly about about the design/build of your amp. It also speaks to the clarity and diverse nature of the AN-Es. I can imagine how good it sounds and imagine how surprised you must have been the first time you hooked it up and heard such music coming from only 2 watts. Congratulations.
I am hoping to hear a 2a3 or 45 amp in my listening room sometime. I may have to build a little 2 watt "Spud" amp and see what it can do with the E's.

jetrexpro

That is really an excellent report. As Charles 1 says---Speaks highly about about the design/build of your amp. It also speaks to the clarity and diverse nature of the AN-Es. I can imagine how good it sounds and imagine how surprised you must have been the first time you hooked it up and heard such music coming from only 2 watts. Congratulations.
I am hoping to hear a 2a3 or 45 amp in my listening room sometime. I may have to build a little 2 watt "Spud" amp and see what it can do with the E's.

jetrexpro

Hi Exlibris,

How do you like your AN-e's driven by a 45 amp?

Love to see some pitures!

jetrexpro