ARC,CAT, SF and Jeff

by daveyf on All Out Assault
System in 2024
Jadis and Jeff Rowland and SF GH's.
Vinyl set up
Guarneri's
system
gone to sleep
Current system
Shakti Hallograph
Jadis JA30 mk2
Jadis JA30mk2
Current system and room

Description

In my small dedicated listening room with vault ceilings this is the best system so far. The Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage's are some of the last pairs to be brought into the US. Jeff Rowland modded Model 8T with choke and the CAT SL1 REN BPX with rolled in tubes supply the power chores and a Linn LP12 with Radikal D and Karousel/Kore-Majik is the front end. 
Jadis JA30Mk2 with KT150's. Replaced the ARC D70Mk2...which says a lot for the Jadis!
Esoteric DV60 and Esoteric D05 DAC, Audioquest Carbon coax.

. Using Nordost Red Dawn v.11 between Jeff Rowland and SF's. Black Cat Graceline cables for digital and ss amp. Two REL T5i’s running high level off Jadis mono blocks.
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    • Linn LP-12 Radikal D
    belt, 33, no arm, mtr drive upgraded to Radikal D. Karousel/Kore/Magik sub chassis, Trampolin 2
    • well tempered wta
    wta classic updated with VDH cabling running all through and dual weighting system
    • Lyra Kleos
    Loaded at 750 ohms.
    • Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage
    New in '06. These are absolute works of art with sound to match. In my small room they are magnificent
    • Convergent Audio SL-1 Renaissance BPX
    Telefunken and Valvo tubes in the phono section
    • Jadis JA30mk2
    Mono blocks running KT 150’s. Latest edition.
    • Jeff Rowland Model 8 T
    250w x 2 upgraded top plate, original choke power supply, far superior to later dual mono unit. Jeff just upgraded the amp with new Transimpedance  modules and a grounding support. Sounds a lot more resolving now!
    • ps audio micro lab
    Micro lab used on DAC only
    • Harmonix footers
    under Transport and DAC
    • Sound Anchor rack stand rack stand
    Three leg Sound ANchor rack stand with turntable support
    • IVAC CUSTOM 1
    All gold power cable for transport.Custom made by IVAC with custom made hospital connectors
    • Grand Prix Audio Monaco amp stand
    Grand Prix monaco amp stand under the Jeff Rowland model 8T.
    • Cable elevators Plus
    Ceramic lifters to move cables off floor
    • Nordost Red Dawn v11
    Bi-wire cable used from ARC to SF's. Very fast and detailed. Great for tubes
    • Nordost Tyr
    Nordost TYr...ultra resolving and fast
    • Nordost Tyr
    Phono cable
    • Nordost Frey
    Bi-wire
    • Real Traps Mondo Traps
    Used behind speakers. Highly recommended bass trapping. Increases micro detail and bottom end transparency
    • Shakti Innovations Shakti Hallograph
    • Grand Prix Audio Monaco
    Two(2) Monaco amp stands. One for the Jadis JA30Mk2's with Apex and one for the JR Model 8T custom amp
    • Shakti Innovations Hallograph
    • Grand Prix Audio Monaco Amp stand
    Two(2) one for the ARC D70Mk2 and one with Apex footers for the JR Model 8T custom
    • REL Acoustics T5i
    Subwoofer. Two for stereo.
    • REL Acoustics T5i
    Second REL added to system with Signal cable REL Speakon link.
    • Audio Art cable SE-1
    With Furutech FR-1 connectors. Dual runs for Jadis mono blocks!
    • Esoteric Usa DV60
    SACD player
    • Esoteric D-05
    DAC.
    • Black Cat Cable Silverstar
    Power cord for JR amp.
    • Black Cat Cable Graceline 1
    Ic for digital output from Esoteric DV60
    • Zenwave Audio D2 Ultra
    ic between Esoteric and CAT preamp
    • Zenwave Audio PL11 power cord
    With Furutech NCF50's
    • Humminguru Model 1
    US LP Cleaner
    • Sablon Corona Reserva
    PC to wall from Furutech power strip
    • Audioquest Carbon

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I am a SF fan (both the city and the company), I am sort of waiting for a used paif of Amati's to come up that i can afford.

How did you take the reduction in bass when you dropped (gently) the SFG's into your system? I suspect that are much to refined to be able to integrate a sub to..

Thoughts?

Thanks, John

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