big horns

by herman on All Out Assault

Description


After 20+ years with Avanrgarde Duos I made th eswitch to Voxativ field coils. The Duos were and still are superb. The FC are slightly more cohesive and smoother and I might have just been itching to change. Could happily live with either



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Room Details

Dimensions: 30’ × 16’  Large
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

    • DIY 6SN7 - 300B SET amp
    using a lot of Intact Audio iron, inter-stage transformers, output transformers, and power supply chokes.


    • Supratek Cortese LCR modified
    LinLai 6SN7, oil/film caps for power supply, all electrolytics replaced with film caps
    • Garrard 301
    completely gone through and upgraded. Stainless steel platter and brass bearing from Peak Audio UK. Motor serviced with new bearings, and just about everything else that can be replaced/upgraded including a DIY plinth. Very happy. This is an end game turntable.
    • Brinkmann Audio Bardo w 12.1 arm
    • Bird of Prey tonearm
    • Kuzma Airline Arm (2 of them)
    • Supatrac Nighthawk
    • Cartridges various and changes
    Zyx Universe Optimum, Zyx Ultimate Astro, Lyra Etna SL Lambda, Soundsmith Hyperion OCL, Van Den Hul Colibri, Miyabi Fuuga, Miyajima Infinity mono
    • Star Sound Technologies sp4 Sistrum rack
    • Voxativ AC-X field coils w/ 16 foot DIY basshorns
    These replaced my Avantgarde Duo Omegas. I built the 16 foot horns to cover 30-180Hz and replace stock AG woofers.
    • Eighth Nerve room treatments
    These things really work.
    • GIK Acoustics Acoustic Panels
    I have a very lively room with brick walls and plaster ceiling. These have tamed it. my RT60 time is almost ideal
    • Marantz AV10
    9.4.6 Genelec LCR , Paradigm speakers  for rest except  Genelec subs
    • Seymour 160" theater screen 2.35
    • JVC NZ8 laser projector
    4K projector
    • Crown XLS1000
    Six 2 channel power amps for height, wides, surrounds
    • Genelec 8050B
    center channel and L-R

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I noticed your post on the regular channel on the topic of top preamps, and followed the link to Jeffrey's site. Fascinating. Beautiful amps.

Then I saw that Jeffrey's area code was 901, and I happen to be in Memphis on a long-term consulting engagement.

I'd sure love to know a little more about your "experience" of working with Experience Music.

Regards,

metralla

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