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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’


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    • 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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Hi Herman,
Some more details on the Phonic RTA, please? And how did you generate a tone at the x-over point. Did you use a tone generator or Cd, and if so then what was the unit or a reference point of availability for this exercise.
Did the brass rack free up the midrange and top end dramatically? What % would you rate it at.
Have you thought about the Altmann amp ever over the 300B's!
BTW very nice sound! I am envious of the 2 pairs of subs. I thought 3 pairs would be even better but I am glad I read your comments.

nevillekapadia