CD TRANSPORT-SOUNDS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.
DAC WITH BUILT IN PREAMP OPTION-SOUNDS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.
- MBL 1611 F DAC board upgrade
Upgraded DAC from MBL 1611D to 1611F. This was a big change in every department.
200 watt monoblock amplifiers.
FIRST ORDER SERIES X-OVER WITH (6) AUDIOTECHNOLOGY MIDRANGE DRIVERS,(1) 12" AUDIOTECHNOLOGY DRIVER (1)SCANSPEAK TWEETER. 8 GAUGE COILS AND LARGER USED THROUGHOUT. MUNDORF SILVER/OIL, HOVLAND CAPS AND NORTH RESISTERS NONE OF WHICH ARE IN SERIES WITH DRIVERS. THESE SOUND BETTER THAN I EVER ANTICIPATED-LOTS OF WORK BUT WELL WORTH IT. I DO HAVE SOME SIDE PANELS AND OTHER COSMETIC THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE BUT I THINK I WILL JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC FOR NOW.
- TRANSPARENT OPUS MM2 BAL. INT. 2METER
INTERCONNECT BETWEEN MBL DAC/PREAMP AND LEVINSON MONO AMPS.
- TRANSPARENT REFERENCE MM2 15FT
15FT SPEAKER CABLES
- Virtual Dynamics Genisis 2.0
Power cords for MBL 1621 Transport and MBL 1611F DAC
- Virtual Dynamics Revelation 2.0
Power cord for NEM mono amps
- Stealth Sextet Varidig XLR
DIGITAL LINK BETWEEN CD TRANSPORT & DAC
SUB-HAD TO GO TO THIS WOOFER TO REPLACE MY CUSTOM AURA 18" WOOFER-IT WAS JUST WAY TO BIG OF AN ENCLOSURE. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE HEARD THIS JL AUDIO's 2800 WATT AMP ON MY OLD AURA 1808 BUT I SOLD IT OFF TO ANOTHER BASS FREAK.
LINE CONDITIONER USED IN PARALLEL. RAN TRANSPARENT PLP POWER CORD DIRECT FROM DEDICATED BREAKER @ SERVICE PANEL TO RICHARD GRAY BYPASSING ITS OWN IEC (NO OUTLETS IN LINE) AND HOOKS TO RICHARD GRAY RECEPTACLE INSIDE ITS CASE, THIS IS WHERE I PLUGGED IN THE TRANSPARENT PIMM LINE CONDITIONER.
- STILLPOINTS ISOLATION CONES & RISERS
(52) CONES THE SPEAKERS ACCOUNT FOR 32 OF THESE CONES. THE OTHERS ARE UNDER AMPS, DAC, TRANSPORT AND COMPONENT STAND.
MAGIC PAPER BLOCKS EMI AND RFI
USED FOR BASE OF SPEAKERS, AMPS AND SHELVES FOR EQUIPMENT
GETS CABLE OFF CARPET
home made bass traps
Sound Field Optimizer
- MARIGO LABS signature 3-D matt
CD matt helps dynamics, resolution and bass control
BEVELS EDGE OF CD. BETTER BASS CONTROL, SMOOTHER NOT AS FUZZY SOUNDING (TAKES THE EDGE OFF)ON SOME CD's IT CAN MAKE AN UNLISTENABLE CD SOUND PRETTY DANG GOOD.
CD CLEANER
DEMAGNETIZES CD
- Clear Audio Magix magnetic isolation feet
Magnetic isolation footers.
- EquaRack Multi-mount bearing footer
Used under CD transport
- Aurios 1.2 isolation bearing footers
Used under polycrystal plynth of the CD Transport.
- SAP Relaxa magnetic footers
1 used under cd transport in the middle surounded by the EquRack footers under the main feet of MBL transport. 3 other SAP footers are under the Richard grey line conditioner.
- Furutech FRD room diffuser
I use 3 first reflection point behind speakers and one center behind speakers.
RAN TRANSPARENT PLP POWER CORD DIRECT FROM DEDICATED BREAKER @ SERVICE PANEL TO RICHARD GRAY BYPASSING ITS OWN IEC (NO OUTLETS IN LINE) AND HOOKS TO RICHARD GRAY RECEPTACLE INSIDE ITS CASE, THIS IS WHERE I PLUGGED IN THE TRANSPARENT PIMM LINE CONDITIONER.
- Synergistic Research Acoustic A.R.T.
room treatment
- Extreme AV Quicksilver Gold
contact enhancer
Ultra-low frequency generator
Power supply for Acoustic Revive RR-77
- HiFi Tuning Quanten-Stecker
Quantum plug
fuses
- Machina Dynamics Code Name Turquoise
Goes under the CD around the laser mechinism. Helps soak up light scatter.
Just three so far
- Dynamat damping material for service panel
Used on breaker box.