A life time of buying and selling to upgrade. I started 40 years ago. My 20x12x8 room is the biggest limiting factor. Two dedicated lines help power the system with one wired with 10 gauge instead of 12 gauge code. A definite sonic upgrade is my DIY speaker bases. I have wood floors and these tighten up and lower the bass quite a bit. Its not a subtle difference either. Here is how to make them.
1. Start 4 aluminum cones. I used my old Mod Squad Tip Toes but any ones will do.
2. 16x16 slab of granite.
3. 1/4 inch cork.
4. 1/2 inch neoprene rubber. The extra 1/4 inch made a small difference.
5. 1/4 inch cork.
6. Top it off with another 16x16 slab of granite.
7. Finally a wood cradle to hide the mechanism.
It's based on well known industry isolation/damping standards and a wealth of information fellow Audiogon members have shared.
With 2nd motor and latest upgrade. New silencer platter with 24 rubber/brass inserts. Graham 2.2 ceramic tonearm with Ortofon cadenza bronze cartridge.
Marantz SA-10
Its a chameleon with Marantz music mastering I have multiple options of shaping my music from mellow to razor sharp detail and increased dynamic range. It up converts as well
AcousTech Electronics PH1 Premium
Phono preamp
Bryston BP 17 cubed
The quietest preamp.
Bryston 14b 3
600 hundred watt amp. It bench tested to 680 watts. It makes any speaker its bitch. Wish I could find a pair of those amp killer Infinity Kappa 9s to try. lol.
PS Audio. PS 1000
Power regenerator.
Nakamichi DRAGON
Modified with a switch on the back that raises the pinch rollers for better access for cleaning.
Ohm Acoustics 5000
Single driver with tweeter CLS omni directional speaker
Much love for the Ohms. I also have run into issues with my Ohm Walsh 2000s on carpet. Found they sounded significantly better on hard floors than carpet. I have mine raised up about an inch off the floor with pegs; however, I like your method a lot better.
