hilde45's System

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JBL/Beyma DIY speakers 97db
JBL/Beyma DIY speakers 97db
JBL/Beyma DIY speakers 97db
hilde45 system as of January 2024
hilde45 system as of March 2022
REW scan with three subs, two Rythmik, one REL
Salk SS-6M
2020 System with older stands
Playlist for auditioning
OLD Diagram of listening room, basement (on short wall now)
2020 With Fritz Carbon Rev. 7s
2020 Everything on the table!
2020 Fritz Carbon rev 7 and Klipsch RP-600m
Center of right Spring 2021
Left side with diffusion, deflection, absorption
Real Traps, GIK, and R38 stuffed pillow
Real Traps, GIK, and dog pillow with R38
DIY ceiling OC 703 and ATS diffusers on ceiling; deflectors, diffusors, absorbers
Possible Wiring and Room Setup
Ceiling with 5/8" drywall and RC channel awaiting next layer beneath
drywall on walls and ceiling done
guts!
guts
guts!
Recent shootout, Salk SS6M vs. Ascend Sierra Tower (RAAL)
Ascend Towers with Rythmik Subs
hilde45 audio system with new Clay Street Woodworks Rack March 2022
Bluesound Node 2i with external power supply
The Mighty Pass! (with Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8 Speaker Cable in background)
Sources! Modified Bluesound Node 2i, Cambridge CXC transport, Schiit Bifrost 2/64
The Sweet Spot
Dynaco ST-35

Description

Main system: JBL/Beyma speakers from Prairie Audio. Also have Ascend Acoustic tower speakers, Fritz Carbon 7 Mk II SE. Have a tube preamp (based on Ultraverve III), solid state DAC, tube or SS amps; sources are DIY intel nuc based streamer and CD transport. 

2024-25 updates: Added DIY speaker with JBL/Beyma tweeters from Prairie Audio; Dynaco ST-35 amplifier (part kit part original).

2023 updates: added Holo Audio Spring DAC KTE; Vicoustic diffusion on sides and ceiling. Removed some dampening from ceiling.

Fall 2022 updates: Added a Schiit Bifrost 2/64 DAC and a 6SN7 DIY preamp. A Pass XA-25 amp now alternates with my QS mono blocks.

March 2022 updates: System now showing Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers with RAAL tweeters and custom made audio rack from Clay Street Woodworks (Morrison, CO).

Spring 2021: Added photos with mixture of deflectors (boards), diffusors (GIK, bookshelves), absorbers (ATS, GIK), and bass traps (Real Traps), along with some DIY (utilizing OC 703, OC R38 pink fluffy).
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Room Details

Dimensions: 35’ × 14’  Large
Ceiling: 7’

Components Toggle details

    • Ascend Acoustics Sierra Tower
    with RAAL tweeters
    • REL R 328
    Purchased used, 2020.
    • Rythmik Audio (2 subs) F12SE
    • Intel NUC streamer (DIY) Intel nuc
    • Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport: Version 1
    Purchased 2020 but v. 2 was out already.
    • Holo Audio Spring DAC Level 3 "Kitsune Tuned Edition"
    Acquired used in December 2023; replaced Schiit Bifrost 2/64
    • DIY Preamp, roughly like DeHavilland Ultraverve 3 Ultraverve 3
    Local designer
    • Quicksilver Mono 60s
    2020 model.
    • Pass Labs XA-25
    Pass Labs XA-25 stereo amplifier.
    • Audience Adept Response AR-2p
    • Shunyata Research Venom Defender
    • Wiremold Legrand Power Strip
    Nothing fancy.
    • Porterhouse Audio Porter port
    Outlet plug.
    • Analysis Plus Inc. Copper Oval-In
    Various other AP wires, connects here.
    • AudioQuest Type 4 Speaker Cable
    • GIK Acoustics Tri Traps, HF Limited Bass Traps, Q7D Diffusors
    • RealTraps Mondo Traps
    • NOT IN USE NOW Acopian power supply feeding modified Node 2i Bluesound Node 2i
    I swapped in a power supply board from PD Creative and then added an Acopian power supply purchased on Ebay from Florida Industrial. Good deal and a real improvement.
    • NOT IN USE NOW Bluesound Node 2i
    2020 model
    • Quicksilver SOLD Line Stage Preamplifier (upgraded caps)
    2020 model.
    • Schiit SOLD Bifrost 2/64 DAC
    DAC
    • SOLD OFF MHDT Laboratory Orchid
    2020 model
    • SOLD OFF Salk Sound SS-6M
    Designed and built in 2020.
    • Prairie Audio JBL/Beyma speakers
    I got some new speakers -- from a local builder.

    They are custom high efficiency speakers. These use a JBL 2226H woofer and a Beyma TPL-150 AMT tweeter. Top grade parts used, 12GA Geortz Alpha Core inductors, VH Audio ODAM caps, Clarity caps, Mills resistors, Cardas litz wire and Cardas binding posts. Cabinets are constructed from 19mm Baltic birch play, front panel is 3 layers thick, all other sides are constructed using CLD with decidamp. Sealed design. The veneer is Kewizinga, similar to bubinga. The panels were all CNC cut for a perfect fit.

    The measured output at 2.83V with a 300-3kHz band limited pink noise signal is 97dB at 1M. They are about 19W and 40H and my about 120 lbs each. A very tube friendly load and can be driven by even a low power amp.
    • Dynaco ST-35
    Dynakit ST-35 amplifier with an old original Dynaco transformer, purchased on Ebay in 2025.

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Awesome!  It's cool tossed where you are now in this hobby.  I remember our initial conversation with Salk Sound.  Had to have been 6 years ago?  Not sure.  But yeah, awesome progression through the hobby.  The room is looking fantastic and I'm digging your choice of speakers.  Really cool stuff.  Maybe we can still get together someday.  I'd love to hear your setup

b_limo

Hey Bro, the systems lookin’ great!  Quite the journey we’ve both been on over the past year.  I remember when we first started talking and you were were considering the wow1.  The wow1 might be the best bargain I’ve come across with regards to driver cost vs selling price.  Just off the charts with the wow1.

Anyhow, congrats on putting together a really nice system.  I bet when you started this journey, you didn’t plan on having something like you’ve got now.  I sure didn’t think my rig would be where it’s at now after just 1 year.

Not much else to do now except to enjoy the music and share the knowledge you’ve gained.  Enjoy!

b_limo

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