Ron Marston's Systems

by rmarston on Line MagneticModwrightDynavectorKlipsch Cornwall IVQuad ESL 57NAD
6B4G output tubes and a 5V4G rectifier. What's more beautiful than a glowing vacuum tube playing music?
Marston EL-34 Tube Amp and Modwright Ambrose A10
Marston EL-34 Tube Amp
Marston Line Stage
ModWright Ambrose SEP amp, Cornwall IV speakers, NAD AVR (for multi-channel audio/video only).
ModWright Ambrose SEP amp, Cornwall IV speakers, NAD AVR, custom built tube phono preamp with SUT, custom built turntable with Dynavector DV-501 tonearm, Hana SL, Denon 103R, NAD M12, Denafrips Aries II DAC, Khozmo passive preamp.
Custom built tube phono preamp with Jensen SUT, custom built turntable with Dynavector DV-501 tonearm, Hana SL, Denon 103R, NAD M12, Denafrips Aries II DAC., Khozmo passive preamp, Oppo BDP-103, Furman power conditioner..
Dynavector DV 501 bi axis arm, DV 17D2 MC cartridge
custom built Turntable - granite base with Sony PS 8750 motor/platter, Dynavector DV 501 bi-axis tonearm, cartridges: DV 172D, DV 23R, DV 30C, Hana SL, Denon 103R
custom built Turntable - granite base with Sony PS 8750 motor/platter, Dynavector DV 501 bi-axis tonearm, cartridges: DV 172D, DV 23R, DV 30C, Hana SL, Denon 103R
David Bogen 1952 HO-10 mono tube amps with matching RX-PX controllers (restored), Bogen R601 AM/FM tube tuner, NAD Node 2, KEF LS50 speakers
David Bogen 1952 control amps
David Bogen 1952 HO-10 mono tube amps with matching RX-PX controllers (restored)
Quad ESL (57s) all original
Bogen 1952 Tube Amps with KRF LS50
Line Magnetic LM-518 with a few of my 3,000 records.
Line Magnetic LM 755 Field Coil single driver speakers
845 output tube glowing brightly in a Line Magnetic LM-518
Arte Forma Jadeite preamp
Hodgepodge of equipment in one of six systems in my house: Arte Forma Jadeite preamp, Starke Sound AD4 amp, NAD 50.2 digital server, Sun Valley 1616 Phono Preamp, Custom built turntable with Grace 707 tonearm, Bogen R-640 AM/FM tuner
Bremmer Tully AM receiver
Open-baffle horn-loaded bi-amped speaker project

Room Details

Dimensions: 20’ × 19’  Large
Ceiling: 12’

Components Toggle details

    • Marston EL-34 SE Pentode Tube Amp
    Scratch built single-ended class A EL-34 pentode amplifier using output transformers from Jack Elliano, two separate power transformers (for B+ and B-) a choke filtered power supply. Design inspired by Modwright Ambrose A10.
    • Marston tube preamp
    Scratch built line stage preamp utilizing a Khozmo volume control with discreet resistors and a buffered 12AU7 gain stage. Switchable into fully passive mode, as well as high/low gain.
    • ModWright Ambrose A10
    • Klipsch Cornwall IV
    • Quad ESL (57)
    • Pyramid Met 7
    • KEF LS50
    • Angstrom Pochetto II
    • David Bogen Ho-10 mono 1952 tube amp
    • Line Magnetic LM-518 IA
    • Line Magnetic LM-755 Field Coil Speakers
    • Line Magnetic LM-502CA DAC
    • Peachtree Audio DECCO 65
    • Starke Sound AD-4 amp
    • NAD 3020 Integrated amp
    • NAD T-758 III AVR
    • Arte Forma Audio Jadite Preamp
    • Denafrips Aries mkII DAC
    • NAD M-12 DAC Preamp
    • NAD 4020 FM Tuner
    • NAD M-50.2
    • OPPO BDP 103 Blueray player
    • Music Hall 25.2 CD player
    • Sun Valley SV EQ1616D Phono Preamp
    • Dynavector DV-501 Tonearm
    • Dynavector P75 III Phono Preamp
    • Dynavector 30C MC cartridge
    • Dynavector DV-23R MC cartridge
    • Bob's Devices Sky 40 Cinemag Step Up Transformer (40/20)
    • Grace 707 Tonearm
    • Denon 103R Cartridge
    • Hana SL MC cartridge

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Looks like you've added some pics and fleshed out the descriptions thanks for that! So are all of those systems current?

jond

Stunning system or systems! Can we get some details on components? And those David Bogen amps are two pieces? The diagonal things in front seem to be attached.

jond

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