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Cappy 's Snappy System
IP Address: 63.155.102.77 Last Update: April 13, 2024 at 10:08:27
Amplifier: >
> Hypex Nilai 500 monoblocks, lightly modified
>

Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): > Holo Serene KTE preamp
>
> ...in rotation with:
>
> K&K Audio 4P1L preamp
(DHT, DIY, filament bias, Coleman regulators, Lundahl iron, Intact Audio AVCs)
Speakers: >
> Pure Audio Project Quintet15 Horn1
>

* Thrier 1st order serial passive crossover
* Juice HiFi Audiolense for frequency and time domain correction
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: DAC: Holo May L2 with HQPlayer, always DSD256 via the 1-bit SDM converter

Streamer: Sonore opticalRendu Deluxe

Optical Link: Sonore opticalModule Deluxe V2

Switches: Ubiquiti 10GbE Switch Flex XG

Media Player: Roon with Tidal and Qobuz
Remote: iPad Pro with Roon App
Roon and HQPlayer PC: Macbook Air M1, far from listening room

DC: Paul Hynes SR4T PSU for opticalRendu, SR4 for opticalModule

Topology: PC -> 2' ethernet -> 10 GbE switch -> 75' ethernet -> 10GbE switch -> opticalModule -> fiber -> opticalRendu -> USB -> DAC
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: ICs: Audience Au24 SX

Speaker Cable: Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria

USB: Tara Labs Master USB w/Evo Ground Station

DC: Ghent Audio Neotech JSSG360

Fiber: Cisco SFP-10G AOC

Speaker Wiring: Verastarr Reference Crossover Audiofoils
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Power Conditioners: Puritan Audio Labs PSM 156 and Groundmaster City for main system, PI Audio UberBuss for opticalModule and downstream 10Gbe switch

Power Cords: Black Sand Cable Silver Reference Mk V on DAC, Puritan Audio Labs "Ultimate" on PSM 156; Triode Wire Labs 7+ to monoblock amps and 10+ to preamp, DIY Oyaide Black Mamba V2 wire/Oyaide 004 connectors on SR4T PSU, VH Audio Flavor 4 on opticalModule

Fuses: Synergistic Research Purple and Orange, Holo Red Nano, Hifi Tuning Supreme 3 Copper

Racks: Quadraspire SVT

Vibration: Neuance Shelfs under monoblock amps and preamp

Wall AC Outlet: Oyaide R0
Room Size (LxWxH): 19' 5" x 15' 2" x 18' 2"
Room Comments/Treatments: 5.92m x 4.62m * 5.54m

Open Plan. Room has large openings into other areas.

Measurement and Test Interface: RME ADI-2 Pro FS, Earthworks 1021 mic pre
Mic: Earthworks M50
Measurement/Analysis software:Juice HiFi Audiolense XO, Audiovero Acourate, Room EQ Wizard
Test Gadgets: Keysight scope, Mark Johnson Quasimodo, eTracer vacuum tube tester, QuantAsylum QA403
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Video/HT System: Separate

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