| Tom B.'s MY LITTLE SYSTEM System |
| IP Address: 24.23.180.211 |
Last Update: October 30, 2009 at 05:31:41 |
| Amplifier: | This is my BottleHead Paraglow with 3 Watts via a 2A3 Power tube. It's all about that first watt. I've measured what kind of power I'm using at ear-splitting volumes and I've never hit the 2 watt mark! 
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | EAR 834L Line stage preamp + EAR 834P Phono Stage/I'm using 3 NOS Sylvannia 5751s in 834P
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| Speakers: | This generally is how my new/old room looks as of 3/19/2009. The late great Terry Cain developed the single diver Voight Pipe "Abby" after years of research and several trips to Japan. They're 6' tall with a port at the bass for the lower frequencies. I think they're gorgeous.  |
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| CD Player/DAC: | Marantz SA 8001 sits atop some Mapleshade Brass cones which makes contact with a "Signal Guard" Isolation Platform which in turn make contact with cement slab floor w/ PolyCrystal cones!! Sonic Horizon "DayBreak" low current power cord connected directly into my PS Audio Power Plant 300 w/ MultiWave.
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| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Nottingham Space Deck/Graham 2.2 Tone arm/ IC-70 Phono cables/ 2 extra arm wands/ Lyra Helikon Mono/ Benz Ruby II/ Shelter 5000/ Koetsu Urishi Tsugaru LOMC Cartridges/ Thank God for the Asian Grey Market!! Things have changed a bit. I now have an external SUT made up of a pair of Jensen 44K-DX transformers thank's to a great friend who made the unit for me. My Urishi is happy now. The Graham's "on the fly" VTA is heaven.
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| Other Source(s): | Nakamichi BX-125 Tape Deck/ 2 Head-Single Capstan (highly modified by Jeff Galen)/Nakamichi BX-300/ 3 Head-Dual Capstan (Revamped by Willy Herman)/ BOTH Decks are biased to Type II Tape TDK SA90, SAX90, and TDK MA Metal type IV Tape /HEADROOM Home Maxed Head amp/Sennheizer 600s/ Cardas up-graded cables/ STAX 006tii tubed HEAD amp with 404 Electrostatic earphones. This combo is simply breath-taking!! This amp is directly connected to the Power Plant with Sonic Horizon power cord. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Wireworld 'Atlantis II' speaker cables, Harmonic Technology 'Pro-Silway MK II' everywhere else |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Two "Signal Guard" isolation platforms, with a Mapleshade 4 1/2 inch solid block is used for isloation for TT. |
| Tweaks: | PS Audio Power Plant 300/with Multiwave + Juice Bar/ Sonic Horizon Power chords |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 12' x 10' x 8' - 10' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Cement slab foundation w/ wall to wall carpet/an arched acoustic tile ceiling |
| Music Preferences and Comments: |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | My first love is Classical. I do have a great collection of classical piano and Guitar on those silver discs, but for the most part, I spin vinyl far more often. I just love what the format offers. I paticularly love mono recordings. There's a certain weight to a good single channel recording that really is quite impressive. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Not to think of the technology, but just enjoy the music. |
| System Strengths: | Very musical.....and with the flea-powered 2A3 SET.....warmth...warmth...warmth!! |
| System Weaknesses: | The bottom drops off quite a bit below 40 HZ, but I'm able to intergrate a cheap KLH powered sub to great effect on most recordings....without a hint of bloating. |
| Video/HT System: None |
| TV/Projector: | Sharp 15' LCD Monitor connected to my DVD and VHS players. I've recorded about 15 years worth of 'Live from Lincoln Center' and 'Austin City Limits' on video tape. Although this format is 'Dissed' quite a bit, I think the sonics are quite spectacular.....and mostly analogue to boot!! |
| URL Link: http://gallery.audioasylum.com/cgi/upload.mpl |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | I was a Classical guitarist for 20 years, but lost my health and can't quite execute to the level I once did. I've been a voracious reader of all things concerning the Fine Arts in music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Developing an historic time |
