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Thom's Main System
IP Address: 172.56.33.70 Last Update: January 14, 2024 at 12:40:58
Amplifier: Cary V12R - Ruby Tubes EL34s, 1963 Raytheon black plate, windmill-getter 5751, EH EL84 current sources

Woo Audio WA5 (headphones)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Cary SLP-98P - 60's vintage Sylvania and RCA 6SN7GTB

Manley Chinook tube MC phono stage
Speakers: Merlin VSM-MMe - Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofer

Omega Super Alnico Monitors (94.5 dB high-sensitivity for use with 9-watt 300B Woo Audio headphone amp)

Sennheiser HD800S headphones
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Esoteric DV-50
PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream DAC
Museatex Bitstream DAC
Turntable/Phono Stage: VPI Aries 1 - JMW 10.5i Memorial arm w/ Nordost Valhalla - SDS controller

Benz Micro Reference 2 Silver low-output moving-coil cartridge.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest Original Emerald RCA
Zu Cable Gede RCA
Audience Au24 speaker cables
TG Audio Lab HSR "new style" speaker cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Custom system rack - 2" Rock maple shelves, 2" Rock maple standards

2 dedicated 20 amp circuits w/ Furutech FPX-Gold receptacles
Tweaks: DIY Mapleshade Isoblocks (two layers of rubber/cork HVAC isolation pads)
Room Size (LxWxH): 20 x 16 x 9
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Eclectic - heavy electric blues/rock, folk, pop, jazz, old-metal/nu-metal, some Classical
System Goals/Comments: Stick a fork in me ... I'm done!
System Strengths: flexibility - does many things well - none perfectly, but lack of fatigue while maintaining musicality, imaging and detail suits me as best compromise for what I've invested in time and money
System Weaknesses: depends on the day and how I feel - basically, after this long I'm getting a bit more than neurotic about it :-)
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector: Sony Bravia XR A80J 65"
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Accuphase E-380 integrated amplifier (family-room)
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Spendor S8e (family room)
Sources (DVD/VCR): Bluesound Node 2 (Qobuz HR audio streaming for family room)

Apple TV 4K (family room TV video streaming)

Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray

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