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MylesJ's MylesMain System
IP Address: 63.155.62.136	Last Update: September 24, 2024 at 11:06:15
Amplifier:	Consonance Cyber 211 monoblocks 16W per side
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Bent Audio S&B 102 transformers modified as autoformers. RE-wired with OCC copper, new Elna selector switches. Hard wired cables for TT and Chord DACs, Cardas RCAs for most other inputs
Speakers:	Audio Note AN-J/Spe on factory stands sensitivity of 93.5db
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Chord Qutest fed by Sonore ultraRendu Tascam DA-3000 ADC/DAC Pioneer DV-563A CD\DVD-A, SACD Schitt Eitr for USB output when needed
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Kenwood KD-770D with AT33/PTG, Clearaudio Maestro Wood, AT VM540, Ortofon X5, Ortofon MC 30 Super, and Denon 103R cartridges Spl Phonos phono amp
Other Source(s):	Aiwa HX-Pro cassette deck with Dolby Onkyo tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Silversmith Fidelium foil cables to speakers. Chris VenHaus DIY silver cables with Eichmann Silver Harmony RCA plugs from pre to power amps.TT and Qutest DAC have captive cables with Harmony Copper RCA's, Uptone USBPC connector from music server to SRC-DX to Qutest DAC, Analysis Purple USB cable, Oyaide D-150 for DA-3000 output BlueJeans LC-1 phono cable for all other ics.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	DIY Heavy butcher block rack DIY VenHaus recipe #2 power cords for mono-blocks
Tweaks:	TT using Herbie's mat and record damper. Tenderfeet under the turntable Vibration dampers on the nine pin tubes
Room Size (LxWxH):	15.2 ft x 12.8 ft x 10
Room Comments/Treatments:	Open weave rug with heavy pad. Concrete corners behind speakers. Acoustic foam at wall and ceiling. Thin dense polyester material on rear wall to stop backslap echo.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	jazz, fusion, rock, pop, quiet classical, big orchestral pieces, most anything but opera and country
System Goals/Comments:	Close to being done developing the system. Will upgrade the diodes and capacitors in monoblocks. Experimenting on best cables and best input or DDC on Qutest DAC.
System Strengths:	serious toe-tapping, good sound for the money. Current DAC is better than vinyl side when battery powered.
System Weaknesses:	Not much that I can identify. REW shows lumps in the 50 to 160Hz region. Pretty smooth from 28 to 50Hz and 160Hz to 11KHz, drops 3db from 11KHz to 20KHz
Video/HT System: None
URL Link: http://gyres.us
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	sailing, biking, photography, outdoors, retired co-owner of small software company