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elektrafication's Elektrafying System
IP Address: 149.241.93.57	Last Update: September 24, 2015 at 23:18:43
Amplifier:	47 Laboratory 25w Gaincard with 2 x 50w Humpty. 21w
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	47 Laboratory Phonocube with 2 x 25w Humpty
Speakers:	Wilson Audio Watts and Puppy's 3/2. 92w spl, 4 ohm imp
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	No CD
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Linn LP12 ( Cetech modified, Mapleshade brass footers) Naim Aro, Linn Radikal, Lyra Skala, Coral MC82, Transfiguration Orpheus L, Ikeda 9TT
Other Source(s):	Revo internet radio
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Omega Mikro Ebony Active
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	47 Lab power cord in star earth configuration. Ansuz Sparkz. Tabula Rasa Basic 600 rack, with TT mounted on a wall shelf.
Tweaks:	Omega Mikro FGSP ribbons; cables raised off the floor with Mapleshade inspired pylons. 5 Shun Mook Original Kable Jackets - 3 on power cords, 2 on TT to phono cables; Shun Mook Quartet plus pucks on TT, Amp, Phono, Speakers and attached to wall, 3 ASI resonator Bowls, ASI Sugar cubes, 2 Acoustic Revive REM-8's -one under each Humpty, Acoustic Revive Silk Wool used as directed. Hannl Xpress Micro record cleaner plus Ultra-sonic record cleaner based on Emag 6L model. (Quite remarkable how much further debris is removed from 'clean' disc by giving them a bath in the US.)Greatly enhanced fidelity and some disc's become NM from vg after pops and clicks are greatly reduced.ASI silver copper bowls and sugar cubes, Ansuz Sparkz .
Room Size (LxWxH):	14' x 13' x 10'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Oriental carpets on walls, curtains on both doors and over window at all times. Speakers set up to fire into the corner to aim,the reflections so that that stay on the same side as the speaker from idea I found on the Decware site. Addition of 30 Ebony pucks, distributed on TT, Phono, GC, Speakers, on walls and shelves. Six sound diffusers on the upper walls.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Country, Americana,Jazz, Folk, Avant Garde, World.
System Goals/Comments:	Clarity with warmth, astounding realism even more so with the addition of ASI, Ansuz and AR tweaks.
System Strengths:	Great clarity, great rhythm, excellent timing, the FGSP ribbons have brought a holographic quality to many recordings. Now gone beyond hifi to total music experience.
System Weaknesses:	Lack of flexibility over volume control
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Rambling, reading, gardening, learning French, theatre, cinema, art.