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| DrBob's Logos 47 / Bird nest studio System | |
| IP Address: 98.70.115.143 | Last Update: January 30, 2014 at 18:56:57 |
| Amplifier: | Dynaco Mark III monoblocks w/ Shannon Parks "Posiedon" boards w/ AudioCaps, 5 Henry input chokes, Authenticaps, Cardas rhodium posts and jacks, full rebuilds. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | PAS 3 total rebuild w/ classic 1956 RCA long-range Dynaco PAS 3A redone w/ RCA Orthophonic linestage circuit (12au7)w/o feedback, Blackgate caps, etc.; custom RCA Orthophonic phono stage w/ huge Blackgates, etc. Separate Cardas Rhodium outs to monoblock amps and sub amps; 24db crossover between subs and full-range mains. |
| Speakers: | Zu Druid (piano black), two M&K V-2b subwoofers w/ Superfast Deep Bass driver replacements; alternative system has Large Advent X4 w/hardwired AudioQuest Indigo wire, recapped, stuffed with virgin wool, tweeter fried egg plus silk dome, inverted |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Panasonic F86 (dvd-audio)--amazingly enough! |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Technics SP-15 w/ AT440MLA cart; Phillips GA212 w/ Sure v15RS; new custom built RCA Orthophonic phono stage customized with very large Blackgate capacitors--by Larry Yeatts |
| Other Source(s): | Dynaco Tuner FM3 |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Zu Ibis speaker cables; Mark Levinson speaker cables+cutom built Litz wire augmentation |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Isolation transformer, rebuilt Monster PLC w/ time delay, variac for monoblock amps, 4-level 68"x22"x3" EdenSound (Dan Sherbrook) rack of Australian myrtle, American myrtle, and American maple. |
| Tweaks: | TUBES: sylvania blackplate triple mica angled getter 5751, CBS-Hytron 5814 blackplates, gec Gold Lion KT88 reissues x4, Synergy-Create 5ar4 x2, NOS Siemans 12ax7 or Raytheon phono stage, Mullard |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 26 x 18 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | speaker backs face off open balcony with 9 ft. drop and 18 ft. distance to back windows--no reflection. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | jazz, classical/serious, pipe organ, blues, vocal, rock, avant garde, world |
| System Goals/Comments: | Great compromise system consistently by audio builder/engineer group. Next--vibration elimination to see if focus and detail can be upped. |
| System Strengths: | Hearing is believing...can tricked out vintage really do this? Pressurizes the house, bass detailed and effortless. |
| System Weaknesses: | dac upgrade needed |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
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