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timothywas1@comcast.net 's Pioneer a Plinius home theatre or just a Transparent Mirage! System
IP Address: 68.117.139.254	Last Update: August 15, 2021 at 19:12:36
Amplifier:	Fully Balanced Dual Mono Plinius SA 102s- Also have a Dared vp 845 set integrated... In 2020 purchased a 1942 pair of nos RCA 845 tubes in like new condition $$$ from Viet Nam. Also 1958 RCA 12ax7 and 1954 RCA smoked glass 6sn7. Better to have a average well made amp with great nos tubes than a great amp with average tubes! Also purchased a Cary cad sei 300b F1 blue version.with Western Electric 2021 version 300b tubes, also sylvania 6sn7 1944 chrome domes better to have great tubes....... Silver SA 102/ mono/ serial # 1865- Black SA 102/mono/ serial# 2173- P8 200 watt stereo class A/AB amplifier strapped for center / serial # 2154 SA100 mk 3 stereo con fig. for surrounds serial # 8153
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Plinius M8 Preamplifier 2 Channel w/ht bypass # 2085 / Conrad Johnson Met 1 multichannel preamp serial# 2951071,Adcom GFP 750..
Speakers:	Mains; Mirage mc2 for center Mirage om6 mains Surrounds Mirage OM10s surrounds Magneplanner mmgs, perhaps a move? Stereo Subs; 2 Bag End 18 Infrasubs utilising Bag Ends ELF patented crossover one on the left/right outside mains volume dialed in between 9;00/12;00 / clean-seamless- tight, excellent subs Mirage BPS 400 for .1 effects in the rear of setup away from walls -- killer .1 effects Recently 2019, purchased a New pair of Klipsch Cornwall mk3s for dedicated stereo. 103 db
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	All Innuos Zenith mk3 Kora Hermes 24/192 oversampling DAC w/ CV2492/E88CC Mullard 1975 Pearl Cryovalves matched pair gold pins Stereo Dac 2019,Lampizator Lite 7 dht set with stock 101 ds, Sophia Electric 2a3s,and waiting on a prepaid pair of western electric 300b tubes matched pair from Rossville works, and my latest email says they're moving my order into datecoding..i believe I'll have them folks... 2021.. Told ya! Rossville works delivered against what most felt in my thread sometime back! It pays to have faith in the right people...and well... you should know? Upgrading it to big 7mk2 status Like Innuos another company standing by its products. Transparent Reference xl rca interconnects, hideously expensive, but wow... The sound is unbelievable.. Ultras in my hometheatre are great but these are on another level.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL1200 MK2 Stanton 681 EEE MK3 cart Dennon dl-s1 MC cart Audio Tech. 440 MLA cart 2019 Stereo VPI Prime Super Scout in white finish, beautiful table... Keiseiki purple heart cartridge.. Transparent reference phono cables.. Keith Herrons mk2 Htsp phonostage, wow! Bellari Vp 129 Phono into Plinius M8 Preamp Jolida jd 9 MC phono 1965 ECC83/12XA7 MULLARD... nos telefunken ecc83/12ax7 smooth plate.
Other Source(s):	Magnum Dynalab 102 triode tuner w/ remote,gold faceplate, Kimber Kable / MD ST 2 indoor ant. APS 13 roofmount w/ Channel Master 9521 remote antennae rotator. 2019 Stereo Innuos Zenith mk3 music server, wonderful combo with Lampizator dac, Reference Audio labs cryo Ethernet rj45i2s cable ,2 runs 1 to APC FOR protection and another out to Innuos, wireworlds platinum starlight USB cable out to my Dac. Mullard 1964 nos tubes platinum matched pair
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Transparent super bi-cables on 102s- 10 inch amp tails for spread to positive posts in 102s mono operation/ Plus bi cables on center 10 inch spread also/ Plus bi cables on surrounds- normal tails Transparent ultra rca interconnects Also Transparent Ultras from Kora Hermes rca outs to Plinius m8 Transparent Ultras rca Magnum Dynalab tuner to m8 preamp. Wrmth of copper... Multiple runs of Siltech 220i for CJ preamp xlr Siltech SQ28 from plinius m8 to sa 102s-9 feet. Transparent 10 guage powercords on amps. Im a proponent of good cabling.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Current design pc8 plus . 3 Apc S Type 15 line conditioners with battery backup, silver faceplates aesthetically very pleasing with many useful features 3 20 amp 220 volt circuits. 10 gauge romex dedicated lines for SA amplifiers several 15 amp 120 volt circuits for conditioners/ front end equ. Lovan Classic series racks w/ gold caps flanking monitor Adona Amplifier stands 2 silver frames w/wt. marble for silver SA 102-100mk3/ Black frame w/blue pearl granite for black SA102 amp
Tweaks:	Cable Elevators Cardas emi/rfi logo caps on unused rca/xlr
Room Size (LxWxH):	19 x 19 x 15 cath.l
Room Comments/Treatments:	Considering some tube traps etc...
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classic rock /Alternative rock, Jazz both modern and classic jazz from golden era, Contemporary jazz Classical orchestras, jazz both classic era and contemporary. Some Motown and some country and select bluegrass pretty diverse with exceptions of Rap or Opera--- And NO HEAVY METAL.... NOT! Delta as well as all blues... once you've settled into a system, the music becomes my explorational playground - so to speak...
System Goals/Comments:	Recievers that are highly disposable for HT
System Strengths:	'Mirage speakers dynamics/ soundstage! Love em.
System Weaknesses:	None. Some might say the Mirage has a reticent upper midrange , lower treble. Never noticed it in my system voicing!
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Pioneer elite 730 hdmi 65 inch crt ...former 2018 update Epson 4000 4k projector along with a 120 inch DNP, stands for Din Nippon printing of Denmark, Supernova core 2 ambient light rejecting screen or alr for short.
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	2018 Pioneer elite 503 receiver as processor.
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Mirage om6-om10s mc2/bps 400-.1 low frequency sub used only in movies, BIG BIPOLAR .1 LOW FREQUENCY EFFECTS/ two bag end 18 infrasubs - these operating out of my plinius m-8 rcas and only through my home theatre bypass and 2 channel music listening, yes all three subs in movie mode are active but system [subs] are usually kept very low using subs internal volume, I get a very satisfying smooth musical bass tone at all times,all three subs are sealed as are the om6 no tuned ports except my mc2 center and om 10 surrounds.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Dish Network Hopper Oppo bdp 105 Pioneer elite bdp 95 Pioneer Elite 59avi
Other HT Gear:	Apc s type 15 line conditioners with battery backup, silver beauties all 3 of them
Comments on HT System:	Absolutely love it. Would like to thank local dealers Columbia audio/video for speaker's. Audio Consultants for tuner and cabling. And finally Mick at Quintessence audio [plinius] for pleasurable buying experiance. In closing also Vincent Galbo for his guidence and help buying my Plinius P8 and Black 102, and for all his help on my initial Plinius SA 100mk3. All my equipment was purhased new with the exception of my SA 100mk 3. Nothing wrong with used though I prefer: being first
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	My Faith... Family... My Ever patient and tolerating Wife... My 2 Lovely Daughters... Outdoors, Fishing on the big lake Michigan for Salmon and Perch... Seemingly, strangely, more and more this website?