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sns's reaching ever higher System
Last Update: April 23, 2006 at 12:25:47 IP Address: 71.82.78.179
Amplifier: Art Audio Carissa Signature (Brimar, Fullmusic 845), Conrad Johnson MV-55,
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Joule Electra LA100 Mk.III (various NOS tubes) Purist Audio wire
Speakers: Merlin VSM-MM w/super BAM and/or Alon Lotus SE Mk. III, high impedence woofer, modified with SEAS Excel Millennium tweeter
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Perpetual Tech. P1A, P3A, Monolithic Sound PS, Modwright Signature mods, Revelation cables, Proceed CDD transport with Purist Audio Design Dominus AES/EBU digital cable
Turntable/Phono Stage: Harman Kardon T60, Project tube box
Other Source(s): Carver tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Synergistic x10 on woofers, Cardas jumper Power cords: Vh Audio AirSines on BPT and Art Audio, Vh Audio Flavor 4 Wattgates on Joule, Shunyata Python Vx on Monolithic, Shunyata Cobra on Proceed, Purist Audio Dominus on Hydra 4. IC: Cardas Golden Ref., Ridge Street Poiema and MSE II on vinyl
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): BPT 3.5 Signature for analog components, Shunyata Hydra 4 for digital components, 3 dedicated 10 guage 20 amp ac lines with dedicated grounds
Tweaks: many vibration controls, Herbie's tube dampers, HiFi Tuning Fuses
Room Size (LxWxH): 30' x 13' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments: Fully treated with Echobusters, Doublebusters, RPG Skylines, 8 16' DIY tube traps, RPG Pro foam
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Americana, anything psychedelic, jazz, classical, really just about everything
System Goals/Comments: Maximizing audiophile virtues while retaining musicality.
System Strengths: Exciting, rhythmic, full-bodied, harmonic richness, life size imaging, immersed in huge airy/ambient sound field, segregating digital and analog has greatly increased clarity, detail, resolution
System Weaknesses: Would like more liquid highs, digital needs some upgrading-somewhat mechanical sounding, upgrade vinyl setup
Video/HT System: None

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