Maplenoll Ariadne Signature pic
Outboard Motor pic
Transfiguration Orpheus pic
Hagerman Technologies Trumpet Phono Stage pic
Enlightened Audio Design T-1000 pic
Ack! dAck! 2.0
Cary Audio Design CAD-300sei LX20 pic
Gallo Acoustics Nucleus Ref pic
Maplehade/inSound Omega Mikro Zepher Digital
Mapleshade/inSound Omega Mikro Planar Analog VII LCX Int'cnct pic
Maplehade/inSound Omega Mikro Planar V LCX passive Spkr Cable pic
Maplehade/inSound Omega Mikro Planar passive Pwr Cords
Chang Lightspeed HT 1000
Coherent Systems EAU 1
Maplehade Ultimate Triple Points Tweak
Magnum Dynalab FT-101a pic
Nakamichi 680ZX pic
Roomtunes Clamp Rack
Roomtunes Tunepak, Deluxe Roomtunes
Alesis Masterlink Tape deck
Tandberg 64 X pic
Sennheiser HD650
Etymotic Research ER4S
Walker Audio Reference High Definition Links pic
Duelund VSF Pure Foil Caps pic
Walker Audio Talisman pic
Walker Audio Extreme SST
Mapleshade Ultimate Triple Points Tweak
Hagerman Technologies FryBaby Tweak
Home made Platter Clip Tweak pic
Finessa
Room - 13.5' x 23.5 x 9'. Hardwood floor with oriental area rugs and minimal furniture. Plaster and lathe walls. Speakers positioned halfway down the long dimension, directly over main floor joist, about 2' in from the side walls, toed in to point at the apex of a right triangle. Electronics are located in the near corner of an adjacent room, just through a door.
Magic! Deep spacious you-are-there sound stage, deep warm bass, wide open yet delicate highs. Speaker/amp interface not optimal for super high volume due to low powered SET and moderate sensitivity. Bass could also be a little cleaner, a fault of the Gallo speakers IMO. (See speaker description)especially in combination with the SET amp. Of course, the mods on the amp improved everything including this issue tremendously. (see amp description)
Next upgrades planned are further tweeks to the turntable, replacing the Chang Lightspeed with the Walker Audio Velocitor, replacing Holco based series stepped attenuator with a nude Vishay ladder, replacing and rerouting internal wiring on woofers with Mapleshade/inSound planar, and improved bracing on the Barcelona speaker stands. I'm also considering building mono blocks similar to the modded Cary integrated I'm currently using.
I would be happy to do similar mods for anyone interested. |
