Tcutter's System

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Ambience
Functional wall art
Addressing first reflections with broadband absorption on walls, floor and ceiling
A mix of diffusion and absorption for reflection control throughout the rest of the room
Sony VPL-HW45 Projector with acoustically transparent screen and Boston Acoustics in-wall LCR and ceiling speakers
SolidSteel 410 rack, Sota Condor PSU and Roadrunner tachometer, Black Diamond Racing Shelf for the Source, DS Audio DS003 Equalizer, JL Audio CR-1 crossover, Dayton Audio SA-1000 subwoofer amp x 2
VPI HW-19 MkIV ÜnStock, DS Audio DS003 cartridge, Eminent Technology 2 tonearm with high-pressure manifold and upgrades
Air bearing tonearm manometer
Sota Total Eclipse DIY stand-alone-motor assembly. Base is 10 lb block of steel
SolidSteel HF-Series rack Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature DHT preamp with Takatsuki 300Bs, Playback Designs MPD-8 DAC, Audioquest Niagara 1200 Power Conditioner,
Wilson Benesch A.C.T. 3zero speaker and Pass Labs XA-60.8 amplifiers, SolidSteel HF Series racks
Roon Nucleus Plus streamer and Playback Designs USB-X4 optical interface
Nitty Gritty Model 1 record cleaner
REW 20Hz-20KHz frequency response (1/12th smoothing) with swarm (orange) and without
REW 15-200 Hz frequency response (1/12th smoothing) with swarm (orange) and without
REW Spectrogram with swarm
REW Spectrogram without swarm

Description

Moved to a new house with space for a dedicated listening room and decided to return to my analog roots. I prioritize midrange so went with dual-mono class A amplification using valve pre with solid state power feeding a 2.5 way speaker. The last few pictures show how the addition of a distributed bass array subwoofer system (Swarm) contributes to a smoother and extended frequency response and a reduction in room modes. But it's really all about the midrange. 
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Room Details

Dimensions: 28’ × 18’  Large
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

    • Roon Labs Nucleus Plus
    Tony Pardo LPS; Qobuz
    • Playback Designs MPD-8 DAC
    USB-X4 fiberoptic interface with Swagman Labs Signature Edition LPS
    • DS Audio DS003 Cartridge and Equalizer
    • Eminent Technology ET2 Tonearm
    High pressure manifold with upgrades; manometer
    • VPI Industries HW-19 MkIV ÜnStock
    Black Diamond Racing Shelf for the Source; Boca ceramic bearing; Sota Total Eclipse SAMA with Sota LPS; modified base and suspension with Black Diamond Racing Cones, Herbie's Audio Lab Tenderfeet and Pucks, Rotalocks. 
    • Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature Preamplifier
    Takatsuki 300Bs
    • JL Audio CR-1 Crossover
    • Pass Labs XA 60.8 Monoblock Amplifiers
    • Wilson Benesch A.C.T. 3zero Loudspeakers
    • Townshend Podia
    For Wilson Benesch A.C.T. 3zero on order
    • Dayton Audio SA1000 Subwoofer Amplifiers
    • James Romeyn DEBRA Subwoofer System (aka Swarm)
    Distributed bass array with 10 inch drivers
    • IsoAcoustics Speaker Isolation Feet
    Gaia III: James Romeyn DEBRA (Swarm)
    • Empirical Design Cables

    ED 422X XLR: MPD-8 to L2S to CR-1 to XA 60.8

    ED 422 RCA: DS003 cartridge to equalizer to L2S

    ED Omniwire RCA: CR-1 to SA1000s 

    ED 213 Speaker Cable bi-wired XA 60.8 to Vectors

    ED 416X Power Cords XA 60.8s, L2S, MPD-8, CR-1, DS 003

    • SolidSteel Equipment Racks
    HF Series 4-shelf rack divided into a two shelf rack and two amp stands
    410 rack
    • Indiana Michigan Power
    3 dedicated 15 amp circuits
    • Environmental Potentials EP-2050-EE
    Whole house surge protection
    • AudioQuest Niagara 1200 Power Conditioner, Vodka Ethernet Cable, Dragon USB Cable
    Vodka: Xfinity modem to Nucleus Plus 
    Dragon: Nucleus Plus to USB X4
    • Furutech Power Cords
    DIY to SA1000 subwoofer amplifiers
    • Vicoustic Room Treatment
    Multifuser Wood 64 MkII: front wall 
    FlexiWave Ultra: front wall
    Multifuser DC3: ceiling
    Super Bass Extreme Ultra: Front corners
    Ultra Wavewood Diffuser: Front and Side Walls
    • GIK Acoustics Room Reatment
    242 Acoustic Panels: side walls and ceiling
    Polyfusors: side walls
    Monster Bass Traps: rear corners 
    B4 Acoustic Panels: side walls
    244 Acoustic Panels: side walls
    Gotham Quadratic Diffusers: rear wall
    • Acoustimac Acoustic Panels
    Side wall and doors
    • Preston 9 x 13 Handmade Solid Area Rug
    Wool, cut pile, 1/2" with  3/8" felt pad
    • Nitty Gritty Model One Record Cleaning System
    Original version with motorized capstan and vacuum
    • MiniDSP UMIK-2
    REW
    • Zero Surge 2 Outlet Power Filter
    SA1000 Subwoofer amps
    • Sonos Connect 1st Generation
    For her Spotify account

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Beautiful space. Congrats

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