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My secondary reference-ish system, the "Patio Aquarium Dojo". This system has a tremendous soundstage where the speakers really disappear. Vinyl doesn't get much better while enjoying Mother Nature. Having an solid analog front end, I'm also able to Airplay2 live music to the WiiMProPlus transport and with optical out to the WiiM Ultra DAC (optical in) where the DAC converts the signal to analog out via (line out) Transparent musicProPlus interconnects to line input 4 of Freya preamp and run the live music through the freya's balanced tube stage output ultimately to the Sunfire amp.......GLORIOUS JOY IS MANIFESTED!!
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Room Details

Dimensions: 12’ × 12’  Small
Ceiling: 0’


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    • Yamaha TT-S303
    DC high-torque belt driven Turntable
    • Dynavector DV-10X5 MKII
    Low output MC Cartridge
    • Schiit Audio Mani2
    Phono pre
    • Schiit Audio Freya+Forkbeard
    Balanced Tube Preamp with 2x premium matched Tung-Sol 6SN7 tubes for buffer stage and 2x Triode matched NOS ('40s) Sylvania 6SN7GT radio Tubes for gain stage.
    Using balanced outputs to amp
    • Sunfire Bob Carver's Sunfire Architect's Choice Series II Standard Stereo Power Amp
    Amp has tracking downconverter which uses 12x  Herculean Mosfets that can  produce 325 watts rms per channel into 8 ohms and 650 watts rms per channel into 4 ohms.The circuit boards are heavy glass epoxy, double sided, with a Faraday shield on 
    the back
    side. All resistors in the signal path are 1% tolerance, metal-film. Critical capacitors are film
    devices with high dielectric strength and ultra low absorption characteristics. An enormous Sunfire
    power source built around a massive power transformer provides the ultimate 
    muscle for limitless dynamics. Amp also has 2 kinds of left and right outputs. (1) a standard Voltage-Source (i.e., near zero impedance) output for all typical applications. (2) A higher-impedance Current Source output for bi-wiring capabilitiesThe optional current-source output can coax forth a sensuous, delicately detailed 
    musical voice long associated with low-powered classic tube amplifiers. 
    (The current-source characteristic of vacuum tubes is the dominant factor in the 
    soundstage delivery of classic tube amplifiers).
    low-powered classic tube amplifiers. (The current-source characteristic of vacuum tubes is the
    dominant factor in the soundstage delivery of classic tube amplifiers)
    source output can coax forth a sensuous, delicately detailed musical voice long associated with
    low-powered classic tube amplifiers. (The current-source characteristic of vacuum tubes is the
    dominant factor in the soundstage delivery of classic tube amplifiers)
    • WiiM Pro Plus Transport
    Streaming transport w/ Airplay2
    • Origin Acoustics OS80B
    8" (8 ohm) outdoor surface mount speakers. I have 2x connected to the Voltage source of Sunfire
    • WiiM Ultra DAC
    has a ESS ES9038 Q2M DAC, with Optical inputs and RCA line out outputs
    • Niles Audio PS6Si
    8 ohm DVC (1" tweeters) Outdoor planter speaker w/ 5" down firing driver. I have 2x wired in two stereo speaker mode home runned to the Sunfire's Current Source output.
    • AudioQuest Golden Gate RCA > RCA interconnects

    I'm using AudioQuest Golden Gate RCA analog interconnects for the signal path from Turntable to schiit mani2 and then to the freya. These cables are  meticulously designed for outstanding flexibility and versatility. Solid Perfect-Surface Copper (PSC) conductors minimize distortion, Foamed-Polyethylene insulation preserves dynamic contrasts, and a Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation efficiently dissipates high-frequency noise for cleaner, clearer, more naturally beautiful music. 


    • Transparent Audio MusicLink Plus
    I'm using these interconnects from WiiM Ultra DAC to Freya input 3

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