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The room is 28 x 24 and includes substantial acoustic treatments from ASC. It's used 95% for 2-channel music and 5% for movies. I've configured the room so as to eliminate the negative aspects of having an intergrated music/movies room. The sound is very balanced. I'd like to add a little additional depth to the soundstage and introduce some "tube-like" sense without tubes. I am considering adding an Ayre or BAT preamp.
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    • Esoteric P70 transport
    transport
    • Esoteric D70 DAC
    DAC
    • Transparent 110 ohm EAS/EBU and 75 ohm BNC
    Use 2 AES/EBU cables between P70 and D70 as well as a third digital interconnect to slave the clock
    • Walker Audio Velocitor w/Valid Points & Stand
    Used to power the front end (P-70/D-70) transport/DAC. Especially good synergy with Silent Source Signature cables.
    • Silent Source Signature (3)
    Powering P70/D70 transport/dac
    • Nordost Valkyrja (5 meters)
    From DAC output to Electrocompaniet Nemo monoblock input via EVS Ultimate Attenuators (see below)
    • Electronic Visionary Systems Ultimate Attenuators (XLR)
    In place of preamp to control volume at XLR inputs of Levinson 336 amp
    • Elecrocompaniet NEMO
    600w x monoblocks
    • Bybee Powercords (2)
    New powersord incorporating Bybee devices. Powers Electrocompaniet Nemo monoblocks.
    • B & W Loudspeakers Nautilus 800D
    upgraded from 802's on 2/05
    • Zcable Z-sleeves (7)
    Unexpectedly effective products. Allowed me to eliminate power conditioners.
    • ASC Tube and Cube traps (6)
    Extensive bass traps to tune room
    • ASC Sound Panels (16)
    Room tuning and covering plasma TV monitor when listening to music.
    • B & W Loudspeakers Nautilus HTM-1 (movies only)
    each, center
    • Pioneer Pioneer Elite dv37 (for movie only)
    Highly modded by Modwright. Only used for movies.
    • B & W Loudspeakers SCM 1
    • Sony SPD-EP9es
    Outboard processor. I must recable for movies since i don't use a preamp.
    • Proceed HPA-3
    250w x 3 only used for center and rear speakers when watching movies.
    • N H T Sub Two (2)
    Two units in stereo mode
    • ASC Substands
    Bass absorption under the NNNHT Sub Two's

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Try buying a theta or proceed transport for your dvds/cds.

lordgorian