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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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Very nice system. Try Transparent for your cables (the ultra series or above for your system) this should reduce your problem with the glare, and wait untill you see what it does for your soundstage! Though I recommend Transparent for the cables I am not a big fan of thier power cords, try the cardas golden ref, A.C. master coupler, or one of the other well known brands. as always, good luck...........Vader!

vader007

Very nice system. Try Transparent for your cables (the ultra series or above for your system) this should reduce your problem with the glare, and wait untill you see what it does for your soundstage! Though I recommend Transparent for the cables I am not a big fan of thier power cords, try the cardas golden ref, A.C. master coupler, or one of the other well known brands. as always, good luck...........Vader!

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