2014-2016 - Tony's 2 channel system | Virtual Listening Room

Current system - August 2016

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SOLD - Luxman M600-A

SOLD - JM Sound M500

Description

detailed, none fatiguing sound that washes over you to create a very relaxed environment but will startle you when the volume is turned up.

Room Details

Dimensions: 37’ × 15’ X large
Ceiling: 14’

Components Toggle details

- Roon Labs Music Player
RoonServer running on a Windows 10 PC (6700k CPU - 20TB external ESATA etc..) Controlled with an Apple Ipad Air 2. Also use Signalyst HQPlayer to upsample/filter all FLAC or DSD.
- Sonore MicroRendu
used to feed DAC via ethernet(BlueJeans Cat7). Outputs USB (Curious Cable 8") to DAC - superb!
- SOTM sPS-1000
3 rail linear power supply - used for Sonore MicroRendu - 7V
- PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Torreys final firmware - Audio Magic Beeswax SHD fuse - CPT power cable
- Bewitch Audio SB3008 Linestage
all tube linestage with transformer output. All NOS tubes: Western Electric 300b - 274 - Telefunken 12AU7 etc..
- KR Audio VA-910 Mono
using KT150's and Synergistic Research Red fuses
- PBN/BSI Model 4 MK II
custom made by PBN for BSI - all Scanspeak drivers - Jantzen Silver Z Cap crossover - 375lb monsters. These have an Hypex DS8 800WPC plate amp for bass management/power.
- HiDiamond D9 RCA
from pre to DAC and amps
- HiDiamond D8 speaker cables
2M
- Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 50 balanced power cable
Used on DAC
- Dynamic Design Lotus New Gen Power Cords
used on KR Audio amps
- Core Audio Design CLD Stand
used for Bewitch linestage
- ASI Heartsong Amp stands
used for amps
- Agora Acoustics Magic Hexa Anti Vibration Feet
used under all components
- Acoustic treatments GIK/Prime Acoustics/ATS etc.
absorption and diffusion used
- Herbies Audio Lab SuperSonic Stabilizer
used on various components
- Eden Sound Bear Paws
used under speakers
- Mapleshade hard hat
used on various components
- Acopian 5V 1.5A PS powersupply
powers switch used to feed MicroRendu
- Pangea AC9-SE
used for Hypex amps on speakers - both plugged into individual SurgeX protectors
- Maestro 20A outlets
3 dedicated lines
- 3X 20A dedicated power outlets dedicated circuits
one circuit for each amp and one for digital
- Surge X 15&20A
used for sure protection/filtering on the Hypex Sub-woofer amps
- SOLD - JM Sound/Canary Audio JM500
custom made by Canary Audio - only 4 pair made - 300b output mono amps - 50wpc
- SOLD - Psvane Black Treasure CV-181Z
used on Canary amps.
- SOLD - Luxman M600-A
class A mono blocks run in bridged tie load mode
- SOLD - Canary Audio CA-906
2 chassis tube rectified tube pre upgraded with Mundorf silver/gold caps and Furutech IEC
- SOLD - Luxman DA-06
after a long line of other DAC's I have settled on this one for the foreseeable future. Outstanding DAC.
- SOLD - Paul Pang USB V2 card
USB card
- SOLD - TotalDac D1 USB cable
filtering USB cable 3M
- SOLD - CAPS 3 Carbon computer
used as my audio PC fed from a control PC in my office - it's a silent/fan-less computer that uses ethernet from control PC and output is via a SOTM USB card to the Luxman. This audio PC uses Windows Server 2012 R2, Audiophile Optimizer and JPlay. 8gb ram & 128GB SS drive.
- SOLD - Acoustic Revive LAN-Isolator RLI-1
used to filter noise on the ethernet cable

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Congrats on the CA-906 preamp. Beast!

IMO the 2 chassis preamp with external power supply and two chokes is a great move. Tough to beat that external power supply weighing in at 35 lbs. Really lowers the noise performance.

Do you know what brand vacuum tubes (1 x 5Y3, 1 x 6SL7 and 2 x 6V6) incorporated with a newly design circuit ?

What about the line stage utilizing four military grade 6SN7 vacuum tube?

Surprised only RCA inputs.

lapierre April 11, 2014 15:49

Why do you think Luxman is better than the other DACs you had in previous systems?

lapierre April 10, 2014 02:25

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