blounted1's System

icon Audio Stereo MK IIIm before upgrades

Matched pair NOS 5691 RCA red base premium industrial 6SL7GT, black plates, short glass envelope

Psvane CV181-Tii (Matched Pair Grade A Low Noise)

icon with updated preamp tubes

Blackbird

Scout Jr.

Listening room

Room Details

Dimensions: 24’ × 15’ Large
Ceiling: 8’

Components Toggle details

- icon Audio Stereo 60 MK IIIm Integrated
• Hand wired point to point
• Japanese Blue ALPS volume pot
• Class A, Triode front end
• Output circuit Ultralinear or Triode switchable
• 4x KT150 precisely matched
• 2x 6SL7 first stage valves (upgraded to a matched pair of 5691 RCA red base premium industrial 6SL7GT, black plates, short glass envelope.)
• 2x 6SN7 output driver valves (upgraded to Grade A Psvane CV181-TII)
• Valve warm up, protection circuit
• 2x 97 Watts Ultralinear
• 2x 47 Watts Triode mode
• LDT Tertiary Custom hand wound output transformers
• Solen caps
• Jensen copper foil
• Silver PTFE audio cable
• Gold plated Input & speaker terminals
- Musical Surroundings Nova II
Gain switches (dB):

40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51.5, 52.7, 53.7, 56, 57.5, 58.4, 59.4, 60
Input load switches (Ohms):

200pF/300pF, 30, 40, 50, 59, 80, 100, 121, 150, 243, 280, 380, 475, 660, 1k, 2k, 47k, 100k
- VPI Industries Scout Jr.
- Sumiko Blackbird LOMC
- AudioQuest Columbia int (x3)
- Furman Sound PST-8 Digital
- Monitor Audio Gold 200
3-way
89dB sensitivity
150W RMS
Frequency Response: 35 Hz - 60 kHz

Crossover Frequency: L.F - M.F: 400 Hz / M.F - H.F: 2.6 kHz
2 x 5.5" RST® bass driver
1 x 4" RST mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM® H.F ribbon transduce
- Shunyata Research Venom HC 15A
- Shunyata Research Venom 3
- Kimber Kable 8VS

Comments 4

Nice electronics, speakers and listening environment.

mjcmt July 19, 2017 01:46

Think The Icon is cute?

Check out the Ming Da 368 KT120 amp .

Could be used for an anchor , nice glass tube guard .

50 watts in Triode , Better then sex!!

passet02 March 04, 2017 13:55

I saw Icon Audio amps for the first time in the Music Direct catalog, where they described the brand's house sound as warm and lush. Would love to get your take on the Stereo 60's sound. It's a beautiful rig you've put together.

cymbop December 13, 2016 01:29

Your amp is simply beautiful. In fact you entire selection of equipment is well done.

mjcmt April 03, 2016 22:46

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