jkerby's 2Ch-System

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Room Details

Dimensions: 12’ × 14’  Small
Ceiling: 10’

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    • McIntosh C-50
    This was McIntosh's first stereo Preamp to include both analog & digital inputs in the same unit. It has a stellar PHONOSTAGE, internal DAC, and has 5 digital inputs for use with a variety of sources, including an Asynchronous-USB input for computer based audio. Another selling point for me was the eight band tone controls (which I haven't touched since the 1 week of install, go figure) and the Home Theater Bypass function which will come in handy, eventually! This is solid piece from McIntosh Labs.
    • McIntosh MC-452
    2-Channels @ 450-watts of pure adrenaline! The unit is Quad-Balanced and has Mac's Autoformer, Power-Guard, and those beautiful big blue meters..... This 110lb. amp is a beast!! 
    McIntosh's most powerful stereo amplifier. 
    • VPI Industries Classic Signature TT
    Classic Signature Turntable is VPI's latest rendition of their Classic III. Comes with the JMW-10-3D printed tonearm (10.5"). TT has VTA, SRA, & Anti-Skate adjustability. 
    New features on this TT include a 300rpm low-noise, high torque, Asynchronous AC-motor, a non-resonant 2-7/8" thick chassis w/ a 20lb. machined aluminum/steel platter, and an improved tonearm-board for installation of different Tonearms. 
    (Piano-Black)
    • Ortofon Cadenza black
    Low-Output MC Cartridge
    • Oppo Digital BDP-103
    Oppo's universal media player.
    • VPI Industries HW-16.5
    VPI's stellar Record-Cleaning-Machine. Used with Audio Intelligent's 3-stage vinyl cleaning solutions & MoFi brushes.
    • Salamander Designs 5.0 Rack
    Archetype audio rack with Salamder's upgraded floor spikes.
    • Panamax M-5300pm
    Power Management system.
    • Philharmonic Audio The Philharmonic 3's
    'The Phil-3's' - Philharmonic Audio's flagship speakers and they just might be one of the best bargains (and hidden secrets) in high-end audio! The owner, Dennis Murphy knows how to design & build a great speaker + he's a fantastic guy to deal with. 

    Design:  3-way, open-backed dual-module, Full-Range Speakers. 
    Box Alignment:  ML-TL (Mass Loaded-Transmission Line) 
    Drivers:  Woofer - 8" ScanSpeak Revelator, Mid-Range - BG Neo8 Planar, Tweeter - RAAL 70-10D ribbon. (The BG & RAAL ribbon are phenomenal!!!!) 
    Response: 25Hz – 20kHz (+/- 2 dB). Low frequency down to 20Hz!! 
    Crossover:  640Hz & 2800Hz, Linkwitz-Riley 4th-order, 19-component Dennis Murphy design with Clarity Caps, Solen Fast Caps (woofer section), Mundorf resistors, Air-core inductors (ex. woofer sect.) and all this helps the speakers achieve a FLAT frequency response across the entire audio-spectrum and near-perfect 4th-order acoustic slopes. 
    Dims:  43” H x 12” W x 24” D
    Cabinets:  Hand built by Salk Audio, with Ribbon-Striped Red Merlot Mahagony Veneers & Satin Black front-face. (Gorgeous speakers!!!) 

    These speakers are one of my ALL-TIME best buys in audio and will be w/ me for a long time!! Highly recommended....
    • AudioQuest Rocket 88 Speaker Cables
    Bi-Wired, speaker cables. 
    Own various Audioquest cables throughout rest of system.
    • Ortofon 6NX-1010
    Phono cables. RCA > RCA
    • McIntosh Balanced IC
    Balanced IC Cables
    • Herbies Audio Lab Speaker Isolation Feet
    • Apple iMac-27
    Apple iMac-27 computer with ROON, Tidal, Spotify, etc..... Digital audio.
    • Lenovo Yoga-700
    PC- Laptop running Windows 10 for digital audio.
    • Western Digital My Book Live
    NAS device, 2T. For home network and storage of all digital media.

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@yyman23 Thank you for the compliment! 
No, I'm only running one pair of speakers on the MC-452, the Phil-3's (larger pair). 
The smaller 2-way speakers (Totem Acoustic - Forest Signatures) were used before I bought the Phil-3's. I wanted to make sure I liked the new speakers before I got rid of the Totems..... and 6 months later, I still haven't gotten around to selling them. Go figure! 
But I like your suggestion of switching between speakers! 

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