Description

This was the result of a year-long journey to find new speakers.  I started a thread called Horn Speaker Recommendations and received over 200 responses.  I have owned Wilson and Sonus Faber Speakers.  I demoed over 60 other high-end speakers.  These speakers are the best I have owned or listened to in a $30- $68k price range.  I have just added a Lampizator Horizon DAC and a Lucas Audio LMDS 8tb music server.  I also just added the Aries Cerat Ianus Essentia mono amps.   The biggest upgrade was when I added the Lucas Audio LDMS Music Server.  My Power Conditioner is an InaKustic 3500P.  All fuses are QSA yellow.  I have MIT Matrix 2 power cords for my AC Essentia amps, Hijiri Takumi power cords for my Horizon, Lucas Audio Music server, and Inakustic 3500P.  I am using Hijiri and Sternklang RCA cables and I have an FTA Synope USB cord for my Horizon DAC.

My separate theater room is 15'D x20'W x10'H.  I have an Integra 11-channel receiver/amp. The speakers are custom Tekton Double Impact In-Wall front-center.  Two DI atmos speakers and 2 humongous Tekton subwoofers.  The projector is a JVC 3000 RS.  The theater room chairs are from 4-Seating .com.  All chairs are power operated with bass sound shaker seats.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 30’ × 20’  X large
Ceiling: 16’


Components Toggle details

    • Viking Acoustic Grande Voix
    Dual Horn Wide Body
    • Tekton Design Double Impact
    Custom made In - Wall Double impact 5.2.2 system for Theater room
    • Lampizator Horizon DAC
    • Lucas Audio LDMS - 8tb Music Server
    • InaKustic 4500P Power Conditioner
    • Final Touch Audio FTA Synope USB
    • Adona Corporation The Eris 9TW modular rack
    • Aries Cerat Aries Cerat Ianus Ageto Preamp
    • Power Cords Hijiri Takumi
    • Aries Cerat Ianus Essentia Mono Amps
    • Hijiri Cables RCA - Kiwami Million
    • Power Cords MIT
    Matrix AC-2

Comments 15

Those horns are awesome looking. I’d love to hear your rig in the flesh.

tuberist

Hi Will. Amazing system. I know you owned and loved a Raven Reflection - clearly you upgraded big time. I own a Raven Osprey and I'm considering the 12 mth trade-in offer to upgrade to a Reflection - the delta is $10K. I have Harbeth 30.2 XDs and 2 REL T/9x subs. I have spoken at length to dave and James at Raven - but I would love to hear your opinion. I did tag you in a post as well. Sorry if I'm stalking:) Ian

macg19

A beautiful room and system.

Happy Listening!

jafant

Owner
@tomic601 ---The Lucas Audio LDMS Music Server was the final piece in my system.  It has become the single most important component in my system from an SQ perspective.  That is until I receive my Lampizator Horizon this summer.

willgolf

how is the server ? i have a Lampizator DAC, he does solid work !

tomic601

Great looking system Will but those amps the cost of retubing is crazy I hope they are easy on tubes. Looks good though love those Viking horns.

jond

The comment was based on what was posted the day I saw this profile.

No reason to for members to blow a fuse.

tablejockey

Love comments from trolls like @tablejockey that have never posted their lo-fi gear.

Poser!

skypunk

Nice.

skypunk

Well, I see you've made your decision. I sent you a lengthy email last year when you were looking for feedback. I have the Duos and was chatting you up about them. Am anxious to hear your assessment once they're up and running. Best of luck with them.

acresverde

Owner
Tablejockey....it is not a stock photo.  Those are my speakers in Viking's studio.  No one else has that combination in the world.  I will post more pictures after install on Sunday.  I ordered them over a year ago to my exact spec.

willgolf

Last night, watching Jeopardy! I learned that "Cornwall" was the most southwestern part of England, and since it resembled a horn, was named "Cornwall", which is originates from a Proto-Celtic word ""karnos" or "horn".

ejr1953

That's a stock photo from the company site. 

Show us the goods!

tablejockey

Will those Viking horns look awesome! Would love some system details as well and congrats!

jond

Thats awesome! Congratulations on putting that together.  Thats end game stuff for sure!

b_limo

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