Room Size

Approximately 27 x 24; half ceiling 8" rest slopes up to 12"

System Overview

analogue and digital front ends into tube amplification into Vandersteen 5's

Music Preferences

In order of preference; female vocals like Norah Jones; 60's jazz; vintage rock like Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Eric Clapton; classical on Sunday mornings.

Room Description

Great room; includes family room with home theater, dining room- opens into kitchen, entrance and upstairs hallway.

Acoustic Treatment

Home made bass traps and first reflection point absorgers.

Listening Impressions

After 40 years I am pretty happy with my system. Love what tubes do and with the 5's have respectable bass finally. Always looking to improve though. My greatest criticism is how the Vandersteens create a low sound stage.

Components

Digital Source

wadita T-20 transport modified by GNSC; PS Audio PWT Aurilac Vega dac; Audio-mecca Enkianthus with GNSC mods

Analog Source

Benz Micro MC-1 mc cart; JMW Memorial Sig 9" arm; VPI Super Scoutmaster table on SRA base;

Other Sources

FM tuner

Preamp

TRL Dude-Allnic 1201 phono

Power Amp

Atma-Sphere MA-1 mono blocks

Speakers

Vandersteen 5's

Speaker Cable

Chimera Labs bi-wire

Interconnects

XLO phono; tt-phono stage; HFC Ct-1-Pre; HFC Ultimate dac-Pre; Shunyata to amps

Power Cables

VH Audio airsines;digitlal; TWL 7 & 10; power conditioners and amps; Synergistic and Electra-Glide; phono pre, pre

Racking

Poly Crystal rack; SRA amp stands

Power Cond

Two PI Audio Uberbuss with gold Furutech

Tuning and Tweaks

Vaious feet and Herbies Labs products