Room Size

14 ft. along axis of speaker drivers. 12 feet wide, no wall on left

System Overview

The name of my system makes sense when you look at the components. It's a tribute to the design and craftsmanship of Jim Salk and his team at Salk Signature Sound.

Music Preferences

Classic rock, indie-alt rock, jazz (be-bop, cool jazz, piano trios), classical (chamber music, romantic, modern composers, film scores), reggae, dub, electronic, ambient

Acoustic Treatment

Walls behind and to the right of the listener are mostly covered with acoustic panels. Wall behind the speakers has two large bookshelves full of books. Open space to the left of the listener. Listening furniture is a large plush sectional couch. High ceilings. Room is carpeted.

Listening Impressions

The room is quiet, well-insulated from external noise, well-deadened by the acoustic panels. I can play music at high SPLs without disturbing others in the house.

Components

Digital Source

Salk Streamplayer Gen III with 2 TB SSD, running Roon. Qobuz streaming input.

Preamp

PS Audio Stellar Strata (integrated amp/DAC)

Power Amp

McGary Audio SA1E

Speakers

Salk BePure 2s with IsoAcoustics Gaia II isolation feet

Speaker Cable

ANTICABLES Level 4.2 FLEX, terminated with banana plugs

Interconnects

ANTICABLES Level 7.3 RCA with cryo

Power Cables

ANTICABLES Level 2 (into PS Audio DAC), Level 3 (into McGary amp)

Racking

Standman

Tuning and Tweaks

Room measurements with Room Equalization Wizard (REW) software, MiniDSP UMIK-1 calibration microphone. Equalization curves applied by Roon DSP.

Other Components

Dedicated line (6 AWG wire) out of main panel to sub-panel adjacent to listening room. Sub-panel wired directly to pair of Hubble hospital grade electrical outlets that supply audio components. System is thus isolated from all other electrical devices in house.