Room Size

16X24

System Overview

This is the system I use for evaluating cable designs. The equipment changes from time to time as I have several amps, tubes, other cables, phono cartridges, etc. The only constant is the amp and preamp, the excellent EAR 534 and 868 combo. This really lets me hear what the cables are doing, good and bad. Speakers have been the Reference 3A MMDeCapo-i, Fritz Carbon 7, Fritz Mini and now the VMPS RM30-C

Music Preferences

Jazz, classical, anything but Hip-Hop and RAP

Room Description

16X24 with 12' ceiling and exposed beams

Acoustic Treatment

Mostly furniture with 3 48X24 panels on the wall behinf the speakers

Listening Impressions

I am striving to bridge the gap between the live music experience and HiFi.

Media Storage

All over the house

Components

Digital Source

Esoteric SA60 Universal Disk Player, Windows laptop with PS Audio USB DAC

Analog Source

Sota Cosmos Vacume TT with SME V arm and Benz LP MC Cartridge

Other Sources

None

Signal Processors

None

Preamp

NEW: EAR 868 with MM/MC Phono replaced the Audible Illusions Modulus 3B

Power Amp

NEW: EAR 534 50WPC EL 34 based stereo power amp replaced the Cary 300B

Speakers

NEW: VMPS RM30-C

Subwoofer

none

Speaker Cable

WyWires Speaker 2

Interconnects

WyWires Line in Balanced from CDP to Preamp, WyWires PreOut to Pwr amp.

Power Cables

WyWires Juice cords throughout

Headphones

None

Racking

Custom maple with 4

Power Cond

Cryo-Parts Power strip.