Room Size

24.5' x 15.5' x 8.5'

System Overview

Hi-resolution 2 channel system aimed to create realistic music reproduction of original recording venue

Music Preferences

Classical, Jazz, Rock, Vocals

Room Description

Dedicated listening room built on ground level. Double isolation brick/concrete walls on exterior. Bush-hammered granite on concrete sectioned for speakers/electronics. Composite wood planks on concrete for listening area. Dedicated 3-phase 60A 220V electrical system. Custom low noise "Recording Studio" air conditioning system.

Acoustic Treatment

Custom diffuser and absorber panels on front and side walls; LP shelves on rear wall; ASI resonators system throughout the house

Listening Impressions

Setup offers a lively sound with minimal standing waves. Exceptional soundstage, macro and micro dynamics; great details. Can enjoy listen for hours and not wanting to leave.

Components

Digital Source

Esoteric K01X + G01 Clock, Modified Oppo 103 (digital output board + LPS); Aurender W20, Mac Air/Microrendu/Roon; Chord Dave Dac, Nagra HD Dac

Analog Source

Turntable - Transrotor Tourbillion; Tonearms - Acoustical Systems Axiom; Cartridges - Acoustical Systems Palladium, Van Den Hul Colibre Amber, Kostsu Red Sandalwood; Phono Stage - Gryphon Legato Legacy, Acoustical Systems Evocator

Preamp

VTL TL7.5 III; Gryphon Pandora

Power Amp

VTL Siegfried monoblocks; Gryphon Antilleon S monoblocks

Speakers

Magnepan Mg20.7

Speaker Cable

Vertere HB (Hand Built}series

Interconnects

Vertere HB (Hand Built}series

Power Cables

Vertere HB (Hand Built}series

Racking

CMS Diamond amp racks; Custom racks for front end components; Custom copper rack with Accurion active isolation platforms for turntable and CD transport

Power Cond

Shunyata Triton V2 + Typhoon, Cyclops; Isoclean Zero ohm fuse panel, vdh-pt3030-01 isolation transformers for source components

Tuning and Tweaks

Dedicated grounding posts; Tripoint Troy Signature Ground box; Footers - Stillpoints SS / Ultra; Nordost Sort Kones Ti