Room Size

15'x20'

System Overview

Music Preferences

Mostly small combo jazz (I tend to rock out more in the car). Being a lazy so-and-so I find myself listening to Pandora a lot.

Acoustic Treatment

None yet, although I'm looking to pad the front tricorners.

Listening Impressions

The Horns absolutely disappear, with a nice soundstage and rock-solid center. I'm still occasionally hearing the dreaded "ten-foot wide piano" from time to time -- hoping some corner treatments will pull that together. The Horn Mono amps are great with the Horns -- the right mix of detail and tube sweetness, and they seem to sound better every day.

Components

Digital Source

HP dv9640us laptop

Analog Source

KAB-modified Technics SL-1200MX2 turntable, Ortofon Concorde Pro, Stylus 40, Bellari phono stage

Other Sources

iPod 40gb

Signal Processors

KECES-151 USB DAC

Preamp

Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid, Mullard tubes

Power Amp

Quicksilver Audio Horn Mono (2) w/ Ruby EL34 tubes

Speakers

The Horn Shoppe Horns (2) "Nordic Fusion" laminate finish

Subwoofer

Klipsch KSW-10

Speaker Cable

Anti-Cables (6')

Interconnects

unknown music store patch cords w/ Neutrik RCA plugs

Power Cables

standard IEC computer cords

Headphones

Grado SR-80

Racking

Ikea Lack shelving units (2) stacked sideways w Capita legs (6) best-sounding legs out there, IMO ;-)

Power Cond

Tripp-Lite SmartPro SMART1000LCD UPS/conditioner

Tuning and Tweaks

four bricks per speaker for elevation, homemade three-sided wooden skirts to cover bricks (painted black)

Other Components

In the basement: Van Alstine Super 70i power amp (from kit), Fried Beta loudspeakers (2), The Fried Subwoofer, Audiosource Amp Three power amp, Radio Shack Optimus Pro LX-4 loudspeakers, Radio Shack Optimus Pro LX-5 loudspeakers Denon home theater receiver (model unknown), Onkyo home theater receiver (model unknown), Thorens TD-160 turntable with Grado Red cartridge