Systems

Retirement Bliss, a Two-channel Audio System by JakeJ

Maggie 3.6r
Room Size
23' x 19' x 7'5
System Overview
Hard to write an summary of three or more systems that are in almost continuous flux. At the present 2-channel audio is taking a powder and the HT is getting the most usage.
Music Preferences
Classical, jazz, rock/prog rock, world beat, bluegrass, and country swing. Just about anything except gangsta rap.
Room Description
My new place has a larger living room that has three walls forming the primary "box" with a smaller opening to the dining area.
Acoustic Treatment
RealTraps Mondo & Mini traps, Acoustica Applicata DAADs, Pi Audio Diffusers.
Listening Impressions
Nicely detailed but still relaxed and natural. The YBA Signature preamp is the latest addition to my equipment harem and it blows the Audio Experience out of the water. Wide expansive soundstage. Not much in the way of depth even though center fill is good. Need those diffusers to get that depth.
Media Storage
Ikea Expedit shelving, sadly not available anymore.
Other Comments
I am primarily focused on collecting more music now and am much less concerned with the equipment. BWA HA HA HA, no I'm not, I'm a damn gear slut.
Components
Digital Source
Chord Hugo TT2, Musical Paradise MP-D2 MkIII, MHDT Havana with grannyring mods, bone stock MHDT Orchid
Analog Source
Turntables: SOTA Sapphire, Galibier Serac Tonearms: SME IV, SME M2-9, Jelco 850K Cartridges: Dynavector 17D3, Sumiko Blackbird, Ortofon Cadenza Red, Wilson Benesch Hybrid, Grace F9E, Audio Technica AT-440 MLa, Lyra Lydian Beta
Other Sources
Naim NAT-05 tuner.
Preamp
YBA Signature preamp with MM phono, or Audio Experience A2 fully balanced tube line stage, or VAC CPA 1 Mk3 w/ upgrades includes MM/MC phono.
Power Amp
Mivera Audio PowerStream SE, VAC PA-160 tube monoblock amps upgraded by VAC, YBA Signature monoblocks,
Speakers
PMC EB1i, PMC LB1i Signature, PMC DB1 Gold, Magnepan MG-3.6r, VMPS RM-30M, VMPS RM-40, ATC SCM-40 V1, GR Research Super V v.1, Silverline SR 17.5
Subwoofer
JL Audio Fathom 112, MJ Acoustic Ref 150 MkII, 2 ea. REL T7/i, VMPS
Speaker Cable
Silversmith Audio Fidelium, or Jena Labs Twin 19, or Cardas Golden Cross, or Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval.
Interconnects
Jena Labs Symphony XLR, Jena Labs Fugue RCA, or Cardas Golden Cross, or Analysis Plus Silver Oval-In.
Power Cables
Audio Magic Sorcerer & Silver Matrix, LAT International AC-2, Take Five Audio Neotech NEP-3002 MK III Deep Cryo Treated, and 1 6' Furutech DPS-4 with FI-50 NCF plugs. Recently added some Pangea AC14 and AC9 Signature cords, very quiet!
Headphones
Sennheiser Massdrop 58X Jubilee, Chord Mojo.
Racking
Contours and a pair of AV123 three shelf racks. Turntable slab table made from Honey Locust.
Power Cond
Puritan Audio Labs PSM 153 (Audio Magic Stealth XXX suffered an internal failure.)
Tuning and Tweaks
Herbie's Tenderfeet & Tube Dampers, Audio Magic Pulse Gen & Speaker Clarifiers, Tigernation Maple slab, Goldpoints, brass cones, etc.
Other Components
Nakamichi 1000 wiating to be refurbed.