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Old 02-25-2020, 07:48 PM
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Default The darned thing works!

Late this morning UPS delivered an Aperture 2 that I installed in my bedroom audio system. I hung it as shown below at the front-wall center position between my Paradigm Studio 20s, replacing a 2'x4' GIK Alpha 4A panel that had previously occupied that space.



I spent about an hour listening to a variety of familiar classical, jazz, and choral program. My initial takeaway: It decisively improves center-image focus, bass presentation in both heft and definition, soundstage depth, and the rendering of dynamic contrast. Color me blown-away. Which means I'll be doing more "redecorating" of the bedroom walls, a piece or two at a time. So stand by, Ivan.
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Bedroom: Aurender N150, TEAC UD-505 AKM version (to be replaced by inbound Bryston BDA-3), EMIA Cu Elmaformer passive line stage, conrad-johnson MF2500, Paradigm Studio 20 v5. Shunyata Delta D6, Altaira CG hub. Shunyata Alpha XC, Delta NR v2, Alpha USB, Alpha and Venom CGC/SGC. Wireworld Eclipse 8 interconnect & speaker cables. Stillpoints footers, Butcher Block Acoustics maple platforms. Stillpoints and GIK acoustic panels.

Home Office:Windows 11 PC/JRiver 31, TEAC UD-501, Luminous Audio Technology Axiom II Walker Mod passive, conrad-johnson Sonographe SA-250, Paradigm SE-1. Shunyata Hydra (Original Version), Venom 10 NR. Wireworld Eclipse 7 interconnects. Blue Jeans speaker cable.

Living-Dining Room: Windows 11 Laptop/JRiver 29, Oppo BD-83, TEAC UD-501 DAC, SOTA Sapphire TT, Graham Slee Era Gold V, Ortofon 2M Black, McIntosh MR-77, c-j Sonographe SC-25, c-j MF2500, Paradigm SE-3. Wireworld 8 IC, Blue Jeans SC. Shunyata Hydra 8 v.2, Shunyata Delta NR, Venom NR. GIK 244 bass & scatter-plate panels.
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