My room today after a long listening hiatus.

[charles hidalgo]

The 20x24 room was very "live" and had some big low frequency spikes in a few areas areas. The traps smoothed them out dramatically and mid range benefited greatly with imaging and clarity really improving as a result of a less "muddy" and sometimes "boomy" bass. The room also has a tile floor so it was in need of absorption even though I added a few area rugs most thins like blankets and rugs etc are really not doing much if anything. The panels also have the optional scatter plates for diffusion so they absorb as much bass as possible without disturbing or over-absorbing the high end, which leaves life inside the room. I chose the very thick traps with the diffusion plates as they absorb up to 50% more low frequency (below 60Hz) and retains 75% more high end (from 400Hz and above). The room still needs some very thick shag carpeting as the small area rugs covering only about a third of the tile floor I have down are very thin.

[charles hidalgo]

50TB’s of High resolution files up to 512 DSD through modified Teac 501 with Time Machine X10 external clock, idler drive, belt drive, and direct drive turntables, Otari, Studer, and Teac reel to reel machines for 15ips master and safety copies-Radu Tarta preamp with 101d tubes selected-James Burgess 45, 46, 2a3, and 6bq5 type amplifiers -custom 104db efficient horn speakers with 2” Eliptrac 400 wooden horns, tweeters, Townshend Super tweeters, crites cast woofers, and custom ALK crossovers.

Synergy never sounded so good!

[charles hidalgo]

Years of patience has finally paid off. Custom built amps, preamp, and speakers rounded out the rest of the components and the full room treatment was long overdue. Only thing still in the works are a couple turntables that are getting full restorations.

[SCAudiophile]

Great setup, really like all you pulled together!

[charles hidalgo]

Originally Posted by SCAudiophile

Great setup, really like all you pulled together!

Thank you. It’s been a long journey. Very fun!

[krustycat]

beautiful! enjoy in good health.

[charles hidalgo]

One of the TD-124 tables is together and though not fully restored as it could be it is enough that it's running great! The other ( with a black plinth, Ortofon RMG-212 tonearm, and Ortofon S 15-M/T both rebuilt to new standards) will be put in the system once everything returns from STS. It's time for a custom rack for the tables.

[audioguy3107]

That’s a really cool looking table! The room looks great.

- Buck

[Antonmb]

That’s gorgeous, what wood is that?

[charles hidalgo]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

That’s gorgeous, what wood is that?

If I remember correctly it's Palisander "Santos Rosewood" but I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head.