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Old 11-11-2014, 05:16 PM
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Outstanding! Nicely done
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Reference System: BURMESTER 911MK3 AMP(3), 088 PRE-AMP, 089 CD PLAYER, 100 PHONO PRE-AMP, 948 POWER CONDITIONER, ACCUPHASE DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE SP TT, GRAHAM PHANTOM II SUPREME ARM, BENZ MICRO LP-S CART, GRANDIOSO P1X/D1X STACK, G1X RUBIDIUM MASTER CLOCK, N05 NETWORK PLAYER, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, SONUS FABER AIDA SPEAKERS, JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(2) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) WW PLATINUM CABLES

Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Esoteric/Bryston System: ESOTERIC C02-X PRE-AMP, P-02X TRANSPORT, D02-X DAC, G02-X CLOCK, BRYSTON 28B3 CUBED MONOBLOCK AMPS(4), BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2(2) EVEREST 8000 POWER CONDITIONER(2) ALTAIRA CG & SG HUBS, AMR-DP777-SE DAC, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, QUADRASPIRE RACK, WW PLATINUM CABLES
Accuphase/Canton System: ACCUPHASE E800 INTEGRATED, DP570 CD/SACD PLAYER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, PS530 POWER SUPPLY, CANTON REF K3’s, CANTON REF K5’s, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS MXR REFERENCE MAHOGHANY RACK w/ M3X2 SHELVES, WW GOLD CABLES
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Old 01-23-2015, 11:35 AM
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I know this thread is over two months old. However, the idea of each of us having our own thread is a good feature to have. I need to get a good camera before I can post any pics of my system.

Just another reason to like this forum better.
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I know this thread is over two months old. However, the idea of each of us having our own thread is a good feature to have. I need to get a good camera before I can post any pics of my system.

Just another reason to like this forum better.
Looking forward to see your system!
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It's been a while since I've updated pics of my system, so I thought I'd post what the current set-up is as it's changed quite a bit since I last did this....

Conrad-Johnson LP-70S 70 Wpc tube (KT120s) power amp. This amp was TOTL in C-J's line prior to the current ART series debuting. I reviewed the ART150 last year, and you have to listen damn hard to hear any difference between them at all (the ART150 is ever so slightly quieter from use the use of newer-style bulk-metal foil resistors). I use my REL R-305 sub with this amp. Recently added a chassis ground post to connect this to the GP-NR system of Everest.


Fully dual-mono First Sound Presence Deluxe 4.0 III-Si tube preamp with Paramount SE upgrades...


Shot of internals of main control unit. All internal wirng uses air dielectric for connectors, etc. Pure copper bus bars for I/O connections.


Volume pots are all hand-soldered with Holco individual metal-film resistors for each position of gain.


The FS pre uses dual-mono external power supplies with 145,000 uF of filter capacitance/channel.


If you look carefully at the left side of the power supplies, each channel has Shunyata CCI noise-reduction filters, so you don't need to use a NR power cord to power these, an XC is perfect. These were recently upgraded by Emmanuel Go of FS to the current "CCI-X" specificaton, plus some "bonus tweaks" by Emmanuel.



Sometimes I use the Constellation Inspiration Integrated amp, as well. Don't use the REL with this set-up. This is a superb integrated amp, one of the three best I've ever heard, along with the Constellation Argo and DarTZeel CTH-3550. I really like the Constellation Integrated amp a LOT...


Lampizator Baltic 3 tube DAC...




Uptone EtherREGEN (ER) Ethernet switch and SOtM SMS-200 UltraNeo network bridge. Shunyata Omega Ethernet cable. Shunyata Alpha USB cable. The AfterDark Master Clock for EtherRegen is on the left of ER, and the power supplies for ER and the SOtM are at the back. Going to replace the Keces P3 as it's noisy...


Shunyata Everest power distributor (PD) with Shunyata Sigma XC and NR power cords (for PD and amp, respectively ), Omega QR-s for DAC, and Alpha XC for preamp power supplies. All interconnects are Shunyata Alpha V2 or Venom-X.


The ER, Lampi DAC, preamp, and amp are connected to Everest's Ground-Plane Noise Reduction (GP-NR) system terminals (the four black "binding posts" on the rear panel) using Alpha ground cables. This system notably mitigates ground-plane noise, wihich is a problem in particular for digital devices, e..g DACs, switches, etc, as they generally have a lot of noise on their ground-planes. The improvement in tonality, timbral accuracy and rendition, resolution, micro-detail, layering, spatial information, and overall "naturalness" in the presentation that the GP-NR system provides is quite notable.

Harbeth 30.2 40th Anniversary speakers on Resonant Woods figured maple stands (note: system in this photo is a slightly eariier rev of the system described above).
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Beautiful system,....great coverage and descriptions. Congratulations!
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Wonderful system you've built Stephen, thanks for showing us. What’s the setup with the EtherRegen - what’s the weight on top, and what’s it resting on?
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Wonderful system your e built Stephen, thanks for showing us. What’s the setup with the EtherRegen - what’s the weight on top, and what’s it resting on?
Hey Tony,
The weight on top of ER is..a weight! It's actually a stainless steel door stop that costs $15. Darko uses them for holding down components so they lie flat, and I do, too. The ER is upside down because of how the Shunyata Omega Ether cable is dressed; because the RJ45 ports on the ER and the SOtM are not in the same orientation (what's up with that, anyway?), when connecting the Omega Ether (which is fairly stiff) to them when they are both on the same shelf causes one component to want to "twist" or lift up. So, given where the SOtM is, and how the Ether cable runs when it's on the same shelf, it's just easier to flip ER upside down, and then the Ether cable actually dresses in a "horizontal" orientation, and then I use the doorstop to hold down ER down securely.

The ER is resting on Herbie's Audio Labs Tenderfeet, which work a treat! They're inexpensive (like $16/ea), and they really work, so they're perfect for applications like this. I'm also using an AfterDark Master Clock connected to ER (which is also resting on Tenderfeet), which was a revelation and a real bargain the performance upgrade it brings for the price. I'll take a pic of that and post it today.

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Stephen, great system, this coming from another Harbeth and CJ fan, and would love to audition your FSP preamp, thanks for sharing
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