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Stereopal System:
Nov 1, 2007
March 15, 2007
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August 1, 2005:
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May 1, 2006: |
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* This is the setup from last year * It appeared on the Aug issue of AUDIOTECHNIQUE. * CLICK HERE to see photos of the Piega C10 |
* Added MCD1000 CD Transport * Added MDA1000 DAC * Appeared here: May 06 issue of 6Moons
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System Components as of Oct 15, 2007
| CD Transport: | McIntosh MCD1000 |
| D/A Converter | McIntosh MDA1000 |
| Preamp: | McIntosh C1000 |
| Power Amps: | McIntosh MC2102 x 2, Parallel Configuration, MC2KW Monoblock Amplifier |
| Speakers: | Dynaudio Temptation |
| Digital Cable: | DH Labs Silver Sonic AES/EBU D-110 |
| Interconnect (CD-> Pre): | Purist Audio Aqueous Anniversary |
| Interconnect (Pre-> Pwr): | Purist Audio Aqueous Anniversary |
| Speaker Cable: | Purist Audio Venustas |
| Custom Rack: | Custom made by Steven Huang, the man who duplicated the Grand Staircase for the Titanic Replica |
| Power Conditioner: | Equitech 2Q, SurgeX SQ2120 |
| Power Cables: | Furutech FP-Alpha 3 for the entire system |
| Turntable: | JC Verdier La Plantine Vintage with Granito Base and custom made Granite/Wood platform |
| Armboard: | Custom made Ebony armboard with Teres VTA Adapter for Moerch DP6 |
| Tonearm: | Moerch DP-6 12" |
| Tonearm Cable: | Siltech PH8 Classic MK II Phono DIN to RCA |
| Stepup: | Fidelity Research FRT-4, Bent Silver / Stevens & Billington's TX-103 |
| Turntable Motor: | Teres Audio Reference Motor with 1/2" mylar belt |
| Cartridge: | ZYX Airy 3S - SB 0.24mv, ZYX Universe SB Copper Coil 0.24 mv |
Want to see the inside of the McIntosh Factory ? CLICK HERE
New addition: Teres Audio Reference motor which is a significant improvement over the Verdier motor.
The Mylar belt is more luscious and fuller sounding than the Linen thread, adding more warmth and body.
Compared to the Verdier motor, the Teres motor is better in every respect. It is nearly dead silent, the speed is
control is automatic, accurate and extremely steady. IMHO, the Teres Motor is a MUST HAVE for Verdier owners.
The only drawback is the 3 pointed feet of the Teres which is somewhat unsteady. I removed the spike from the motor and
mounted it onto a heavy wooden/metal platform, giving it the much needed stability.
C1000 Preamp
McIntosh MC2102 with Svetlana KT88, Mullard CV4004 and CV4024 tubes.
MDA1000 DAC, MCD1000 CD Transport. The MDA/MCD1000 combo is a very good digital player,
very analog like and it will probably beat many turntables out there, but still, there is no comparison, the JC Verdier
turntable totally trumps the CD combo by a huge margin.
The Purepower APS 1050 Regenerator, certainly one of the best regenerators in the entire market. I had this for a little while,
but now I am using an Equitech 2Q.
Custom Audio Rack build by the man who replicated the Titanic staircase:
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Flat Boards: 2” Solid
Maple / Birch
Sand Box: 3” thick high density 9 layer
Blocks:
Support blocks made of
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The custom rack was build by expert carpenter
Steven Huang.
Steven was the man who single handedly replicated the Staircase of the
sunken Titanic. His
Titanic staircase replica is being shown all over the world in the Titanic Show.
The construction of this rack is “peanuts” for him.
He also makes speaker cabinets for many audiophiles. |
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Probably the shittiest room for room acoustics, with granite floors, and 2 openings. Ceiling height: 9.6 ft.
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