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here it is..., my system.
Member Name: Nick Georges
Location: Southern Maine
ML Model: Sequel II's
Year Purchased: 2007
Overall, I've got a very modest investment into this. Everything was purchased used.
Also, I've put this together all within the 2007 calendar ...just a few short months. I've been a (disappointed) ML owner before, never able to get that magic in my living room. A few years, a new rear wall later...., and I'm giving things a go for a 2nd time. So far, VERY good.
I'll explain things as I go.
First pic: The Room.
23' deep x 17' wide. short 7' ceilings.
problems here are ECHO !!!! I can clap my hands and it rings for quite some time. I have treatments pending. More large plants and drapes to put up will also help break things up. Need to get things in place to manage that dipole information.
What we have here is:
- Oppo 971
- 24/192 Toslink feed from PC
- NO DAC (at the moment...so the networked FLAC library of 16 and 24bit music is off line)
- Dared SL-2000 preamp (probably amperex Bugle boy tubes..)
- Odyssey Stratos monoblocks
- MONSTER 3500HTS power conditioner. DIY power cords (silver clad MILLSPEC copper)
- all cables and ICs are Hydra-Audio silver clad millspec stuff.
I upgraded from an Odyssey Cyclops to these monoblocks. Wow...! that was a good upgrade. They are each sitting upon a 2" thick slab of granite. Leftover "cut outs" from counter installations. Think of the size of a deluxe sink..., about 20" deep and 2-3' wide. That is the size of these platforms (as that is what they are, the scraps from custom sinks). They make great stands. I am going to put my speakers on some next in place of spikes.
I was recently finding myself wanting a little more bottom end. Even if it wasn't there to begin with , i dont know.
I might hook the sub up again and see if it can keep the pace.
Planned upgrades:
I'd like to try some 'anti-cables' just to see how they are.
I hope to acquire a Cambridge Audio 740C CD player (w/the digital inputs so I can access my library stored on hard drives).
Member Name: Nick Georges
Location: Southern Maine
ML Model: Sequel II's
Year Purchased: 2007
Overall, I've got a very modest investment into this. Everything was purchased used.
Also, I've put this together all within the 2007 calendar ...just a few short months. I've been a (disappointed) ML owner before, never able to get that magic in my living room. A few years, a new rear wall later...., and I'm giving things a go for a 2nd time. So far, VERY good.
I'll explain things as I go.
First pic: The Room.
23' deep x 17' wide. short 7' ceilings.
problems here are ECHO !!!! I can clap my hands and it rings for quite some time. I have treatments pending. More large plants and drapes to put up will also help break things up. Need to get things in place to manage that dipole information.
What we have here is:
- Oppo 971
- 24/192 Toslink feed from PC
- NO DAC (at the moment...so the networked FLAC library of 16 and 24bit music is off line)
- Dared SL-2000 preamp (probably amperex Bugle boy tubes..)
- Odyssey Stratos monoblocks
- MONSTER 3500HTS power conditioner. DIY power cords (silver clad MILLSPEC copper)
- all cables and ICs are Hydra-Audio silver clad millspec stuff.
I upgraded from an Odyssey Cyclops to these monoblocks. Wow...! that was a good upgrade. They are each sitting upon a 2" thick slab of granite. Leftover "cut outs" from counter installations. Think of the size of a deluxe sink..., about 20" deep and 2-3' wide. That is the size of these platforms (as that is what they are, the scraps from custom sinks). They make great stands. I am going to put my speakers on some next in place of spikes.
I was recently finding myself wanting a little more bottom end. Even if it wasn't there to begin with , i dont know.
I might hook the sub up again and see if it can keep the pace.
Planned upgrades:
I'd like to try some 'anti-cables' just to see how they are.
I hope to acquire a Cambridge Audio 740C CD player (w/the digital inputs so I can access my library stored on hard drives).
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