RadioRoy's 50 per cent of the living room

RadioRoy · Dec 7, 2016

My living room isn't big. It's a small living room, even by Norwegian standards. It measures approx. 3,6 x 7,1 meters (11,7 x 23,3 feet), but I'm able to use half of it for my hobby. (I've got a tolerant wife)

My room measures pretty well to be a normal living room. I've got a frequency response of plus/minus 4,5 dB from 20-16.000 hz. Over 16k it starts to roll of smoothly.

The electronics are stacked inside cupboards from IKEA, but the amplifier and multiplayer sits in a rack from american manufacturer Audiophile Vibration Control. I use their isolation blocks under all my equipment, too.

Power isolation is Isotek GII Sigmas for my source components, and Isotek GII Titan for my amplifier. The combined diffusor/absorbents on the wall just over my bench, are from Vicoustic. There's also a ultra sound vinyl cleaner (with vacuum dryer) from JAS. Signal cables from Vovox and Blue Jeans Cable, speaker cables from Blue Jeans Cable and power cables from Isotek and LessLoss.

SCAudiophile · Dec 7, 2016

Great use of the space available to you and nice component and speaker list! I rely on Isotek gear for my power substrate as well,...glad to see another Isotek user out there; it's great gear! Enjoy!!!

asiufy · Dec 7, 2016

+1! Nice and cozy room!

We just got our IsoTek Genesis, and it's quite impressive, working beautifully, even with amps!

cheers,
alex

RadioRoy · Dec 7, 2016

asiufy said:
+1! Nice and cozy room!

We just got our IsoTek Genesis, and it's quite impressive, working beautifully, even with amps!

cheers,
alex

It was actually Keith Martin from Isotek himself that was here to set up my two Isoteks and Synchro-cables. I've met him many times after that, too. Both here in Norway and in Munich at the High End Society's show.

Roy

SCAudiophile · Dec 8, 2016

I've been through a LOT of top-end power conditioners, both passive and active over the years (Richard Gray, Shunyata, BPT, ExactPower, Furman (reference line), Purepower2000, Bybee Stealth v3,....). My last purchase and my favorite p/c products to-date are a pair of Isotek EVO3 units. The EVO3 TITAN to power my main stereo amp and a bespoke DC power supply for my Legacy Wavelet RoomEQ/DAC/pre processor with an Isotek EVO3 tethered connection (via Neutrik Powercon connector) to an EVO3 SIGMAS power the rest of my system components. I get all the benefits of great power conditioning with no limitations in dynamic headroom or any other typical side effect of having a passive or active p/c in the setup. Keith in a very talented designer and seems to have hit the nail on the head perfectly so to speak in his designs for truly non-current limiting power conditioning solutions! One day I'd like to get to his SOTA upper line products but that will take alot more planning and saving of funds....all in all, the EVO3 generation has the best overall impact and has been a perfect add to my system.

RadioRoy · Dec 8, 2016

SCAudiophile said:
I've been through a LOT of top-end power conditioners, both passive and active over the years (Richard Gray, Shunyata, BPT, ExactPower, Furman (reference line), Purepower2000, Bybee Stealth v3,....). My last purchase and my favorite p/c products to-date are a pair of Isotek EVO3 units. The EVO3 TITAN to power my main stereo amp and a bespoke DC power supply for my Legacy Wavelet RoomEQ/DAC/pre processor with an Isotek EVO3 tethered connection (via Neutrik Powercon connector) to an EVO3 SIGMAS power the rest of my system components. I get all the benefits of great power conditioning with no limitations in dynamic headroom or any other typical side effect of having a passive or active p/c in the setup. Keith in a very talented designer and seems to have hit the nail on the head perfectly so to speak in his designs for truly non-current limiting power conditioning solutions! One day I'd like to get to his SOTA upper line products but that will take alot more planning and saving of funds....all in all, the EVO3 generation has the best overall impact and has been a perfect add to my system.

I've had the EVO3 Titan at home for review and I must admit it was even better than the G2, but I haven't made that change a priority - yet. Would have been nice to try the Mosaic Genesis, too. I'll just have to save up the dough first, since I'm afraid letting it out of the system after a review will not be an alternative

Roy

SCAudiophile · Dec 8, 2016

Let us know your comments as you complete your review of the TITAN; it's a great unit (IMHO).

RadioRoy · Dec 8, 2016

SCAudiophile said:
Let us know your comments as you complete your review of the TITAN; it's a great unit (IMHO).

I did the review in 2014 just when it was launched. Since the magazine went in a year later I can't find it on the web, but I'll have a look tomorrow to see if I can find it at home.

Roy

asiufy · Dec 8, 2016

The Mosaic Genesis is an interesting unit, as it's a hybrid. It'll do conditioning on the two high-output mains (for the amps), and regeneration on 3 other outlets, for preamps and sources.

SCAudiophile · Dec 8, 2016

Sounds interesting....are you using the latest model?

asiufy · Dec 8, 2016

Yes, we just got them in!

The readout says the incoming AC is 118V with 5% distortion, and the output is 115V at 0.03%! I keep the readout on the incoming signal, and it's fun to see that go from 118V to 112V then back, never stable...

hongkongfoufou · Oct 17, 2020

RadioRoy said:
I've had the EVO3 Titan at home for review and I must admit it was even better than the G2, but I haven't made that change a priority - yet. Would have been nice to try the Mosaic Genesis, too. I'll just have to save up the dough first, since I'm afraid letting it out of the system after a review will not be an alternative

Roy

Very interesting.
I have just discovered your post.
I have two Isotek Nova GII and an Aquarius.
I connected directly the Isotek Synchro Evo 3 in my amplifier. I don't believe what I listen...Better with no doubt...

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