Here are brief descriptions of my current audio systems. I will try to keep this post up to date as components and configurations change.
If components I've talked about in threads of Tom's Corner are not listed here, you can assume that I have either sold those items or that they are currently for sale.
The links in these descriptions are either to my own descriptions of these components at WBF, or to sales or manufacturer's information.
Audio Room
If components I've talked about in threads of Tom's Corner are not listed here, you can assume that I have either sold those items or that they are currently for sale.
The links in these descriptions are either to my own descriptions of these components at WBF, or to sales or manufacturer's information.
Audio Room
- Streaming: Xfinity Gigabit internet service, feeding Xfinity xFi Advanced Gateway, feeding 90 feet of CAT6 shielded ethernet cable, feeding 5 feet of Blue Jeans Cable Cat 6 Patch Cords ethernet cable, feeding GigaFOILv4 Inline Ethernet Filter powered by 5V output of Keces P3 LPS, feeding 1.5 feet of Blue Jeans Cable Cat 6 Patch Cords ethernet cable, feeding Lumin X1.
- Source: Lumin X1 for Qobuz, Tidal, and internet radio. Also see my discussion here.
- Speakers: Graham LS8/1 Signature Edition in teak finish.
- Speaker Stands: Skylan SKY-4P20 four--post stands, 20 inches high.
- Amplifiers: Audio by Van Alstine DVA M225 Monoblock Solid State Amplifiers
- Speaker Cable: Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 in star-quad configuration to increase effective cable gauge; ultrasonically welded terminations at all ends to Blue Jeans locking banana plugs.
- Headphones: NAD Viso HP-50 or Apple AirPods Max or PSB M4U 9 or Bose Quiet Comfort 45, used with iPhone 14 Pro Max either directly from Tidal, Qobuz, and internet radio apps on the iPhone. A DD ddHiFi TC35 Pro (Eye) 3.5mm DAC & Amp Adapter is used to connect the NAD headphones to the USB-C port of the iPhone; the Apple, PSB, and Bose headphones connect to the iPhone via Bluetooth. The signal path for headphone listening is thus totally separate from the loudspeaker listening path.
- Equipment Stand: Salamander Archetype three shelf 20"-high equipment stand.
- Power Cables: GTT Audio Absolute Power Cord MkII for all electronic components.
- Vibration Control: A/V Room Service Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs)--usually four each of proper load rating under each electronic component on equipment rack, although with a couple of very small and very lightweight items (e.g., the GigaFOILv4) I only use one EVP carefully placed under the item to distribute the load evenly on the EVP's bellows suspension. Large (17" x 12" x 1.5") Bright Star Audio Little Rock on floor under equipment rack to damp local laminate wood floor vibration near where the rack feet contact the floor.
- System Control: Apple iPad Pro M-1 (2021 3rd Generation) running the Lumin App and various streaming services.
- Room: 161" L x 132" W x 103.5" H rectangular converted bedroom with plaster walls, one double hung window on right wall, one door on left wall, and one large closet the whole width of the room behind the listening seat.
- Listening Chair: Drexel velour upholstered chair which puts my ears at about 38 inches above the rug.
- Room treatment: About 128 square feet of natural white Acoustical Solutions four-inch-thick AlphaSorb Flat Foam acoustic foam covering first-reflection areas of all walls.
- Electrical: Two dedicated 20-amp circuits; P.I. Audio Group customized Pass & Seymour 5362A wall outlets, P.I. Audio Group UberBUSSes, P.I. Audio Group BUSS Depot; JENA Electrical Contact Enhancement Fluid or Caig Labs Deoxit Pro G100L-2DB for all non-soldered electrical connections.
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