Working on optimizing an alternative analog stage for my dac designed by John Swenson. Discrete, current mirror mosfet stage powered by 3 discrete regulators.
Wideband driver with ribbon supertweeter. A real keeper!
Twin TDA1541 NOS DAC
Switchable 6DJ8 and 6C45 tube output stage.
Modded Squeezebox with Master Clock Input and I2S Out
A John Swenson designed synchronous reclocking circuit that transforms the Squeezebox into a high-end transport.
Krishu Magnetic Volume Control
S&B MKIII Transformer Volume Control with Elma Switch
Welborne Labs DRD 300B
monoblocks with KR Audio 300B tubes
Q-Audio Tao Analogue Interconnect
We don't need no stinkin' RCA's! Ultra low mass Ampmodu high tension connector. Tao IC's used throughout system.
Canare Starquad
17 foot run with locking bananas
Blue Circle Audio MR1200 Music Ring
For both source and amp
Harmonic Technology Pro AC 11
Power cord for Dac
Eichmann Technologies eXpress Power AC
For the power conditioner
DIY Rack: IKEA Lyte
High strength, extremely low energy storing mass and has good internal damping characteristics. Original design by Ken Lyon of Neuance Audio. Still one of the best improvements for my system.
Herbie's Audio Lab Hal-O Tube Dampers
Used on all tubes in Amp and CDP
Herbie's Audio Lab Iso-Cup Big Tenderfeet w Ebony Ball
Hello sir, like your rack. Do your Herbies work? I've got a microphonic tube I'd like to quiet down. It's no problem if the music is louder but at low volumes, it's not so good.
Very nice system. I just got the Prologue Two and love it. These amps are great, aren't they? I'm running a Technics cd changer into mine. Using Axiom M60 speakers which are nice. How much improvement do you think I will gain with the AH over a Technics! upsampled and not? If I get the AH!, I will be first trying without the upsampler. Do the vibropods under the speaker make a difference?
