of all my systems in the past few years I have to say to my ears this is the most musical and engaging system by a large margin. I'm not listening to equipment any longer - just music. The all Kaplan wiring was a major step towards the enjoyment factor.
SOLD and replaced with Mytek With the MK2 upgrade an already great DAC took a major step forward in sound quality.
AMR(Abbingdon Music Research) AM-77.1
running the amp in vertical biamp configuration - Dual-Mono Amplifier - using integrated class A tube preamp.
Rosso Fiorentino Siena
leather wrapped full range acoustic suspension speakers. Love them ;)
Kaplan Cables GS MKII
used for the Siena mids & tweets
Kaplan Cables GS MKII
XLR from PWD to amps
Kaplan Cables GS MKII Power Cables
15A
dedicated circuits 3x 20A
one outlet for each amp and the PWD
Boston Tuning standard w/tungsten ball
used under Mytek
Kaplan Cables HE MKII 3a conditioning cable
used for Mytek 192 DAC
SOLD * Adona Nemesis w/cherry trim
used for AMR amps
Acoustic treatments various
GIK 6x corner traps - ATS various - GIK QRD7 diffusor used at 1st reflection - 8th Nerve etc..
SOLD * Project Audio RM10
with 10cc carbon arm & Ground It isolation base - Cover It cover.
SOLD * Tom Evans Microgroove Plus
very nice sounding SS phono pre that replaced a Project Tubebox II SE
SOLD * Mytek Stereo 192 DSD
unbelievable performance & expecially at this price! Using it via Firewire(Granite Digital cable) with external ESATA storage(12TB) - server software is JRiver(EXCELLENT SW)
Cabledyne Reference RCA Cables
very nice sounding RCA cables from a new to market company. Used between TT & phone pre and phono pre to amps.
SOLD * Sumiko Celebration Pearwood
cart.
HIFI Tuning Supreme fuse
used in the Mytek DAC
Maestro 20A outlets
used on the 3 20A lines
SOLD * Sumiko Speedbox II SE
external power supply/speed control for the RM10 TT
I alternate the Isotek (track 2) with music of wide dynamic range when breaking in equipment. I've also found with the good advice of several friends who are very experienced at all this that alternating material, the Isotek and also utilizing a rolling power down schedule (play for many hours in the day, then shut the unit off for varying amounts of time followed by power up and continued burn-in results in a very good result. Write me for more details on Audiogon email if you like and I'll let you know the approximate times I utilize, how I rotate the time played, the time powered off, etc... The rolling burn-in/power down/burn-in allows everything to drain and then recharge which seems to help the break in and produce a more satisfying result...
Congratulations on the setup; the room and the system looks amazing! The AMR and Rosso gear and speakers have a wonderful musicality and expansiveness to them. I enjoyed them very much at Axpona 2011 in Atlanta. You must be extremely happy and very satisfied!
