Dedicated 2 channel mid-sized listening room converted from a spare bedroom. 90% of the acoustic treatment is made with cedar and pine as fun DIY projects built over the past 5 years.
Front, rear and one of the side walls have DIY sound diffusers based on Tim Perry's (Arqen) fractal designs (http://arqen.com/sound-diffusers/).
Ceiling above listening position treated with DIY two-dimensional QRD diffuser.
Ceiling in the front of the room is angled to minimize parallel surface areas and front side walls covered with standard 48x24x2 absorbing panels to eliminate flutter echo.
Floor is covered with regular carpet, but I use wool rug in the listening position to minimize 1st reflections coming from the floor.
Dynamique Audio Zenith 2 Speaker Cables (2 pairs for full bi-wire)
Critical Mass Systems Center Stage2M Footers
- 0.8s installed under Lumin U1 Streamer, Nagra Tube DAC and Nagra Classic Preamp
- 1.5s installed under Nagra Classic PSU.
Nagra Classic VFS (Vibration Free System for AMP and for Source)
Solid Tech Rack of Silence 1 Reference
Solid Tech Feet of Silence
Installed under Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch UEF
Solid Tech Discs of Silence
Installed under:
- All 5 Pangea Audio Vulcan Audio Racks used for components and subwoofers;
- Solid Tech Rack of Silence 1 Reference
Solid Tech Isoblack
Installed under Lumin U1 Power Supply
IsoAcoustics GAIA III Speaker Isolators & Carpet Spikes
Shunyata Research DFSS Dark Field Suspension System
AudioQuest Fog Lifters
Cable Elevator Ceramic Cable Elevators
Shunyata Research Dark Field Minis
Synergistic Research Atmosphere SX Rel Spec Subwoofer Cables
Pangea Audio Vulcan Audio Racks
OPPO BDP-105D Multi-Format Disc Player
DIY Sound Diffusers
Various types of Fractal and QRD Diffusers
Nagra Classic Amp
Nagra Classic Preamp
LUMIN U1
Power supplied by 2 separate Farad Super 3 Power Supplies in parallel, using Farad's inverse Level 2 Silver Split Cable, GX16-4 to 5.5/2.5 + 5.5/2.5 mm connector
Used for TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point
Synergistic Research Atmosphere SX Euphoria Digital Interconnect (SPDIF)
Audio Sensibility Signature DC Cable (OCC Silver)
Shunyata Research Omega Ethernet Cables
One cable installed between TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Access Point and Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch UEF and a second between the Switch and the Lumin U1
Synergistic Research Galileo SX Ground Block
TP-Link AC-1200
Wireless Gigabit Access Point
Netgear CM2000
Netgear Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem with upgraded power supply
Synergistic Research High Definition SX Ground Cables
HD Ground Cables for all components of the system
Netgear AX11000
Netgear Nighthawk AX11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router with upgraded power supply
Synergistic Research Master Fuse
Installed on Nagra Classic PSU supplying power to Nagra Tube DAC and Nagra Classic Preamp
Nagra Classic PSU
Supplying power to Nagra Tube DAC and Nagra Classic Preamp.
Farad Power Supplies Inverse Level 2 Silver Split Cable, GX16-4 to 5.5/2.5 + 5.5/2.5 mm connector
Shunyata Research Sigma Ethernet Cables
One cable between the Netgear Cable Modem and Netgear Router;
One cable between the SR Ethernet Switch UEF and the Lumin L1 NAS
In the world of Virtual Systems on Audiogon, I’m astonished this system only has 330 views over the course of the past two years. Favorited months ago and something to strive for, especially in respect to DIY room treatments/diffusion. Great pics as well!
