My room today after a long listening hiatus. Vinyl, Reel to Reel, and Digital!
 

Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" (currently serving as preamp), James Burgess custom triode monoblocks (2x6550, 1x12SN7, 1x5751), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari MTR10-2 Reel to Reel, a PC music server with over 10 terabytes of Hi-Rez files, and a pair of Zu Audio Omen MKII loudspeakers. Room is 24x20x8
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Hi Charles, your pictures aren't showing up.....make sure you copy the image address from whatever you're using and paste it using the small "picture" icon in the message window. Also, make sure they're sized correctly so they don't oversize the browser window. I usually size them around 1000- 1200 pixels horizontally.

- Buck

How about now?

Got nothing.

Very strange, Same hosting I use for all my other forum posts, properly resized, and yet this is the only forum pics will not show up on. I tried another host. Hopefully the pics are showing above now?

:thumbsup: got it! Nice room, looks great.

- Buck

Excellent Charles, great room and system!

Yeah ... very nice indeed !

Wicked! In a good way.Cheers

Looking good, Charles!

WOW- very nice!

Thanks everyone. It's a nice sounding setup that has me loving listening again for sure.

Like it!

Me to. Cool R2R!

Very nice room

Just picked a J.A. Burgess Preamp/phono stage today to go with the triode monoblocks that he built for me. Breaking it in and will settle in for some listening later!
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A James Burgess built EL34 triode amp in the mix today and it's warming up as we speak.
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Beautiful and love the lightning/atmosphere. Very relaxing and inviting. I'm sure it sounds as good as it looks. Your amps are truly beautiful.

Great system!

Sweeeet!

I does make it nice to change the light colors or dim them from the iPad. Thank you! I have been listening to the Plinius 8200 as an amp this weekend with the Auricap XO upgrade and it's sounding pretty good.
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Nice gear.

Is that a big coffee table in one of the pictures?

Flea power EL84 homebrew/bottlhead build in the mix finally and all I can say is WOW.... these Zu Audio speakers are really loving this amp. 6 watts of SEP magic.
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Thanks to my good friend James Burgess one of my dream amps was personally delivered last night and is making beautiful music in my home. It's a custom 45/2A3 S.E.T. amp from James (1wpc and 3wpc respectively) with output transformers built especially for this project by Jack Elliano. The chassis is from a 1936 Wurlitzer jukebox. We hooked it up last night and I am glad James only lives 30 minutes from me because he's not often able to listen to his wonderful amplifiers in the customers home systems only in his shop before shipping them out worldwide so this was a treat for both of us. I will just say that it was a moment that did not disappoint. I have known James for over 13 years now and I am very happy to have really got to know him as a person as well as having a chance to own his beautiful creations.
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Charles, now there's a room I could get comfy in !!

Charles, you have an amazing system. I believe someone once said "truth is beauty and beauty is truth and that is all ye need to know". A 3 watt per ch system that makes beautiful music is beyond my pay grade to comprehend.

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Very cool looking R2R. How many tape titles do you have? What are some of your sources?

I have a re-built ATR 102 coming mid month. Gone over top to bottom by ATR Services in York, PA.

Beautiful. Many years ago my father owned a Tanberg 64X. Tape was so much fun and better than vinyl. It was highly advanced. It's competitors were Revox and Teac. I was just a kid but got to use it as often as I liked. It was an amazing piece.:yes:

Some upgrading as of late. Current reference setup with the James Burgess 45/2A3 S.E.T. amplifier, easily interchangeable to Burgess Eiclone 6550 triode monoblocks. A James Burgess tube preamp/phono stage, PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Burgess phono stage. Media is also served up via an Otari MTR10-2, Teac 1040Sl, Akai 280D-SS and Akai X-150D Reel to Reel machines, a PC music server with over 25 terabytes of Hi-Rez files, and plenty of great vinyl selections. All playing through a pair of 105db efficient Klipschorn loudspeakers with an 18” Velodyne sub crossed over around 40Hz. Room is 24x20x8.
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Will be treating the room in the coming weeks finally. I also have two more bucket list pieces of gear coming. A pair of GPA Altec 604H III speakers, custom crossovers and Stonehenge cabinets and some 300b Thorsten Loesch “Legacy” circuit inspired monoblocks to drive them.

Nice set up.

Unexpected time off so it's been jazz all day.... set the lights for a blue mood this morning and before I knew it the day was done. Swapped out the 2A3's for some 45's today. Glorious midrange with either but it's fun to hear the 45's and how 1 watt per channel can sing so good!

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Incredible setup!

Time for a listen... it's been too long!

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WOW!!! That's an incredible looking system!!!

Custom EL84 amp based on the Eico HF-81
Audio Technica LP7 TT with an ATOC9XSl MC cartridge, Audio-Technica AT618 – Disc Stabilizer, FUNK FIRM Achromat 5mm – Platter Mat, IsoAcoustics OREA Indigo isolation feet, Wayne’s Audio SS- T Universal Turntable Periphery Stabilizing Outer Ring Clamp, and an Audio-Technica AT-LH13/OCC Headshell.
Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 DAC
Custom Preamp based on the Aikido circuit using 5687 tubes

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Modified Teac 503 DAC with external Time Machine X 10 clock from Steve Davis, Legacy Whisper HD's, Emotiva power amp and other additions as of late.
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WHOA.....great addition of Whisper HD to an impressive system. Congratulations!

Charles, I have always been impressed by your choice of gear. Beautiful new speakers in a beautiful room. Looks so warm and relaxing. Congratulations and continue on!

Charles

First phase of room treatments are being experimented with. Full 8 foot corner traps , and cloud panels are on their way soon. These are 8" thick GIK monster traps with the optional scatter plates.

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Beautiful and those Whispers shine in that room, of this I am certain. They image just like the best large panels while bringing the power and finesse of a large multi driver speaker