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Since I last posted, I went mono blocks and had to add additional shelving.

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Beautiful system and upgrades. Best Charles
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Very nice! Enjoying the XR100s?
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Nice! Did you build the rack yourself?
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Very nice! Enjoying the XR100s?
Absolutely enjoying them. They work very well in my small room.
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Beautiful system and upgrades. Best Charles
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Nice! Did you build the rack yourself?
I did build the racks myself. Butcher block and black 3/4" pipe. It was a fun project and made adding shelves very easy.
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Looks great!
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New Mac transport installed of 7/3/2021 (yesterday)













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Sources: McIntosh MCT 500 SACD/CD Transport, MVP881 BR player, MVP851 DVD player, MR87 tuner, Marantz 510LV Laser Disc player, ASUS laptop USB (JRiver Media Center 23)
Speakers: Wilson Audio Specialties XVX Chronosonic
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Cables subwoofer system: Audioquest Redwood speaker cable (1); Wolf balanced subwoofer IC from WC to amp; Wind balanced IC from preamp to WC; Hurricane HC (2) and Dragon HC (1) power cords
Power conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 7000 (1) and Niagara 5000 (3); (4) dedicated 20-amp lines with no. 10 wire straight out of fuse box
Isolation: Wilson Pedestals
Cabinet: Double Custom Woodwork & Design (CWD) solid walnut cabinet on large casters; holds all sources and preamp; also, Niagara 7000; 11 feet minimum distance from speakers
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AC: Dedicated to this room only, an ultra-high efficiency and quiet recently installed Ruud split system 3-ton heat pump.
Room (mancave): 40’L x 15.5’W A-frame; max ceiling height 8’ min 5’; wall within wall construction built of 2 x 6’s; built over garage with custom hardwood floor with gym seal with over 40 Lowes stiffened wooden I-beams supporting floor; complete isolation from rest of house.

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