Symposium Ultra, other
Symposium shelves, Symposium Roller Blocks,
Stillpoints, Shunyata Hydra 8,
Eighth Nerve, Michael Green, ASC bass traps, plywood, Argent Room Lens,
anti-vibration wood blocks from a centuries-old Japanese wooden temple that
has withstood all earthquakes, while the other buildings nearby did not -
and it works great :-).
Music Genre
Vocals, Jazz
Full-Sized Sound
- previous system
Don't let the stand-mount speakers fool you, the sound in
this system is huge. The crossover-less speakers output tremendous energy,
with a full-sized, full-bodied sound that can embarrass bigger stand-mount speakers and even
floorstanders in terms of bass, certainly one of the best around. The system's bass
definition is superb, as well as its timbre and transparency - and many other
systems will sound veiled in comparison, in part due to the crossoverless design
of the speakers. Of course, it's a combination of the entire system, room
treatment, and
careful tweaking as well that has produced the excellent results.
The System - under mood lighting
The System - under a different light.
The silver YBA 1 Alpha HC preamplifier and power
amplifier
units shown are the previous amplification used.
Also previously
tried was a Sun Audio 2A3 power amp, an excellent
amplifier within
its limited volume range before it lost steam.
View from a different angle
The amplifier
A closer view
The analog source
A view from the top. The diminutive GSP
Audio Era Gold MKV phono stage
can be partially seen behind.
The SACD player
The loudspeakers
A closer view of the loudspeakers. The
woofer drivers are not Kevlar, those are carbon
The centuries old earthquake-proof wood under
the stands
The Hydra 8, GSP audio PSU1 power supply, cable
elevators, cables, more Symposium.
The Lavardin Model IT amplifier's power cord
will be tried directly into the
wall once the units have been rearranged for the
power cord to reach the wall.
