jazzdude99's System

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Description

I mostly listen to 20th century classical, delta blues and classic jazz.

I listen in the near field to the Soundlabs, which are brought well out into the room - 8 feet from the wall behind. In this configuration, I largely eliminate room effects, however I do want to investigate a properly designed room treatment plan for my room at some point.

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Room Details

Dimensions: 30’ × 19’  X large
Ceiling: 8’

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    • My Sonic Lab Eminent GL
    Low output moving coil cartridge
    • SME 312S
    12" tonearm
    • Technics SP10 Mk 2
    Technics SP10 mk2 in a marine ply plinth with lead shot loading, weighs approx 100 lbs. Feet are first version of Stillpoints. The table is sat on a Symposium Ultra shelf directly on the top of the Adona rack.
    • Herron Audio VTPH2a
    I use 4 x Telefunken 12AX7s and 1 EI Yugo 12AT7
    • Wyetech Labs Opal

    The opal has the factory recommended Solen teflon foil caps. Tubes are Sylvania 6SN7s.

    • VTL MB450
    VTL monoblocks run in triode mode.
    • Soundlabs M1
    Soundlab Millenium M1 electrostats. The backplates are modified with the AU90 step up transformers, which eliminates the resistor/cap network.

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Owner
Thanks for the comments guys, and yes the room is a fairly plain, but it’s just a listening room!

jazzdude99

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Fantastic !  a dream system.

tabaregg

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A bit of room decoration will increase the perceived sound quality... 😌

vinpic

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Owner
That would be a good upgrade!

jazzdude99

128x128
If you like Triode mode, you really ought to try Wotans, I can't say enough good things about them.

theduker

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Owner
Thank you 👍

jazzdude99

222222&text=jo
Awesome looking system it must sound fantastic. And that Wyetech preamp looks amazing read a lot about it. Great table and speakers too way to put it together right.

jond

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Now we’re talkin’ 👍

b_limo

222222&text=ja
Owner
Hi Joel

Yes the VTL amps work well with the panels. The AU90 transformer modification for speakers really increases their efficiency as well as transparency, which enables me to run the VTL in triode mode, which I prefer at the moment.

The listening position is about 8 feet from the speakers - it works well in my room. Although the room nominally is quite large, what you don’t see is a chimney breast which cuts into the room at an angle - this has significant effects on the setup, so near field is the best option. From time to time I do change the set up to the long wall.

I’ve had a few phono stages - prior to the Herron I had a first gen aesthetix io, which was more flexible but used a ton of tubes. I will be adding a Hashimoto HM7 step up transformer in the next few weeks. I’m expecting good things over the jfet MC stage in the Herron.

Cheers

Andy

jazzdude99

222222&text=jo
Nice system and cool nickname :)

I used to own a pair of VTL 450s, great amps, only let go as I decided to move to tube pre + SS power combination, surely a very good match with the Soundlabs!

I read good things about the Herron, did you have chance to compare it to other phono stages?

How close to the speakers is your current listening position? Since you don't mind near field listening have you considered using your left wall (in case it has no windows), placing your speakers a bit closer to the wall and with proper acoustic treatment?

joel_hifi

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