For those who may be interested,my reference system ,which is used primarily for musically enjoyment and speaker and component evaluation consists of :
La Platine Verdier Turntable with a JMW - 12 tonearm and a Shelter 901 cartridge.
The preamp is a Audion Premier Quattro, a very limited ,hand made unit by David Chessel ,the designer of Audion.It is true dual mono ,meaning there are 4 chassis.
The amplifiers range from Manley Neo 300Bs full range to a biamp set up using heavily modified Golden Tube Audio 300B monos with a totally rebuilt pair of Altec 1570Bs powering the woofers of the Total Eclipses.
Different amplifiers of interest consistently find their way into the system.
My main listening room was specifically constructed as an audio reference tool.The walls and floor are poured concrete.Dimensions are 40' x 26' with all corners being rounded to avoid any standing waves.The room is virtually perfectly flat in frequency response from 20hz -20khz.Electricity consists of 5 dedicated,20 amp circuits, wired with OFC 10AWG wire.
In order to accurately assess the performance of my speakers and accompanying components,it is critically important that my reference room be as neutral as possible.
La Platine Verdier Turntable with a JMW - 12 tonearm and a Shelter 901 cartridge.
The preamp is a Audion Premier Quattro, a very limited ,hand made unit by David Chessel ,the designer of Audion.It is true dual mono ,meaning there are 4 chassis.
The amplifiers range from Manley Neo 300Bs full range to a biamp set up using heavily modified Golden Tube Audio 300B monos with a totally rebuilt pair of Altec 1570Bs powering the woofers of the Total Eclipses.
Different amplifiers of interest consistently find their way into the system.
My main listening room was specifically constructed as an audio reference tool.The walls and floor are poured concrete.Dimensions are 40' x 26' with all corners being rounded to avoid any standing waves.The room is virtually perfectly flat in frequency response from 20hz -20khz.Electricity consists of 5 dedicated,20 amp circuits, wired with OFC 10AWG wire.
In order to accurately assess the performance of my speakers and accompanying components,it is critically important that my reference room be as neutral as possible.