Listening at The Analog Dept.
2-channel audio
7/11/2010
above: 7/18/2020
Abobve: a Thorens TD150 mk2, customized. a recent project. more into: No.79209
7/6/2010
system shot: 4_19_2010
A new plinth for the old Teres. Link to more shots
of the Teres.
Above shot: Thorens TD124, #2729 with Zeta tonearm, DL103R in Uwe Panzerholz body and SoundSmith Ruby cantilever/contact line stylus. The Zeta has vdH silver wire in an Incognito loom. This arm/cartridge match-up seems to compliment the energy output of the Thorens very nicely.
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Above thumbnail: wide shot of the room and system as it was 12/21/2008 First day of winter.....and we'd had snow since 8 days before.
Close up 12/21/08
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_NHT
2.9 (4-way) loudspeakers
Source components:
Turntables: Thorens Td124/ Zeta tonearm/ Uwe ebony bodied DL103R,
Teres 145/Graham 2.2/Ortofon MC Jubilee ,
Thorens Td160C, Thorens TD150 mkII,
and a pair of TD124 projects
Open Reel Tape: Otari MX-5050 BII 2 (2 each), Revox A77 (1 each)
AM Stereo/FM Stereo Tuner: Carver TX-11b
Phono Stage / Preamp: Wright WPP100C phono preamplifier/ Sowter 1:10 step-up transformers
Digital Source: Jolida JD100A CD player/ Denon DCD1500
Amplification:
Integrated Stereo Amplifier:, Classe' CAP 151 @ 150 wpc, rms into 8 ohms
Speakers:
Speakers: NHT 2.9, standing on sharp factory-issue spikes
Cables:
 | Phono: Incognito Silver courtesy of Garth Phillipe for my Graham tonearm. Thanks Garth wherever you might be. |
| DIY Interconnects per John Risch recipe using Belden 89259 coax cable with Eichman Bullet phono plugs for the rest of the system. |
| HD14G speaker cables in bi-wire configuration The infamous Home Depot, genuine made in China, outdoor heavy gage power extension cable. |
| DIY power cable using Belden 19364 14 gage power cable, Pass&Seymour 5266-x AC plug, Schurter straight IEC, Tech-Flex. Easy, cheap and good. See DIYCable.com for the parts. |
Music played: Rock, Folk, Folk-Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Ancient, Baroque
above: self photo. While viewing this it suddenly occurred to me that this is the closest I ever get to cracking a smile. Never mind. I'm smiling on the inside ;-)
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