Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

[jeff1225]

My friend Jeffrey_T, gave me the idea.

That why I said it was smart!

 

[bonzo75]

At least that's one more piece of gear than Ked has.

? I have a phono cart

 

[spiritofmusic]

Still in it's box? I guess that's the point.

 

[Lagonda]

? I have a phono cart

Master Sig or that Belgien guy ?

 

[bonzo75]

Master Sig or that Belgien guy ?

I have had the Allaerts since long. Master Sig or red sparrow longer term

 

[Ron Resnick]

The electrician is coming on Tuesday to install all of the 120V and 240V outlets.

 

[Ron Resnick]

We have progress today on the electrical infrastructure front, thanks to top quality design and installation by Tony Cosko of Calcoast Construction and Barry Romo of LBR Electric!

 

[Ron Resnick]

There are two separate chemical grounds: one vertical ground, and a three element horizontal ground. Each ground can be connected separately to the sub-panel, or they can be connected together to the sub-panel.

We're going to start by connecting the grounds together to the sub-panel.

 

[PeterA]

What will you plug into those grey receptacles in the second photo? Do you have images of the outlets in the front of the listening room?

 

[marty]

Ron, is this what happens when you hire your gardener to do your electrical installation?

 

[spiritofmusic]

God knows what his electrician is doing in the garden!

 

[Ron Resnick]

Some of those are for "dirty" outlets. The front wall of the listening room has one 240VAC circuit and two 120VAC circuits. The side wall of the equipment room has one 240VAC circuit and two 120VAC circuits.

 

[Mikem53]

Looks like it’s coming along Nicely. You certainly have exhibited extreme patience during this build... more so than I could ever manage. You will certainly reap the rewards of your well thought out planning, even with the gardener doing the wiring..

 

[PeterA]

I really look forward to seeing those large four speaker towers at the front wall of your walnut encased listening room. I also suspect the two Nothing Racks with the AS 2000 will be a sight to behold.

Thelma Houston live in Beverly Hills performing for Ron and Tinka. Lola sitting there quietly wondering why she doesn’t see a person in the room.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Thank you very much, Peter, for your very kind wishes!

I expect Lola to be wondering, "where's Peter?"

 

[Ron Resnick]

Ron, is this what happens when you hire your gardener to do your electrical installation?



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I didn't know they are different skills!

 

[Ron Resnick]

Elsewhere in the trivial news, I can't figure out why I ever thought the interconnect length between the VTL preamp and the far Gryphon bass tower would be 55 feet or more.

I now think that run is bit under 50 feet, so at least I won't have to order a completely wacky, non-standard length of interconnects.

 

[PeterA]

What will you be using for cabling?

 

[BruceD]

Some of those are for "dirty" outlets. The front wall of the listening room has one 240VAC circuit and two 120VAC circuits. The side wall of the equipment room has one 240VAC circuit and two 120VAC circuits.


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Looking very good there Ron--progress certainly takes it time
Am I correct unassuming the orange plate is for the 240 V receptacles-- is it not a condition in the US to change the + polarity for this?
Coming along well!

BruceD

 

[Ron Resnick]

What will you be using for cabling?

PHONO CABLES

Opus 1 on Bergmann Odin: Cardas Clear Beyond XL or MasterBuilt Ultra, DIN to XLR

ZYX UNIverse Premium on SME 3012R: captive SME cable (RCA) from DDK

Grado Epoch3 on Reed 5T: MasterBuilt Ultra (RCA or XLR TBD)


PHONO STAGE TO LINE STAGE

MasterBuilt Ultra XLR


LINE STAGE TO BASS TOWERS

I have to find a manufacturer of very low capacitance balanced interconnects who can guarantee that at a length of 50 feet the capacitance measured across the two active conductors of each cable will be extremely close in value (i.e., the capacitance maeasured across the two active conductors in the left cable will match the capacitance measured across the two active conductors in the right cable); that the capacitance to shield of each cable is very low; and that the loop inductance of both cables will measure as being extremely close in value.

Initially I am going to purchase several pairs of Mogami 2791, with XLR connectors, and keep the cables which measure the most similarly on the above parameters.


BASS TOWER PASS-THROUGH TO AMPLIFIERS

Initially I am going to use Mogami 2791 XLR.


SPEAKER CABLES

Absolute Fidelity or MasterBuilt Ultra


POWER CABLES

low current applications: DDK NOS Ching Chengs

high current applications: DPS 4.1 Marty Special Edition or Cardas Clear Beyond XL or MasterBuilt Ultra