Al M.

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Simaudio Moon Neo 260 DT CD Transport
Schiit Yggdrasil DAC
Pass B1 passive buffered preamp (revised 2014 version)
Octave RE 320 stereo amp with Super Black Box
Reference 3A Reflector monitors
(on heavy sand-filled steel stands)
dual JL Audio Fathom 112 v2 subwoofers, positioned on ASC SubTraps
Power conditioning: Tripp Lite 1000HG isolation transformer (1000 W; only digital front end)
Cables: ZenWave Audio D4 interconnects, ZenWave SMSG speaker cables, MIT SL-Matrix Plus AES/EBU digital cable
Acoustic treatment: tube traps, Tri-panels, window plugs (all ASC), large absorbing panels (Acoustics First), wool carpets
Occupation
Scientist, Biotech

Signature

System: Simaudio Moon Neo 260 DT CD Transport > Empirical Audio Reference BNC digital cable (1.5 m) > Mutec MC3+ USB reclocker > MIT SL-Matrix Digital Plus AES/EBU cable (1.5 m) > Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (LIM) DAC / Octave HP 700 preamp / Octave RE 320 stereo amp with Super Black Box; power tubes are switched from KT150 to KT120 / PranaFidelity Dhyana speakers / analog signal cables: ZenWave Audio D4 interconnects, ZenWave SSR-11 speaker cables / Diverse Herbie's Audio Lab footers / Solid Steel HW-2L component rack and HF-A amplifier stand
Power: Dedicated 10 AWG shielded line (MC 10/2) from breaker box to Furutech GTX-D NCF(R) outlet, 9 AWG ZenWave Clear Bass cable to Furutech e-TP609 NCF 6-way power distributor / 2 x Tripp Lite IS1000HG Isolation Transformer for digital source only (Transformer 1: CD transport, reclocker / Transformer 2: DAC) / ZenWave PL-11 power cables for DAC, preamp and amp / ZenWave Clear Bass power cables for CD transport, reclocker
Acoustic treatment: IsoThermal TubeTraps, TubeTraps, Tri-panels, Sound Planks, WindowPlugs, ceiling diffusers (all ASC), ceiling cloths, polypropylene basketweave carpet in listening seat area
Room dimensions: 24 ft long x 12 ft wide (13.5 ft at small window bay) x 8.5 ft high

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