i've finally pulled the trigger on something i planned on doing when i first built my room back in 2004; i've ordered an
Equi=tech 10WQ Wall Cabinet System and it could arrive as soon as the end of next week. it will have 3 of 10 circuits with the EMI/RFI filter option and the OFC (oxygen free copper) option.
it will replace my existing wall panel which is a high quality generic panel. my room is wired with #10 gauge Romex with Oyaide R-1 outlets and WPC-Z covers. there is a 'home run' (a 70amp, 3-phase run) from near my electrical meter in my house to my panel in my barn (the barn is 75 feet from the house) and a double-ground rod already installed. the 10WQ should be the final piece to that chain.
this should lower my already very low noise floor and significantly improve microdynamics. it will also significantly tighten the bass.
it should bring that 'late night magic' 24 hours a day.
in my room development path this is pretty close to the final touch. i'm excited to have made this move.
recently i had been in Bruce Brown's studio a couple of times. Bruce has the 7.5kv version of this same panel and he now has the same speakers in his studio that i have. i can 'hear' what this panel brings to the table in performance and it's not subtle.