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

[Ron Resnick]

I noticed a bit of progress today . . .

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[RogerD]

I noticed a bit of progress today . . .

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200 amp service? Looks very nice...

 

[Scott W]

Ron,

Is that the Benjamin Electric Subpanel? I was wondering what breakers they would use in their panel and they look like Cutler Hammer/Eaton. Do you know if they are bolt in or plug in?

Scott

I noticed a bit of progress today . . .

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[Ron Resnick]

Yes, it is a Benjamin Electric subpanel.

100 amp service, I think.

 

[Scott W]

I would love to see a close up pic of the breakers. My other business is selling circuit breakers hence my interest

 

[Ron Resnick]

They are Eaton bolt-on breakers.

 

[Scott W]

Excellent! It looks like a well made panel. When I bought my house I specified a Cutler Hammer/Eaton panel using "CH" style breakers. I also upped the amperage for my main breaker from 200 to 225 so my outside meter base and wire were bumped up to 320 amp.

 

[Ron Resnick]

From Barry Romo:

The Industrial all copper buss panel is designed by Benjamin Electric and the Branch circuit breakers are bolt/on industrial type by Eaton Products.

Breaker Type (HACR rating):
BB 1020 Single Pole 20 amp Breaker (120/240 volt rating)
BB 2020 2Pole 20 amp Breaker (240 volt rating

 

[RogerD]

They are Eaton bolt-on breakers.

Cutler Hammer was bought buy Eaton. I have the same system..commercial.

 

[Ron Resnick]

As reflected in posts above I decided not to go with a wall-mount, whole system, Torus isolation transformer/balanced power device. But I am installing 240VAC circuits around the room in case I want to add the Torus later.

The Benjamin buss and the outlets will be ground-isolated and connected to one or both (vertical or horizontal) of two different chemical grounds each with very low resistance to ground.

I likely will use a floor mount Torus for the Io and all source components in the adjacent equipment room.

For source components and the preamp I am most concerned about minimising noise. For the Gryphon amplifiers and the VTLs I am more concerned about not having any current issues leading to possible dynamic constriction.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Barry Romo (electrician) and Tony Cosko (general contractor) are the go-to team in the Southwest for audiophile-oriented electrical installations.

 

[Ron Resnick]

You need to roll the tubes to quieten it and Mook it like Greg baron has. Write to him.

At Greg Beron's client yesterday I counted fifty (50) big Mooks. This fellow has everything Mooked. There are Mooks underneath every component and there are Mooks on the tops of components.

Greg also explained to me in detail his suggestions for replacing the stock tubes on the Io. I have a lot of expensive treasure hunting for NOS tubes to do!

 

[PeterA]

At Greg Beron's client yesterday I counted fifty (50) big Mooks. This fellow has everything Mooked. There are Mooks underneath every component and there are Mooks on the tops of components.

Greg also explained to me in detail his suggestions for replacing the stock tubes on the Io. I have a lot of expensive treasure hunting for NOS tubes to do!

Are you going to "Mook" the American Sound?

 

[bonzo75]

Are you going to "Mook" the American Sound?

http://unitedhomeaudio.com/shun_mook_for_the_uha_tape_d.htm

 

[Ron Resnick]

Are you going to "Mook" the American Sound?

Greg's client's Clearaudio Master Innovations sit on three big Mooks. I will not put Mooks under the American Sound.

 

[bonzo75]

Greg's client's Clearaudio Master Innovations sit on three big Mooks. I will not put Mooks under the American Sound.

You need them under the IO. It is ok to be stubborn though

 

[Ron Resnick]

You need them under the IO. It is ok to be stubborn though

I am not meaning to be stubborn. I am open to Mooks under the Io.

But I would bet that the Herzan active isolation platform under the Io would make a bigger improvement.

 

[microstrip]

I am not meaning to be stubborn. I am open to Mooks under the Io.

But I would bet that the Herzan active isolation platform under the Io would make a bigger improvement.

Probably. But I would not bet on putting it under the AS2000 turntable so easily. The compliance of the pressurized air layer in the platter air bearing creates a resonance with the high mass platter of unknown frequency - how can we be sure that this resonance will not be excited by the servo mechanism of the active table?

 

[bonzo75]

I am not meaning to be stubborn. I am open to Mooks under the Io.

But I would bet that the Herzan active isolation platform under the Io would make a bigger improvement.

You might find both work differently. And if you prefer the mooks on the IO, I take it back with me.

 

[Folsom]

Probably. But I would not bet on putting it under the AS2000 turntable so easily. The compliance of the pressurized air layer in the platter air bearing creates a resonance with the high mass platter of unknown frequency - how can we be sure that this resonance will not be excited by the servo mechanism of the active table?

Well, David prefers a very heavy mass table too, if that tellz you something.

The active table surpresses most FR but is a little higher around 1hz iirc. I doubt 1hz is much of a problem. 1hz in the table is between 1k-5k ft, so you don't percieve it much.

Has anyone stood on theif active table? Is it a strange feeling?