What stepup for the Kiseki Purpleheart?

Maril555

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Feb 28, 2020

#21

Maril555 said:
In so many words, yes.
He actually said, that 47 KOhm phono input wil show 480 Ohm at the primary of the MC-10L, which is a good match for Kiseki, that recommends 400 Ohm.
And yes, the correlation with primary resistance is rough.
I really had a choice to order any of the Ypsilon SUTs and just went with what the designer recommended.

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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

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Maril555

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Feb 28, 2020

#22

Maril555 said:
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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

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Maril555

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Feb 28, 2020

#23

Maril555 said:
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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

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djsina2

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Feb 28, 2020

#24

Why the black knobs on your Shindo? I’ve never seen that before.

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hogen

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Feb 29, 2020

#25

Maril555 said:
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This looks fantastic!!

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System 2: Kondo Overture PM2,, Michell Gyrodec, Naim NDX streamer, Burmester 113 DAC, Avantgarde Uno XD, Nordost Valhalla, Audio Insight Isovolt 3 kw trafo.

Maril555

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Feb 29, 2020

#26

djsina2 said:
Why the black knobs on your Shindo? I’ve never seen that before.

They are custom Mpingo knobs.

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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

Maril555

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Feb 29, 2020

#27

hogen said:
This looks fantastic!!

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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

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Walnut Horns

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Feb 29, 2020

#28

Can you come over to my house to straighten up my listening room?

Maril555

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Feb 29, 2020

#29

Maril555 said:
They are custom Mpingo knobs.

Maril555 said:
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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

Maril555

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Feb 29, 2020

#30

Like that?
Having OCPD really helps

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Speakers: Replica Altec 817 bass cabinets with dual front-loaded NOS Altec 515 B(15") woofers, built by PBN Audio
Altec 1505 multicellular horns made by Markus Klug with Altec 288 K compression HF drivers
Stand-alone series crossover designed by Misho Myronov and built by PBN Audio with Duelund Coherent Audio Cast Cu capacitors
Pete Riggle 2nd order Hiraga- designed crossovers with NOS PIO capacitors
Power Amplifiers: Thomas Mayer SE 6CB5A Single Ended monoblock amplifiers- no longer used
New Audio Frontiers 845 SE SET stereo amplifier- no longer used
McIntosh MC30 monoblocks, all NOS tubes, GE 6L6 GC, Telefunken 12 ax7, 12AU7, RCA GZ34 etc.
Thomas Mayer 10Y line stage
Thomas Mayer D3a Partial Silver phono stage
Misho Myronov Wooden phono stage- no longer in use
RADA Precious One phono stage with RADA 1:40 Silver Primary/ Copper secondary SUT
Analog:
"Custom " Verdier La Platine- essentially only the platter and magnets retained from the original
Plinth and armboards are custom made by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)- can use 2 tonearms
Dereneville DAE-01 SP motor and HP E3616A Linear Power supply
SME 3012R tonearm
SPU 95th Anniversary
SPU 90th Anniversary cartridge
Melco 3560 turntable
Turntable: SpJ La Luce completely restored by Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio)Tonearm: SpJ La Luce original tonearm with Titanium armwand, rewired by Xact Audio with Schroeder Pure Copper wire- no longer in use
Cartridge: Kiseki Purple Heart
SUT: Ypsilon MC-10L, RADA silver 1:40 SUT- no longer in use
Cables: Sablon Audio King Sablon PC ( Bocchino AC and IEC), Duelund DCA 16 and 12 GA Tinned Copper wires
Duelund Tinned Copper 16GA and 12GA ICs and Speaker cables
SRA Scuttle rack

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hogen

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Mar 4, 2020

#31

daytona600 said:
Zesto make one to cover all ratios
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Does anyone have experience with the Zesto stepup?

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System 2: Kondo Overture PM2,, Michell Gyrodec, Naim NDX streamer, Burmester 113 DAC, Avantgarde Uno XD, Nordost Valhalla, Audio Insight Isovolt 3 kw trafo.

bazelio

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Mar 5, 2020

#32

hogen said:
Does anyone have experience with the Zesto stepup?

I had a Zesto phono with integrated SUTs long ago. So technically, I can't isolate the sound of the SUT. But I'll just say George likes a really warm sound. Much warmer than I like. This bears out at shows too. His suites are always warm sounding.

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