| My Best Friend |
| Nikki · My "best friend" 9-year old Golden Retriever always sits next to me on the sofa when I am listening to music... making my musical experience even more rewarding!!! You see her pictured in her adopted "bed"... a nice Italian leather lounge chair. She is eXtremely intelligent... obviously has good tastes... great for testing high frequency extension... and also loves Jack Johnson (www.JackJohnsonMusic.com)... especially his latest eXceptionally well recorded "Sleep Through the Static" CD!!! BTW: Thank You Robert Carranza for doing such a great analog recording job!!! |
| AC
Power Conditioning |
| 20-Amp 10/3 cryo treated Dedicated Line · Used for all components. |
| Jenna Labs 15/20A Cryo treated unplated Duplex Receptacle · wired to
my cryo treated 10/3 Romex. This is my main outlet for my entire system... and works very well with my RSA Dimitri Power Conditioner!!! |
| Oyaide WPC-Z Aluminum & Carbon
Fiber Wall Plate · Used to cover
the Oyaide GX duplex receptacle used for all components... which provides the ultimate in EMI/RFI noise reduction yielding jet black backgrounds and improved instrument separation!!! |
Running Springs Audio Dimitri Power Conditioner · The Robert Harley reviewed TAS 2009 Product of the year RSA Dimitri is the best sounding Power Conditioner I have ever tried... not only improving dynamics... but also increasing musicality and soundstage depth to a point of shear amazement. Look no further!!! Simply AMAZING... and superior to ALL AC Power
Conditioners on the market!!!
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| Digital
Sources |
| AMR CD-77 Compact Disc Processor
· A well designed and built 70+ pound
tubed Redbook CDP that rivals the best in digital
reproduction... getting us one step close to analog.
Successfully competes and betters most players costing
$10 - 25k+. I have rolled some tubes for my tastes and system synergy... replacing the Phillips 5687s with a pair of NOS/NIB Bendix 6900 Gold Pin tubes... and swapping out the Tungsram EZ-80s for a pair of NOS/NIB Telefunken Falcon EZ-80 tubes... and also removing all tube dampening rings. Our latest upgrade was installing a hard to find Philips TD1541A S2 (double crown) DAC ship... the same DAC ship used on the $30K Zanden DAC. And last, the addition of our $1,000.00 Xtreme Cables X2 Power Cable took my system to a whole new level... and providing 95%+ the performance of our reference $3,300.00+ Furutech Power Flux power cable. TRULY AMAZING!!! |
| Analog
Sources |
| J.A. Michell GyroDec SE Turntable with Michell TecnoArm (an upgraded Rega RB250 tonearm with their Silver wire tonearm cable) and Benz Ruby 3 Cartridge · Coupled with my Atma-Sphere MP3 Phono stage (with 6 - Mullard 12AT7 tubes), connected using Furutech Balanced Rhodium plated XLR connector inputs... this combo is an eXcellent sounding ~$5k vinyl setup... that comes very close to my Revox B77 Open Reel Tape Machine!!! I have also added Pete Riggle's affordable VTAF (VTA adjustment on the fly) and CCM (lacquered brass Counterweight for the Common Man)... allowing me to dial in my VTA without having to purchase a relatively expensive 3k+ fully adjustable tonearm. AMAZING!!! |
| Revox B77 Open Reel Tape Machine · Modified to 15ips by the brilliant Sonorus Audio engineer Arian Janzen. Have only two 15 ips tapes so far... with several more reference source tapes recorded on 0.25" RMGI 911 coming soon. |
| Preamp |
| Atma-Sphere MP-3 Preamplifier with Phono
Stage · Upgraded with NOS Telefunken 12AU7, NOS/NIB Tung-Sol 6SN7 GTB tubes and one Telefunken 12AT7 for the line stage (have 6 - Mullard 12AT7s for the phono stage).
An incredible Line Stage and Phono stage... surpassed
only by the revolutionary new Atma-Sphere MP-1. |
| Amplifier |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 Mk3 140WPC OTL Monoblock
Amplifiers · Upgraded with V-Caps
and NOS Tubes (see below)!!! Once you have heard
a quality OTL amplifier... you can't go back to
anything else!!! This can be the last amplifier
you will ever purchse... like it is mine!!! |
| Loudspeakers |
| VMPS Audio RM40 Ribbon Monitor
Loudspeakers · Upgraded with all
options, Constant Directivity Waveguide (CDWG) and
our proprietary Xtreme Cables internal hook-up wire. If you
like a wall of sound presentation... with likelike
proportional image height... and eXceptional bass...
these best-value speakers should be at the top of
your list!!! These are simply AMAZING
sub $10k speakers!!! |
| Cables |
| Xtreme Cables X2 RCA Interconnects (1.2m) · Connecting my AMR CDP to my Atma-Sphere MP3 preamp. These NEW eXtremely affordable ~$600.00 RCA cables are constructed with Furutech 14 AWG a-OCC wire and Rhodium plated connectors... yielding exceptionally neutral, dynamic, powerful and quiet cables... an Xtreme high performance value for their relatively low price!!! Highly Recommended!!! |
| Xtreme Cables X2 XLR Interconnects (1.2m) · Connecting my AMR CDP to my Atma-Sphere MP3 preamp. These NEW eXtremely affordable ~$700.00 XLR cables are constructed with Furutech 14 AWG a-OCC wire and Rhodium plated connectors... yielding exceptionally neutral, dynamic, powerful and quiet cables... an Xtreme high performance value for their relatively low price!!! Highly Recommended!!! |
| Xtreme Cables X2 Power Cable (1.8m) · A truly amazing yet affordable $1,000.00 11-AWG OCC-wire... Furutech FI-50 and FI-50 (M) carbon fiber connector power cable... used to connect my 20 Amp IEC RSA Dimitri Power Conditioner to my 15 Amp Jena Labs duplex receptacle. Highly Recommended!!! |
| Xtreme Cables X2 Power Cable (1.8m) · A truly amazing yet affordable $1,000.00 11-AWG OCC-wire... Furutech FI-50 and FI-50 (M) carbon fiber connector power cable... used to connect my tricked out AMR CDP to my RSA Dimitri Power Conditioner. I now have TWO Xtreme Cables X2 Power Cables connected to TWO of the MOST important components in my system... one to my RSA Dimitri Power Conditioner for all components... and a second one to my 10k+ AMR CDP. VERY AFFORDABLE... and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! |
Furutech PowerFlux Power Cable (1.8m) · The finishing touch on our 2xtreme reference system was the addition of TWO $2,380.00 state-of-the-art Furutech PowerFlux Power Cables connecting my Atma-Sphere MA-1 Monoblock Amplifiers to my RSA Dimitri Power Conditioner... as well as ONE Furutech Powerflux from my RSA Dimitri to my Atma-Sphere MP-3 Preamplifier. All I can say is that my digital experience now rivals my vinyl experience in terms of musicality, emotion and naturalness!!! THESE FURUTECH POWERFLUX POWER CABLES... as well as the RSA DIMITRI Power Conditioner... are TRULY AMAZING!!! Please call Brian at (949) 488-7662 for additional information. |
Furutech Alpha S-25 13 AWG OCC Speaker Cables (2.0m) · Connecting my Atma-Sphere MAI Mk2.3 Monoblock amplifiers to my VMPS RM40 speakers. Exceptionally neutral, dynamic, quiet, powerful and open cables... with a tonally balanced and musical sound that only Furutech can deliver. The Furutech Alpha S-25 cables (coupled with Furutech's Rhodium plated spades or banana connectors)... deliver that "relaxed resolution" presentation qualities... at a great affordable price point that can compete with cables 2 - 3 times their price!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! |
| Room
Treatment |
| Acoustic System Int'l Resonators ·
I now currently use a total of 3 Resonators (1 - Basic, 1 - Gold and 1 - Special Gold) to treat my room and eliminate all my
previous unsightly room treatment. The Acoustic System Resonators are eXceptional room tuning accessories... and are GUARANTEED
to PERFORM!!! |
| Michael Green Stacked Diffusor/Absorbers Panels · for my RM40 Speaker's R & L wall first reflection points (which will be upgraded to RPG Skyline diffusers in the near future). |
| Synergistic
Accessories |
| Marigo Audio Labs Mystery Feet · A set of three TR feet for my AMR CD player; and a set of three VX Mystery Feet for my Atma-Sphere MP3 Preamplifier. These are the best component feet I have tried to date. Highly recommended. |
| Acoustic Dreams DeadBall Isolators
· A set of three used under each of my Atma-Sphere MA1 monoblock amplifiers provides eXceptional resonance control and mechanical
noise reduction. |
| Acoustic System LS Top Line Speaker Supports
· Used under the VMPS RM40 LoudSpeakers for
decoupling the speakers to the floor... improving
soundstage openness and spatiality. Another eXceptional
product from resonance control genius Frank Chang!!! |
| Furutech Pure Transmission Fuses · Rhodium plated OFC Copper end caps, low inductance copper alloy filament and ceramic body are used in all electonic components (CDP, Preamp, Amps and Open Reel deck) for improved
energy transfer, resolution, dynamics and slam.
A best bang-for-the-buck upgrade for any component. The best fuses I have tried (replacing the HiFi-Tuning fuses). A personal favorite... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! |
| QuickSilver GOLD™ Audio & Video
Contact Enhancer · Used on the dedicated
line circuit breakers, wire to AC receptacle connections,
fuses, tube pins, IC, Power Cable and Speaker Cable
connections... as well as in all Xtreme Cable's
Power Cable construction. Another best bang-for-the-buck
accessory that minimizes resistance across the connection
and reduces micro-arcing noise... resulting in improved
resolution, quietness, dynamics and slam. The bottom
line... you will experience a more natural, musical
and emotional sonic presentation!!! GUARANTEED
to PERFORM!!! |
| Liquid Resolution™ CD/DVD/SACD/Blu-Ray
Cleaner & Enhancer · Our award
winning optical disc cleaner and enhancer that removes
surface contaminants left in place during the manufacturing
process... allowing CDs to sound more resolving
and dynamic... but yet more analog at the same time.
Treats 325 discs - ON SALE for only $69.00!!! Necessity #1 for the ultimate in
digital audio performance and musical reproduction.
GUARANTEED to PERFORM!!! |
| HiFi-Tuning HT-2 Optical Disc Demagnetizer · Compares eXtremely favorably to the Acoustic Revive RD-3 Disc Demagnetizer!!! Necessity #2 for
the ultimate in digital audio performance and musical
reproduction. An INCREDIBLE VALUE at only $299.00!!! |
| Xtreme AV's The Music Gun™ · Our incredible new Tourmaline-based Negative Ion accessory/necessity for BOTH CDs/Optical Discs and LPs!!! Compares eXtremely favorably to the $695.00 Acoustic Revive RIO-5 Tourmaline Negative Ion Generator... but also does LPs!!! Necessity
#3 for the ultimate in digital audio performance
and musical reproduction. Digital has NEVER sounded so analog!!! The Music Gun (www.theMusicGun.com) is GUARANTEED
TO PERFORM... and is an INCREDIBLE VALUE at only $209.00 plus shipping!!! |
| Marigo Audio Signature 3D
Stabilizer v2 Matt · an eXtremely
effective accessory for both CD and DVD playback
that dramatically improves low level detail resolution...
image separation... soundstage depth... and front
to back image layering... resulting in a more believable
and realistic musical presentation. |
| Tube
Upgrades |
| Atma-Sphere MP-3 Preamp ·
1960's Tung-Sol NIB/NOS 6SN7 GTB tubes x2; Telefunken
12AU7 x2; Telefunken 12AT7 x 1. Phono stage uses
Mullard 12AT7 x6. |
| Atma-Sphere MA-1 Mk3 140WPC OTL Monoblock
Amplifiers · For each monoblock
amplifier... tube upgrades include: 1977 Svetlana
6AS7G output tubes x14; 1960's Tung-Sol 6SN7 GTB tall bottles x2; 1960's RCA 6SN7 GTB tubes x3. |
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