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New member here and I thought I would post my system. It has taken years but I'm no longer in search for any improvements. I've never been able to say this until very recently but I think I have arrived.:cool:

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Gorgeous looking system! What is the R2R? Looks like a Revox, but I can't tell.


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joeinid said:
Holy cow! :exciting:

Beautiful. What speakers are those?
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Those are Audio Artistry Beethoven Elite speakers. Made in the late 90s and designed by Siegfried Linkwitz. These are the very rare Elite version with a balanced 4 way active crossover.
 
Mike said:
Gorgeous looking system! What is the R2R? Looks like a Revox, but I can't tell.


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That is a Sony TC-880-2 from the late 70s. Sony only made 500 of them. Mine is totally rebuilt (it did not really need it) and works perfectly :)
 
Stoutblock said:
That is a Sony TC-880-2 from the late 70s. Sony only made 500 of them. Mine is totally rebuilt (it did not really need it) and works perfectly :)
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Awesome! Did you replace the heads with the Flux Magnetic ones? Are you using the internal electronics or an external tape pre?


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That looks like a great setup and room, I am sure it sounds great, nice to be "done" too, isn't it?
 
RDSChicago said:
Do tell! Beautiful. I see the Modwright stuff but need to be educated on the balance of your system.
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Yes, I am very found of Modwright and own the LS 35.5 DM, PH-150 and Elsye. I also have a KWA 150 Signature Edition but it is out of rotation because the Beethoven Elite's require eight channels of amplification and I simply can't spring for six more channels of Modwright amps. Right now I am using two Classe CA-150 and two Classe CA-100 amps and I think they work perfectly. They are balanced (which is required with the Audio Artistry four way crossover), a rock solid build and sound great!

I have a VPI Classic signature, in rosewood to match the Beethovens :), with two 3D wands and two standard wands. ART-9, DV20x2L, VAS Nova Signature and Transfiguration Axia carts.

Yamaha CD-S2000, Yamaha T-2 tuner, Nakamichi Dragon, and a Sony TC-880-2.

All powered by a dedicated 20 amp line and a Richard Gray 1200C Power supply.

All my interconnects and cables are custom Avanti Audio.
 
Mike said:
Awesome! Did you replace the heads with the Flux Magnetic ones? Are you using the internal electronics or an external tape pre?


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No this deck is totally stock except for new capacitors. It is a really low hour unit I purchased from the estate of the original owner. It saw very little use in its life, and being so rare, I don't have the heart to modify it. It actually sounds very good as is and has some of the best specs of any old R2R. It also weighs 85 lbs and is built like a tank! I am tempted to get an Otari MX 5050 and modify it to the latest technology including direct wiring the heads. Dan Wright mentioned to me that he can modify one of his SS phono circuits to EQ tape.
 
baddog said:
That looks like a great setup and room, I am sure it sounds great, nice to be "done" too, isn't it?
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Yes, I think it sounds great! Sometimes I need to have validation though so I've had several critical listeners over. These are people much more critical than I am and a few of them I have never heard complement anything until I heard them complement this setup. The room is not perfect accustically but I have found the Beethovens are fairly forgiving and deal with the room very well.

Well, done with my main system. I also like vintage stuff and own several examples. I use an old Scott 299C int amp, Scott 350 tuner, Nakamichi RX 505, Akai GX 635D and ADS L420 speakers in my office.

Also have a Decware Taboo MK III and Audeze LCD-2 headphones for late night listening.
 
Sweet.
Audio Artistry was way before their time. I'm not sure what happened, but I do recall a review of the Beethoven(?) in SP where the reviewer thought is was best ever heard, etc.
Very nice system there.
 
AJ Soundfield said:
Sweet.
Audio Artistry was way before their time. I'm not sure what happened, but I do recall a review of the Beethoven(?) in SP where the reviewer thought is was best ever heard, etc.
Very nice system there.
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Yes, Stereophile named them speaker of the year. I think in 96 or 97?
 
Holy guacamole! I guess "not too shabby" does not quite cut it, does it? Love the light in the room too.

Congrats Stout and welcome.

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AJ Soundfield said:
Sweet.
Audio Artistry was way before their time. I'm not sure what happened, but I do recall a review of the Beethoven(?) in SP where the reviewer thought is was best ever heard, etc.
Very nice system there.
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I'm not real sure what happened to audio artistry either? I think they just build kit speakers now? I know the Beethovens were designed by Siegfried Linkwitz who has a popular speaker DIY website. http://www.linkwitzlab.com/

Looking at your website it looks like you are also a supporter of open baffle? Or bipolar as audio artistry called it. It also looks like we both enjoy Modwright? I wish I could swing for four of Dan's amps but the Classe amps seem more than adequate for the task.
 
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