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PASS Labs - Martin Logan - Bel Canto - Tara Labs - Balance Power Technologies
 
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Great setup! Any inkling to try a vinyl source?

Also, have you compared your PC front end (JRiver) to Mac (iTunes)? I just made the switch to JRiver. It has some
great features.
 
Thanks Joe & Mike. I have only used PC with JRiver 17. Just love the sound I get from the music server just absolutely organic and pure. No vinyl for me. Too lazy. :D
 
But vinyl is all the new rage nowadays! ...It is supposed to be the holy gram of nirvana from the celestial heavens! ...Called the 'analog' revolution per minute (RPM).

Just sayin' what everybody's sayin'. :) ...You must be already aware of all the beauty existing from the turntable's world, right?

* What kind of music server are you using, George?
...Analog, or digital?
 
Holy Sh!t was the first thing out of my mouth when I saw the pictures. That is a gorgeous room. Those big, beautiful Pass amps look like eyes staring out at you!

I have a few questions for you.

Is that a painting on the wall or is it some type of room treatment? Perhaps both.

Have you tried other digital pieces before arriving at the Bel Canto front?

Tara Labs cables have always intrigued me. You obviously like them. What do they do that others fell short of?

Lastly, what's with the brass weights on top of the amps?

Thanks for sharing with us.
 
Thanks Doug,

The backdrop is a computer generated image printed on a large scale printer. The material is very thin and does not serve as a sound treatment just for looks. Behind it I have a very heavy curtain and a couple of bass traps behind the curtain as there is a large window that I’m trying to minimize it's influence on the sound.

I have had a Benchmark DAC1 before but I thought the sound from it was too sterile and a little thin. I owned an Esoteric SACD player before with the Burr-Brown DACs which I liked the sound of so I made sure that the next DAC I purchase would use the Burr-Brown DAC chips which the Bel Canto does. I also like the idea of having a separate converter and connecting it to the DAC via a ST Glass fiber.

The Tara Labs cable has a sound signature that seems to pair up very good with the Pass Labs and Bel Canto equipment.

The brass weight is to minimize any vibration the the top cover may generate as it’s made of a thin aluminum sheet.

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* What kind of music server are you using, George?
...Analog, or digital?
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Bob, it's a digital server.
 
Thanks for the feedback George. You obviously put a lot of time and effort into your room and it shows. I like how you've treated the room but still let it have personality. I've been in an over treated room before and although it did sound good, it was missing that sparkle. It must be a real treat to spend time there.
 
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Great room and terrific pics George! It's always nice to seeing your set-up.
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Thank you Michael!

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Thanks for the feedback George. You obviously put a lot of time and effort into your room and it shows. I like how you've treated the room but still let it have personality. I've been in an over treated room before and although it did sound good, it was missing that sparkle. It must be a real treat to spend time there.
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Doug, it's important to me that this room is the way it is as it's a means to get away from the real world when I want to.
 
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Thanks Joe & Mike. I have only used PC with JRiver 17. Just love the sound I get from the music server just absolutely organic and pure. No vinyl for me. Too lazy. :D
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Amen to that Audioseduction, why would you go ruine that nice sound with vinyl, when you are ALL noise free music.:)
 
This is my FLAC file storage, a WD My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive. It's attached to the laptop USB3 port which is my music server via the Wireworld Starlight USB3 cable. The brass disc is to assist on limiting vibration. I also attached 4 rubberized feet to the bottom of the case. I believe every little bit helps with the (SQ) sound quality.

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Rtan said:
George...your room is really nice. Bet the music you hear is very relaxing and involving. Enjoy.
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You got that right Ron and thanks!

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Amen to that Audioseduction, why would you go ruine that nice sound with vinyl, when you are ALL noise free music.:)
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LOL! :snicker:

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The sweet spot! :D

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George....I Like everything .....The Gears..Paints..Chair...speakers...I even like the material you used on panels ( velvet ? ) Very cozy room.

That chair looks so comfy I don't know if I can stay awake though..;)

Very nice indeed.
 
Thanks for the reply Paul. Ya, chair is like floating in midair listening to wonderful music.

Bob, I’m 9’ from speaker to ear. With the acoustic absorption panels you see directly behind me virtually makes the wall go away. It's like magic how the acoustic panels do that.
 
Yeah, I can see those acoustic panels in the wall behind your chair.

* What I couldn't see was the distance from your ears to your speaker's drivers.
And nine feet is a nice reasonable distance for your type of loudspeakers.
-> I would go for eight feet (experimentation). Perhaps it can improve just a little tiny bit.
...Simple suggestion George. :)
 
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Yeah, I can see those acoustic panels in the wall behind your chair.

* What I couldn't see was the distance from your ears to your speaker's drivers.
And nine feet is a nice reasonable distance for your type of loudspeakers.
-> I would go for eight feet (experimentation). Perhaps it can improve just a little tiny bit.
...Simple suggestion George. :)
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Thanks for the suggestion but for the moment I'm extremely satisfied with what I’m experiencing now. It’s spot on for soundstage width, height and depth as well as imaging.
 
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