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rikkitik

New, Male, from Central Valley California

Longtime audiophool. Started building my own speakers at age 16 (44 years ago...), then built a Lynn Olson design in '96.......ahhhh Apr 28, 2017

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      rikkitik
      Longtime audiophool. Started building my own speakers at age 16 (44 years ago...), then built a Lynn Olson design in '96.......ahhhh
      Apr 28, 2017
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    July 13
    Location:
    Central Valley California
    Occupation:
    Retired Millwright - Generation technician
    Gear List:
    Don Sachs DS2
    Tri-amped (overly complex, but works 4 me) Tyler Highland H3's (modified x-overs)
    Mid/tweeters - Wells Audio Innamorata
    Woofers - a "lowly" Parasound 2250 v2 (excellent mid-bass tone + integrates very well)
    "Sub Cubes" 2x Peerless 83500 per cab (2 cabs) powered by CJ MF2500A
    Sony X7esd as transport > DEQ24/96>Monarchy M24 DAC with Tung Sol 6SU7GTY & Miflex coupling caps
    Sota Star Sapphire, SME IV arm, Hana SL
    Musical Surroundings Nova II
    < 300 hz balanced & eq'ed via DSPeaker 2.0 and ARTA, Holm, REW (w/DEQ24/96)
    Output A from DS2 fed directly to McCormack
    Output B feeds DSPeaker, and is then divided by a Bryston 10B sub. Crossover point set to 70hz / with 18db slope
    Knuckle draggin' heavy equipment mechanic turned Gen Tech.
    (2) GE LM6000 natural gas fired turbines.
    Been stumbling through audio for as long as I can remember....lol (that's not saying much)
    My "system" is/was tube based, but I can't stand the sound that most people assume vacuum audio sounds like.
    Tone, decay, crisp, immediate, natural, organic....yes
    Blurry, soft, mush, muddy...hell no
    I prefer tubes for mids/highs, but my choice of speakers (multiple drivers = deep impedance dips) + large room, preclude that option

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