Room Details

Dimensions: 18’ × 30’  X large
Ceiling: 16’


Components Toggle details

    • Vandersteen Sub 3. 2 units w/m5 crossovers
    • BDI Equipment cabinet
    • Exact Power Systems Ep15A.
    • LUMIN U1 Mini. With sbooster power supply
    • OPPO 105
    • Hegel HD30 dac
    • Audio Research Ref6 preamp
    • Audio Research Ref75se amp
    • AudioQuest Earth balanced pre to amp
    • AudioQuest Water balanced dac to pre
    • AudioQuest Diamond usb Lumin to dac
    • Luxor wireless Ethernet bridge Audioquest Vapor Ethernet cable to Lumin
    • AudioQuest Castle Rock. True biwire speaker cables
    • Townshend Audio Seismic Isolation Podiums for speakers
    • Townshend Audio Isolation bars for subs
    • Townshend Audio Isolation Platform for amp
    • Nobsound Springs under smaller components
    • Silnote Audio Posiedin GS Reference power cables
    • Vandersteen Audio Quatro Wood CT
    Birch/black grills.  These were professionally setup without using my Townsend podiums.  They sound fantastic so I’m going to leave them as is for a couple hundred hours of burn in then I’ll put them on my podiums and evaluate them decoupled

Comments 6

My unit was Simaudio 650D and the “flats” that I used were the pads on an unused set of Rollerblock Jrs. 
Was not able to try the factory feet because they are so near the corners that they extended outside the platform. 

tmiddle

Owner
@tmiddle My amp and preamp are just sitting on the platforms using the ARC factory feet.  Seems to work as there was a difference when I inserted them into the system.  You've got me wondering now if I should try other footers.

I need to update my photos as I replaced the 3A Signatures with a New pair of Quatros.  Paired with the sub3s we're approaching amazing!
regards
Alan

alan_a

Nice system. Love my Podiums as well and these were the biggest revelation in all my years of audio. 
Curious what you have between your gear and the Platforms. I was not able to use Rollerblocks, cones, Herbies footers, etc. 
Only thing that worked was flat surfaced for max contact surface which rid the horrible resonances that were ruining the benefits of the Platform. 

tmiddle

Owner
Deepak, Thank you.

The podiums and bars under my speakers and subs was a major improvement.  The floor is suspended wood joists over a basement and the house resonated terribly.  The townshend products completely fixed that issue.

I can't say I heard a major improvement with the platform under my amp but because my subs have to be placed so close to my components I thought I would give them a try to isolate.  I can say I have no ill effects from the subs so close so in the end I am happy with the platform.
Regards
Alan

alan_a

Beautiful system with very respectable components. Congratulations! 

Was there a discernible difference due to the Townshend Audio Isolation platform for your amp? Do tell. FYI for my own speakers, the Townshend Podiums helped tame the booming bass and were worth every penny.

Deepak

dcpillai

ARC/Vandy about as classic an American system you can get.

jond

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