EAR 890 amp 70watt Class A zero-global feedback, auto-biasing on Synergistic Research Mig-SX isolation footers, GCTs on trannies removed because they darkened the sound.  Added a Synergistic Research purple fuse-(primarily increased warmth, separation of instruments and voices)

EAR 864 preamp on Stillpoint Ultra SS footers and a Synergistic Research blue fuse (essential).  Tubes-Mullard CV4004 type 2AX7 (not thick old Mullard but a military tube with extended bass/highs/dynamics/high resolution/neutral mids) RCA cleartop 12AU7, Phono-stock pair Ei 12AX7 with double silicon damping rings and Sylvania D getter 12AX7 in front).  Transformed to hi-end quality.  

Benchmark HDR1 (new filter caps, tantalum, power caps, new audio board, $50 audio grade  regulators replacing 50 cent computer grade)

COS Engineering D1v DAC (unfortunately, it has sterile sound without 1 sec delay and adds distortion through an algorithm to add ambiance)

Arcam Delta 250 Transport BNC out and 270 CD player RCA out, highly modified with 15 new high quality power, filter, bypass caps, regulators, etc.  Uses Philips CDM 9 transport mechanism

Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria digital cable

VPI TNT VI heavy platter with SDS on Townsend Sink, SME IV modified with Cardas wiring/RCA box and closed foam insulation.  

Dynavector 20X2L  Zesto Andros Allasso  All with custom Grover Huffman Pharoah very low impedance RCAs.  Perfect Match into 100 ohm MC of EAR 864.

VPI 19-4, Ultracraft 400, Grado 78 cartridge into Marantz 7C pre-amp

Bryston Bit-20 isolation transformer (Custom power cable as usual)

Ultra SS and Mini-SS Stillpoints under some equipment 

2 Pair Shakti Hallographs

Legacy Focus speakers

Nakamichi cassette deck ZX-7

Technics 1500 R2R and Tandberg 900X R2R

Grover Huffman Pharoah speaker cable

34 Synergistic Research HFTs various types

Synergistic Research blue duplex outlets

Sand/Shot filled custom built steel stands

Amps on granite slabs 

Pending-GIK Q7D front wall diffuser(s) trial in 3/23

Back-up Amps - Pair of Altec 1569A  Extreme modification   Kept the chassis and transformers

Class A/B 125 watt push/pull, voltage regulated amplifier (not ultralinear) with 6 6BG6 Russian output tubes, Raytheon 1950 6SN7 cathode follower, pair of RCA 6GU7 input tubes, 2-6” X 3” electrolytic storage capacitors.  

Synergistic Research blue fuses and Grover Huffman Pharoah power cable into IEC pig-tail.  Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA to pre-amp 

Back-Up Pre-amp - Custom 6 subminiature tube pre-amp and 8 subminiature tube phono stage, voltage regulated design non-fused DAC - Extreme modified 

Audio Equipment – Living  room

Dynaco ST 70 Extreme modification  Now a Class A/B 35 watt push/pull, voltage regulated amplifier (not ultralinear) with chassis depth electrolytic storage capacitor, superior bias control, feedback change, rectifier tube used for slow start-up only, replaced RCAs and speaker terminals, Synergistic Research Blue fuse.  

Grover Huffman Pharoah power cable into IEC pig-tail.  Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA to pre-amp 

Custom 6 subminiature tube pre-amp, voltage regulated design non-fused.

Kyocera 310x CD player with upgraded Panasonic power capacitors, a few other new caps. Grover Huffman Pharoah RCA interconnect.

Kenwood 5000? FM/AM tuner.

Legacy Signature III speakers

Synergistic Research Black duplex power outlet

Grover Huffman Empress speaker cable.