This was born as a no compromise project for a friend of
mine.
It took us 4 years to squeeze the most out of these scan speaks, but it
was worth it.
I used WMTMW config using all ScanSpeak drivers 8555 bottom bass,
8555-01 top bass, two 8542 for MTM midrange, 9900 Revelator in the
center.
All drivers have their own separate enclosures, heavily braced and
with non-paralell walls.
130 kg weight per side (280 lb.). 30 mm MDF used everywhere, 60
mm for bass sections. All volumes are sealed with Q=0,6.
Flat ribbon silver wiring inside, SCR capacitors, Goertz coils,
mills resistors, etc. The network is a combination of series and
parallel
types and is on the simple side (similar to project 5). Recently
I removed most of the filters to allow for biamping, with a crossover
built
into a high end tubed preamp. This was a revelation. Four 100 W triode
monoblock amps really rock. And the clarity is stunning. Without
biamping, the bass section is some 3 db too low compared to the
midrange,
and this difference is very difficult to compensate for. So biamping is
not an option.
Again, I yet have to hear something better.
The electronics (at my friends house): TEAC T1 transport with
TRICHORD
II clock upgrade.
Audionote DAC-2 silver signature version with very heavy
modifications
(transformer, capacitors, wiring, jacks, damping, etc.)
Siltech digital cable (silver).
Audionote AN-Vz interconnects from dac to pre and pre to monos
Four ARG Labs Ukrainian monos (see my system above) and ARG Labs
PRE-1 pure tube preamp.
Siltech FTM-12 flat ribbon speaker cables in bi-wire mode.
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