Finally have everything pieced together...
VPI traveler turntable
Coffman labs preamp/ phono stage
300B paramounts on blumenstein bases
Blumenstein orcas on their stands
Sennheiser 600's
DIY rack
I still have to assemble the BH power cords for the paramounts, but am in no hurry as I want to experiment a bit with layout as obviously my space isn't ideal acoustically (two small kids limits my options
I am frankly stunned by how good everything sounds. The preamp has several hundred hours on it already, but the paramounts and orcas are essentially brand new. Listening to Miles Davis kind of blue just makes me smile... Being able to place the instruments on the soundstage, picking up the airy sound of a stiff reed on Coltrane's sax... Cool stuff. I played part of Beck's sea change album... Lush... Awesome.
So thanks to all the bottlehead folks for making such cool kit... Remarkable quality and fantastic documentation that make it a joy to build. Thanks as well for your responsiveness and help in addressing my debug questions. You guys are a class act.
Thanks to Molly and Clark Blumenstein for building some really beautiful products that sound fantastic even out of the box.
I'll let this stuff settle in a bit, then will be lining up for a BH DAC kit and a blumenstein sub.
Cheers
Bryan
Ps apologies for crappy phone photos
« Last Edit: April 04, 2013, 06:28:20 PM by bjorgens »
Bryan Jorgensen
VPI Traveler (Ortofon 2M Bronze)
Coffman Labs G1A preamp/phono/ headphone amp
Paramount 300B monoblocks
First Watt F4 clone
Blumenstein Orca Deluxe speakers and subwoofer
Cardas cabled Sennheiser 600s