[Strayngs]

 

[colinharding]

Redid the system quite a bit since I posted here last. Perhaps the largest update is that I now only have one speaker

Equipment -
Synthesis Matrix DAC (Western Electric prewar output capacitors)
Western Electric 111c Transformers setup to convert stereo to mono
Melos MA-333 Preamp
Western Electric 124-b amplifier

Speaker -
Western Electric KS-6368 Horn
IPC LU-1000 Midrange Driver (It's a permanent magnet version of a Western 555 with original western 555 diaphram)
Jensen RP-302 Tweeter
Jensen PMJ-18 Woofer (72 pound woofer that costed around $250 in 1930s)
Custom crossover as horn plays low enough to provide generous overlap with woofer upper frequency range

 

[Googaliser]

 

[theveterans]

Mouthwatering setup

I wonder if the HE-1 can still be elevated with the addition of a Boulder 3010 preamp in the chain

 

[Googaliser]

Mouthwatering setup

I wonder if the HE-1 can still be elevated with the addition of a Boulder 3010 preamp in the chain

Thank you. The Select II pre-amp is really good. I have spent many years - gone back and forth several times - sold an HE1. Tried to replicate it - failed - regretted the sale - bought another. Realised the DAC was the limiting factor. Tried dCS - massively underwhelmed. Tried MSB - and bang...

 

[longbowbbs]

That'll do....

 

[Googaliser]

I wonder if the HE-1 can still be elevated with the addition of a Boulder 3010 preamp in the chain

I just checked-out the price of the Boulder 3010 - LOL!

 

[theveterans]

I just checked-out the price of the Boulder 3010 - LOL!

It’s a beast of a preamp worthy of the HE-1 perfection along with MSB Select II DAC

 

[meomap]

Only for the 1% consumers......NICE......

 

[Chefguru]

 

[Digital Enigma]

Just out of curiosity what benefits does having high end isolation racks have for headphone only audio when there’s no vibration from speakers?

 

[Spawn300Z]

You reduce vibrations from the units and plus it looks nice. You have to love neat looking systems.

 

[ufospls2]

Unusual to see such a large subwoofer used with headphones How are you enjoying the Megatron? looks awesome!

 

[Chefguru]

Unusual to see such a large subwoofer used with headphones How are you enjoying the Megatron? looks awesome!

Hahaha. He is a very good subWoofer.

Megatron is so fantastic. It's very complex/3D sounding with zero harshness and thick low-end. Right up there with the T2.
I've heard people say it can be a more relaxed amp but unlike with the carbon or kgsshv, you can push it louder ( say 90db) with something like Led Zeppelin and it because it doesn't have the upper-frequency glare, you get these meaty sounding chords effortlessly ripping right threw your headspace.

It's the kind of amp where you power it on at 10:30pm when the house is asleep — give it 30 minutes to warm-up and have a stiff drink — then head into the hot room (literally) and push that borderline dangerous 85+db range for 2 hours and walk out feeling like you just were at a concert.

 

[Digital Enigma]

You reduce vibrations from the units and plus it looks nice. You have to love neat looking systems.

But there’s no moving parts. If it’s too look nice I get that otherwise it’s got no other benefits for a headphone only system.