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 Jimmy Burgess listening to the Altecs with his 2a3 build running them. Glorous 3wpc. View fullsize
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 Jon Anderson settling in for some listening.   View fullsize
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 klangfilm klv204 clones using the Siemens F2a power tube. View fullsize
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 Darling 1626 single ended amplifier using a Shannon Parks circuit. His version is called the Clementine. Hammond power transformer and choke. Output transformers are Edcor. Changed the circuit to use a 12SN7 as input. View fullsize
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 A Technics SP10 MKII that has received the Krebs treatment, DASacustic dual arm plinth, Fidelity Research FR24 MKII 9", Jelco TK-950L MKII 12", Sph copper mat and record stabilizer. Ortofon and Audio Technica carts. View fullsize
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 STS serviced with upgrades including a rewired and serviced Ortofon RMG-212 tonearm. A new idler wheel from AudioSilente of Italy. A WoodSong Audio thrust bearing kit with an 8mm thick bronze cap, a 6mm thick Torlon thrust pad, and a Grade 5 sapphir View fullsize
 85 pound Lenco PTP4 build with Fidelity Research FR24 MKII tonearm and Ortofon SPU GE MKII cartridge retipped by Andy Kim with a line contact nude stylus instead of the original elliptical stylus. Tiger maple plinth with upgraded long bearing housin View fullsize
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 Eddie Vaughn “Carina” View fullsize
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 Where it all started for me.  Photo circa 1971 , Okinawa Japan. View fullsize
 Ken Uesugi 42 tube amp/DAC/pre View fullsize
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 Triode-wired single-ended amplifier designed by George Anderson. This amplifier has a beefier power supply than the basic design, Obbligato coupling caps, Kiwame and PRP resistors and Transcendar Output transformers. It’s a rollers dream for EL34, K View fullsize
 Ken Uesugi “Tesseract” 46/47 tube amp View fullsize
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 Janes Burgess 45 tube amp with Emission Labs tubes. View fullsize
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 Rek-O-Kut Rondine Deluxe mono player with ROK Micropose 120 and Gray Research 208-S/16” arm with Fairchild 220-A mono cartridge. View fullsize
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 Greg Metz STS modified Thorens TD124 MKII, rewired Ortofon RMG212 tonearm, with an Andy Kim Needle Clinic rebuilt and retipped Ortofon S15-T MC cartridge with a linear contact diamond tip, and aluminium cantilever. View fullsize
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 James Burgess push pull 45 View fullsize
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 James Burgess type 46 tube amplifier with a fresh NOS set of 1944 year 46 type tubes. View fullsize
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 Current reference setup with the James Burgess 45/2A3 S.E.T. amplifier, easily interchangeable to Burgess Eiclone 6550 triode monoblocks. A James Burgess tube preamp/phono stage, PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV View fullsize
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 Vintage refurnished reel to reel decks, turntables, and tube gear. View fullsize
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 Reel to Reel and Vinyl reference. View fullsize
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 Switchable 2A3 or 45 power triode’s along with 12SL7 and 6AX4 tubes performing in all their glory! View fullsize
 Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" and 2019 Auricap XO revision (currently serving as preamp), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari M View fullsize
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 Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" and 2019 Auricap XO revision (currently serving as preamp), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari M View fullsize
 Restored 1969 Akai X-150D Reel to Reel View fullsize
 Omen Dirty weekend upgraded with Zu audio clarity caps and internal mission cable wiring basically brining them to the Omen MkII at almost half the cost. View fullsize
 Myself around one year old in Okinawa Japan circa 1971 with my first taste of good audio. Like many serviceman around this time stationed overseas my father put together a very nice audio system which I got to enjoy for years after growing up back h View fullsize
 Minty Alec A7 VOTT speakers. View fullsize
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 VPI Industries TNT-4 turntable, Cary Audio Design CAD-805c monoblocks , Cary Audio Design SLP-98p preamp , Plinius Jarrah phono preamp , Immedia RPM tonearm, Transfiguration Spirit MKII, Mapleshade Heavy Foot isolation feet, Lovan Classic II audio r View fullsize
 Shanling T100 Turbomod Tube CD player View fullsize
 The picture just barley shows my Klipschorns that are 20 feet apart in the corners. Then I have 2 Sonance 15 inch powered subs. The rack on the right has my modifed Shanling T-100 cd player on top. Underneath that is my Samsung HDTV receiver for the View fullsize
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 Pentode Stereo single ended power amp using SEDCTR circuit technology by Paul Joppa All pentode tube complement – 2x6AU6 and 2xEL84 Two stage direct coupled circuit with no global negative feedback 4 watts per channel, strappable to create an 8 watt View fullsize
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 James Burgess triode monoblocks based on the classic Eico HF-89 running 6550’s View fullsize
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 Restored Marantz 6110 with AudioT echnica Pro11 cartridge View fullsize
 Restored JVC JL-F-45 with Shure M 97 XE View fullsize
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Calibrated Hickok type TV-7D/U Military Tube Tester (Copy)
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 B&K Model 700
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 Jackson 535A
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 Jimmy Burgess listening to the Altecs with his 2a3 build running them. Glorous 3wpc.
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 Jon Anderson settling in for some listening.
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IMG_4784lowlightcopy.jpg
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 klangfilm klv204 clones using the Siemens F2a power tube.
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IMG_3996.jpg
IMG_3997.jpg
IMG_3982.jpeg
IMG_3970.jpg
IMG_3623.jpg
IMG_2196.jpeg
IMG_2257.jpeg
 Darling 1626 single ended amplifier using a Shannon Parks circuit. His version is called the Clementine. Hammond power transformer and choke. Output transformers are Edcor. Changed the circuit to use a 12SN7 as input.
IMG_3805.jpg
IMG_3752.jpg
 A Technics SP10 MKII that has received the Krebs treatment, DASacustic dual arm plinth, Fidelity Research FR24 MKII 9", Jelco TK-950L MKII 12", Sph copper mat and record stabilizer. Ortofon and Audio Technica carts.
IMG_3521.jpg
4B85ACEA-B041-41E4-AA93-7C1A9B16CF55.jpeg
 STS serviced with upgrades including a rewired and serviced Ortofon RMG-212 tonearm. A new idler wheel from AudioSilente of Italy. A WoodSong Audio thrust bearing kit with an 8mm thick bronze cap, a 6mm thick Torlon thrust pad, and a Grade 5 sapphir
 85 pound Lenco PTP4 build with Fidelity Research FR24 MKII tonearm and Ortofon SPU GE MKII cartridge retipped by Andy Kim with a line contact nude stylus instead of the original elliptical stylus. Tiger maple plinth with upgraded long bearing housin
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IMG_2694.jpg
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IMG_2046.jpg
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6B9D9533-E956-4028-A13A-CFA0A7EB8EE0.jpeg
IMG_1893.jpg
IMG_1961.jpg
IMG_1960.jpg
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 Janes Burgess 2a3
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 diytube stereo35
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IMG_1681.jpg
IMG_1508.jpg
IMG_1721.png
 Bottlehead “Kaiju” 300b
 Bottlehead 300b
 Eddie Vaughn “Carina”
IMG_1620.jpeg
 Where it all started for me.  Photo circa 1971 , Okinawa Japan.
 Ken Uesugi 42 tube amp/DAC/pre
IMG_1425.jpg
IMG_1410.jpg
 Triode-wired single-ended amplifier designed by George Anderson. This amplifier has a beefier power supply than the basic design, Obbligato coupling caps, Kiwame and PRP resistors and Transcendar Output transformers. It’s a rollers dream for EL34, K
 Ken Uesugi “Tesseract” 46/47 tube amp
IMG_1257.jpg
IMG_1254.jpg
IMG_1275.jpg
 Janes Burgess 45 tube amp with Emission Labs tubes.
FullSizeRender (5).jpg
IMG_1113.jpeg
FullSizeRender (2).jpg
 Rek-O-Kut Rondine Deluxe mono player with ROK Micropose 120 and Gray Research 208-S/16” arm with Fairchild 220-A mono cartridge.
Adjustments.jpeg
 Greg Metz STS modified Thorens TD124 MKII, rewired Ortofon RMG212 tonearm, with an Andy Kim Needle Clinic rebuilt and retipped Ortofon S15-T MC cartridge with a linear contact diamond tip, and aluminium cantilever.
IMG_0484.jpeg
 James Burgess push pull 45
IMG_8269.jpg
IMG_0403.png
IMG_0102.jpg
IMG_0101.jpg
116343800_3844149135601179_4893636797291794495_o.jpg
 Radu Tarta 101d/26 preamp
453CFBDF-6A90-4C27-83F0-74EAB6B645DE-47460-00001B07C4B29021.png
Adjustments.jpeg
Legacy Audio Whisper HD (Copy)
Snapseed (76).jpg
 James Burgess type 46 tube amplifier with a fresh NOS set of 1944 year 46 type tubes.
Alan Eaton DHT 45 monoblocks (Copy)
Snapseed (63).jpg
Snapseed (64).jpg
Snapseed (83).jpg
IMG_9030.jpg
Snapseed (58)resize.jpg
IMG_8451.jpg
IMG_8456.jpg
IMG_8325.jpeg
 Current reference setup with the James Burgess 45/2A3 S.E.T. amplifier, easily interchangeable to Burgess Eiclone 6550 triode monoblocks. A James Burgess tube preamp/phono stage, PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV
IMG_8328.png
 Vintage refurnished reel to reel decks, turntables, and tube gear.
IMG_8255.jpg
 Reel to Reel and Vinyl reference.
 .
 Switchable 2A3 or 45 power triode’s along with 12SL7 and 6AX4 tubes performing in all their glory!
 Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" and 2019 Auricap XO revision (currently serving as preamp), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari M
IMG_8325resize.jpg
 Plinius 8200 with Galbo Designs "Ultimate Mod" and 2019 Auricap XO revision (currently serving as preamp), PeachTree Audio 65SE (serving as DAC), Modified AT1240 TT with AT33EV cartridge and Cardas wiring straight to the Plinius phono stage, Otari M
 Restored 1969 Akai X-150D Reel to Reel
 Omen Dirty weekend upgraded with Zu audio clarity caps and internal mission cable wiring basically brining them to the Omen MkII at almost half the cost.
 Myself around one year old in Okinawa Japan circa 1971 with my first taste of good audio. Like many serviceman around this time stationed overseas my father put together a very nice audio system which I got to enjoy for years after growing up back h
 Minty Alec A7 VOTT speakers.
Snapseed (10).jpg
 VPI Industries TNT-4 turntable, Cary Audio Design CAD-805c monoblocks , Cary Audio Design SLP-98p preamp , Plinius Jarrah phono preamp , Immedia RPM tonearm, Transfiguration Spirit MKII, Mapleshade Heavy Foot isolation feet, Lovan Classic II audio r
 Shanling T100 Turbomod Tube CD player
 The picture just barley shows my Klipschorns that are 20 feet apart in the corners. Then I have 2 Sonance 15 inch powered subs. The rack on the right has my modifed Shanling T-100 cd player on top. Underneath that is my Samsung HDTV receiver for the
Snapseed (45)resize.jpg
 Pentode Stereo single ended power amp using SEDCTR circuit technology by Paul Joppa All pentode tube complement – 2x6AU6 and 2xEL84 Two stage direct coupled circuit with no global negative feedback 4 watts per channel, strappable to create an 8 watt
Snapseed (41)resize.jpg
 James Burgess triode monoblocks based on the classic Eico HF-89 running 6550’s
New Capsresize.jpg
IMG_6960resize.jpg
Snapseed (23)resize.jpg
Snapseed (22)resize.jpg
dacheadphones.jpg
 Restored Marantz 6110 with AudioT echnica Pro11 cartridge
 Restored JVC JL-F-45 with Shure M 97 XE
Snapseed_Original.jpg
Snapseed (9)resize.jpg
IMG_0570.png
IMG_9627.jpg
IMG_2687.jpg
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