Woody Joins the Harbeth Club.

[ICTWoody]

Today I got the 26” Skylan 2-post stands, 35lb bucket of kitty litter, the NuPrime IDA-16 intergrated and enough time to set it all up. The speakers came to me with only 15 or so hours on them... so I think some more run in is necessary before passing judgment. Also, don’t think these silver single run of Clear Day speaker cables is a good match. Thinking I might roll my own Duelund wires.

Will report back. System is as follows:

Node2i > Coax into the NuPrime IDA-16 > Clear Day Single Run Silver speaker cables > Harbeth P3ESR’s on Skylan stands.

- Woody

 

[Try1256]

Clean system!

 

[JohnVF]

This'll be interesting. I've never heard those in a room that was remotely suited to them. It was always in a cavernous concrete block room called Decibel Audio that precluded any judgement call on them.

I like how minimal this system looks.

 

[Audionut]

Is it me or does everything just look better when you have it set up? Must be the lighting.

 

[ICTWoody]

Is it me or does everything just look better when you have it set up? Must be the lighting.

I mean... I AM an overly aesthetic person.

So far... I love these. I have no doubt they are going to send the LS50W's packing as much as I liked that simplicity. This is about as simple of a system as you can get while going with passive speakers. I'm going to tweak and tune for the next month or so. But dang... it's weird to get something and truly GET the hype.

- Woody

 

[ICTWoody]

Here’s a better view of the room. They really are well suited to my 12.5x16.5’ room.

- Woody

 

[StevenZ]

Very clean and nice looking!

 

[JohnVF]

Does the taxidermy tame a standing wave?

 

[S0und Dragon]

The room needs Swords......

 

[ICTWoody]

Does the taxidermy tame a standing wave?

It must. How could it NOT improve the sound?

The room needs Swords......

Hmmmm.... you just missed my birthday.

- Woody

 

[S0und Dragon]

It must. How could it NOT improve the sound?



Hmmmm.... you just missed my birthday.

- Woody

I know what to bring when I come to visit you bud!

 

[marantzfan]

There can be only one...

 

[ICTWoody]

Update. The harbeths have been streaming and in use for most of the day. They’ll have 30hrs on them before I go to bed tonight.

I pulled out the Clear Day Singles which are really more suited to low watt tubes, SET etc... and rolled in a (long) set of home brewed cables using vintage Western Electric 16ga tin plated copper wire and Audioquest Bananas. The “edge” or “brassy” quality I was hearing last night is gone. I am pretty confident it was the small gauge, single-run, silver wires were the culprit of that.

These sound more natural now and I’m loving them. And the NuPrime. I think the combo is really good. I ordered up a few meters of the new Duelund Dual DCA12GA wire and spades and bananas from Parts Connexion to make my own 2m wires for this system. Based on what I’m hearing from the vintage WE wire and my other experience with Duelund wire, I think it’s going to be a good match.

- Woody

 

[RichPA]

Beautiful room and setup!

 

[jhoyt]

So what's the speaker-to-stand ratio here?

 

[ICTWoody]

So what's the speaker-to-stand ratio here?

You gotta problem with my stands, Jeff?!?

;-)

- Woody

 

[jhoyt]

I'm pretty sure your stands could beat up my stands.



Seriously, I can't wait to hear this setup!

 

[Olson_jr]

I have no doubt they are going to send the LS50W's packing as much as I liked that simplicity.

- Woody

I had forgotten that you had the LS50Ws, I do remember you waiting for the speakers (or stands?) to arrive, but don't recall seeing anything after that.

 

[ArtK]

Those are lovely!

 

[Audionut]

I do have to ask; was there a ceremony or ritual that was performed before you were let into the club?