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I was underway "Re-vamping" my original "My Transporter Room" with noteworthy upgrades during the summer of 2012 but while foolishly navigating my site in its "exposed state"I managed to accidentally delete my entire system [and all the several years worth of correspondence therein...]. I had promised myself to re-enter it "soon" but have been so busy until now when ironically I am even more busy than I'd ever imagine. You see, since then I recently suffered the ravages of Hurricane Sandy here in coastal NY and while managing to save all my equipment, my poor dedicated listening room was devastated with 15" of Atlantic Ocean. Yes, that included all 17 of my Hubbel 5362 outlets as well as their 10 dedicated 20A lines feeding from their own 70A sub panel, quiet rock walls and extensive sound-proofing and room treatments but... I'm looking at it as a new opportunity to ...well, let's see...change the flooring to something a little different? And ummm...pick a different shade of wall paint after the new quiet rock is added 4' up from the floor (old rock is cut that high to expose wiring and studs) and the several hundred feet of 12/2 Romex is all replaced???

Anyway, I'm not here for pity, just to share lessons learned and announce the re-construction is beginning along with my vow to myself to bring it all back to its old glory, "and then some"...

There's a lot more equipment detail which I failed to add at this stage today but I entered the main items again, just to get back on-board...and by the way, this is how it looked right before Sandy...[and hopefully] ASAP I'll have the "After" photos to add.

Hello everyone...looking forward to our "chats" again!
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    • TRL, Inc. The Dude
    Simply the most natural piece of electronics I've ever experienced. 6SN7 based all tube marvel. Hand built, massive pwr supply...End of the pre-amp road for me
    • Sota Deluxe Sapphire sIII
    I've had this for a very long time and she's still sounding great but upgrades are on the horizon...
    • Premier FT3-A
    A good value and nice combo with the Saphire 3 but this is next in line of the uograde path
    • Harmonic Technology Magic 2
    I started with Harm Tech years ago all through the Pro-Silway series and Magic 1's... but these 2's are truly in their own league.
    • Harmonic Technology Pro 9+
    Harmonic Technology makes great cables. Very synergistic with my Apogees and tubed gear
    • Audio Research PH-3 SE
    A classic...and a fine match with the Sota
    • Lampizator Big 6
    Fitted with Duelund cast copper caps and NOS 6SN7's it is truly the most natural sounding DAC I have ever known
    • Oppo BDP 105
    Used as transport via coax output to feed my Big 6 Dac
    • Lampizator TranspOrt
    Handles digital files via hard drive and computer.
    • TRL, Inc. GT-200
    Fully tube regulated power supply utilizing 4 x KT-150's per channel delivering well over 200 Triode WPC. Enormous power and slam with all the delicacy of SET's
    • Apogee Acoustics Duetta
    TSW (True Sound Works) completely rebuilt and upgraded incl all new drivers, crossovers, frame stiffening,paint and more. Fast, powerful, delicate, NATURAL.
    • Bohlender-Graebener BGX-S12B
    Pair of these ultra fast subs, on dedicated stands and grilles...the best sub I could find to keep up with the true Apogee Bass Ribbons
    • Bohlender-Graebener BGX A2
    Dedicated solid state subwoofer amp @ 600 wpc powering S12B's. SS bass with remote volume control and amazing speed and slam!

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Lissnr - sorry to hear about your damage. I'm at least 5 miles inland from either shore of LI, so I only had old oaks down on house & land, no water. Duetta Sigs untouched. I have been into "good" sound since 70's but upped the ante last year when I was given a pair of the speakers by a close friend's widow. Since then, have changed amp from older ss mcintosh to new bryston. Still trying to fiddle and tweak a lot, would love to share info (or, more likely, glean info) and see what these can really sound like. I feel like I'm close, but not there. Hard to count on the few shops that still care about 2 channel, as just don't know if profit/lines carried affect advice. Also, used pieces somewhat more in my budget. Can you pm me [email protected]? Good luck w your rebuilding. Thx to all who share info on Audiogon.

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