Jean-Francois Vignal's System
The listening room is fully dedicated, with minimal acoustic treatment. Size is 6m by 4m by 2.5 m (L x W x H). Here's a short specific description:
1) Sources:
-Vinyl: Michell Orbe, SME V, Denon DL304
-CD: Krell KPS 20i
-Tape: Nakamichi Dragon
2) Electronics:
-ARC SP11 mk II, main preamp
-ARC Classic 150 amps
-Krell KRS-2 preamp, used as phono preamp
3) Speakers:
-Rogers NOS LS3/5As, 11 ohm
-Stirling LS3/5As, 11 ohm, reference cabinets (main speakers)
-Partington Dreadnought stands for the Stirlings
-Quad Pro 63
4) Cables:
-interconnects, Magnan Vi
-speakers, Tara Labs RSC
-power, Synergistic Research AC Master and Siltech Octopus
2) LS3/5As
I've included these pictures to show
the implementation of the Jo Ki method. As always, fine-tuning is key, and you
will see PolyCrystal cones under the
AB-1s. The AB-1s themselves are placed on garden tiles, with also small cones
under the tiles. I've also put marble slabs on top of the AB-1s. The
wiring set-up between the LS3/5As and the AB-1s is standard. The first picture
shows the bi-wiring of the Stirlings.
