JE Labs Listening Room 3

Analog front end: Thorens TD124II on custom butcher block style plinth using Philippine Mahogany.

Tonearms: SME 3012 with Denon DL103 [front] and Audio Technica ATP12T with GAS "sleeping beauty" MC cartridge [rear].

MC Step-up: Altec/Peerless 4722 switchable 40 and 150 ohm

Digital front end: JVC SA75GD DVD player with DAC in a Box D/A converter

FM Tuner: Dynaco FM-3mpx

Preamp: JEL preamp dx [5691/6SL7 for phono and 76 gain stage and 6SN7 CFs for the line stage]

Amps: JEL Stereo 2A3dx with James 6123HS OPTs, JEL Simple 45 with James 6113HS OPTs and JEL 'budget SE71A' monoblocks with Hammond 125ESE OPTs.

Speakers: Altec 2.5 way - 414Z 12" woofers running full range [no inductor] for maximum efficiency in 614 bass reflex cabs, 804A compression drivers mounted on 811B horns and Electrovoice T35 super tweeters or Fostex FT17H. Custom 1st order [crossed at 900hz] 6dB slope crossovers using paper in oil caps and L-pads for the midrange and tweeter.

Alternate speakers: JEL OB with Altec 755Es, Pioneer PIM8L 8" full range augmented by PT3K super tweeters as pictured below or Jensen P8RL woofers and RP103 horn tweeters.

Cables: Mogami/Neglex 2534 shielded interconnects for analog, Kimber PBJs and Kimber 4VS or Audio Technica OFHC speaker cables

Many thanks to my friends Joel [setup 2] , Nilo [setup 6] and Mike Z. for their assistance in building this system.

Photos of SETUP listening sessions

2006

From left - Nonong (standing), Rex, WIlliam, Joel, Tony Boy, Eric, Joey and me.

2004

[Photos courtesy of T-Rex]

Joel looking into some details of the system.

We started the session using OBs fitted with Pioneer PIM8L supplemented on top by PT-3K super tweeters.

Here I am trying to mount an Altec 755C on the OB

Joel orders William to remove the 755Cs while Nonong carefully unpacks a 755A.

From left to right: Joel and Nonong inspecting Altec 755As while Mike Z. looks on.

OB with Altec 755As mounted

After the OB session, it was time to listen to the Altec 2.5way. I was adjusting super tweeters in the background as the group compared the EV T-35 to the Fostex FT17H.

Joel relaxing in the Le Corbusier chaise lounge.....

Copyright JE Labs 04/17/2007

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