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    Hello from Greater Toronto Area

    Writing in to say hello from the Greater Toronto Area. I have been a long time audiophile since I was perhaps 12 years old. Always fascinated with the hardware and music. I have been through many iterations of planars including Acoustat X's, Quads and now Beveridge Electrostatics.

    Running 99% analog with front end consisting of Aesthetix Io with 2 supplies & volume controls, Kuzma 4-point, Brinkmann 12.1, and Brinkmann La Grange with Lyra Atlas and Koetsu RSP. I have a soft spot for classic vintage tube electronics especially for that from Marantz ( the man), Futterman and ARC.

    If I knew how to edit my base bar in the profile I would add my equipment! Currently, I have gone to direct driving the Beveridges right off the plates of the tubes with a custom amp supplying a couple of kilovolts to the panels. All good fun.

    Hope to both contribute and learn here. Thanks.




    Phono: Aesthetix Io Eclipse with 2 Power Supplies and Volume controls
    Custom Slagle Silver Autoformer Volume control
    Brinkmann Balance & RonT Tube Power supply with Kuzma 4-point ,FR64S, .Koetsu Jade Platinum,Etsuro Gold, DaVa FA-1 Goldfinger Statement, KLAUDIO RCM, HRSM3X
    Amps: Custom Direct Drive, Wyetech Topaz, Futterman H3 Quad II,Citation II, Marantz 8b, 5 ,2. Bedini 25/25
    Otari Bx5050II , DeHavlland 222
    Chord DAVE, MScaler, FARAD linear power supply mod, OPTO-DX optical connection
    Pre-Amps:Marantz 7, Marantz Model 1 Consolette Pair
    Speakers: Beveridge Model 3 Direct Drive amps, REL S/2 x 2, Quad ESL pair
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    The Beveridge electrostatics are great loudspeakers. Can you post a picture, as I am interested on how they are set up.
    Speakers/Amps: Genesis G2.2 Jr with Powered Servo-Sub Bass, Genesis GR1440 Mono Amps, 5,000 watts total power
    Preamp: SMc Audio VRE-1C Preamp (fully balanced inputs and output)
    Analog 1: VPI Signature 21 Belt-Drive Turntable w/ 10” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Windfeld Ti Phono Cartridge driving Lehmann Silver Cube Phono Preamp
    Analog 2: VPI HW-40 Direct-Drive Turntable w/ 12” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Anna Diamond Phono Cartridge driving Genesis Gold Phono Preamp
    Analog 3: VPI Avenger Reference Rim Drive Turntable w/ 12" 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Verismo Phono Cartridge
    Analog 4: Second 12" Fatboy arm on Avenger with Ortofon 2M Mono SE Cartridge
    Analog 5: Studer A810 R2R tape w/ Bridge Console. Using built-in tape preamp
    Digital: Lumin Network Player with Lumin NAS
    Cables: Genesis Advanced Technologies/Absolute Fidelity Interface Interconnects, Speaker, Phono and Power
    A/C Power: Extensive System Upgrades, Sub-panel w/hard-wired power cables, and IsoTek Super Titan Passive Power Conditioning for Amplifiers
    Accessories: Custom Acrylic Equipment Stands, Klaudio Ultrasonic RCM

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      Originally posted by Joe Pittman View Post
      The Beveridge electrostatics are great loudspeakers. Can you post a picture, as I am interested on how they are set up.
      Here is my current Beveridge set up - classic face to face orientation as recommended by Beveridge. - best pic I have at the moment.

      The room is 20' wide and about 42' long with 9' ceilings

      I was fortunate to reclaim these speakers for myself. I had heard these at a fellow audionut's home over 30 years ago and the experience never left me. I found these very same speakers locally through the good word of a mutual friend whereby the 2nd owner was ready to give them up. I am the 3rd owner. I called the original owner to my home for a listen this past summer ---just as he did for me 30+ years ago...

      Phono: Aesthetix Io Eclipse with 2 Power Supplies and Volume controls
      Custom Slagle Silver Autoformer Volume control
      Brinkmann Balance & RonT Tube Power supply with Kuzma 4-point ,FR64S, .Koetsu Jade Platinum,Etsuro Gold, DaVa FA-1 Goldfinger Statement, KLAUDIO RCM, HRSM3X
      Amps: Custom Direct Drive, Wyetech Topaz, Futterman H3 Quad II,Citation II, Marantz 8b, 5 ,2. Bedini 25/25
      Otari Bx5050II , DeHavlland 222
      Chord DAVE, MScaler, FARAD linear power supply mod, OPTO-DX optical connection
      Pre-Amps:Marantz 7, Marantz Model 1 Consolette Pair
      Speakers: Beveridge Model 3 Direct Drive amps, REL S/2 x 2, Quad ESL pair

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      • #4
        Welcome
        SOURCE: VINYL - EAT C-Sharp with, EAT LPS power supply, My Sonic Lab Signature Gold
        DIGITAL - Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC. Roon Nucleus w/EAT Lps power supply. Auralic Aires G1
        PHONOSTAGE: AudioNet PAM G2 with AudioNet EPX power supply.
        PREAMP: Audionet PRE G2.
        AMPLIFIER: Audionet MAX monoblocks.
        SPEAKERS: YG Acoustics Anat III Signatures (upgraded to Sonja 1.2) JL Audio F112 V2 (x2)
        CABLES: Kubala-Sosna, Kubala Sosna Xpander.....Audio Desk Systeme RCM, Adona Rack, GIK & Acoustimac room treatment, Isoacoustics

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        • #5
          welcome to the forum
          Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects

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          • #6
            Welcome!

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            • #7
              Welcome! Plenty of wonderful audiophiles in the Big Smoke! I moved away from the centre of the universe 2 years ago, but admit I miss it!
              Dynavector DV20x2L MC cartridge - Genesis G7.1f speakers - Marantz Reference PM-KI-Pearl Int. Amp. - Oracle Audio Paris MkV turntable - Various Morrow & Valab/King cables

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              • #8
                Welcome. Always good to see another former Acoustat owner here. I used to have the folow up to the X, the Monitor (four panels, and the amp built into a platic base underneath). Loved those things dearly!
                And from Toronto, so have fun with Austin Matthews on your team. He's the real deal!
                Steve Lefkowicz
                Senior Associate Editor at Positive Feedback
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                Analog 1: Linn LP12 (MOSE/Hercules II), Ittok, Dynavector 10X5 MK.II Low, iPhono2/iPowerX; Analog 2: Pro-Ject RPM-1 Carbon, Talisman S, iFi iPhono.
                Digital: Geekom Mini PC (i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, JRiver Media Center 29, Tidal HiFi, Qobuz Studio), iFi NEO iDSD, iFi iUSB3, iPurifier2, Audioquest Jitterbug FMJ.
                Electronics: DIY passive line-stage, Antique Sound Labs MG-SI15DT-S, Burson Timekeeper Virtuoso
                Speakers: Tekton Perfect SET 15, Tekton Lore, Magneplaner .7
                Interconnects: Morrow Audio MA1, Vermouth Audio Black Pearl, Audioquest Evergreen
                Speaker cables: WyWyres Diamond, Morrow Audio SP4, Vermouth Audio Red Velvet, Audioquest Type 5
                Digital cables: Aural Symphonics USB, iFi Gemini twin-head USB.
                Accessories: Sound Organization turntable shelf, Mondo racks, Pangea Audio Vulcan rack, Pi Audio Group Über BUSS, Monster HTS2000 power conditioner, Kinetronics anti-static brush, Pro-Ject VC-S record cleaner, Spin Clean record cleaner.
                Headphones: Schiit Valhalla amp, Burson Conductor Virtuoso Amp, Meze Audio 99 Classic and 99 Neo, Beyerdynamic DT770Pro 600 ohm, 1More Triple Driver Over Ear, 1More Triple Driver IEM
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Steve Lefkowicz View Post
                  Welcome. Always good to see another former Acoustat owner here. I used to have the folow up to the X, the Monitor (four panels, and the amp built into a platic base underneath). Loved those things dearly!
                  And from Toronto, so have fun with Austin Matthews on your team. He's the real deal!

                  What we have have to do to get a 1st round draft pick in Matthews.... sacrilege but, I am a Canadiens fan.... still watch the Leafs always! Thanks for the welcome.

                  Phono: Aesthetix Io Eclipse with 2 Power Supplies and Volume controls
                  Custom Slagle Silver Autoformer Volume control
                  Brinkmann Balance & RonT Tube Power supply with Kuzma 4-point ,FR64S, .Koetsu Jade Platinum,Etsuro Gold, DaVa FA-1 Goldfinger Statement, KLAUDIO RCM, HRSM3X
                  Amps: Custom Direct Drive, Wyetech Topaz, Futterman H3 Quad II,Citation II, Marantz 8b, 5 ,2. Bedini 25/25
                  Otari Bx5050II , DeHavlland 222
                  Chord DAVE, MScaler, FARAD linear power supply mod, OPTO-DX optical connection
                  Pre-Amps:Marantz 7, Marantz Model 1 Consolette Pair
                  Speakers: Beveridge Model 3 Direct Drive amps, REL S/2 x 2, Quad ESL pair
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                  • #10
                    Welcome, kcin!
                    Kronos Sparta -> Trinity Phono -> Trinity Pre -> CH Precision A1 -> Magico S7s

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                    • #11
                      Greetings. Every Io owner I've heard from is an adept tube hunter. Strong with the analog we are.

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                      • #12
                        Welocome kcin!

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                        • #13
                          Can never have too many analog lovers online!!! Love your table setup! Marvelous!

                          Never can get used to that Beveridge toe-in. Which version are you running?

                          Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
                          Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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                          -Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
                          -Goldmund Telos 440 mono amps
                          -Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
                          -Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
                          -VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
                          -VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
                          -Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, Fuuga Mk. 2, vdh Colibri Master Signature, MutechHayabusa, Phasemation PP-500 cartridges
                          -Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
                          -Assorted cables including Transparent XL Gen. 6, Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna, Audience FrontRow; Audience FrontRow, Genesis Advanced Technologies , Goldmund and Ensemble Power Cords
                          -Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.3+ platforms.

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                          • kcin
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                            kcin commented
                            11-27-2016, 04:03 PM
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                            Hello Myles, thanks for the welcome. Nice friendly folks here. I am running Model 3 Beveridges. The key difference is: I've eliminated the weakness of the design (stock is still very fine) in that I run a custom direct drive amp to the panels eliminating the step up transformer in the unit and the required output transformer in the main tube amp that I would choose to use. These amps provide the 2Kv polarizing voltage to the panels.

                            Within this amp is 6db/octave passive filter that rolls the panel frequency off at about 110hz the rest goes to the REL S/2 subs x 2 - so I have a frequency compensated direct drive amp and subs the Beveridge towers are just for the panels. The towers face each other in classic Beveridge style as the waveguide supports practically 180 degree dispersion. Its been a fun adventure.
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                          Chris
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                          Kef 201/2, Pass xa30.5, W4S STP-SE, Manley Chinook, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV20x2L, ExaSound e32, Acoustic Zen cables. (Office): Vincent SP331 Mkll, Quicksilver Pre, Lumin D1, (Ken Lau Signiture Edition PSU), Bryston BCD-1, Vapor Audio Breeze, WooAudio W6se,Questyle Audio CMA800R LCD-3,HD800s, HD600, Mr Speaker Ether C Flow,

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                          • #15
                            Thanks everyone for the Welcome!
                            Phono: Aesthetix Io Eclipse with 2 Power Supplies and Volume controls
                            Custom Slagle Silver Autoformer Volume control
                            Brinkmann Balance & RonT Tube Power supply with Kuzma 4-point ,FR64S, .Koetsu Jade Platinum,Etsuro Gold, DaVa FA-1 Goldfinger Statement, KLAUDIO RCM, HRSM3X
                            Amps: Custom Direct Drive, Wyetech Topaz, Futterman H3 Quad II,Citation II, Marantz 8b, 5 ,2. Bedini 25/25
                            Otari Bx5050II , DeHavlland 222
                            Chord DAVE, MScaler, FARAD linear power supply mod, OPTO-DX optical connection
                            Pre-Amps:Marantz 7, Marantz Model 1 Consolette Pair
                            Speakers: Beveridge Model 3 Direct Drive amps, REL S/2 x 2, Quad ESL pair
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