Immedia

In the Immedia room, fine components in conjunction with superb setup produced a big, smooth, musical sound with articulate bass. The analog front-end consisted of the Immedia RPM-1 turntable with upgraded platter and power supply, RPM speed controller, RPM tonearm, and Lyra Helikon phono cartridge set in the SSC turntable bass (about $10,285 system price), and digital was handled by the 47 Labs Flatfish CD player with Dumpty power supply ($8000). Electronics were the Herron Audio UTPH-1 phono preamp ($3250), VTSP-1A preamplifier ($3995), and M150 mono power amps ($5895), while transducers were the Audio Physic Avanti III loudspeakers (approximately $8500 per pair in black, $9500 in wood finishes). Bass was handled by the Audio Physic Rhea subwoofer (approximately $5000). Speaker cables were Super M-Path from DiMarzio ($500), and all equipment rested on SSC Basis Evolution Isolation Platforms ($395) and Finite Elemente Pagode equipment stands.Pictured are Keith Herron of Herron Audio (right), Allen Perkins of Immedia (center), and Audio Physic designer Manfred Diestertich (left).