This Brooklyn brownstone brims with beautiful music, art
In this installment of CNET's Show Us Yours, we give you a peek into Ivan's pad. He's an artist, record company owner and an audiophile with a deep love of music.
Meet Ivan
Ivan, an artist and record company owner, gives us a tour of his sound setup for CNET's Show Us Yours series. This tour has been put together by Steve Guttenberg, CNET's Audiophiliac columnist.
Here's Ivan right after he played Radetzky's "Loops Live By Atom" LP of absolutely mesmerizing electronic music. Ivan is an artist, but he also owns Hueso Records, an adventurous record company.
Ivan’s living room
Brilliant light from outside filled Ivan's room during my visit, creating a really inviting place to be. Ivan is from Chile and he played some of his company's releases on LP, but the music can also be streamed on Spotify and Tidal. Ivan has music systems throughout his home, and he is passionate about the sound of music.
A closeted audio system
While most audiophiles have most of their gear out in the open, Ivan's components are stashed away in a closet right off the living room.
Luxman SQ-38u amplifier
Here we have an all-tube, made in Japan integrated amplifier.
VPI Classic turntable
The system's primary music source is this (made in New Jersey) VPI Classic turntable.
VPI HW-17i record cleaning machine
To hear vinyl at its best LPs must be clean, so Ivan bought this high-end record cleaning machine.
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL speakers
These small bookshelf speakers serve double duty, they are Ivan's stereo speakers for his audiophile music system, but also the main speakers for his home theater system.
The kitchen sound system
There's music in every room: here's the Gemsound BJL-1150 turntable, Prima Luna Prologue Two tube power amp, NAD radio and Polk speakers in the kitchen.
World music
Ivan really does love all kinds of music, this is collection of music from Africa, Trinidad, the US, experimental and spoken word. And there's a lot more vinyl stashed around Ivan's home.
Singalodeon double cassette player
Ivan grew up in Chile listening to The Beatles, folk music, Chilean punk and all types of underground music on cassette tapes.
Arcam FMJ Blu-ray player
There are a few video components in Ivan's system.
Epson EMP TW720 projector
With a projection screen and Epson EMP TW720 projector, Ivan and his family watch movies in the living room.
A print by Eugenio Dittborn
There's a lot of art in Ivan's home.
Quinto Totem speaker
Ivan is especially proud of these made in Chile speakers that use a ribbon midrange driver. They are prototypes, not production speakers.
Quinto Beta integrated amplifier
The simplicity of the Beta amp is appealing, again, not a production design.
Ivan with a Korg microKorg keyboard
In the basement music room.
Fibes drum set
Ivan's son plays drums
The party music system
Ivan likes to throw parties in his home, and uses this turntable, PS1 Gemini mixer, Samson amplifier, and JBL speakers.
Tascam Portastudio 424
The Tascam is used in the basement music room.
More LPs
Hats and UK music, from the 1960s to 1990s.
Time to go
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