This is the system I listen to most. I have to update the photo because it's still showing the iFi Zen Stream, not the Red, and the carpet and corner traps are different now, but close enough.
Floorstanding 4-way speakers. Bought these used from the original owner who took great care of them. 19 years old but you'd never know it.
Belles Aria Monoblock Amplifiers
Another used, but mint, find.
Schiit Audio Freya+
Love this do everything preamp. Balanced and single-ended. Tubes, passive or solid state flavors. Using RCA NOS tubes on the right side and JJ's on the left.
Denafrips Pontus II
DAC. With the latest FPGA firmware upgrade.
Holo Audio Red
Streamer. Use this exclusively for Roon, which is running on a Mac Mini. Primarily stream Qobuz. USB or i2s from the streamer.
California Audio Labs Delta CD Transport
I bought this new 20+ years ago and it's still a great transport. Digital AES out to the DAC.
McCormack DNA-1 Amplifier
I bought this new 20+ years ago and still a great amp. Quiet, powerful, and often gets switched out with the Belles for a little more punch.
KEF LS50 Meta
Bookshelf speakers. When I'm in the mood, I swap these in for the Vandersteens and put them on Sound Anchor 28" stands. It's an incredible little speaker with a wonderful midrange.
@highend64 I like them a lot — probably the best speaker I’ve owned. I bought them used in 2022 and the original owner bought them new 19 years ago. And they sound amazing. I see you’ve got the 2s. Nice! These go down lower but still have that same Vandy sound. Hoping to move to Treos or Quattros someday but no rush.
