Oriaco G6 "bookshelf" speakers built by Tony Minasian of Tonian Labs.  Lively with a natural tonal balance.  Stands custom built by Hi-Fi Racks in the United Kingdom.

Works best angled in the corner just like the set-up instructions said.  I used the Stereophile Test CD bass warble tones and an iPhone sound meter app to dial in the smoothest response.  Integrates well with the main speakers adding lower frequency weight, extension, and ambiance without drawing attention.

Purchased this turntable c.1981 and have upgraded over the years with Merrill's sub-chassis, spindle, platter w/lead mat, springs, pulley, motor, center and rim weights.  All were incremental improvements.  The wrap on the tonearm is from the "Analog Survival Kit" sold in the late '80's.  It improved the overall playback sound so I left it on, even though it is looking worn.

The phono stage is based on Allen Wright's single ended FVP5 design from his "Tube Preamp CookBook."  The input stage is a cascode with low noise FET underneath a 6DJ8 triode.  RIAA eq is split with following common triode stage.  Includes Allen's "SuperReg" opamp controlled shunt regulator.  I built the raw power supply in a separate chassis.

The line stage preamp is my own design and implementation, although there is nothing radical about it.  Old radio tubes are astonishingly linear and with careful power-supply design can sound clear, clean, and transparent.  The single ended gain stage uses a type 31 directly heated triode (DHT) with a current regulated filament and very well filtered B+.

Connected via ethernet. I stream from Amazon HD as well as play files from storage via a PC running jRiver.  Recently I've been enjoying DSD128 downloads from HDTT and NativeDSD Music.

I like having a tuner to listen to some great terrestrial classical, jazz, and R&B programs/stations available in our major media market.  There are many digital HD and alternate channels to choose from as well.

My own design using a differential pair of 12B4 triodes capacitor coupled to a pair of source-follower IRF240 MOSFETs sitting on regulated current sinks.  Simple approach has one tube voltage gain stage followed by one SS current gain stage.  No feedback used.  Speakers are directly connected.  The big heat sinks are required for class A operation.  I measured about 20 watts into 4 and 8 ohm loads before clipping.  I made a wood chassis.

I've recently revised my pair of PP 2A3 amps that were my first self-design and build.  The first stage is now a pair of differential 12BY7A pentodes with enough voltage gain and current to drive a pair of NOS 2A3 output tubes via capacitor coupling.   The output transformers are copies of the Dynaco A-470 (ST-70).  Rectifiers are a pair of 6CL3 damper diode tubes.  The additional tube is a 6L6GC which is used for the output stage current sink.  Power is about 10 watts into both 4 and 8 ohms.  Output impedance on the 8 ohm tap is 1.6z.  Bloomier, rounded, and more 3D than the hybrid amps but with less detail.  A fun option to have.

A pro-level recorder to make digital files from vinyl as needed (usually to share with friends).  Records 24/192 PCM as well as DSD.

Designs are copied from, or inspired by, Allen Wright's "SuperCables CookBook."  Interconnects are made with solid 30ga silver-coated PTFE insulated or hair-thin superfine wire in PTFE tubing.  I like the low-mass KLEI RCA phono connectors.  For balanced I like mini-DIN connectors.  Speaker cables are made with 1 inch diameter flat copper ribbons.  Main cables are made with 10ga or 12ga solid copper house wiring.