This is my multi-purpose system. I use it equally for music and home theater. I have been trying to achieve a certain level of performance for many years and I am nearly there. Finally.
I am currently considering adding the Wadia 171i and an external DAC for my iPods/iPhone. It seems like a relatively inexpensive upgrade with the potential for significant sonic improvements.
I am also considering adding another Verastarr 644 amplifier. I would then bi-amp my system (passive). I do not want to add more than two amplifiers so monos are not an option. I would love comments from others that have bi-amped their systems and on the benefits, or not, that they gained. Going with an active crossover is not really an option for me
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JL Audio F113
Adding the F113 made an enormous impact on my system. Particularly for Home Theater.
Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v5
Using these as my rear surround speakers. They were my fronts before I upgraded to the B&W 800Ds.
Wadia 171i
171iTransport is the industrys first certified Works with iPhone dock to offer pure, bit-perfect digital output, allowing the revered smartphone to perform as a high-end media server.
Verastarr Silver Signature XLR
Using Verastarr XLRs to connect Classe & Verastarr amplifier
Verastarr Silver Signature
Using Silver Signatures for front speakers (800Ds and HTM2).
Playstation 3 PS3
I use my iPod most of the time, but if I play CDs, I use the PS3.
does your SSP 800 act as a DAC? If so does it upsample? I dropped all this money on a high end cd player thinking that was all I needed-it does not upsample but it does play SACD. Now w/the outboard upsampler all my cd's sound as good as SACD. If it upsamples to 24 bit/192khz I'd say keep what you got and forget the wadia stuff.
Forget biamp. Today's stereo amps are really fantastic. Concentrate on improving your source components. I'm running an $800 outboard DAC out of a $3600 cd player. The addition of the DAC has been nothing short of magical. Good luck.
