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This setup is tuned to play ''correct''.

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    • Symposium Svelte shelf
    For Wilson Sophias
    • Symposium Rollerblock JR
    used as spike feet for Sophia 2
    • dCS Puccini
    SACD/CD Player
    • Sonus Faber Elipsa Auditor
    Bookshelf version of Stradivari:)
    • Furutech FT-SWS (R) Wall outlets
    FT-SWS (R) Rhodium Plated Non-magnetic pure copper conductors and Carbon fiber finished front plate
    • Stereovox XV2
    Home Theater
    • Harmonic Tech AC-11 Pro AC Cable
    for Richard Gray's
    • Isotek Nova
    Power Conditioner for sources.
    • finite elemente Pagode Master Reference
    Black pearl structure,high-gloss polished
    • Purist Audio Design Anniversary Power Cord 20 amp
    for krell Evo 402
    • dCS Puccini U clock
    master clock and USB converter for audio files.
    • Oyaide Tunami
    DIY cord for Isotek. Neutrik powercon
    • Furutech FI-50 R M
    male schuko,New Piezo Ceramic Series Connectors
    • JL Audio Fathom F-112
    cinema system and 2 channel
    • Audience AU-24 E version
    not yet decided where it goes.
    • Pranawire Kensho
    powercord
    • Esoteric C-03
    preamp
    • Focal Scala Utopia
    utopia series 3
    • Purist Audio Design Anniversary XLR
    xlr
    • Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus Powercord
    powercord
    • Stealth Audio Indra
    a white colored interconnect:)
    • Stealth Audio Dream
    it is not heavy as my ex Transparents
    • Boulder 1060
    poweramp
    • Running Springs Audio Duke
    Just for Boulder 1060
    • Purist Audio Design Aqueous Aureus Praesto Rev. Cord
    modified for Boulder 1060
    • Running Springs Audio Mongoose
    dedicated cord of Duke

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I can only imagine how they sound. What I might try to do, and I say might, is when I am done all of the what can be called peripheral stuff, is see if I can't try and save up for some Viva's. But that will take a long time and I won't be able to start for a long time. But I am glad that the Scalas are making you happy. For the time being I will just have to manage with my 1027's. With the new Live Line cables I have, they sound really good now. Enjoy those speakers.

mikeduke

Scala Utopia's. Very nice indeed. I hope to hear the new Utopia series at some point.

mikeduke

Can I ask how big your room is. LxWxH? Does the pass amp ever get so hot that it makes the room uncomfortable?
Thanks

mikeduke

I have no doubt that the sound you are getting is top shelf.
Thanks for the tip on the heat. My Bryston runs very hot, and to be truthful, I was trying to get something that would cut down on the heat. I have a dealer near me who has Accuphase, Boulder, Ayre, BAT, Pass Labs and Mark Levinson. I have another dealer that I can get to that has Audio Research and Classe'. Do you know the MSRP on the Accuphase?
Thanks

mikeduke

The pictures do look very nice. Do you try and pull the speakers forward when you listen to music? When I moved my speakers out so there was nothing in between them, it made a huge difference. Thanks for the tip on Pass. Does the amp get very warm? Glad you got speakers that really move you. I have heard allot of the older Wilson stuff and a bit of the newer stuff. I will say that I never was a huge fan of the older stuff but I do like the new stuff that I have heard. Thanks again for the tip.

mikeduke

Nice updated system. I see you changed from the 1027's to the Sophia's. Did the Wilson's just sound that much better? I still have my 1027's and I think I will for a while. If you can remember, do you still feel the pass would be a "better" match for the JM's then the Boulder 850's? I heard the Boulder's with the Wilson WP8 and 810 preamp and I was very impressed with how it sounded. But you have a killer setup there. Congrats.

mikeduke