Elrod Signiture EPS-2 arrived almost one month ago and matched with Boulder 810. MIT oracle ac-1 is reserved for future applications. EPS-2 SİG. was the last cord that I had desire to have in my collection. So, testing the cords have just finished!
first thing first, Puccini is a better player than old full stack of DCS. More musical, organic. I have tested both players under equal condition, using same powercord(MIT Oracle AC1), Same interconnects(ODIN, Valhalla).... Puccini has wider stage, better high frequency extention. If you let Puccini upsample cd-DSD all the time, Accuphase is better. If you off the Puccini's upsampling function(CD-DSD), both players are good in mids and highs. I feel puccini is more suitable with my transparent mm2 cables. However, one thing for sure Odin is better than Valhalla in almost every respect. I will replace Valhalla simply because I don't need its sonic abilities anymore since Puccini does everything before I was able to get only with Valhalla-Accuphase combination. Don't think that I became a DCS fan. I believe without any listening, Accuphase DP-700 is best one box cd player ever built. Don't be suprised if you see here Accuphase Dp-700 3-4 months later. (or I will change Pass Labs to Accuphase A-60, A-45, P-7100)
You can get cardas RCA->XLR adaptors, or you can get a ARC Balanced Line Driver - I have seen one for sale not too long time ago for $500 or so on AgoN. Both will work.
Technically speaking you are correct. But Meridan has no balanced outputs and Boulder has only balanced inputs. The small speakers I hang on the wall are KEF KHT 6000 ACE series, not very bad speakers but OK. I may change them to Martin Logan Motif or Fresco series.
You can still perfectly integrate your stereo setup with HT, provided that the Meridain has pre-outs for front speakers.
Then you can get rid of ALL 3 speakers you hang on the wall (including the center chanel, since in your setup you can choose a phantom center channel and get away without one).
I used to have system like that.
I used a HT processor, which feed a subwoofer and rear chanels through a separate power amp, and the fronts through my stereo setup.
too Late..I bought Meridian G95 one-box receiver. I completely seperated two setups. Each has its own powerconditioning. The reason for going simple theater system is changing the decks of 2 channel setup and letting speakers breath more and produce better staging. Check the last picture of setup. I will finalize HT setup when I get my sattelite cables and Stereovox xv2 digital cable from Cable Company(Robert Stein) Btw, Meridian is a good processor indeed.However, costly.(UK retail 4500 GBP I will post the new pictures by the next weekend.
System edited: Transparent has replaced my Cables with new MM2 Reference Series: All custom calibrated for my Pre, Power,and Speakers for optimum performance. New pictures will be posted soon together with new Meridian G95 Cinema setup
That piece of stereo furniture is exactly what I'm looking for. It's got enough room for components and even glass doors. Where did you find it and how much did it cost?
One of the best cables money can buy I guess. I happily use my Transparent Reference and don't think any upgrade for a while. Keeping on mind, for its cost, you may come up with a secondry rig.
Mert - I have DP-700 at home right now. It sounds considerably better than the DP-78, which is no slutch either ! You should audition it yourself if you like the Accuphase house sound.
I listened to the Transparent Opus MM speaker cables this weekend. On my system they sounded fantastic, noticably a better and more open soundstage. Very impressive network pieces, impressive price too!
