APL NWO-MS comprising Esoteric VRDS-NEO converted to a high-resolution digital transport and separate DAC-M. Wave Kinetics NVS Turntable and Talea II Tonearm, Audiopax Model 5 SE and Audiopax Maggiore M100 SET and Evolution Acoustic MMtwo speakers. Transparent and musical system.
APL Hi-Fi Two Box Transport and DAC. Esoteric X-01 VRDS-NEO converted to a high-resolution digital transport. Separate DAC-M. Completely re-designed PCBs for the DAC-tower assembly. 32bit AK4399 DACs. Custom output transformers made by Lundahl Transformers, Sweden wound with special Oxygen Free Copper wire.
Evolution Acoustics MMTwo
Full range speaker
Each speaker has two 7 ceramic midrange drivers, one 5 ribbon tweeter and one 15 treated paper woofer. Constant voltage crossover. Frequency response of 10Hz40kHz and 93dB efficient
Wave Kinetics NVS
Direct drive turntable
Audiopax Maggiore M-100
100W Class A1 Triode.
Max. Power Output (at clipping): 100 W RMS at 1kHz/8 ohms (with KT-88 tubes) 130 W RMS at 1kHz/8 ohms (with KT-120 tubes) Frequency response: 15Hz to 80kHz (-3dB) Signal to noise ratio: [greaterthansign] 100 dB (A-weighted) ref. 100 W Gain: 23 dB Input impedance: 100K ohms
Audiopax Model 5 SE
Solid state special edition preamplifier
Durand Talea II
Unipivot tonearm
Ortofon A-90
MC Cartridge
Ortofon Black Credenza
The Cadenza Black model is using a Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The effective mass of the stylus/cantilever system is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.
It also uses the WRD (Wide Range Damping-system applied for MC Windfeld, MC A90, MC Anna, Xpression), controlling the high and low frequency damping separately. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire.
Evolution Acoustics DRSC
Double Run Speaker Cable - 192 individually teflon coated solid core pure copper conductors.
Whest PS.30RDT SE
Phono Amplifier
Ocellia Reference Interconnect
Anti-MDI design, 99,99% pure silver wire with natural dielectric, Mineral dielectric outer jacket, mineral insulation, Pure Silver connectors, Optional copper braid shield
Tara Labs Air One Series Two
Interconnect between Whest Audio Phono Amp and Bent Audio preamp
Purepower 2000
AC Regeneration
Wave Kinetics A10-U8
Component Control System (Isolation for CD/SACD Player)
Kdl...On your March 8th post above you indicated you had some issues with the TW Acustic 10.5's anti-skating waiting to be fixed. What were they, and have you had them corrected?