Detailed, smooth, dynamic. Very enjoyable. 100 lb beauty.
So much more enjoyable than my X-1, which was a great linestage.
- Pass Labs XP-20 Power Supply
Innards! Use this for my X-Ono too.
Musical, smooth, detailed. Splendid bass. A real joy to listen to.
- Von Schweikert Audio VR-IV SR
Great imaging, dynamics. Loads of resolution. I LOVE these speakers!
- Von Schweikert Audio VR S/1
Fast well defined bass keeps up with the Sr. 4's. I have a stereo pair to fill out the low bass in my large-ish room in an open floorplan.
- Von Schweikert Audio LCR-15
The center channel for the HT. Very clear, fast.
- VPI Industries Scoutmaster
A truly wonderful TT. I added the ringclamp which I feel is a very worthwhile upgrade, especialy on regular weight vinyl. I also added a TT Weight center weight- very worthwhile. Added TT Weights adjustable feet. Nicely designed/built.
- Zyx Airy 3 Silver low output MC
.24 mv version with silver wire and silver weight.
- VPI Industries JMW 10.5i Stainless
Nice upgrade. On the fly VTA adjusment, easier azimuth adjustment
A must have with the stiffer Nordost wire. A really good design too. The set-up instructions are a joke though.
Very worth the effort and $110. I really got so much more out of my cartridge with this.
Nice isolation for the Scoutmaster.
Record cleaning machine- noisy,but effective...A must have IMO
- PS Audio Power Plant Premier
Decent. It really cleaned up the sound. I like the steady power to steady my TT motor. Tight plug sockets screwed up the finish on a couple high end plugs though.
I LOVE this AVR. Does all the new codecs, great DAC, versatile, easy to use, sounds great.
Plays blurays nicely. HDMI out transport only.
Built like a tank. Plays DVD's beautifuly, also does CD, DVD-A, SACD pretty well.
- PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC
I am truly impressed with this DAC. Seems to do everything pretty much right.
- Harmonic Technology Magic Reference Tweeter
These go to the Vons' tweeter-mid cabinets. They really make cymbals shine and fill out the beginning and ending of notes. Truly revealing cables.
- Harmonic Technology Magic Reference Woofer
Wow! These power the Vons' bass cabinets. A BIG step up from the Pro 9+ they replaced. These cables have great bass definition and are smooth and very clean.
- Harmonic Technology Magic One
I use these throughout the system. Really clean and detailed, free of grain. Loads of bass. I really like Harmonic Tech's products. Most of these have been modded with new sleeving and reterminated by myself with custom lengths.
- Homemade Power Cords Oyaide Tunami w/ Oyaide Plugs
Also have condutive carbon shielding jacket. I am proud of these. Great sounding/looking.
- Harmonic Technology Pro Ac 11 & Fantasy AC-10
Good cords. Reterminated and covered with conductive carbon sleeving. Used for the VSA subs and DVD and Bluray players.
Passive line conditioner. Used for TV,and DVR.
- custom made Granite Mass Sandwich
I sandwiched two 22lb granite slabs together with some Scotch Foam Mounting Squares and stuck 5 silicone feet on the bottom (1 in the center, 4 about 2 1/2" from the edges.
Gold duplex receptacle. Did not expect much but a strong grip on my heavy power cords. I heard a tremendous improvement in bass and clarity. When my wife came home and asked what I had done to the system with a cheerful tone I knew that I hadn't gone crazy.
- Scotch Foam Mounting Squares
Removable foam tape. I used this to secure the point disc to my ceramic tile for the 2 VSA subs. WOW! Best cheap tweak ever!
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Never ending headroom- soooo clean and detailed, dynamics that stun!
- Musical Fidelity TriVista SACD Player
RIP- $6500 paper weight.
- VPI Industries JMW Memorial 9 Signature
I upgraded from the stock JMW Memorial 9. The Nordost wire is a bit stiffer and made the VPI anti-skating device a must with my set-up.
Nice match for the Scout!
Replaced with XP-20
Replaced by XP-15. This one was modded by Wayne Colburn at Pass. It was really good.
