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This system has been evolving for the past 40 years. Within the past seven years, I have replaced the entire system. 

  I would love to hear opinions from the people who view my system.
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    • McIntosh C2500 Tube Preamp
    A great sounding all tube preamp which sounds amazing, with tone controls, built in dac, fully remote adjustable MC loading.
    • McIntosh MC 302 Power Amplifier
    300wpc of solid state, output transformers and McIntosh goodness
    • Golden Ear Triton Reference Speakers
    Golden Ear's flagship tower and rightly so. Sound is delicate, effortless and very dynamic with bass to die for.
    • Technics SL1200G Direct Drive Turntable
    Giant Killer Turntable for the 21st Century.
    • Zu Audio DL103 MC Cartridge Modified
    Low output moving coil cartridge that is fantastic on Classical and Jazz, not so much on Rock..
    • Audio Technica VM540ML/H MM Phono Cartridge
    Moving Magnet phono cartridge to play my Rock Records
    • Shure V15 Type IV MM Phono Cartridge
    45 year old moving magnet cartridge.  I love it!
    • Sony HAP-Z1ES Music Server/Player
    Music server with 1TB had drive, excellent dac abd a great all in one solution.  Has the option of using an external dac (but why would you want to) and external USB drive for more space.
    • Apple iPad Pro
    iPad Pro with 32gb of storage. Used in conjunction with Sony software app as a remote control for the Sony HAP-Z1ES Music Server.
    • Esoteric UX-3 CD/SACD/DVD Audio Player
    Plays everything but Blu-Ray.. Built like a tank and a keeper.  This player uses the Burr Brown PCM1704 r to r dac.
    • McIntosh MR88 Tuner
    FM, HD Tuner
    • Canare Cable Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable
    A 25 Foot pair of a very inexpensive speaker cables.  After break in, these cables bested a pair of $1500.00 speaker cables.  Great bass slam and silky smooth treble.
    • Acrolink 6N-D5050II Digital cable
    Digital cable to go between the Esoteric UX-3 SACD Player to the built in DAC on the McIntosh C2500 Tube Preamp
    • Acrolink 6N-DA5500 Interconnect
    This cable brought my Esoteric SACD up a couple of notches!  Bass is deeper and more refined midrange is neutral and treble has sweetened.
    • VPI Phono Cable
    I meter phono cable.  The cable is manufactured by Discovery.
    • VH Audio Custom Interconnect
    A custom interconnect 1.5 meters built by VH Audio to compliment my McIntosh preamp and amp.  This goes between them.
    • Nordost Red Dawn Interconnect
    I am using this excellent sounding cable between my FM Tuner and Preamp.
    • Accuphase AL 10 Interconnect
    1 meter audio cable
    • Acrolink 6N-P4030 Power Cord
    High end power cord connecting the Esoteric UX-3 to Hydra 4 power conditioner.
    • Shunyata Copperhead Power Cord
    Power Cord for amplifier and pre-amplifier. also two 20 amp versions for Hydra 2 and Hydra 4
    • Shunyata Diamondback Platinum Power Cord
    Power Cord.  2-15 amp cords
    • Pangea AC-9 Power Cord
    (2) Pangea 2 meter AC-9 power cords for the GE Triton References. They are plugged into the Shunyata Hydra 4 PLC.
    • Shunyata Hydra 2 Power Conditioner
    Two outlet Hydra power conditioner. This does not limit current and dramatically lowers the noise floor.
    • Shunyata Hydra 4 Power Conditioner (Black)
    Power line conditioner that does not limit current. Used specifically for the Golden Ear Triton References
    • Shunyata Hydra 4 Power Contitioner (Silver)
    Power Conditioner. All source components are plugged into this.
    • HRS Lightweight Record Weight
    The combination of this record clamp and the Oracle record mat has kicked up the sound of my Technics SL1200G turntable quite a bit.
    • SolidSteel S3-5 & S3-3 Audio Rack
    6 shelf audiophile rack.
    • Magnum Dynalab ST-2 Antenna
    Indoor fm dipole antenna.

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My best compliments Stereo5! Your list is impressive both for components quantity and quality: Most of them are well known to me, a friend of mine own your loudspeakers that I auditioned several times, I can clearly say one of the best I listened with no dubt. I own your same media player, one of hifi pieces unfairly underestimated ever, maybe beacause Sony is considered too commercial? or it doesn't cost a kidney?anyway, the HAP Z1 ES is a great music machine that can beat much more expensive high end competitors.
I see big passion over there, love it.

silvanik