Brian's system!

by brianmgrarcom on Ever Evolving
Livingroom
Current System
Drivers

Description

Well, it has all changed again, I should just relist it as it has changed so many times since creating this as the "3rd" system. One thing is for sure, Ever Evolving has been accurate.
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    • Luxman L-590a II
    Pure Class A integrated amplifier, 30 watts.
    • Luxman T-117 - Tuner
    Awesome little digital tuner from the late 1980's.
    • Audio Note AN-Vx - Interconnect
    I have two sets; I run one from my CDP to preamp and one from my tuner to preamp. Symmetrical 99.99% silver litz coax 20 strands 0.09 mm
    • Audio Note AN-Vz - Interconnect
    Silver IC, 1m RCA
    • Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval
    Constructed of pure silver over a stabilizing strand of oxygen-free copper, woven into a patented hollow oval geometry in an oval-coaxial configuration. 9 gauge.
    • Clearwave Loudspeaker Design Symphonia 72R
    The Symphonia 72R has a custom sandwich layered non- resonant 2 inch thick front baffle with a solid hardwood layer for driver de-coupling. The drivers are flush mounted level to the front baffle to eliminate edge diffraction, and the driver openings have chamfered flares at the backside of the opening to eliminate early reflections inside the box. Top of the line RAAL tweeters and Accuton drivers.
    • Wadia 170iTransport
    I use this with a 160g iPod Classic.
    • PS Audio DigitalLink III
    Mine has the Level 4 Cullen modifications.
    • Furman IT Reference 20i
    This power conditioner and protection unit has made the biggest difference I have ever intruduced into a system; I wish I would have purchased something like this a long time ago!!!

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Brian, didn't mean to say the Classe CDP was unliked, just that I liked the Cary more as I felt it gave me tigher bass, also the Cary is slightly different sounding which falls more into the personal preference side. I agree with you on the new Classe user controls being just about the best I've seen.

BTW, really nice looking setup! Al

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Brian, I'm also a recovering Classe/B&W Sig owner. The S805s are still around (room is small and they'll have to stay). I tried the Classe Audio CDP-100 but I found the bass a little loose. I moved to the Cary303/200 as it was an easy trade in (for my Classe CDP) and gave very good detail and tight bass, a definite improvement over the Classe CDP as far as bass performance. Have you had a chance to try the MF A5 CDP? I'd be interested to hear your opion on other CDPs. Al

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