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UPDATE:

Changed most components! Now sounding really really nice. Using the highly directionaly Eminent Tech's is the ticket to a problem with getting decent imaging with my setup. Unforunatley those things are power hogs, so I had to use my Meridian 551 to get decent sound out of them. I have a TAD-60 lying around that I tried with them. Sounds SWEEEET, but out of breath unfortunately. I'll put KT88's on them next time to see what happens.

To Be Continued ....

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My work system. Pieced together from misc. stuff sitting in my garage.

Just enough to relax me without bothering my co-workers. On Fridays at 16:00, my boss has wine tasting in his office (close to mine). i put my chair across my system and unwind. Nice way to start weekend. :-))

Would probably change the speakers. Then, find an integrated with a phono preamp. Otherwise, good enuff!!
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    • Meridian 551
    Integrated Amp - SWEET Sounding
    • Eminent Technology LFT-11
    Mini Maggies, EAT UR HEART OUT!!
    • Microseiki BL-41
    Decent for what it is. Fully automated AND Musical. Needs new cartridge.
    • Shure MX97E
    Moving Magnet Cartridge, high compliance. Haven't installed.
    • Logitech Slim Devices Duet
    Pretty darn decent music server. Used as a transport plugged in to my DAC. Bloody convenient!!
    • Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 2
    This thing is super awesome!! High End DAC for peanuts.
    • Hsu Research STF-1
    Musical SUB! Can Rock and Get down Wid Dis Too
    • Tube Audio Design TAD-60
    30/60wpc Integrated Amp, Adjustable Feedback, Configurable Single-Ended/Push-Pull/Hybrid. 6CA7/El34/KT88. Sweet sounding.
    • HomegrownAudio Super Silver
    tri-braid design solid silver conductors

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Owner
Doug,
Thanks a lot. It took awhile and lots of experimentation (several speakers) to get this setup almost right. Now the only thing I'm fighting is that it's quite dark sounding if you're off axis. On the sweet spot it opens up quite a lot.

I haven't tuned in the sub yet. These Eminent Tech's come with a woofer box (seen on top of the Hsu) and they go quite lower than my previous experiment speakers (Cambridge Audio S30's which sound wonderful BTW). More tuning ...

I wanna try the TAD-60 again to see what happens. Stay tuned ...

cphoa

Owner
System edited: Here's the latest updates. Love the Eminent Tech's!!!!

cphoa

Owner
System edited: UPDATES: Changed from B&W 2001 to Bohlender Graebener Z1, Kimber 4TC to Nordost Flat2. More updates to come ...

cphoa

Owner
Ha ha ha .. i come in 08:30 ... usually leave 01:00 ... so they gots to give me some leeway, now what i mean?

cphoa