System edited: There's been an update... I've upgraded my speaker cables to Morrow Audio SP-4's and I've also upgraded my interconnects to Morrow Audio MA-4's... These cables have replaced the Goertz MI-2 Veracity speaker cables and the Micropurl interconnects... I'm happy with the change... Next, I will be upgrading my digital coax from the DH-Labs Silver Sonic to the Morrow Audio Dig-4...

leorousseau February 26, 2013 18:47

Very well balanced set up!

artk February 03, 2013 03:57

Love it! Great job. Don't get wrapped up in upgrading-it leads to no where.

gadmanrdh January 26, 2013 13:52

To tell you the truth, no I didn't try the Bifrost on the laptop... I just decided to rule out using the laptop... I ordered the non-usb Bifrost... I'm completely happy with using my ipod... Sounds just as good as NAD cd players I've had in the past, if not better... I only use MOG and Apple Lossless files for the albums that I cannot find on MOG... I don't bother with any of the other streaming services like Pandora because they don't sound nearly as good as MOG...

leorousseau January 23, 2013 13:22

I agree with Montytx, you have a very capable system. I think NAD and PSB have a synergy that is hard to top at their price points. I also think your idea of replacing the jumpers is a good one. One day you may want to add a sub.

Enjoy!

pgawan2b January 23, 2013 06:33

Have you tried the Bifrost with a laptop if the clicking still there? I don't want to have the same problem when I get a DAC.

highend64 January 22, 2013 22:25

I really like the Bifrost a lot... Before I decided to use my Ipod as my source I was originally was gonna use my laptop... I had a Musical Fidelity VDACII hooked up to my laptop via usb... I was having issues with a clicking sound coming through my speakers so I had tried another VDACII and the problem was still there so returned both of the VDACs and totally ruled out using my laptop as a source... I then decided on using my ipod and ordered the Cambridge Audio dock and the Bifrost... Let me tell you, I cannot believe the sound quality that I'm getting out of this little ipod from extracting the pure digital from it... Also, let me tell you that the Bifrost is a completely different animal than the VDACII... So much more natural sounding, warm, has a much better soundstage and its just a matter of pressing the single button on the front to switch to the tv input which makes it easy for my girlfriend to operate(I have the tv's internal speakers turned off)... I love the Bifrost!!!

leorousseau January 22, 2013 15:42

I have been wondering to how a tube amp might sound in my system. I guess will see in the future. I use to have a NAD 5355 cd player which I thought sounded very nice. I probably characterize the NAD cd player sound as smooth and musical to me.

I been looking for a DAC for a long time since there are so many out there. BTW, how do you like the Bifrost? My main source is the laptop since I do not have a cd player.

highend64 January 22, 2013 11:15

Thanks a lot... I appreciate the responses I've gotten on my little system... I like the NAD 326... I am always wondering what type of sound I would have though if I had gotten a tube amp instead... Don't get me wrong though, I like the NAD... I also had upgraded the power cable to the Pangeas AC-14SE... In fact, I also ran a new circuit for my setup... I'm really considering ordering a set of the Goertz Sapphire interconnects to go from my dac to my amp and taking the copper Micropurls and put them on the pre-amp out in place of the jumpers... Hopefully that would give me a little bit of an improvement...

leorousseau January 20, 2013 21:56

Nice little system. How do you like the NAD 326 BEE? Enjoy and happy listening

highend64 January 20, 2013 15:40

Very nice set up.

artk January 18, 2013 21:56

Now how about the diference between the Goertz copper and silver? Should I spend the extra and go with the silver Micropurl?

leorousseau January 18, 2013 17:11

If you're not listening to Classical music, this is all you will ever need, just listen and enjoy. Micropurls are as good as anything this side of stupid, better that Morrows having owned both.

schubert January 18, 2013 16:18

Thanks for the comments... Eventually I would probably be looking into getting into a tube amp... From the work I've done so far, I'm very impressed at the sound that I'm getting from the Psb's... I notice things today that weren't there last week while listening... I've been thinking about replacing the cheapo interconnects that I have linking the pre amp out stage to the amp... I'm not sure if I want to go with Goertz or try some Morrows... I know Morrow has some very interesting reviews and it's making me wonder what they would do for my rig... Any ideas on the matter? Thanks again for the comments...

Leo

leorousseau January 17, 2013 22:14

Nice system but yours wires cost almost as much as the components :)

groundhog33 January 16, 2013 20:30

That is a thoroughly competent and enjoyable system. I'm impressed that you made your speaker connections in the manner that you did.

And, yes, break-in is a very real aspect of components and cables. Leaving a solid state system "always on" and playing takes it up another notch as well. I've left my office system on for years at a time.

montytx January 15, 2013 02:11