Description

This is my first attempt at wireless streaming after two years of cd listening. Right now i am using a Sonos Connect (formerly ZP 90) as a wireless streamer for aiff files on my office mac and then fed via coax to the w4s Dac1. The panels on the back are some basic Ats acoustics and under the amp and cd are some Herbie's Tenderfeet.
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    • Rega Brio-R
    Integrated amplifier Rega Brio-R.
    • Wyred4sound DAC 1
    The w4s Dac 1 upgraded with super caps.
    • Monitor Audio Silver RX6
    Floorstanders RX6.
    • Rotel RCD-1520
    The great sounding RCD 1520.
    • Sonos Connect (zp90)
    This is used as a transport for aiff files on my office mac and then fed via coax to the w4s Dac1.
    • Chord Cobra RCA
    Chord cobra 3 rca interconnects.
    • Chord Carnival Silverscreen
    Bare wire Chord carnival cable.
    • Blue Jeans Cable Digital Coax
    Coaxial Digital Audio Cable: Belden 1694A between sonos and dac.

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Tboooe, i hope i can soon upgrade to a dedicated mac mini. Will make an experiment with a borrowed laptop.

rob_c

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System edited: Just updated my integrated amplifier from a Rotel RA-1520 to the Rega Brio-R. I am floored by the way it sounds. Very musical and with a beautiful balance between very detailed and a smoothness that is very uncommon in solid state amplification.

rob_c

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Jaxwired, thank you very much.
Your systems have always been an inspiration for me!

rob_c

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Thanks Highend64.

rob_c

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Thanks Edgejazz.
I like almost all ECM, post-rock, some Swans, Scott Walker, Low, Tindersticks, Mogwai. I also like some electronic, stuff from Warp Records.
Lately been listening a lot to Anouar Brahem and Tomasz Stanko (soul of things). Love Sonic Youth and Earth. I like it a little bit dissonant, dark and out of tune.

rob_c

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Thank you Douglas.
You are a HiFi Yoda.
Appreciate your post.

rob_c

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They are a fine value, to be honest. But i only have experience with the 2 inches kind.

rob_c

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Thanks Schubert.

rob_c

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My god heaven could be your listening room and system Douglas.
What? Really? sheeez Fantastic.
I feel like the proud owner of a boombox after seeing yours.
It's like peeing next to Dirk Diggler from boogie nigths. Lol.

rob_c

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lifetime of addiction ahead...
Jaja thanks Douglas.

Ray, the rack is a rip off of this one http://www.hifiracks.co.uk/av-racks-&-tv-stands/5/podium-xl-v
I love them and once considered them seriously but the pricing is in euros and the shiping from England. ;)

rob_c

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Thanks.
Well, the floorstanders are on the supplied plinth and the rack is a "custom design" (gift from my girlfriend).

rob_c