System edited: Added an SB3, 2-Yaoin Tube Buffers, Onkyo PR-SC885P processor and removed the pioneer DV-59avi, EAD 8000, And the Toshiba HD-XA1(HD-DVD is dead)

ozz January 08, 2008 04:00

Greetings Avguygeorge,
Wow, sold your meridian gear. Even though you don't expect much from the receiver, you surely must miss the quality every now and again. I don't think i could take that much of a step back in the audio department. I am thinking of a Analog only tube preamp in place of the EAD and only use the 5.1 analog out from my HD-DVD and Blu-Ray machines.
(i don't use the digital end anymore anyway)
The Ruby must look pretty good with 1080p HD-DVD. I was looking at the sony VPLVW50 SXRD (which in some ways is a better projector than it's big brother) but ultimately settled on the sanyo Z5, replacing my Z2. (2000 CDN plus an extra lamp, mount, hdmi cable, and shipping inc)
I do envy your possession of the Ruby though and hope you do upgrade from the receiver once again.

ozz April 10, 2007 01:31

Greetings,
Actually i still live in the apartment.
I don't have to much in the name of conditioning aside from the htps7000(front end)+ a ps audio duet and 1 20a ultimate outlet, the other monsters are the avs2000 regenerators. Very much needed in my enviroment. I can dim the lights pretty easy with the big brystons.
For the money, for around $250.00ea i paid there isn't anything i could possibly upgrade to make an improvement over what i already have.( I wouldn't have bought these at retail or even close to retail). Plus they can always be utilized somewhere else when not needed anymore in the present system.
Thanks for the comments guys.

ozz March 22, 2007 15:40

System edited: changed my ovation plus in for an 8000

ozz August 01, 2006 17:50

System edited: added 2 more ultimate outlets and 3 more AVS2000's. Also added a glass toslink between the ovation plus and Dv-59avi

ozz June 02, 2006 23:24

Thanks Finsfan05401.

Actually, i intend on purchasing a house later in the year.(been saving for 12 years). Property in vancouver is very expensive and we are looking for the right one).

I have been looking at the Arcam AVR700 pre/pro. I might sell my EAD and pick this unit up. Waiting for a review to pop up in stereophile.

If anybody is intersted, i will post pics of what i have in the present setup.( Haven't done it yet because i just didn't think it would do it justice)

ozz June 29, 2005 09:55

System edited: Changed speaker cables from Mit Terminator 2 b/w to an 8 guage and the digital moonglo was changed to a Silver Shadow.

ozz June 28, 2005 11:15

Thanks for the kind words Avguygeorge. Glad to see i'm not the only apt dweller here. It has taken a few years of upgrading to get to this point. I put a lot of work on the synergy of the system. the Ead and the Brystons are a perfect match and they do make the paradigms sing. Looks like you have a pretty nice system yourself. the Sim2 on a 92" screen must look pretty good. I am a firm believer in power conditioning. Everything starts at the wall! Garbage in, garbage out.

ozz March 21, 2005 08:56