I have been at this hobby for 4 years now. I have had about 5 different setups but this one is perfect for my current situation. I got married a few months ago and moved a small house in Nashville,Tn. There was not enuff room for a dedicated "stereo room" so this was my compromise. Luckily my wife lets me place the speakers out away from the armoire. Sound is dynamic and liquid. Prolly could could sound better but i'm not willing to spend those kinda $$$.
Despite discussions occuring on other threads, I found the Wolff source cord made a nice difference on the Exemplar. I had been using a TG Audio 688 prior to the Wolff cord. My wife commented on the difference as well. Placebo effect? Dunno...we both heard a difference and my wife described the difference exactly as I was hearing it (without my feeding her descriptives beforehand). FWIW, the Wolff gain cord did not have the same appreciable effect in my system.
But merry-go-round's are fun! I've had mine for 9 days, and it's been running 24/7. It sounds excellent, but I'm expecting further changes to make it even better. What IC's and power cord are you using on it?
It's amazing what one learns after following Audiogon for just a year! Your system is a beautifully simple and elegant solution. I only wish I had discovered the Belles 250i before I started my crazy upgrading quest. Congratulations! If you have the same system a year from now (and I hope you do), you will have provided a great example of what can be done without going insane in this hobby.
