In general I find the performance to price ratio of these components to be very high. Time constraints prevent me from having time to fiddle much. The gear works without any fuss or muss on my part. Money, in my opinion, seems to have been spent well as my hassle is minimal and enjoyment is high.
Replaced Levinson solid state. Has a remote control to boot.
Bryston 4B-ST
Pair
VPI Industries TNT jr
TT
Graham Engineering 1.5 basic
Arm
Benz Micro MC Ruby
Cartridge
Tom Tutay Phono stage
All tube phono stage custom designed and built by Tom Tutay. Marvelous upgrade with improved bass and spatial localization of instruments. Things just sound more in tune is the best way I can describe it. Hard to believe it can do this.
Audio Research CD-1
CD Player
Photo Albert Porter - non cryo treated
Photo of the room by Albert Porter. In real life, the red chair and bench are at opposite ends of the room, of course.
Setup Arm/Cartridge
Cartridge/arm kindly adjusted by Albert Porter. Correct setup by a pro makes a huge difference.
Very Elegant room as echo'd by Slipknot1. I love to see Albert's work, both in Photo's and in his system. Nice that you were able to get his help in set up, and im sure it's all first rate! Congratulations on a fine set up. Enjoy!-Ken