Simple and effective. May or may not upgrade to SE , or send to GNSC.
A stock DAC board modified well beyond the limits of good taste - unbelievable sound, though NOT cheap. Gets along extraordinarily well with the Wadia transport. Shown in picture with Kinergetics crossover.
Mid model SME turntable, packaged with IV.V arm. Simple and elegant - surprisingly straightforward to assemble.
Modest, but effective. Nice tonal balance, not overly coloured.
- Blue Circle BC27 pi Phono
New phono stage by Blue Circle replacing the BC23. The pi has a slim case design - looks like a very short and narrow shoebox. The pi model has an external power supply
Blue Circle's current production reference level. Four 6922 tubes are used. Fully balanced design with four Shallco volume controls.
Fully balanced hybrid design, tube input, SS output. Current Blue Circle reference production model. Comes in four chassis, monblocks with separate power supplies. These run the Kinergetics subwoofer towers. Only the left monoblock is shown.
Sort of a one box modified version of the AG8000, but souped up a bit. Not a production model. Another 6922 based hybrid. These amps drive the CLS panels.
20th anniversary edition of the CLS IIZ, one of the last few pairs off of the line. I really love their ability to image, and their faithful reproduction of tonal quality.
Passive sub tower with five 10 inch drivers per side. Crossover is Kinergetics 800C. Subs are crossed over at 80 Hz, and I am using the -18db Butterworth circuit. No shortage of bass or punch...
- Blue Circle Audio Black Box
Total custom job - kind of an 83.1 and an 85.1 together but with more stuff. Pictured with prototype version of BC68 power cord.
Oldie but goodie, possibly THE cable for the CLS IIz.
Moderately priced but highly effective Speaker cable from Blue Circle. Used on the sub towers.
Again, moderately priced, but effective. These are on every component except the Turntable power supply (captive cord), and the speakers.
Power cord with in line balanced conditioner. Used on the CLS IIz speakers.
Once again, no frills but very effective cabling from Blue Circle. I use this between all of the components in a balanced format, except between the phono stage and the preamp