1978 vintage horn speaker with rebuilt drivers from Great Plains Audio and Werner Jagusch crossovers. Replaced Harbeth M-40.2 Anni's. Big sound, very dynamic and very enjoyable.
McIntosh MC-30
Purchased from Audio Classics in March 2024. Added GE 6L6GC's from VTS, Tungsol 12AX7's, RCA 12AU7 Cleartops, CBS 12BH7 black plates and Tungsol 5AW4 Rectifiers.
deHavilland Electric Ultraverve 3
Most enjoyable and complimentary preamp I've owned, by a large margin. Responds well to tube rolling. Currently loaded with NOS Tung Sol's in all positions. Exceptional value.
Weiss Engineering DAC 202
Replaced an outstanding Audio Aero Capitole Reference DAC/CDP/PRE. I can't say the Weiss is better than the Audio Aero, but it's more neutral. This DAC is a bargain on the used market.
Roon Labs Nucleus
Roon Nucleus server paired with IFi Zen Stream as a Roon end-point, connected via Black Cat Silverstar SPDIF cable to Weiss 202 DAC. Streaming Qobuz. Surprisingly nice step up in sound quality and enjoyability from my previous Aurender N10 at 1/4th the cost.
KCI Silkworm RCA Interconnect
Gold based RCA interconnect cable. Outperforms the Purist Venustas it replaced by a large margin.
Silent Running Audio VR-2 & 3 isolation platforms
I tired of messing with the various footers on the market. These are the real deal... excellent construction, visually appealing and effective.
Salamander Synergy Triple 20
Cherry Finish
GIK Room Treatments Tri Traps, 244 panels and Alpha 4 diffusion panels
This is the 2nd room I've treated with GIK products. Highly recommended, especially 244 panels.
Acoustic BBQ 12 gage Dueland speaker cables
I've had significantly more expensive speaker cables from Stealth and Auditorium, but prefer these. I also use ja pair of these in my secondary system. Great bang for the buck.
iFi Audio Zen Stream
Acting as a Roon endpoint centered between a Roon Nucleus server and my DAC.
Ryder - Thanks for the compliments. Yes, I'm still using the CD-LAD as my pre and will eventually upgrade down the road when funds become available... maybe the IRS will be good to me next April ;)
Great system you've got there. I particularly like the Dynaudio C2's. These are really classy statement speakers.
If you are still using the Plinius CD-LAD as a preamp, believe me, it's your weakest link. Plinius power amps are great but their their older preamps aren't. I have owned the Plinius M12 and heard the CD-LAD before upgrading to ARC LS-16. Day and night difference. Just thought you might want to know.
Beautiful system, I bet it sounds great! I'm a fellow Plinius SA102 lover. Coincidently, I've been considering an audition of the AA Capitole CDP as a possible upgrade from my Wadia. See my system at http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1132838750&read&3&4&.
Pdreher ~ Funny you should ask about my preamp which I just upgraded from Krell krc-3 to Audio Horizon TP2.0nB tube preamp. I am enjoying more of my music it brought the sound to another level. It's the best upgrade I've made so far. (you should read the tread regarding this wonderful preamp, this is how I found out about it). My system consists of the following: Krell FPB200, Resolution Audio CD55, Rega P3 hooked up to Musical Surrounding Phonomena, Cables Tara labs Air2 (speakers), Decades XLR's and misc. power cords. I don't plan to make any major purchase soon since I need to sell some of my gear to recoup some $$$ Maybe a new amp when I save enough dough. This hobby is making want to get a part time job :0) Jojo
Jgy1 - I'm very happy with the C2's... by far, the best speaker I have ever owned, but also the most expensive:( I hear wonderful things about the C1's... do you run your C1's with a sub? I'm continuing to use my REL sub with my C2's... it seems to flesh out the sound, and the REL subs are a great value on the used market. The Plinius SA-102 is a nice synergistic match with Dynaudio speakers (also ran it for a short time with some 1.3SE's prior to selling them to pay down my C2's). Currently someone is listing a Plinius SA 250 for only $2350! If your in the market for an amp upgrade, that SA-250 is one hell of a deal that is sure to sell quick.
I've got some new speaker cables on the way (Harmonic Technology Pro 9's +)... I'm hoping they are going to make a favorable contribution to the sound. I'm thinking my next significant upgrade will be a preamp. I'm curious what the rest of your system consists of... especially your preamp and cabling?
