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This current system is still evolving. Next items to be changed will be the CD Player and DAC. However I am unlikely to change until the CD - SACD - DVDA conflict is resolved.

Room is 21'.6" X 13'.9" X 9'.0". It could/should have been built a little larger, however as it is a dedicated room with only the Audio System, a 3 seater sofa, 2 small side tables (you have to have somewhere for the glass of wine) and record/CD racks, it suffices.

It is a personal dislike of mine that Audio and Home Theatre are combined, however this is just me, I am lucky enough that I have two dedicated rooms, therefore I have a separate Theatre system with overhead CRT projector, 100" (16 X 9) Screen and a 7.1 system. Electric s in the Theatre are OK, mainly Denon but not up to the same standard as the main Audio System. Great part of this room is that with 8 speakers (twin centres) and a sub, there is less than 1 metre of cable visible.

Turntables are a major part of the audio system, I have the Linn LP12/Ittok and 2 X Technics SP 10's. Arms vary, the Ittok stays on the LP12, however the Technics changes between, Rega 300, SME 3009, Audio Technica AT1005, Grace G707 & Grace G745. I would like to find an Alphason HRS 100 and a Technics EPA 100 and/or EPA 500.
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    • Linn LP-12 Sondek Ittok
    Linn LP12 with Valhalla power supply. Has Itokk Mk III Arm and a variety of cartridges are being used, mainly M/C.
    • Sony CDP 338ES
    Currently used as a transport only, however this unit is still a remarkably good sounding player.
    • Meridian 203
    Meridians DAC7.
    • Audio Research LS-2 mkII
    Line stage, balanced outputs, simply cannot imagine anything better at 10 X the price.
    • Apogee Acoustics Mini Grand
    Full range Stage panels with twin 2 X 8
    • Krell KSA-100s
    Excellent unit with a fully deserved reputation.
    • Sonic Frontiers SFP-1 sig
    Phono Stage
    • Various Cartridges Koetsu/Supex/Ortophon/Osawa/A&R
    Various Cartridges
    • Technics SP-10 mkII
    Beautiful Turntables with a sound far in advance of what is expected from Direct Drives.
    • Various Arms on SP 10 II Rega 300-Grace G707-SME 3009
    Various

Comments 3

Nice system Ken. How cool is that to have your spare tonearms at the ready. Have you indeed found different arms have a different sonic signature? Enjoy the music. Glen

glenfihi

Greetings Ken,
do you are any one you know have the original apogee stage packaging material? I am in need of one ASAP.
If incase you do kow please e-mail me @ [email protected]

Thank you......Leslie

gaylco1323

Nice system, Ken! I enjoyed part of your system many years ago at a dealer's house: LP12 ->SP15 ->x/over-> Krell stereox2-> mini Grand.
Are you sure you can play the Alphason on the Technics? I used to have it on a (pink triangle) PT Too. I had also tried it on my LP12 -- but wasn't overjoyed by the sound... bad set-up, I suppose.

gregm

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