Love the Guaneris. I own the Evolutions.  It looks like your speakers have no toe in?  I found my Evolutions sound best in my room with no toe in and very close to the side walls.  Also, have you considered adding a sub?  I just added the REL T5i and absolutely love the sound of my system now.

tboooe April 22, 2016 13:15

System edited: i have recently added two dedicated line conditioners, the foundation research lc-1 and lc-2, to power the puccini and jadis, respectively. power in nyc is very low quality. my apartment building was built in the 1850s, perhaps amplifying this deficiency. the difference in musicality after adding the lc-1 to the puccini was substantial and immediate. the difference in musicality after adding the lc-2 to the jadis was subtle and of lower value. my two components are now somewhat isolated from nyc's erratic power grid which i am happy about. as always, comments welcome. best wishes, rk

keiserrg January 15, 2010 22:43

hi davey, thanks for your note and i have looked at your system many times over the years. great setup, and i have heard very good things about the rowland you use. it just goes to show that newer isn't always better.
in terms of maximums, i believe you are correct and that analog is the "best" solution. however, my installed base of cds is about 1000, and the upsampling of the puccini is magic. in addition, i value the simplicity of a one box solution, no external moving parts, low maintenance, etc. i am very satisfied with the current setup and have learned not to "chase the impossible." plus i live 40 blocks from carnegie hall :) take care and best wishes

keiserrg November 15, 2009 01:53

Keiserrg, have you considered an analog front end?
I know this will require some investment in LP's, however, IMHO analog is far more impressive than digital as a front end.
The G's sound great on either, but I think they really come into their own on analog.

daveyf June 13, 2009 02:59

you're right the source is very important.

What do you expect from line conditioner?

kops May 14, 2009 08:21

hi kops thanks for your kind words! i am very pleased with the current set up though i still would like to upgrade the interconnect and get a line conditioner for the amp. it is funny that when i built my first system the price of each component was about equal, then through upgrading the amp and the speakers, my source was the weakest link. now, it is the opposite. i cannot emphasize enough the importance of a great source!!

keiserrg May 13, 2009 16:35

congrats this must be a very nice minimal and musical system!
I like so much premium simplicity, in other words less is more but with great components.

kops April 28, 2009 18:31

hi Flg2001,
thanks for your kind words. I find that SF + Jadis is very nice, and when I spoke to SF in Italy they told me that the Guarneri was originally debuted with Jadis :) I have also heard that SF + Gryphon is a wonderful combination so congratulations.

I am very happy with the present system, it is simple but very detailed and musical. I am considering some cable upgrades but no major component changes (repressing lust for paganini/scarlatti).

keiserrg March 25, 2009 22:23

I own the same speakers and also very happy with them - the match with Jadis should be also great (I had the DA50Signature in the past but with Avantgarde speakers).

Congratulations for a nice system!

flg2001 March 21, 2009 00:30

updated to dCS puccini. my system is now very simple, and i believe very fine: puccini + jadis + guarneri. that is it :)

keiserrg February 15, 2009 23:15

joey_v, thanks again for your comments. i don't disagree with you, and it might work. but my passions are music, art, and antiques, and there is no way a fake tree from target is making into my 1850s apartment (!) : ) best wishes, r

keiserrg February 05, 2008 18:38

Dont' forget the tree Keiserrg... seriously try it. Put it towards the wall between the speakers (right in your field of vision from the seat).

It works well.

joey_v October 09, 2007 19:26

hi Joey_v and thanks for your thoughtful comments. I have pulled them out and they do sound better.

I am considering switching the Jadis DA88s. I love the look of the SF Musica but have been told several times that it is the weakest link of the current set up....

keiserrg October 08, 2007 17:53

This is one system that is simple, yet delightful.

This is a good system. Pull out the speaker, be rewarded with better staging.

A few little diffusors might go a long way, too. Like a fake tree from Target or something in the back, between the speakers? You'd be surprised how it makes things sound a bit more organic.

Try it, $30... what do you have to lose?

Joey :)

joey_v October 05, 2007 01:29

i am somewhat space constrained but did pull the g's out further and they do sound better. thank you setiawansr.

keiserrg September 06, 2007 21:34

Hi,

Your cd player sounds best with balanced (xlr) cables. For the money the Ayre K5/V5 would be nice. Although not balanced, the Hovland HP200/Radia would be even more musical. Later I would exchange the CX7 to a D1x, which has absolutely no grain.
for cables I would go for NBS and decoupling Stillpoints.
your speakers deserve it!
Have fun.

mu6 August 16, 2007 07:41

I think your GHs are too close to the back wall.
GHs needs more breathing room. My Cremona Auditors perform much better when I position them farther from the back wall.

RS

setiawansr August 01, 2007 04:03

I love it! Nice system.

cm071678 July 31, 2007 01:25