So Im completely starting over the description of this "modest" system. I dont know at what point in dollars you have into a system it becomes immodest but I may be getting there! I have completely changed this entire system around from the time I first submitted my Virtual System. My main reason for having this system is for relaxation. I really dont watch much TV and I prefer music over TV anyways. I probably listen 1-2 times a week. I enjoy just making a cocktail or an espresso and just sitting myself front and center in the "music room". The room is sizably challenged as it is too small. The next real major upgrade would be a new home with a larger dedicated music room but until that happens I will make do.
I have around 2000 cd's and maybe 200-300 records. I enjoy pretty much every form of music except for Country and Classical...sorry...maybe it's an acquired tatse? Anyways I will update my page with what is in Heavy Rotation for the week or month as I have time. If anyone reads my "Heavy Rotation" and has any suggestions based on what Im listening to please let me know...Im always up for new music. That seems to be a real problem...sometimes I go in to listen to music but I cant think of what I want to listen to....It's a real battle sometimes.
Tube SACD/CD playback with cherry wood accents. This thing is built like a tank!
Musical Fidelity TriVista 21
Tube DAC with all the bells and whistles I need.
Project Audio II Xperience
Carbon fiber Pro-Ject tone arm, Im using the Tara Labs Air RSC cables
Shelter 501 II
MC Cartridge
Musical Fidelity A-3.2cr
MF preamp with class A phono output
Opera Audio Consonance Cyer 800 Mono
Mono blocks, 78wpc, beautiful to look at and even better to listen to.
Project Audio Speed Box II
This helps to switch from 33 rpm to 45 rpm with a push of a button
Tara Labs Vanishing Points
These work great under my DAC but they were a little hard to set up.
Black Diamond Racing MK III Cones
These are very easy to set up and made a real difference on my sacd player.
Purist Audio Design Rev. A Digital
Excellent digital cable I have between SACD and DAC
Zu Audio Libtec MK II
Just replaced my old Tara Labs Prism cables and wow! what a difference! Should have changed those out a while ago...
Usher CP-6311
2-way floorstanders that sound absolutely amazing! These were just what my system was lacking! Sorry Dali Suite 1.7's, these are the real deal! Im still breaking them in as I bought them new.
Synergistic Research Alpha A/C Coupler
2m power cord on preamp
Transparent Audio Powerlink Plus
2m power cord on each amp
Black Diamond Racing Mk III Cones
under preamp
Von Gaylord Chinchilla
I have a 2m pair of Chinchilla's from my preamp to monoblocks...these really opened up the soundstage and made background noise a little more quiet
Von Gaylord Chinchilla
1m pair between my turntable and preamp
Richard Gray RGPC 400s
I have my DAC, SACD and preamp plugged into this
Richard Gray RGPC 400PRO
I have my monoblocks plugged into this
Von Gaylord Chinchilla Power Cable
I have this on my preamp
RoomTunes ClampRacks
OMG this thing almost gave me a hernia just moving it from the truck into the house...it is EXTREMELY heavy!
Really nice setup. I'm also using the Cyber 800's in my system along with the Consonance Cyber 222 pre. Blows away the KT88 integrated I was running before. You might want to take a look at power cables from Signal Cable.