Description

Genre / Selections: Vinyl - Jazz, Classical. Significant collection of 12,000+ records.

Country and new artist releases sacd & c.d.

System Goals/Comments: Find more time to listen and catalogue my record collection.

Want to add SME 30/12 with SME arm/changeable headshells and a dedicated t/t for playing mono & 78's.

System Strengths: Clarity, definition, soundstage, reality, musical presence.

System Weaknesses: Doesn't like heavy metal / garage/ rap!
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    • Koetsu Rosewood Sig
    Cartridge, mounted in JMW 12.6 arm wand.
    • Clearaudio Titanium
    MC cartridge, mounted in JMW 12.6 arm wand. My preferred cartridge for playing newly released, heavy weight/45 rpm vinyl.
    • ClearAudio Balance Reference
    Phono Stage, fully balanced with seperate power supply.
    • Audio Research REF 610T
    Mono vacuum tube tower amps.
    • Sound Lab U1-PX
    Planar speakers
    • JPS Labs Aluminata Balanced
    Aluminium core cables, used as analogue & digital interconnects, speaker cables, digital AES/EBU cable.
    • JPS Aluminata
    Speaker cable
    • Nordost Valhalla Power cords
    Power cable
    • Furatech Power blocks
    Power conditioners, hard wired into wall outlets with Furatech Power Supply copper cables.
    • VPI Industries SDS
    Turntable motor speed regulator
    • Sound Lab SALLIE
    SoundLab SALLIE damper columns behind speakers. Tip Toe spikes through-out system and supports
    • Wilson Extreme SST
    Wilson Extreme SST silver coating on all connections, fuses, tubes, etc.
    • VPI Industries HRX
    HRX t/t with 3 x JMW 12.6 tone arms. Valhalla power cords, Valhalla arm wiring into balanced junction box.
    • Wadia 581 SE/GNS
    Wadia CD/SACD modified by GNS.
    • Martin Logan Descent
    Pair ML Descenti Subwoofers.
    • Audio Research Ref 5
    Reference Line Stage modified by GNS + plexiglass top plate
    • Audio Research Ref 2 Phono
    Reference phono stage modified by GNS + plexiglass top plate.
    • Sutherland Timeline
    Laser Projection Timing Tool.
    • Audio Research Ref 40 Anniversary Pre-Amp
    Two box pre-amp; power supply and amplifier, connected by 2 umbilical cords.
    Black finish with plexiglass top covers.
    • Audio Research DAC-8
    DAC for use with my Qsonix music server. Black finish, plexiglass top cover is not available as this model is manufactured with the standard 'metal wrap' casing.
    • Qsonix Q205
    Music server sitting on a Gingko Jumbo Cloud isolation plinth + Gutwire NotePad2 placed above loading tray + 17

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Nice! and Nicer!!! Enjoy!

lloydelee21

good to hear your system is back...congrats and enjoy!!!!!

lloydelee21

Thanks Scousepasty...great feedback. cannot wait to audition. i just heard the Scarlatti today.

Hi Microstrip...glad to hear you are still marveling at your Anniv Pre!

lloydelee21

Hi Scousepasty,

look like an amazing system!!! i have been debating about whether to go with a s/hand Transport (DCS or Zanden) to go with my Zanden DAC.

Then, i came across the Q205. any initial thoughts about how it compares with SOTA transports? thanks for your advice!!!

enjoy your system!!!

lloydelee21