Changed quite a lot of gears since 2015, will post update shortly :-)

lawence_carpio August 06, 2019 00:25

A lot of upgrade this year, the Reference 150 replaced by a pair of Audio Research Reference 210, cartidge upgraded to Lyra Titan i, phono amp replaced by Audio Rsearch Reference Phono, and moved house with minor acoustic treatment make the whole experience much differnet than before, will post more phots later.

lawence_carpio January 12, 2014 23:14

System edited: Finally there for my Vinyl system, thinking of upgrading cartridge.........

lawence_carpio September 28, 2013 03:01

System edited: Uploaded more details of my new Vinyl player, just love it.

lawence_carpio September 27, 2013 21:57

System edited: My vinyl player is almosr done, will post more pictures afterward.

lawence_carpio September 08, 2013 20:36

Don't wanna spend anymore on Digital playback, can't resist to enjoy the analog sound again, started to build around a analog player, will post update later.

lawence_carpio August 23, 2013 19:54

Hi Lapierre, after almost hit 200 hours of burn-in of the CD9, I sold the PD finally...

lawence_carpio April 21, 2013 06:54

The Reference CD9 is here, using a external DVD player that connected a coaxial digital output to the R9's digital in,breaking in is long road........

lawence_carpio April 13, 2013 04:05

I use it as a CD player only, I knew it is kind of wasted without using it's DSD playback, however I was impressed already by its upsamplings all CD to DSD sounding.

I'm greedy and have ordered the CD9, should be here in 2 weeks times, will then have a head to head comparison :)

lawence_carpio March 15, 2013 23:47

Have auditioned the new Audio Research Reference CD9 in the local
agent, very very tempted...........

lawence_carpio March 08, 2013 16:46

Hi Lapierre,

It is an local made product.

lawence_carpio March 08, 2013 01:12

Documentroom,

Thanks, envy your listening room :(

lawence_carpio February 13, 2013 23:37

System edited: New added acoustic treatment at the back wall, huge improvement !

lawence_carpio February 13, 2013 21:13

The playback MPS3 truly a amazing piece of equipment, very high resolution, hyper details yet very musical, althought it had just played 200 hrs, I believe it will keep improving!

lawence_carpio October 17, 2012 03:02

Ordered a new Playback Designs MPS-3 cd player, will be here in 3 weeks later :)

lawence_carpio September 13, 2012 21:01

System edited: New Sasha is here !!

lawence_carpio July 26, 2012 21:21

Can't wait anymore, Sasha is on the way :)

lawence_carpio April 19, 2012 08:37

Yes, Slowgeezr, Nagra will sound wonderful too.

Agreed that room treatment is all about and that's what made this hobby so enjoyable.

lawence_carpio April 17, 2012 16:23

System edited: Changed the listening position and gave the WP8 another try, it works ! I was totally wrong, the 8 are definitely better than 7 ! the words of better is consevative.

The 8 are more musical speaker yet retain the transparency of Wilson's signature sounding, the high is much much extended but not harsh as 7 (this were I thought not as good as 7 before), more information in the higher mid to high region hence much transparency in the mid range, better low levels retrieval, micro dynamics are much improved,mid to high listening levels is more definition and impact (can play louder without harsh), the bass is going deeper and more texture, never booming, one who expereince over bass (like me) is a matter of speaker placement only.

Some said the change of 8 is just ROHS matters, but as a real user point of view and all the changes has made from Wilson, like the tweeter, the X over, the cabinet's material, all in all, the 7 & 8 are totally different.

Pairing the 7 or 8 with latest ARC Reference gears is truely the excellent heavens made system :)

lawence_carpio April 15, 2012 20:18

System edited: The Reference 5se is here and it has went 600+ hrs break in, what a different !

lawence_carpio April 15, 2012 03:29

My room is 12 by 10, yes, in feet.

Thanks for the compliments.

Frankly speaking, I don't have intention to put away the Reference 1 until I listened the R5SE side by side in my home.

lawence_carpio February 20, 2012 08:06

My new Audio Reserach Reference 5 SE is coming !!

lawence_carpio February 13, 2012 20:57

System edited: Added new Wadia's "SC" Swift Current output section details

lawence_carpio October 29, 2011 18:28

System edited: New photos added of Wadia new "SC" swift current output section.

lawence_carpio October 29, 2011 18:20

Yes, Lenny.

Removed the grill just for taking pictures:)

However, I found the layering in the Hi-Mid region / focus is even slightly better when the gill is put on.

Dear Lapierre,width between speaker is 2 m, speaker to my ears is about 2.5 m, althought in such small place, I don't experience any booming :)

lawence_carpio October 28, 2011 00:51

Thanks Rumadian.

lawence_carpio October 26, 2011 06:57

System edited: New pictures added

lawence_carpio August 09, 2011 22:39

Sold the watt / puppy 8 and bought back the 7,the bass of 8 is abit overloaded in my room and the high is not as extended as the 7.

lawence_carpio August 09, 2011 18:51

Replaced the Cello with the latest Audio Research Reference 150 stereo tube power amplifier,what a huge different :)

lawence_carpio August 09, 2011 18:45

System edited: Added a pre amp that really better than the Wadia straight go to the Cello.

lawence_carpio April 28, 2011 01:01

System edited: Photos added.

lawence_carpio March 02, 2011 08:09