Time tested spinner of tunes-embedded vinyl...work in process!
Minus K Isolation
Vibration Isolation for Turntables 2x Micro Seiki
Rockport Technologies System 3 Sirius
Floating saucer
Studer A810 Recorder/Reproducer
Just plain cool and a fine way to handle the Tapes. However, when recording me and my trusty guitar, I just sound deliriously worse than ever, but with much more detail!
dCS Puccinni
Spinning along those silver disks...
SRA CRAZ 2 reference isoRACK
Doublewide in the Sapele finish...thank you, Kevin and Tim
SRA Virginia Class Amplifier Stands
Amp Stands...very nice and a wonderful way to modulate the vibrations
Transparent Reference MM2
Speaker Cable
Wilson Audio Alexandria X-2
Mama's favorite in Desert Silver, however still rolling around on the casters
Wilson Audio Alexandria X-2 Back
Rear Connectors
Artificial Mice, random layout that changes daily
They are very helpful and necessary for chasing down and negating the ever moving standing waves.
Doing well here, it could only be better if I was in Austin!
Yep, still have the Wilson's, Lammies, Transparent Opus MM2 ICs + Ref MM MM2 SC, Studer, and some nice carts...Lyra Olympos and Miyabi Takeda San Standard along with the overachieving Micro Seiki RX. Maybe, I'll go Cali and look for a Studer A820. Your new Schroeder arm is appealing, you really have to love the super service from Steve Dobbins, please say hello to the music master Casey for me next time that you see him. Incoming...well, kittens!
Really nice system you have there sir, thank you for the kind remarks!
No direct experience with the HRS solutions; however, there are many fans that can give you feedback, I have heard good comments. I know that Bob Graham has had very good success with the HRS solution under the TechDAS AF-1...Bob, is first class, design/build of really, really good tonearms, and the NA importer of these very super TechDAS TT solutions. Did I mention that the AF-1 is really special?
SRA makes very nice platforms and equipment stands. I have had various solutions from them over the years. FYI, make sure that you get a RMA before sending a platform back for their recalibration warranty for a change of audio equipment.
The last two platforms that I purchased were from Minus-K. They are excellent under static audio equipment, less so, with spinning platters...trying to tame that beast will drive you simply mad :)!
The Rockport Sirius lll went over the pond to hang out with the tribe at "Mik" Rishi Das place. He is mad about Rockport spinners, he has 5, a Great Britain starting "Five" basketball team...a collection of Sirius ll and lll's. Shortly before the TT left, in December 2011, Mik's XMAS present to himself I believe, Tim Sheridan flew in to calibrate the machine and bring it back to specs. You have got to love those FedEx Great Rates.
The Odin power cords went shortly thereafter.
The Olympos SL, rebuilt after the previous Washington owner crashed it, whoops, it came with the Rockport Sirius lll, went to our fav Bavarian, Syntax.
Various SUTs went to Japan and other places.
The Big Blue Micro SX-8000 Turntable and FR-66s made the flight to Taiwan late last year.
unoear; I think you're too modest in how you describe your system; it might properly be listed under 'all out assault'; I think its one of the top 10 systems I've seen posted. Incredible job you've done assembling top notch gear; and attaining great system synergy. Wow.....and a beautiful room. I love all your sources; first class analog; tape; and digital...congrats...hope is just time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your hard labors....
The Minus-K is a little tricky with the Micro Seiki, it is more delicate to setup with a moving force than say, an air solution from Kinetic Systems. Kinetic Systems is the maker of the Vibraplane solution. I would guess that for most systems, the Vibraplane is a simple solution that has been well thoughtout. Check out both the Kinetic Systems and Minus-K websites for further details.
I really love your system. Although I am nowhere near as advanced as you are, we do have a few things in common, namely Wilson, Lamm & SRA. My Sashas really do a great job at filling up my room. AT some point, I'd like to investigate the Alexias. For now, I'm satisfied. The Sashas are powered by the Lamm M1.2, which are affixed atop SRA VR Series isoBases. I'm contemplating upgrading the VR isoBases to Ohio Class XL Squared, but started reading about the Virginia Class isoBases. There aren't too many in the audio community that have the Virginias. You, therefore, are the only resource I've discovered. What are your thoughts on the Virginia Class isoBases? Have you used any of the other isoBases offerings? If so, what are the performance differences? Are they worth the extra investment? Any experience with HRS? Thanks for your help.
There is no truth to the rumor that I am buying, or have made a deposit, on an Apolyt turntable from Dertonarm, Daniel, Dietrich, or D...no, not from any of these fellows; simply, it is not so...
The Rockport has Siriusly left and safely arrived in the new home across the big pond. It is a Rockport gathering; sort of a Stonehenge motif, now simply a series of monoliths...a room with three lll's and two ll's, a Rockport Fab Five.
Finally, I found a Micro Seiki HS unit for my SX-8000 big BLUE machine. So, I will be putting the RX-3000/RY-5500 up for sale here on Audiogon, since I will not be needing to use that unit for my inertia anchor.
Nice to hear from you! I hope that you are doing well downunder. I do appreciate your facilitating the Miyabi Standard coming my way. It finally found its way to Texas last week and it will hop up on one the FR-66s tonearms this weekend. Thanks again!
I have enjoyed reading about your search for a Keith Monks RCM; I am looking to get one myself. It appears to one serious machine.
Thank you for the kind words! I enjoyed reading about your SME installation; you have a really nice setup. I have heard wonderful things about the Convergent Audio SL-1 preamplifier.
Nice to hear from you! I hope that you are doing well downunder. I do appreciate your facilitating the Miyabi Standard coming my way. It finally found its way to Texas last week and it will hop up on one the FR-66s tonearms this weekend. Thanks again!
I have enjoyed reading about your search for a Keith Monks RCM; I am looking to get one myself. It appears to one serious machine.
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