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My system is run in a small apartment. It is musical sounding with good detail. Very dynamic as well. Soundstage is quite good, imaging is just fair.

I really enjoy it and am constantly impressed by how good this rig can sound.

It's certainly not high-end by any means but it serves me quite well.

I'd love to hear opinions and any advice.

The Furman is a loaner. I have a Furutech that I like very much but it doesn't regulate voltage and this old building has bad power. The Furutech gives me blackness, the Furman not quite. It's a sacrifice I am making while in this temporary apartment.

I'm happy with the current system but would like to try some new speakers. I'll wait to we are settled into a house before I do that though as I want full range speakers but feel that the sub is important (for my neighbors!) in my apartment.

2/1/2008 I have acquired a new Rega P1 turntable with glass platter upgrade and a Cambridge Audio 540P MM Phono Pre.

I couldn't be happier with my first foray into vinyl. I have hardly listened to anything but vinyl in the 2 weeks I have had the Rega.
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    • Rega P1
    Rega P1 with glass platter upgrade
    • Ortofon OM-5e
    Cart bundled with Rega P1
    • Tascam DA-20 DAT
    Home DAT deck used to play back my live tapes made from the mid to late 90's.
    • Oppo Digital 970
    Low cost player that does redbook, DVD-A and SACD.
    • Bel Canto Design DAC-2
    24/192 upsampling DAC
    • SIlver clad mil-spec custom interconnects
    Custom silver-clad interconnects
    • Antique Sound Labs AQ-1003
    30wpc Class A push-pull amp. Currently running Svetlana el-34's and RCA Cleartop 12au7's
    • SIlver clad mil-spec custom speaker cables
    bi-wireable speaker cables
    • Paradigm Paradigm PDR-8
    8 inch subwoofer
    • B&W B&W 602.5 sIII
    B&W 602 in a floor standing model
    • Furman PS-8
    Furman power conditioner

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High end is in the eye of the beholder! I'm starting to realize that even though some people feel it is necessary to get the most expensive components because they are bullet proof and have gold-plated everything, you don't need that for excellent sound. If your system does it for you, then you're there!

Great job on the system, looks like a lot of fun to listen to.

-Dusty

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