Thanks Mike, not a bad amp in the lineup and certainly the FM 2A3's are amazing, your note to me about "speed inside the note" certainly is evident in their presentation.

I appreciate your kind words on the room, I aspire to have a space as incredible as yours someday....

Happy listening!

arthursmuck June 28, 2015 03:07

Arthur,

glad to see the amazing Found Music 2a3's have 'found' (pun intended) a good home. glad that worked out for you. Congrats!

really; your listening room looks very elegant and a great place to listen.

enjoy!

mikelavigne June 27, 2015 21:37

Hi Sam! Yeah, quite a change huh? :-)

It's a real departure from my last couple setups but really brings the room to life in a way the others did not.

Hope all is well with you, let me know if you're coming to DFW and we'll get together!

arthursmuck June 27, 2015 20:11

Jeff, I haven't had anything done to mine yet. Jim Rivers from the FM Tuner Info site is a good friend and I'm waiting to have him advise me on how far to go with it. I'll let you know what he says.

arthursmuck June 27, 2015 20:09

Hi Art,

Whoa! :-)
It must be fun to hear a different sound -- excellent!

Best,

Sam

c1ferrari June 27, 2015 20:03

Arthur, yes let us know how the Sansui sounds if you upgrade it. Especially, in your system would be very revealing.

And, the plus that it may be the best looking tuner I've encountered. Now, I wish I had more room at the top of my rack.
Kenny

kennythekey June 27, 2015 17:11

I also have a TU-717 and have been thinking about what modifications are available for this 30 year old tuner. Arthur, have you don't anything to yours?

jeff1225 June 27, 2015 13:52

Thank you Arthursmuck if I am ever down to DFW I'll let you know.

jetrexpro June 27, 2015 11:20

Wow, it's been a long time for the TU-717, but it's going to be added shortly. Sounds like fun.
Kenny

kennythekey June 27, 2015 03:07

Thanks Kenny and yes the Jazz is glorious. The Sansui holds up very well. I bought I used with no mods and it sounds terrific and tunes easily. I'm going to have it cleaned and some upgrades done to it, I can drop you a note and let you know the impact those things have but definitely unbox it and give it a listen!

arthursmuck June 27, 2015 02:37

Arthur, as an old Tannoy maven, I know how much you're enjoying your system, and music. Tannoys just play everything so well. What a joy.

Congratulations, regards,
Dan

islandmandan June 26, 2015 19:26

An absolutely beautiful system, so congratulations. The Jazz must be to die for. I just jumped in, so have not read your 7 pages of posts, but I do have to ask. How does your Sansui Tuner hold up?

I have the same tuner boxed up for decades, and never thought to let it out.

kennythekey June 26, 2015 16:16

Jet - if you're in the DFW area let me know, happy to have you by. Thanks, Art

arthursmuck June 26, 2015 15:51

I would LOVE to hear your system!!!!Regards-Jet

jetrexpro June 25, 2015 18:08

Thanks for the kind words (and spelling correction Kevin)from everyone. It was indeed a significant overhaul and Bojack may be right on the answer to what precipitated such a dramatic change....sickness! I really wanted to do something completely different with my system to further my journey, and have been wanting to scratch the Tannoy itch for years, after that the amps and front end choices just became a process, which remains ongoing...

Thanks again all!

arthursmuck June 25, 2015 15:04

One word…SICK!

bojack June 24, 2015 22:09

While one has to wonder what precipitated such a dramatic change, one can never doubt your commitment to audio excellence.

kevinkwann June 24, 2015 20:50

"Shinod Mr. T Power Conditioner"

Is this an offshoot of Shindo?

kevinkwann June 23, 2015 04:16

Wow! You really hit the reset button. Congrats and enjoy. I've heard your 2A3 amps and they are very good.

jazdoc June 23, 2015 00:27

Arthur,
Congratulations on your total system reboot! The choice of Tannoy and Shindo is a match made in heaven I'm sure!

jeff1225 June 22, 2015 14:59

Thanks Charles! Each does bring something different to the listening experience. The FM 2A3's can drive the Tannoys on the right material, my rule of thumb is they start to struggle with quartets and above :-) What they do on singer/songwriter and small combo jazz is shockingly good, so they had to stay.

Happy listening Charles!

arthursmuck June 22, 2015 14:50

A total reboot? No kidding!
I suspect that this system sounds simply marvelous. I really like your
choice of amplifiers and it seems each brings its own sonic beauty and perspective. Arthur, can the Found Music 2A3 drive your Tannoys?
You have a beautiful room and system and your "reboot" will increase your music listening enjoyment in my opinion.
Charles,

charles1dad June 22, 2015 10:32

System edited: A total reboot from my previous system(s)

arthursmuck June 22, 2015 03:42

All the hard work you have put into your room really shows and I for one know anything done by Peter at PBN is going to be excellent. Thanks for posting and enjoy

needfreestuff October 11, 2014 03:26

Kevin, agreed and in this case we went with silver/gold as well as some other higher grade parts....

arthursmuck February 20, 2014 16:19