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Remarkable on my first audition in my system. So pre-amps are sound processors after all! Can't wait to hear more.
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    • Rega P9
    Very British, what more can I say
    • Rega RB-1000
    Everybody screams: "why no VTA adjustment". Well, just because.
    • Ortofon Kontrapunkt B
    Worked hard to set it up, still some work to do
    • Audio Research PH-5
    Now have the gain that was missing straight in without the transformer.
    • Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Quite impressive build quality and sound both for CD and SACD reproduction
    • Adcom GFT-555 mkII
    Seldom listen to radio. Good enough for me. Should get an outdoor antenna.
    • Audio Research REF-2 mkII
    A marked improvement. So preamps are sound processors after all!
    • Digiflex Studioflex C6-XX-C4
    Inexpensive balanced cable from pre to monoblocks. Will do for now.
    • Nordost Blue Heaven
    About as much money as I want to spend on cables...
    • Infinity Prelude MTS
    the Rodney Dangerfields of large speaker systems
    • Audioquest King Cobra
    I liked the colour of the jacket
    • Tara Labs RSC Prime 500
    Needed single wire, found these for small change.

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System edited: Sounds remarkable on my first audition. Can't wait to listen to more of it. Sound-wise, more of everything.

pbb

Owner
System edited: A little more of everything sound wise. The improvement is more than noticeable on my first audition. Can't wait to hear more of it!

pbb

Owner
System edited: Have enough gain now, although a bit more would be welcomed. Sound is more transparent than with the transformer. Can't say I love the look of current ARC products. To my eye the toggles and rotaries of days passed looked better and certainly more classically ARC than touchy things and digital displays (the latter fortunately absent from the "entry level" PH5).

pbb

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System edited: Was going to keep the Arcam for CD reproduction but the Sony sounds absolutely great with Redbook also, so it is now sold with the proceeds going to the PBB upgrade fund.

pbb

Owner
System edited: Counter intuitive move, audiophiles are not enamoured by these speakers but on the used market they can't be beat, all factors being considered, price being a major one.

pbb

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System edited: well I got them, but they were "used" and not what I had planned on. Required a lot of effort and some $$$ to get them running. Hope they work out now that the dealer found time to effect the repairs. Hope springs eternal...

pbb