After many trials and tribulations and lost dollars I have finally assembled a system that transports me in the concert hall or recording studio and stirs up emotion and makes me say – Wow! My only limitation with having a hi-end system in a swank modern DC Condominium is not having a dedicated listening room to fully enjoy and maximize the capability of the system or to do the tweaks necessary to get the best out of the system. Nevertheless I have overcome these challenges – even the WAF and have a system that is integrated into the houses decorum and allows me to hear into the music and gives me joy. Here is my system along with a few pictures.
Tidal Audio Agoria Platinum Special Edition (SE) Speakers
With silver edition crossover upgrade - only 3 in world with this option - priceless. Added Stillpoint Ultra 5 Footers which took the sound to another level.
REL Acoustics Carbon Special Subwoofers - Qty 2
Awesome Subwoofers that takes my sound to a live performance
Symphonic Line 40th Anniversary Kraft 300MK3A Monoblocks
300 Watt Pure Class A Amplifiers - Not well known but can compete and blow away many hi-end amplifiers
Symphonic Line Erleuchtung Reference Mk3 HD Tube Preamplifier w/Turbo Reference Power Supply
Awesome Sounding Tube Preamplifier - Probably the most transformational component in the system that can be modified with rolling tubes to your liking.
Acoustic Signature Ascona Neo Turntable
Best Turntable I’ve ever owned - exceeds my digital system which says a lot.
Technics RS-1500U Reel to Reel (Gold Edition) modified by J-Corder Luxury Audio
Taiko Audio SGM Extreme Server w/USB Card/NIC/XDMS
Phenomenal Server that is in another class from previous Innuos Statement server. Helps to bring my Digital to almost equal of my Analogue rig. XDMS Software upgrade is a game changer
dCS Vivaldi One APEX Digital Player/DAC System
Digitial Playback System /All-In-One SACD/CD Player, Streamer, DAC and Upsampler.
dCS Vivaldi Master Clock
Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch UEF
Synergistic Research Black Box - Low Frequency Resonator Array
Synergistic Research FEQ Carbon/FEQ Carbon Tuning Modules
Two-channel Acoustic Field Generator
Synergistic Research Master and Purple Fuses
All Components
Nordost Odin 2 Reference Supreme Interconnects and Power Cords;
Odin 2 Power Cords and Interconnects
Nordost Valhalla 2 USB Cable
SOtM dCBL-CAT7 Ethernet Lan Cable (Qty 2)
Connect DAC and Server to Ethernet Switch and from Switch to Modem.
SOtM dCBL-BNC Cable (Qty 3)
Used to connect Clocks to dCS DAC
Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner Record Cleaning Machine
Symposium Acoustics Ultra Foundation Doublewide Rack and Amp Stands
Nice system (and room). Great taste you have there. I also own the HRX turntable, but with a Graham 2.2 on it. I'm thinking of upgrading to the newest Graham Phantom iii, since I'm already set up for it (separate armboard). How are you liking your Tranfiguration cartridge? I admit I am at a loss as to what cartridge to go for, whether I opt for the Graham or VPI arms (!2" in either case). Any advice? Thanks, and nice system again.
