For the enjoyment of music. Lot's of changes over the years. I typically won't buy something unless I can listen to it in my system. Spending a lot of time recently searching out well recorded and interesting music via hi res downloads. I have a really nice vinyl collection mostly Jazz and pop. Digital I'm filling out my classical titles and more modern recordings. Jan '16
A seriously great preamp...one of the best...if you're reading this...contact me...this is that good..
DCS Vivaldi DAC, Transport, Clock & Upsampler
dCS Vivaldi DAC, Trans and Clock
Transparent Opus Gen 5 & Magnum Opus
replaced mm2 version
Transparent Audio Opus Power and Opus Power Source Gen 5
Transparent Opus Gen 5 Speaker Cable
Speaker cable
Grand Prix Silverstone F1
stand
Spiral Groove Centroid
Uni Pivot arm
Grand Prix Audio Monaco
Direct Drive Turntable s/n 40
Nagra Classic Amp
Stereo amp
Nagra VPS/MPS and VFS
Just added the Nagra MPS power supply. Really more sublime now...the Nagra VPS/VFS combo was already great, however the MPS lowers the noise...sound stage opens up and transparency increases
Grand Prix Audio Apex - Threaded footer
very finely threaded very of Apex for minute level adjustments
Keith Monks Ruby
Killer record cleaner. I've always wanted a Monks.
Shunyata Hydra Triton v2/Typhon/DPC-6 v2
Sigma HC feeding Triton & Anaconda Zitron Feeding Typhon. All front end (dCS, Nagra, and TT motor controller...
Transparent Audio Reference XL Digital
Clock cables for dCS (2) bnc to bnc and Dual AES trans to dac
Jfrech, currently I m having a rectangular room 14.5 x 24.5 x 10.5' treated with QRD & PRD diffusers using mdf board & plywood with glass fins. Sounded fine & not too difficult to treat with some experiments. However my new home has a room 17.5 x 22' with 7.5' sidewall rising to a peak of 12.5' at the centre of the room which would mean that there will be a lot of energy beaming to the listening position. That is the cause of my concern . I suppose I got to spend some money & time treating the room & do some experiments with treatment with the help of an architect friend who is an enthusiastic audiophile . If diffuser seems to help u much that would be an option I will look at . Thanks for sharing
Jfrech, I noticed that you have a vaulted ceiling. Prior to doing Rive's room acoustic what was your n major issue with vaulted room. I have a room that has vaulted ceiling & is decided whether to move in to the home or sell it depending on whether can I build a dedication HiFi room without much room acoustic issues. Currently my dedicated room is rectangular with high ceiling , 14.5 x 25x 10.5 & is quite happy with it. Did Rive treatment level but removed almost everything except the corners & ceiling treatment
