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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
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    • Rockport Technologies Altair 2
    Porche Topaz Brown Metallic
    • Robert Koda K-10
    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
    • Pioneer Elite DILA Projector Pro FPJ1
    Killer video projector
    • Rives Audio Room Treatment
    Custom Room treatment plan

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John:
Isn't it interesting that your new speakers have a beryllium tweeter; and your older Wilson's also had that type of tweeter. And Wilson for their new XLF have now switched to a soft dome tweeter. From my limited listening; I think the Rockports integrate better, and have a cleaner and richer sound than the Wilson's. I think your new set up is now one of the best on the 'Gon. Congrats again for creating a SOTA system; and also for thoughtful responses to all these posts...thanks for sharing your journey with us.

mribob

Jeff: your post identifies your speakers as '2'. Is this a new and improved version of the Rockports, and if so how are they different from the '1' version?
Heard the smaller Rockports last year at the Newport show and loved them. I'm sure you will love these even more than your Wilson's. glad you are enjoying the journey and hobby,
Have fun, looking forward to reading more on your great set up.

mribob