Sold off the Audio Physic Avanteras and the Norma Amp as I was not getting the setup to give me any real connection with the music and performers.
It was more hifi than music, more head than heart if you know what I mean.
The combination of the Guarneri Evolutions and the Luxman L-590AX running in pure class A has gotten me much much closer to where I want my system to be sonically. The Luxman also has a very nice phono stage so I sold off the BAT.
Guarneris are now sold and current speakers are Pure Audio Project Trio15TB.
The system is geared towards rock/metal and electronic music, with some singer/songwriter material as well. I rarely listen to jazz or classical.
Been in the hobby for 20 years now and the system is ever changing and evolving.
Sold my Guarneris and subs in pursuit of a more sensitive/easier to drive speaker with more jump factor and I found a pair of the PAP Trio15TB locally at a good price.
Really happy with the change so far.
Audio Note Kits Dac 4.1LE
Excellent dac from ANK.
Non oversampling, transformer coupled, tube regulated power supply. Fitted with black gate caps and some nice NOS tubes.
If you have not yet upgraded the resistors and capacitors on the circuit board, and "internal" wiring, I strongly suggest you do so. All of these can significantly improve the performance of the speaker.
Great stereo! I'd like to know more about the Ankits DAC. Did you build it? Were there any issues? How does it sound compared to other DACs you may have had?
