Replaced a Cambridge Audio 840C CD/DAC and Anthem Pre 2L preamp with the Audiolab 6000CDT CD transport and Benchmark DAC3 HGC in 2021. Removed iPod/Wadia 170i, replaced with Bluesound Node streamer in 2024.
The DeCapos would fit nicely in a large bedroom. The Granite Audio sounds amazing. Classic 300B architecture without tricks and with big heavy transformers. 8 watts that sing, and they make the DeCapos sound great. I have never noticed any interaction whatsoever between the stereo and the piano.
I am curious about the piano being on the wall behind the speakers...do the speakers ever cause the strings in the piano to resonate at higher volumes?
Looks like a very well thought out system!! I always wanted to try the DeCapos for my 9'x13'x10' bedroom. Does the Granite amp sound as good as it looks?
Thanks for the nice comments. I especially appreciate the "Everything you need for great sound and nothing you don't!". SET amps are wonderful, but speakers must be efficient. I've run the speakers with 40 watts EL34 tube power and 250 watts solid state, but the midrange of the SET sound is warm and revealing. Funk Firm is from the same designer that did the Pink Triangle turntables in the 80s and 90s, Arthur Khoubesserian. Some interesting design features including idler pulleys that even belt tension on the table drive (they call it Vector Drive), and a tone arm with a moveable mass that can accommodate cartridges with different compliance specifications.
What a lovely system! Not familiar with Funk Firm, but I've definitely heard of the rest. And I can certainly vouch for the quality of the SVS sub because I have two of the exact same model.
Very nice! Everything you need for great sound and nothing you don't! Clean, well planned, and versatile. I bet it sounds great! I am intrigued by the SET amps, but have never tried one. Thanks for posting.
