Description

System has grown in complexity of late (8/06) however the sound quality has grown as well. Pipedream reference 18's have taken the place of the Aerial 20t's. The "pipes" have a presence not many speakers can match, and give me the big sound I crave. The 4 18" woofers are amazingly fast, tight and tuneful. Bass dynamics and resolution are fantastic.
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    • Mitsubish Diamond Series WD-65831 RPTV
    65" DLP RPTV.
    • Levinson No 31.5
    Like a rock
    • Levinson No 30.6
    Still a reference DAC
    • Sony SC-D777es
    Excellent SACD player. When they said it's built like a tank, they weren't kidding
    • Sony DVP-S9000es
    Sony DVD/SACD combo player
    • Otari MX5050BII
    7 1/2-15 IPS 1/2 track pro deck with 4 track playback head Balanced inputs and outputs.
    • Teac TEAC Z-7000
    I'm still playing some cassette material made many years ago. The TEAC Z-7000 replaced a Nakamichi Dragon here. I prefer the sound of this rare deck.
    • Accuphase T-109V
    Accuphase Statement tuner. Current #1 at fmtunerinfo..com
    • van den Hul Frog
    Croak!
    • VPI Industries Aries
    Back into vinyl again.
    • VPI Industries JMW Memorial
    The arm!
    • VPI Industries VPI Industries SDS Speed Controller
    Wonderful speed controller. BIG difference in platter control.
    • Transparent Reference Phono MC
    Phono cable
    • Levinson No 32
    Levinson's statement preamp. I'm loving it. Phono stage too. Soon it'll be time to get a turntable.
    • Levinson No 33
    Yeah Baby!
    • Levinson No 33h
    Reference monoblocks
    • Transparent Reference XL Balanced
    30' run to Levinson 33H monoblocks on mids/tweeters
    • Verastarr Silver Reference speaker cable
    No network boxes for Pipedreams!
    • Pipedreams Reference 18
    Large linesource

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If you like line arrays you need to here the McIntosh XRT2K's. I just sold my pipedreams off... Be carefull when listening to them if the demo is with the new McIntosh MC2KW amps. You simply can not beat this combination regardless of price...

rachmaninov0

http://www.shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/avtour2005/sep11b/mcintosh_amp_2.jpg

rachmaninov0

Forget the Pipedreams now I spent more listening on the XRT2K 110 drivers!!!! Awsome sound!

rachmaninov0

I just heard the McIntosh MC2KW on the pipedreams and the XRT2K. If you can audition them I think you will be really suprised!

rachmaninov0

LOL,
I have a nipper to!

Best,

Paul :-)

rachmaninov0

Pipedream?
Aerial?

Best,

Paul :-)

rachmaninov0

DLP?
Best,
Paul :-)

rachmaninov0

Doggy Paul?

rachmaninov0

A REAL DOGGY

BEST,

PAUL

rachmaninov0

Why don't you have a real doggy?
VPI TT's are not to great for your system. Find an old Micro Seiki SX8000 you will not be sorry.

rachmaninov0

Great System! The only thing that I would change is the TT. Swap it out for a Micro with SME V Tone arm, you will not be sorry.

rachmaninov0