***System Update:18/12/06***

Finally got my second set of KR Audio 8000s. Theyare a new model, the VA 8000s due for release in 2007. Now bi-aming with my old KR 8000s. The sound improvement over my previous Pass X600 driving Megaline ribbons and Krell 600 driving 12 woofers per channel is huge. Can't believe how much better the KR Audio valves sound than previous solid state. Starting to listen to more SACDs/CDs again.Relieved haven't wasted a lot of $$$ on the DCS stack for no reason. Begs question what I will do with my 5000 vinyls which have taken up 3 rooms in our house. Wife will kill me :))Next hifi upgrade is prob to go for a Koetsu cartridge for Avid turntable.

For the past 3 years I almost exclusively focused on home cinema. At the beginning of 2006 I bought a DCS Delius Dac from a friend. After that I split off my Talon Khorus X MKII speakers to form a 2 channel system in our main reception room seperate from my home cinema room. Since then I have been expanding the system acquiring a full DCS stack, Nordost Valhalla interconnects/speaker cables and more recently Dali Megalines, Sound is truly a revelation vs my previous system. Albert Porter was not exaggerating about how good the Megalines sounded. Recently bought a Lamm L2 pre-amp which has helped tightened up the sound and given some tube warmth back to offset solid state sound. Have also just bought Avid Acutus Turntable/SME V arm/Sumiko Parewood Sig for my first foray into vinyl.