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.
Full range speakers with 12 woofers and ribbon tweeter per speaker. Active bi-amped. Line source not point source Review www.positive-feedback.com/Issue18/megaline.htm
DCS Verdi
Reference SACD/CD Transport review http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/105dcs/index.html
British turntable. Love the looks and bass is tight
Lamm Industries L-2
Reference two chassis pre-amp Review http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/lamm_l2.htm
KR Enterprises VT-8000
Tube monoblocks. Push Pull 75w. Amazing synergy with Talon Khorus X.Beats Pass X600s
KR Enterprises VT-8000
KR Audio VA 8000 push-pull monoblocks. These are a prototype due for release in 2007 that are the closed match to my old KR 8000. Theyare push pull but use 2 new 842 tubes per monobloc. More powerful and refined bass than Krell 600. Truly unbelieveable sound improvement !!!
Two 1M pairs frpm Dali active crossover to Krell and Pass Power amps.One digital Valhalla from Verdi to Purcell. One 0.5M from Lamm L2 to Dali X. One 0.8M Valhalla from Lamm to delius
Nordost Valhalla
Two Pairs of Valhalla 2M and 1.5M between the two sets of KR Audio monoblocks and the Dali Active crossover for bi-amping
Talon Audio Khorus
Khorus X mk II. Loved these speakers which have impressive Bass and excellent mid range
Levinson No 38s
Great build quality. Upgraded 38
SME Series V
SME V tonearm. Classic
Sumiko Reference SHO
Parewood Sinature
Electraglide Ephiphany X
To the amps, Lamm L2 and DCS system
Richard Gray 400s
Two 600s for source
Whest Audio Reference Phono Stage
Prototype from Whest due for release in 2007. Great soundstage and major step up from PS 20
