This is the third iteration of our humble system that’s in our shared family room space. Have gone from Rotel>Polk, to Marantz>Kirksaeter, and now to Heed>Totem. The only constant has been the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. The digital front end has moved from a DTS Play-Fi streamer to Bluesound Node 2i with a Chord Mojo handling D/A conversion. I’m pretty smitten with this current system. Next upgrade will be a new turntable. This is a hard choice, but honestly, with the upgrades to the Debut Carbon, it sounds pretty good! The small desk is a sewing machine table from the mid-twentieth century. It's solid, heavy, and built like a tank.
Open to tips, tweaks, or turntable recommendations.
Cheers! Matthew
Their SI Mark III integrated amp with phono board installed. Resting on Herbie’s Audio Lab’s Tender Feet on top of a very dense chopping board from Hay Design.
Monitor loudspeakers on sand filled stands.
We enjoy streaming via Tidal HiFi, Spotify Connect, and a collection of CD rips and FLAC downloads. Herbie’s Audio Lab Baby Booties offer support, and a simple cutting board to get the Node 2i off the floor.
D/A Conversion for the Node 2i.
Upgrades include Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, acrylic platter, Speed Box S PSU, and Puck-It record weight. Supported by Vibrapods on top of a solid piece of granite.
Various cables from SignalCable. Their Classic Speaker Cables, MagicPower power cord into the Obelisk, digital optical between the Node 2i and the Mojo, and their Silver Mini cable going from the Mojo into the Obelisk.
NRG C7 power cable for the Node 2i, and Sidewinder interconnects from the Node into the Obelisk (for TV audio).
Ultra budget friendly power strip and conditioner.
