Description

This system has given me heaven and hell. When I first unpacked my Acapella Violon they did not sound as in my dreams. I must really point out that you have to give your system time to evolve. 

After eleven years with the Acapella Violon I bought the Marten Mingus Quintet and a new journey is started.

I've always had a turntable in my system, but this year I went a litle bit further to draw more music out from my system. I've got the vinyl under my skin now, it sounds so wicked. But why stop with one turntable? The Bergmann Magne was irresistible. Then I also needed a new cartridge and my choice was Kuzma Car-40.

I do not know the best way to describe the sound of my system.

It's fast and dynamic with high resolution, they low is controlled, 3D and depth of soundstage are good, maybe I lack a litle with if I should criticize anything. The ion tweater give you a very lifelike presentation. 

Since I've changed to Marten Mingus Quintet the soundstage has grown and the bass is improved. The ion sweater is good, but I do not feel that I miss it. I'm still in break in process. It feel like this is going to be really good!

My friends who are not intrested in music and hifi, there first comments was "Now I undesrtand why you are so hooked on good sound reproduction". This is one of the best mark I can get for my system.
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    • Marten Design Mingus Quintet
    Speakers
    • Audio Research Ref 3
    Preamp
    • Audio Research Ref 210
    Amplifier
    • VPI Industries Ariea 3 Signature
    Turntable
    • Benz Micro LP
    Cartridge
    • VPI Industries JMW Signature
    Tonearm with Valhalla internal wire
    • VPI Super Platter
    Heavy platter to VPI Aries 3
    • VPI Industries SDS
    The Synchronous Drive System (SDS) a turntable motor speed controller and a line isolator.
    • Bergmann Audio Magne
    Turntable
    • Kuzma Car 40
    Cartridge
    • Röcklinger PHA2
    Phono Preamplifier
    • Entreq Apollo
    Inerconnects
    • Entreq Atlantis
    Powercables
    • Entreq Atlantis
    Speaker cables
    • Entreq Atlantis
    XLR
    • Entreq AC Wraps
    Wraps around the cables
    • Entreq Catfoot
    Apparatus feet
    • dCS Scarlatti
    Transport
    • dCS Scarlatti Clock
    Master clock
    • dCS Scarlatti Upsampler
    • dCS Scarlatti DAC
    • Entreq Powerus
    Power distributor
    • Entreq Silver Tellus
    Groundbox
    • Entreq Olympus Mini
    Groundbox
    • Entreq Poseidon
    Groundbox
    • Entreq Silver Cleanus
    • Entreq Silver Minimus
    Groundbox
    • Entreq Atlantis
    USB cable
    • Entreq Apollo
    Ground cables
    • Tidal Audio Preos-D
    • Tidal Audio Impulse

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Super nice system, as I have already commented back in 2007. I love your attention to detail, not to mention it's absolutely beautiful.

The first photo look like you have a Mac computer on top of the stack but I don't see it listed in the equipment. Is that a music server?

albertporter

Great system, you have put in a lot of hard work and no doubt have excellent sound.

Thanks for sharing with us.

albertporter