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this is my first decent stereo ,i listen to all kinds of music,chamber,jazz(old&new),rock,electonica,bluegrass,acoustic.I love the sound of a tube preamp with a SS poweramp ,.my system is sounding much better with the upgrades ive made,,!!i would apprieciate any sugg.,comments ,thanks for all the help so far guys!!!
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    • Harmonic Precision Caravelle
    monitors with dedicated stands
    • Audio Concepts Force
    10" downfiring sub,Arch. Black,Sounds great!Texture,slam,tone,blends in very well with my Caravelles
    • Supratek Chardonnay
    2pc pre,Very happy with this pre!Gets music right!
    • PS Audio Trio-A-100
    150 WPC class D amp,very good sounding amp,sounds better than it should for price.No hurry to upgrade,but eventually will.
    • VPI Industries scout
    basic scout
    • VPI Industries jmw 9
    jmw 9
    • Jolida JD 9
    Tube powered phono preamp
    • ZYX R100H
    MC cart,Love the sound !!!Very quiet in the grooves,great tracker
    • Magnum Dynalab FT-101a
    analog
    • Monarchy Audio DIP/Classic
    newest version w/o upsampler
    • G&D Reference
    transport
    • stax srm/1 mk11
    headphone amp
    • Sonoran Plateau
    10ft pr
    • Purist Audio Musaeus
    1 meter RCA
    • signal cable magic power cord
    4 ft
    • apature black beauty
    6 ft
    • apature black beauty
    IC
    • stereovox HDSE
    Analog IC
    • Stereovox HDXV
    Digital cable
    • VH Flavor 1
    6FT power cable
    • DCCA Powerwave
    6ft powercord
    • Audio Magic Stealth
    3 duplex outlets ,The real deal!Everything sounds better!
    • Chang Lightspeed 3200
    power conditioner
    • vpi 16.5
    record cleaner
    • DIY acoustic panels DIY
    2 ft.x 6 ft.x4 in.
    • Audio Points 1.0AP1D APCD2
    1" Points and coupling disc,Better clarity,tighter bass

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Hey Ray
Hows it going. I haven't left a posting on your sight for quite a while but I saw some of your comments on analysis loudspeakers and I had to tell you that I just made a deal with a friend of mine in san jose, ca who is a dealer of the analysis line and I'm getting a pair of the analysis omicrons. they are the smallest of the analysis speakers but I was limited by the WAF. They are perhaps the biggest surprise of the entire line because they are smaller, and they disappear even easier than the larger models. Not to mention more affordable. Set up right they have about a ten foot sound stage and it fills the room. anyway hope things are going well for you. looks like your system is doing well. I hate breaking cantilevers but a new cartridge is always exciting.
cheers!

jsquattrin

Ray
congrats on the Zyx. I'm sure you'll love it. Amazing clarity and nuetrality top to bottom.

Jeff

jsquattrin

Thanks for the Doc Watson tip. I will have to look for it.
Jeff

jsquattrin

hello raytheprinter. I just noticed that you have a diverse taste in music much like mine. I really like blue grass music. I am just starting to build a collection so right now mostly consists of Allison Krauss cd's. I also noticed that you have the signal cable ic's and such. Until a few months ago, my whole system was cabled with signal cable. It is very transparent and very fast not to mention reasonably priced. I performed direct a-b comparisons with the likes of JPS labs, kubla-sosna emotion and alpha core goertz, and valhalla to name a few. It held its own with cables costing 40-50 times the price. The biggest single issue with setting up the system is usually the room, i.e. speakers distance from walls and getting the system components out from between the speakers if possble. The latter helps with the illusion of space and depth. Happy listening! Ciao!

jsquattrin