Off the Merry Go Round

- Pass Labs INT 150 Integrated
Solid state that sounds like tubes.
- conrad - johnson PV10A, MV 75 A1 Preamp/Power amp
Tubes. You hardly ever see the MV75A1 for sale, for good reason.
- VPI HW19 Mk 4/Well Tempered Arm/Grado Sonata Turntable/Arm/Cartridge
Old School, high value.
- Marantz/Njoe Tjoeb CD Player
Tube output, great sound. You rarely see these for sale, either.
- Graham Audio LS5/8 BBC Spec Monitor
The greatest speakers you never heard of. A modern take on the original BBC LS5/8 monitors, designed by Derek Hughes (Spendor). If Graham would get its marketing act together, people would be lining up to buy these (and the LS 5/9's). 1 of perhaps 10 pairs of LS 5/8's in the US.

Stands custom made by a friend in exchange for a bottle of small batch Kentucky bourbon.
- Nordost Norse Series and Synergistic Research Foundation cabling. Speaker/Interconnect cables
Foundation cables may be the bargain of the year.
- AcousTech Phono Stage
Designed by Ron Sutherland (recently replaced Schiit Mani)
- Pass Labs Mini Aleph Clone (Kit)
The most musical sounding amp in the house - albeit the smallest. 12 WPC, single ended Class A

Wonderful system, and speakers look especially nice. I love the sound of wide baffle speakers.

mjcmt November 02, 2020 17:40