Сhakster's System TWO in 2017 - 2019

Wow, this is a very interesting system! Amazing collection of carts and phono stages. I'm about to move back into analog myself, so was wondering if you could only pick two carts and two phono stag...

posted about 3 years ago

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Cantgetanysimpler

Did some quick research, seems like Sony is coming out big on DSD. The Sony Hap-S1 does it all.The Wadia Intuition 01 is another that also does DSD.The Devialet otoh doesnt seem to do DSD.

posted about 11 years ago

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Cantgetanysimpler

Plato, tks for the tip! Seems like Bel Canto has a similar solution in the C5i as well. Agree on the tube pre/power but then Im back to square one and I want this to be a simple one box does it all...

posted about 11 years ago

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The European Perspective

Hi,saw your post on the Metrum Octave and very interrested in your findings, what other Dacs did you pin it against and was the pairing with the Audiophileo2 the best?Cheers P

posted over 12 years ago

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Skulls

System edited: NWO Master Edition palying with UA-S4 and NB-2s!

posted almost 13 years ago

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Skulls

System edited: New room. Analog out. More digital in.

posted over 13 years ago

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Skulls

Grand Prix Audio Monaco rack is gone.Fidelity Research FR-66s tonearm up for sale as well.

posted about 14 years ago

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Skulls

The Lamm APL LP2 Deluxe is now sold to a lucky buyer who got three years warranty from APL.

posted about 14 years ago

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Skulls

Hi Syntax,its nice:-)Added photo of the analog.

posted over 14 years ago

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SHINDO-A23-VERDIER-ALTEC

Xronx very interesting comparison! I guess everything is conditional on peripheral equipment.Thorsten seems to think the TJ Mesh quite a nice tube and the Cetron less so? http://www.enjoythemus...

posted over 14 years ago

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Headphones: Balanced & Electrostatic

HI Vcoheda,Ive started dabbling with headphones recently again and see you own both the HE60 and HD800. Which amps do you run on these and how do they compare to each other. The RSA B-52 lo...

posted over 14 years ago

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Mainly Analogue

If you want à really good single box machine theres always the NWO-4.0-SE player from APLhifi dot com

posted over 14 years ago

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VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?

Oh i see that was unfortunate, its a great feature, with very good sonics.I looked at the sooloos too, my local deal think i should have one. The interface is very nice with lots of info co...

posted almost 15 years ago

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VAC & VSA - 2-Channel Smileage, PMD

Oh i see that was unfortunate, its a great feature, with very good sonics.I looked at the sooloos too, my local deal think i should have one. The interface is very nice with lots of info co...

posted almost 15 years ago

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VAC & FOCAL : 2-Channel w/Vinyl 2 com?

Fplanner2010,nice to see you are starting to hear what the APL dac can do. Do you have the WiFi option on it or using some other music server with it?

posted almost 15 years ago

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VAC & VSA - 2-Channel Smileage, PMD

Fplanner2010,nice to see you are starting to hear what the APL dac can do. Do you have the WiFi option on it or using some other music server with it?

posted almost 15 years ago

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Skulls

System edited: Added some of my analog stuff.

posted almost 15 years ago

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Skulls

System edited: The APL Hi-Fi NWO-4.0-SE has arrived and replaced the 3.0-SE. Preliminary findings are bigger soundstage, better bass, more liquid midrange even more extended highs.

posted over 15 years ago

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Albert Porter Technics SP10 MK3 Project

Fred,have you heard the new Pierre Lurne turntable, the Audiomeca Belladonna Reference. Its a beatiful turntable with a very nice sound, I heard it with the Septum arm and Dynavector XV-1t ...

posted over 15 years ago

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Skulls

Just to clarify, when I said back wall I meant the wall behind the speakers.

posted over 15 years ago

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Skulls

Gimme_a_clue you are correct in that the room has some hard surfaces, it has glass and the right and left wall are stone if thats what you refer to when you say tile? The back wall and floor are ho...

posted over 15 years ago

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Blythe Spirit

Thank you very much for the invaluable info. I will start out with the stock tubes and run the cart for around 50 hours and then defiantely try the WE417a. Im happy to hear that the Allnic doesnt s...

posted about 16 years ago

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Blythe Spirit

Cjfrbw, thanks for the info. I have not heard it myself yet, but from other people the Allnic phono/cart combo is supposed to be very good. I was at first going to try the Strain Gauge but decided ...

posted about 16 years ago

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Blythe Spirit

Hi,I see you have a Allnic 1500 phono. I have just ordered one myself and wonder if you can say something about swapping the tubes? Also have you tried it with the Allnic cart?

posted about 16 years ago

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I believe I have arrived...

How are the Elrods coming along, any better than stock?Is the UA-S1 the amp only version or does it have the volume control enabled?Are you still impressed by it?

posted about 16 years ago

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