Audio Server build

Yes, I have moved a few times over the years. Different rooms led to various challenges and led to some of my more recent changes.BTW HQP is embedded in my server, running Roon ...

posted 15 days ago

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milpai's system

Beautiful rig, @milpai ! Bet it sounds wonderful.I'm particularly fond of the Backert preamp. Andy used to bring their prototypes to my place during voicing to listen on my Soundlab electrosta...

posted 16 days ago

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Audio Server build

@milpai Fantastic explanation of your project plan and reasoning. Kudos! I bet it sounds wonderful. I must admit for me personally the most exciting comment...

posted 16 days ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@milpai, The SonicTransporter has HQPlayer Embedded version. So I will run Roon Core + HQP there. The opticalRendu Deluxe will be in Network ...

posted 17 days ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@tomic601 Thanks, Jim! My next move is adding HQ Player (embedded version) to the SonicTransporter. Then I will upsample all digital to DSD256. The trial of...

posted 17 days ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Upgraded my Sonore opticalRendu renderer / Roon endpoint to the new opticalRendu Deluxe. I'm shocked at the improvement in sound quality. My mini-review is here: 

posted about 2 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Updated images with Quicksilver V4 monoblocks and Bricasti M3h DAC/headphone amp.

posted 2 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Moving to a Bricasti M3h DAC and headphone amp. Always wanted to try a Bricasti in my system after many good listens and having mad respect for Brian and his work. FWIW, my Ayre DAC and Woo he...

posted 3 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@slipknot1 Hi, Joe! Hope the Veloce sounds as good as I imagine it would. We need to catch up by phone. 

posted 3 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Replaced the 12ft. pair of Audioquest Aspen biwire speaker cables with 6ft. pair of Audioquest Oak biwires. A small move up in the Trees series of cables, but Vandersteens are known to react well t...

posted 5 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Added an Uptone JS-2 Power Supply and Sonore opticalModule. The PS will power both the opticalModule and my SGC SonicTransporter server. A couple of months ago I finally pulled ...

posted 5 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Posted new pics of the Vandersteens in-room and the rack with the VAC preamp. Still need fresh pics of the Ayre DAC and Ekorness Stressless chairs that replaced the sofa.

posted over 1 year ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Moving on from my Denafrips Pontus II. Awaiting arrival of an Ayre Acoustics QB-9 DSD TWENTY. A step towards well known synergies between Vandersteen/Audioquest/Ayre/Audio Research.

posted over 1 year ago

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Music Room - North

@noromance This rig sounds so natural! The analog setup unflappable, heard mostly w/ the Kuzma cart. No aspect of the sonics jump out as overly prominent, #goldi...

posted about 2 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Finally found new speakers. A mint pair of Vandersteen 5As will be arriving soon from Ultra Fidelis. I'm excited.

posted about 2 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

New VAC preamp with phono pics added.

posted almost 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Recently added a VAC Renaissance Mark V preamp with phono stage and external power supply. Enjoying it, especially the benefits of a good tube phono stage. I've run into issues with RFI with p...

posted almost 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Love your rig and your nuanced observations that feed it! How's the power amp ss-power/tube-pre thinking evolving? When we chatted about my entry into VAC world, we never discussed that, but I...

posted almost 3 years ago

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jl1ny's System

Hey, if you're serious about the BAT, let me know. Cheers,Spencer

posted almost 3 years ago

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j_husker's System

Beautiful room, Jamie! Let's see some pics of the new table...I've got an Audiomods arm too; mine's a Series V. If you've the 6, love to hear about it especially.

posted almost 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

My wife handmade the "tiny VPI" copying the one I had. Platter spins, arm moves too, haha.

posted about 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@bslon the VPI has been gone for over over 8 years. I upgraded to a Technics SP10mkII that I ran for 3-4yrs. Sold the hole analog rig to a friend as I embarked o...

posted about 3 years ago

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bslon's System

Well done, Bill! I used to own Aerial 7s, so I can only imagine how great the 7Ts are. Dying to hear the 9.0X some day. That's on my short wishlist. Love t...

posted about 3 years ago

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SpiritofRadio Analogue

I've got The Sota spikes sitting on Walker Audio lead/brass discs to accept the sharp points. Just using the Walkers because I had them. Those are on a DIY maple inlaid slab that was made as an amp...

posted about 3 years ago

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SpiritofRadio Analogue

Time for those photos, James, including the LPs!

posted about 3 years ago

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