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I am currently useing or have ready to use the following:

Speakers: I have 2 pair of Gold sound speakers, a pair of .8, and a pair of .6. The .6 sound very similar to the Triangle Bookshelves that Sam likes. I also have a pair of original Large Advents.

Premap: Musical Fidelity X-Pre (useing the PSU)

Amp: Currently a Musical Fidelity A3cr. I also have a Golden Tube SE40 (4 sale!)

DACS: MSB Link DAC III with Upsampling and P1000 power base.

CD/SACD players and recorders:Sony CES-775 5 disc SACD Player, JVC 1050 cd player, and Phillips CDR-950 CD recorder.

Analog: Linn LP12 with Ittok VII arm, Musical Fidelity Phono preamp (the monobloke version), The following cartridges: Koestu Black, Denon Dl140, Shure V15V, Signet dl60 (a rare removable stylus MC)

Cables: Sonic Horizon speaker cables, NBS interconnects, Monster interconnects and speaker cables.

 

Hooo, here goes

Amps: Dynaco Mark III's, Phase Linear 400
Preamps: Van Alstine Super Pas 3 tubed,...Phase Linear
Cd player: Theta Miles....Turntable: Rega Planar 3 w/ Elyss Cart.
Phono preamp: Phonomena
Speakers: Stirling LS3/5A's, Advents
And an old school Pioneer tape deck that sounds pretty good.

Interconnects: Kimber cables
Speaker cables: Transparent "The Wave 200"
Stands: Contours

 

Bryston 7B amps
Adcom GFP 750 pre amp
Phonomena phono stage
VPI Aries Turntabe
JMW 10 Tonearm
Lyra Helikon Cartridge
TDK (don't laugh) CD player recorder
Kimber interconects and cables
Monster Cable power conditioner
Martin Logan Odyssey speakers

 

Okay, any comments are, of course, welcome

Here's my gear:

Speakers: Tannoy Reveal Pro Nearfield Monitors

Pre-Amp: B&K MC-101 Sonata Series

Power-Amp: QSC MX1500a Professional Stereo Amplifier

Headphones: AKG K-501

CD Player: Sony CDP-C801ES 5-Disc Changer; also I am awaiting my brand new Sony SCD-C555ES Multichannel SACD/CD 5-Disc Changer (it should be here in a week. Whoopie! )

AM/FM Tuner: Sony 550ES

Minidisc: Sony MDS-501 player/recorder

Cassette Deck: Tascam 202 MK II, Dual Deck Dolby HX Pro

Cables: Monster

I am also awaiting the arrival of a Sony STR-DE475 Dolby Digital/DTS Receiver w/ 5.1 channel input and Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV Home Theater Speaker System, Items I purchased so I could utilize the multichannel outputs
of the C555ES. Not high end, I know, but for the price and the relative quality of the speakers and reciever, it is all I need at the moment as far as my multichannel needs are concerned, for now at least .

From what I have heard, anyhow, the Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV Home Theater Speaker System outperforms most HT speakers in their price range as well as some more expensive ones, and they actually sound quite nice.

Cheers everyone.

 

... any speakers ???

 

I went back and did an edit. Oops. If you hold your ear really really close to your cartridge while a record is spinning you can sorta listen thata way.

 

I bet those powerful Bryston amplifiers help out a great deal when listening that way.

 

I love Bryston equipment. I don't think you can improve the performance much without spending way more money.

 

Bryston does exhibit a quality but I was swayed when I did a ABX with an equivalently rated Krell powering a Magnepan. However, I can agree that a Bryston would most likely be superior powering a Martin-Logan.

 

Krell makes very nice stuff. My Bryston 7Bs put out 500w. Krell's closest match would be FBP 650 mono blocks a very nice pair of amps. Priced at $24K for the set!!! I'd agree they are little better in the bass area, but just the amps alone cost more than most of my system.

 

I was comparing a Bryston:4B versus a Krell:KAV-500. Both were rated at 250W/ch into 8ohms. The Krell made the maggies sound more articulate & dynamic & reproducing more bass extension as well as treble extension. What can I say? However, the dealer had a ML:reQuest. The Krell vibrated the stator something aweful. The results were not complementory, IMHO. It sounded like the screens needed Marigo Audio : Tuning Dots.

 

Here's my antique'y system:

Linn-Sondek LP-12 (bought in 1979!!!) with Ekos I arm, Lingo, Cirkus upgrades. Cartridge is a Benz-Glider medium output.

Marantz 7C Preamp

Pair of Marantz 9 amps

Pair of FMI (Fulton) "J" Loudspeakers (also from the late '70's)

Sony SCD-1

Marantz 10B in the closet (nothing worth listening to on FM in Detroit)

4DTV (big C-band satellite TVRO dish) for TV and radio (lots of stuff up on C-band including WFMT from Chicago etc).

Samsung 2793 HDTV (cheap HDTV monitor bought at BestBuy on sale for $700).

 

Denon 3802
Sony R-5 Super VHS deck
Sony 900 Super Beta deck
Dahlquist DQ-10's (modified crossovers)
Infinity Center Speaker (not well tone matched to the DQ-10's)
Creative side speakers
AR-5 rear speakers (modified mid and tweeter drivers).
various CD/DVD and SACD players
Currently a JVC DVD player and 3 returned APEX 7701's and waiting for a next generation DVD/SACD player with bass management.
(Wife wants smaller replacements for DQ-10's I need to sell the wife or the Dahlquists, any offers?)
12 inch Dahlquist passive sub with hand built 250 watt sub amp.
Near High end turntable with Shure V15-VIM cartridge.

All to enjoy my Sony WEGA 36 inch set and some audio.

But do most of my listening to CD's in my PT Cruiser since I am married with kids.

 

This might be a little premature, but here it is:

Quicksilver Mini Mono (25w) monoblocs
Melos SHA-1
AH Njoe Tjoeb 4000
Hales Design Group Revelation 1
Adire Rava sub


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amps: still sitting here, still in the box
preamp: chosen for resale value and headphone amp. Basically, I need more time to choose what I really want. Also if I go vintage, it would be good to have a back up.
Speakers: got these demos for half price. No warranty and tweeters on other models have been known to blow. I think they sound really sweet.
cdp: not the most transparent but pleasing in its own way
Sub: ugh, what ever happened to the good old three-way with a 10" or 12" woofer?

Speakers get picked up mon., pre on fri., sub is due in mid-march. I'm ordering a new (carbon fiber) kayak soon, but after that I want a to set up a 2A3 based system. We'll see...

 

Linn Ikemi CD Player
Krell KRC-3 Pre Amp
Krell KAV250 A Amp (Stereo - Music)
Meridian 586 (DVD)
Meridian 565 (Surround Sound Processor)
Accurus A 100x3 (TV Surround)
Von Schweikert VR 4.5 (Front Stereo Speakers)
Von Schweikert LC-30 (Center Channel Speaker)
ADS 880 (Rear Speakers)
B&K AVP 1030 (Use now as FM Tuner)
Sony 32" Wega
XLO Signature Interconnects
XLO Cables

Listening room is 25 (L) x 15(W) x 14 (high). No sound treatments. Music sounds unbelievable in room.

Very happy with system. Hardly watch video. The Linn Ikemi made a huge difference. Made CD's sound much less digital.

 

My gear (please don't tell my wife!!!):

Nearfield Pipedreams Speakers (6 foot towers)
Lamm ML-1 Monoblock Amplifiers
Levinson ML-32 Preamplifier
Levinson 360s DAC
Levinson 37 CD Transport
Asthetix IO Phono Stage
Goldmund Studio Turntable & T3F Tonearm
Clearaudio Signature Cartridge

I am one happy fellow even though I am looking to redo the analogue front end...

 

McIntosh MX132 pre pro
McIntosh MVP831 DVD
Adcom CD (actually sounded better than using the Mc DVD/CD)
McIntosh MC7205
Clearaudio Solution TT W/OL RB250 and Grado Sonata and an OEM RB250 W/Grado black (for my old scratchy stuff)
Use an old Carver pre as phono

Martin Logan's all around - SL3's in front, Cinema Center, Aerius in the rear

 

Turntable: Rega Planar 3/Grado Red cart (terrible hum, thinking of trying a rega cart)

Preamp: Mcintosh c-28 (an older piece that has everything I need for my system)

Poweramp: Mcintosh mc2505 (solid state, 50 watts/channel, perhaps my speakers could use more but the room is quite small)

CD player: Mcintosh MCD 7005 (single disc player currently for sale for $650.00 US)

SACD player: Sony SCD XE670 (the cheapest unit available right now. I bought it to tie me over until I decide on a source for the long haul. Actually sound very good for the price point.)

Speakers: Rogers LS7t (2-way stand mounted floorstanders. I bought these used in mint condition a couple of years ago. I think they go quite well with the Mcintosh stuff.)

A picture of my system without the SACD player can be seen at;

www.audioreview.com/GALPhoto_53067crx.aspx

Brad

 

I have two stereo systems that I would rate as modest by audiophile standards:

Main System

* NAD C 370 integrated amp biamped with NAD C 270 power amp with Audioquest Diamondback interconnects in place of stock jumpers on C 370 and between C 370 and C 270

* Totem Arro speakers with BetterCables Premium speaker cables with Vampire banana plug terminations (2 pairs for biamp configuration)

* Sony SCD-777ES SACD/CD player with Audioquest Diamondback interconnects

* Sony SCD-C555ES SACD/CD changer with Audioquest Diamondback interconnects (stereo analog outputs)

* Technics DVD-A10 DVD-Audio player with Audioquest Diamondback interconnects (stereo analog outputs)

* Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 CD player with Siemens 7308 tubes and Monster M Series M350i interconnects

* Denon DCM-370 CD changer (used for recording CDs to minidiscs)

* Two Sony CDP-CX333ES 300-disc megachangers daisy-chained

* Sony MDS-JA555ES minidisc player/recorder (being repaired)

* Sony TC-KA2ES single-well cassette deck

* Sony PS-LX350H manual turntable with NAD PP-1 phono pre-amp

Second System

* NAD C 350 integrated amp with Monster Interlink 400mkII interconnects in place of stock jumpers

* Energy e:XL 25 speakers with Monster XP speaker wire and Radio Shack banana plugs

* Sony SCD-C333ES SACD/CD changer with Monster Interlink 400mkII interconnects

* Pioneer Elite PD-65 CD player with Monster Interlink 400mkII interconnects

* Sony CDP-XA5ES CD player (European model; champagne chassis)

* Sony CDP-X3000ES CD player (European model; champagne chassis)

* Sony MDS-JB930 minidisc player/recorder

* Sony MXD-D3 CD player/minidisc player/recorder

* Harman/Kardon CDR 30 dual-tray CD recorder

* Pioneer CT-WM77R 6 + 1 cassette changer

 

These "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" threads are always fun.

My stuff is mostly UK designed and built, though I live on the west coast of North America. Anyway:

Rega P25 Turntable with Elys Cart and Heavyweight counterweight.
Acoustech PH1 Phono pre-amp (ok this piece is US design and built)

Arcam Alpha 9 CD player

Rotel 940 Tuner

Arcam Alpha 9 Integrated Amp and Arcam Alpha 9 Power Amp bi-wired

All feeding a pair of Linn Keilidh speakers

Other toys include about 430 LPs, 300 CDs, CBC2 (Canada's national broadcaster), Linn interconnects and speaker wires, Straight Wire interconnects, a handful of vibrapods, Disc Doctor LP cleaning products and a somewhat tolerant son.

Clive

 

Keith,

You have an outstanding collection of disc players. How do you decide which one to use? I guess stereo SACDs on the 777, multichannel SACDs on the 555, DVD-Audio on the A-10, CDs on the Ah! ... what do the mega-changers do?

I'd love to see a picture of your hifi.

Regards,
Metralla

 

Turntable:VPI HW19jr.
Tonearm:Audioquest PT-5
Cartridge:Shure V15VxMR
Tuner:Sansui TU-417
CD:Sony CDP-XE500
Cassette:Kenwood KX-48C
Preamp:Musical Concepts MC-2T
Power amp:Audio by Van Alstine Delta 120
Speakers:Optimus Pro LX4

 

Gear!

Linn LP-12 Lingo/ Ittok
Grado The Statement low output mm
Audio Research PH3SE phono stage
Linn Ikemi CD player
Akai 77 open reel recorder
Audio Note M2 Preamp
Audio Note P2SE singled ended pentode power amp
Quad ESL-57's
Arcici stands
Magnum Dynalab MD-90 analog tuner
Stax SR Lambda electrostatic 'phones
Target stands

Wadia 861 CD player
Audio Note M2 (#2)
Audio Research VT-100 power amp
ProAc Response Fives
Studer A807 open reel recorder
Silver Audio Appassionata interconnects (really like these)
Nordost SPM speaker cable
Black Diamond Racing cones & round things
Zoethecus stands

Rega Planet
Audio Note dac 1.1x tubed dac
Audio Research CA-50 integrated Amp
ProAc Response 1's
Target R4 stands
Rogers JR-149 speakers

Linn Classik
ProAc Tablettes
Grado RS-1 'phones

 

mazort,

That's not a home; that's a hifi salon. Congratulations!

Love that Studer.

Regards,
Metralla