Mmmm .... even prettier in low light
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Mmmm .... even prettier in low light
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You sexy thing....
The Grundig, not you Jerry!
(Though not an honest 'country mile' patch on the vintage Marantz kit you have...that stuff's just 'Dont get no better')
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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2nd system update.
Klegg Symphony speakers, Philips 370 power amp, Audiolab MDAC, Pioneer 505 disc spinner, Rotel RP 3000 Turntable, Goldring Eroica LX.
With an out of pic Jamo sub to add a bit of bass shudder where appropriate.
It sounds rather good.
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Pretty speakers Jerry.
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Yup, thanks Grant, they are.
Piano lacquer white - they sound good, too.
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Pretty damn fine for a second system.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Yes, no complaints from me.
Mostly 'established' kit but the speakers were a random eBay punt that turned out very well.
Embarrassingly, I bought the speakers as they matched the decor of the roomas well as looking an interesting design - white window frames, the brushed aluminium of the tweeter mount plate ties in with the coffee table and also the speaker stands.
It all goes rather well together (unlike the random shambles of my main system!).
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There's nothing wrong with having a little style to go with the sound.
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Lovely view out the back there. You not considered making that your main system room? Lots of glass though I suppose.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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The glass would probably go well with the MBL speakers - I have ended up with a deliberately reflective wall behind them in my main system - lots of glass fronted pictures and a 42 inch plasma screen - they seem to like it that way.Originally Posted by Macca
The main issue is that there is approx 75 miles between the 2 systems - hence the need for the 2nd system!
But if we ever did move there permanently the MBLs would be OK. Seems unlikely we would do that, though.
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