my mix and match system

[hkk]

technics SL1210mk5+denon dl103r


the kab td1200


the ensemble dirondo cd player



the octave hp500se tube preamp with external pwr supply




the passlabs pwramp 250.5


the elac spkrs 208a

[Spectral Morn]

Very nice set up hkk. I have for along time had an interest in Ensemble's kit, and I like Pass lab very much, having a Pass lab Xono phono stage. When I was in the audio trade, the company I worked for looked at Octave from a UK distribution point of view. We didn't go with the brand at the end of the day (it was from a logistic/cost aspect easier to go with a Chinese brand)but I would have loved to look at Octave and have represented them then but it was not my decision. There are lots of interesting European valve brands but the Euro currency makes it harder to do them over say far Eastern brands. Difficult last year, even harder now.


Regards D S D L----Neil