My system.....

[eddieedwards]

Well, I've had a go at reading the guide, so fingers crossed. Here are a few pictures of my system, as described in the welcome area. I hope you enjoy having a butchers at them.

Garrard 401/ SME 3009/ Rondo Bronze, Art Audio VPL Phono Pre, Art Audio Jota:



My beloved Art Audio Jota.... mmmmm, shiny. This took a fair bit of finding, but even after demoing many other amps, this is the one that really stuck in my mind. I recently flirted with a NAF 300b Supreme SE, but the Jota even saw that off!



Here is my Garrard 401, with 3009 and Rondo Bronze. This is my first MC and, even though I'm yet to find a SUT, this still sounds pretty dammed good in the MM on my Art Audio pre:



Here is the latest addition to the system. These Cadence Amaya arrived just last Sunday and they are by some distance the best speaker I've heard in my system. They replace a pair of Living Voice OBX R2 with Kondo SPc. These really fill the room with a nice big driver and the electrostatic unit is bringing out detail like I've never heard before:



And finally, the obligatory picture from where I sit!

[Wakefield Turntables]

Matt,

That is a VERY nice system.

[Jimbo]

Wow - stunning!

[agk]

Oh man.

[struth]

Looks the business and love the unit too.

[eddieedwards]

Thanks everyone - glad you like it.

Grant, the unit looks good, but I'm not sure it's the best sound wise. It's a big hollow box, so not ideal. One day I'd like a double width rack to put it all on.

Cheers

[Anthony K]

Wonderful

[Barry]

Beautiful system you have there Matthew.

I too like the unit - are the black panels drawers? If so, fill them up with stuff so the unit won't resonate.

Love the speakers too. Does the electrostatic tweeter integrate well with the moving coil woofer? There is often a problem in matching the dipole pattern of an electrostatic unit with the cardoid pattern of a enclosed moving coil speaker, as Bowers & Wilkin found with their DM70 electrostatic hybrid speaker.

Lovely loking listening room; perfect to relax in and listen to some music after an energetic workout on your garden trampoline!

Regards
Barry

[Idlewithnodrive]

Love the look of that Matt.

The speakers look awesome, and the room just tops it off. I bet it all adds up to a very nice listening experience.

Love the idea of those little metal (?) shelves on the wall, that make the Albums look like art work. I'm going to pinch that I think

[eddieedwards]

I too like the unit - are the black panels drawers? If so, fill them up with stuff so the unit won't resonate.

Love the speakers too. Does the electrostatic tweeter integrate well with the moving coil woofer? There is often a problem in matching the dipole pattern of an electrostatic unit with the cardoid pattern of a enclosed moving coil speaker, as Bowers & Wilkin found with their DM70 electrostatic hybrid speaker.

Thanks everyone. The unit is split into thirds - the outer two are draws full of CDs, whilst the middle section drops down and has a DAC in it.

In terms of electrostatics, I don't really have a reference point, so I don't know if they do it better, or worse than others. For me, it all sounds pretty coherent, though I think there is some frequency split when walking about the room (which I don't tend to do much!).

Overall, though, the electro unit gives detail like I've not heard before, and without being bright or glary. I love these speakers, though I have to admit they're fugly as.