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    Join Date: Nov 2013

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    I'm Michael.

    Default Dauntless's Bibs and Bobs.

    I've been around for a little while so it's time to post my stuff for viewing.

    CDP/Transport Emotiva ERC-3
    Dac Schiit Gungnir Multibit + ifi SP/DIF Purifier.
    Pre Schiit Freya Balanced Passive/Valve active/remote.
    Power Amps Monarchy SM70Pro in balanced mono mode.
    Speakers Wilmslow Audio Classique with external X Overs ( Non standard with M Cap caps and Caddock resistors ). Speakers can be used active as well as passive though are passive at the moment.

    System is is for long XLR interconnects and short speaker leads.













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    Join Date: Feb 2013

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    Some lovely gear there Michael.. twin monarchy,s too.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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    Nice looking setup. It looks like you have a big room to match those amps. I bet it sounds great.

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    Join Date: Feb 2013

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    Bar the speakers its all American. Dont often see that. Ive had Schiit and Monarchy stuff, and presently have an Emotiva, but not as nice as that.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Join Date: Nov 2013

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    I'm Michael.

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    Yes, I've been a fan of US gear for some while. Living up here in the far North I'm 5 hours away from the nearest dealer so all my stuff is bought on line. US companies cater for on line buyers I've found and the prices are good. I have other US stuff like a 470c class D amp from the US company Class D inc. This is a very good product with high power and it drives stronger than the Monarchy's.

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    What , Its all too tidy and clean , Not enough cables all over the place , More racks needed with stuff on them

    OK yes some nice kit
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    Great kit selection. Very tidy too. Looks like you have just moved in and not bought any furniture yet
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Nice to see some Monarchy's in use. Great sounding amps!
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    What , Its all too tidy and clean , Not enough cables all over the place , More racks needed with stuff on them

    OK yes some nice kit
    Until recently I had a 6 shelf rack which was sited next to the TV. I had to use 6metre speaker cables and they looked a mess. I have rearranged to this set up, now with 4 metre XLR interconnects and short speaker cables. Neater and sounds better too.
    We have lived in this house for 10 years but as you can see some WAF does apply in this residence! Some hifi kit causes more problems here. For instance interconnect in knicker draws is a hanging offense

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    Nice, neat system you have there Michael.

    However, since you are already using balanced line interconnects to the power amps, why don't you move each monoblock power amp to be adjacent to the speaker? That way you can reduce the length of the speaker cable to be much less than a metre (maybe as short as 6"). That is what I have done.
    Barry

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