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Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
Try here .......
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Location: Troon
Posts: 2,476
I'm tony.
Thanks mike....claymore as a pre is right up my street,the usb dac is by far and away the best dac ive tried.
EWA power amp might be my next step-claymore plays nice with the 57s,dont think the EWA power amp will be anything other than a noticeable upgrade.
Looking forward to it, been out the picture for a while good to get stuck back in again.
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
Yup, should be a good day. :-)
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Location: London
Posts: 741
I'm Colin.
I do hope you guys are strong, I am bringing
2 off M100 Mono Blocks,
1 Claymore
Q20P pre-amp
Q50P pre-amp
And the biggest lump ME
Best Col
Oh PS and some cables.
That sounds good Colin , I'm sure we'll manage it all
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
I'm thinking of a four letter word right now..... And it isn't 'nice' lol
I'll bring Ali's Slagle Pre Amp along as well as my TQ Claymore ( I have a specific reason for bringing it ) I've also made arrangements with Colin to have a look at my Mark II Claymore so I'll be in attendance, IF I'm allowed out for the day, my request forms are in just waiting on them being stamped 😁
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Location: Troon
Posts: 2,476
I'm tony.
Location: Farnham, Surrey, UK
Posts: 129
I'm Alan.