Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
I was going to buy the integrated version but the power amp was second hand and much cheaper and in silver which I wanted, ok losing our a headphone section but my SEG has headphone out. They offered me a deal with the Pre Amp but the pre wasn't discounted enough for me to bite so I only bought the power and I'll add a Pass DCB1 pre to see how that sounds. Mind you sounding pretty decent with the Promitheus TVC
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
I know ( it's the power version of the integrated ) and this was offered at a big discount and it retails at more than the integrated, which means it should be better right?
Gets great reviews and seemingly Art Dudley whoever he is, includes it in the best 4 or 5 amps he's heard
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
Last minute entry, billy bargain from Amazon Prime.
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
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,470
I'm Mike.