Hello from Zurich

[Milon]

Hello All, I’ve been lurking for a while here so happy to finally post something. I’m from UK but for now based in Zurich, I’ve been into music and Hi-Fi since my early teens in the 1980/90s. My musical tastes couldn’t be more varied, my collection includes pretty much everything but is mainly jazz, electronic, world as FLAC, CD and Vinyl (latter two not in use much).

I’m pretty enamoured with the BBC design speakers, to me they seem to give me everything I want musically. These are my current systems in use:

Tv Room
Components: Rega elicit r, Rega Saturn r, Auralic mini with Auralic linear power supply
Speakers: Graham Audio LS 5/9 on DIY speaker stands
Interconnects: Chord Clearway RCA, Cardas USB
Speaker Cables: Audioquest FLX/SLIP 14/4
Power Cables: Isotek EVO3 Initium / iego plugs with Belden cable (red one) / Oyaide plugs (gold plated and probably fake) with Belden Cable (Black)
Power Block: Isotek EVO3 Polaris

Living Room
Components: Croft 25R, Croft 7, MDHT Labs Orchid, Auralic mini with iFi iPower Supply, Audiolab MCDT
Speakers: Harbeth P3ESR placed on a nice bookshelf (sacrilege, I know)
Interconnects: Chord Clearway RCA, Wireworld USB, Wireworld Coaxial
Speaker Cables: Audioquest FLX/SLIP 14/4
Power Cables: Isotek EVO3 Premier / Rowen Powercord
Power Block: ISOL 8 Powerline (No conditioning)

Both systems streaming FLAC from Synology NAS via WiFi

Office (Connected to computer with Spotify + Streaming):
Abacus A-Box AMT Powered Speakers
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB Interface
Supra USB
Vovox XLR Cables
Belden Power Cables

Not in Use / Gathering dust:
2x Technics 1210 / Ortofon
Audiolab M-NET
Audiolab M-DAC (gen 1)

I’m looking forward to chatting in the forums! :)

[Puffin]

Welcome Miles....you're... err....Miles away :lol:

Oddly enough our first house in the 70s was called Turicum which I understand was a Gallo-Roman settlement at the lower end of Lake Zurich. We liked it enough to stay there for 25 years!

By the amount of kit you have you will fit in well here.

Rob.

[Barry]

Welcome to AoS Miles,

Don't worry about treating any piece of hi-fi gear as 'sacrilege' - whatever works for you is fine. Commendable taste in music you have there. :)

Enjoy the Forum
Barry

[Marco]

Hi Miles,

Welcome to AoS! :)

Sounds like a great system, so would be nice to see some pics in your Gallery section. Enjoy the forum:cool:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Hello Miles. Welcome to AOS.

Take a look around the site, every aspect of Hi-Fi is covered and music too, so just join in and have fun.


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

[Milon]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I will try and get some pics up in the gallery once I work out how to. I will look up Turicim! Cheers, Miles

[Marco]

No worries. If you're struggling to post pics, either PM me or one of the mods and we'll be more than willing to help:)

Marco.

[marf53]

Hi Miles,
Welcome. I used to live in Basel for a long time and visited the Zurich Hi Fi show every year. It is a great little show and the lunch was excellent in the restaurant across the road.