My Final Simple System

[The Pink Panther]

I have been round the block as far as Hi Fi goes. I have owned all sorts of kit including various DACs, expensive amplifiers and Speakers. But I have ended up with something that I just love the sound of regardless of price or other people's opinions.

Firstly the source . A Samsung NC10 Netbook running iTunes lossless files off a 2TB Western Digital hard drive & Spotify Premium.



Next the DAC it's an HRT Music Streemer II...... which is superb!



Up next the amplifier. It's inexpensive but I just love the sound and genuinely I think it's a great bit of kit.





Lastly the speakers which are Mission MX3's. Which are an quality inexpensive floorstanding speaker.





This is as it looks on the shelf.





I love the sound of this system, it brings a cheesy smile to my face. I have not spent thousands on this system because I have realized after all the kit that I've owned that it isn't necessary to achieve quality.

Notice all interconnects are standard red and black and all speaker cable is 322 OFC speaker cable.

Anyway hope you enjoy the pics, any questions welcome

[Tim]

But I have ended up with something that I just love the sound of regardless of price or other people's opinions.

Hey, if it works and pleases you, who gives a flying *&^% what other people think - it's all about the music fella

EDIT: Nice pics by the way and I'm sure the mods will be here soon to comment/welcome you etc. I'm still a newbie

[Butuz]

Thats a lovely little system there you should be proud!! I love the fatman amp I wouldn't exactly call them cheap! Look fantastic. Enjoy!!

Butuz

[The Pink Panther]

Thanks very much for the comments, just listening to Amused to death and it's crystal clear.

Yeah cost is relative. I meant it was cheap compared to other amps I've owned. I got mine for £ 98 new and boxed

Nice to join the forum.

Furthermore I think the reason the Fatman works well is the Hybrid design, it's has the attributes of drive rhythm attribute to solid-state with the sonic qualities of valve in the preamp stage.

[Rare Bird]

Brilliant someone down to earth..I know both the HRT & the Fatman..

[The Pink Panther]

where have the first few photos disappeared too? scratches his head

[Alex_UK]

where have the first few photos disappeared too? scratches his head

All looks fine to me, "Pink" (could you at least add your real first name to your signature, assuming it isn't actually Pink - or are you THAT Pink?! I didn't know she was into hi-fi! )

And another Spotify user - check out the AoS page, link in my signature below - might be some stuff to listen to in there - what sort of music are you into?

Anyway, welcome to AoS, and have fun.

[aquapiranha]

Nice system, but more importantly, you enjoy it and are immune to peer pressure - way to be!

[quadsugdenman]

If it is good for you, who gives a tinkers %$%£ what others think. It gives you pleasure, end of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Welder]

Cor! Your nurse has got your medication sorted then
Seem to have a couple of recent members who don’t go Hi Fi shopping pissed with their wives credit card and an ear infection
I have to ask given you say you’ve “been around the block”, at what point did you step back from it all and say this is bollocks really, I want to listen to music, not collect kit?
Cracking Dac that HRT 11. I’ve done all three HRT models now and the HRT 11 has got to be the best value for money in the range.
Not too sure about itunes but hey………..