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    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    Good to hear from you again Mika.

    As others have noted, you have an admirable and enviously large record collection there.

    How does your system sound in its new home?
    Barry

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    Good to see you up n at em again Mika.

    Systems looking great Sir.
    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

  3. #483
    Join Date: Apr 2011

    Location: Finland

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    I'm Mika.

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    Thanks y'all!

    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    You've got a lot of vinyl!

    How are you finding the Genelecs?
    Still after more than six years they amaze me with their performance. Especially the bass is highly articulate and musical with plenty of depth and grunt. Otherwise their sonic signature is very neutral and simultaneously not very forgiving, so have added some room treatment again and perhaps still would need some as the room is bit smaller than the previous wooden house I had.

    Have also other set of speakers under renovation at the moment, classic JBL L112 monitors. These sounded very promising already in relatively bad condition and really waiting how they will perform..
    Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / Duelund / Altec

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    Join Date: Aug 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mika K View Post
    Thanks y'all!


    Still after more than six years they amaze me with their performance. Especially the bass is highly articulate and musical with plenty of depth and grunt. Otherwise their sonic signature is very neutral and simultaneously not very forgiving, so have added some room treatment again and perhaps still would need some as the room is bit smaller than the previous wooden house I had.

    Have also other set of speakers under renovation at the moment, classic JBL L112 monitors. These sounded very promising already in relatively bad condition and really waiting how they will perform..
    It's getting that ideal combination of revealing sound quality but still keeping it relaxing to listen to isn't it?

    L112 are lovely, I have been after some classic JBL myself but very little on offer at the moment.
    Current Lash Up:

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

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    Join Date: Apr 2011

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    Today sold my big Genelec monitors, so the L112's took over the main system. What next, that is the question.. ��
    Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / Duelund / Altec

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    Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / Duelund / Altec

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    great pics mika.. lovely room too
    Regards,
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  8. #488
    Join Date: Apr 2011

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    I'm Mika.

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    New era..

    ..at least for a while as restless we are by nature says my wife

    Long time no update but approx half year ago bought Altec 604E Alnico Super Duplexes in Shindo inspired large custom cabinets. The drivers were recently serviced by Great Plains Audio and also got modern autoformer XOs. These are lovely speakers and sound very very real driven at the moment by tiny Audio Note P-Zero monos. Received also Jungsons modern take of the classic LS3/5A monitors from my son, who has used them for years and now moved to other city to study at the pop jazz conservatory and took only the small Genelecs with him. Well, luckily have super heavy filled Pirates stands available to use with these when feel like it.

    Here are few pics at the current room and system:

    2023-10-11_06-37-46 by Mrok2011, on Flickr

    2023-10-11_06-38-03 by Mrok2011, on Flickr
    Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / Duelund / Altec

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