Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,762
I'm Gary.
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 (Modded)
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge (not Modded )
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
CD PLAYBACK - Shanling ET3 CD Transport over i2s to Dac + MOVIE PLAYBACK Oppo 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac)
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Shanling via Airplay 1 (losslessly) and onwards to Dac via Wireworld Silver Electra 7 i2s HDMI cable
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Biwire from Meridian 557 amp to speakers - Duelund DCA10GA on both bass and treble runs
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Well, the Fuji Mountain is a definite repeat purchase, I think my Krups grinder is on the way out so manual may be needed! (Probably 80+ years old, inherited from my grandmother)
Alex
Main System: Digital: HP Laptop/M2Tech Hiface/Logitech Media Server/FLAC; Marantz SA7001 KI Signature SACD Player and other digital stuff into Gatorised Beresford Caiman DAC Vinyl: Garrard 401/SME 3009 SII Improved/Sumiko HS/Nagaoka MP-30
Amplifier: Rega Brio R. Speakers: Spendor SP1. Cables: Various, mainly Mark Grant. Please see "about me" for the rest of my cr@p! Gallery
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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing Aristotle
Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,762
I'm Gary.
Japanese Coffee’s a thing
Wee coffee place in Perth, The Bean Shop
does their version, Roasted By date and all that good stuff, they give a damn.
Personal favourite?
Monsoon Malibar’s my go-to
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 (Modded)
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge (not Modded )
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
CD PLAYBACK - Shanling ET3 CD Transport over i2s to Dac + MOVIE PLAYBACK Oppo 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac)
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Shanling via Airplay 1 (losslessly) and onwards to Dac via Wireworld Silver Electra 7 i2s HDMI cable
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Biwire from Meridian 557 amp to speakers - Duelund DCA10GA on both bass and treble runs
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2,041
I'm guy.
Coffee was becoming flat/bitter/bad tasting, little crema to coffee, poor froth to milk - I decided to “decalk” my Delonghi.
What a difference it got me thinking though - given the number of variables in making an espresso, it is surprising that it ever took off as a method of making a drink.
Ok its not up to Grant’s standards but (i have had a couple of mouthfuls)
LP12, Ittok (black), DV10X5, NVA Phono 2 (twin supply), NVAP50, Art Audio Quintet 15w power amp, NVA LS5 cable, Rega Ela mk1's.
Sony CDP XB930.
I make my coffee in a Mokka pot using Illy ground coffee. I make it strong with only a splash of milk. Tastes good to me - but the result is not particularly photogenic.
Probably the best coffee I have ever drunk was in Laos, but I never found out the coffee variety used.
Jamaican 'Blue Mountain' is good, but IMO is not really worth the expense.
Barry
Got one of these, only use kenco americano grande pods. You can choose strength/temperature/size of mug and there are presets.
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I enjoy coffee but can’t be bothered some of the ritual of making it , so Nespresso is what I use, plenty of choice with minimum effort.
Regards
Robin
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Origin Live Calypso MK5 turntable, Origin Live Onyx tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Bronze
Pathos Classic Remix Amp, dac
Cyrus Signature phono stage
Eversolo DMP-A6
Cyrus CD i
ART Stiletto 6V3.
I boycott anything by Nestle.
Barry
A cafe I go in regularly served me bad coffee today 'what's wrong with it', 'dunno, it's just bitter, it doesn't have that nice deep brown crema stuff on top', you know as soon as the fuckers hand you a coffee without crema its gonna taste shit, c**ts!!!
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.