Originally Posted by Macca
Senior Member
Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,666
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
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
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Naim Nait 3
Well my first Naim a Nait 3Purchased from my local british heart they have had a influx of decent gear recently so purchased from ebay and collected from Winton yesterday morning sounding fantastic using the 10" Tannoy Chesters and Pioneer 505 Precision Transport through a Project Dac box S - Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine
Happy Listening - a very rhythmic performer the Nait 3 suiting the Tannoy's really well
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Topping TP 30
Teac LS X8 MK2's
Cheap Yamaha YST Sub
Pioneer 505
This evenings session
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Drunken Moderator
Location: Staffordshire, England
Posts: 38,015
I'm Martin.
That sub looks mighty!
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Does the job - £8 from a charity
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Slice of the 90's tonight
Marantz SR 1010 from 1994
Quad 77 CDP 1996 Early One
Celestion A1 Comact 1997
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Senior Member
Location: London/Durham
Posts: 6,889
I'm Lawrence.
Your updates always put a smile on my face Dan as they remind me why I got into this hobby in the first place - trying to get a good sound and have some fun without spending silly money on overpriced kit.
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Keep it simple
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Senior Member
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 5,274
I'm Dan.
Keeping with the local audio seen i have bought another pair of IAS made in Southampton had a few of the line over the years these are from ebay the model is unusual but £50 worth of fun they should be here within the next day or too possible match with the Nait 3 this will be interesting
[B]Class A , A,B Amplification[/B\]
Marantz PM4
Turntable
Thorens TD 125 MK1 , SME 3009 S2 Non Improved , Shure V15 II , SME 2000 Plinth
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Tannoy 615 MK2
Speaker Cable , Digital Coax , Interconnects
QED Speaker Cable , Chord Coax Digital , Nakamichi Interconnect , Belkin Interconnect
Moderator & Terminator!
Location: N E Kent
Posts: 51,625
I'm Geoff.
Dinky reflex ports. They might 'chuff' a bit!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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