Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Location: Troon
Posts: 2,476
I'm tony.
Yer a cruel man.....thanks for indulging me.
We both chatted heading back-seriously resolved system.
Brian now reckons he could fit a pair of tannoys in his room!!!
Traitor......63s would be perfect!!!
Location: Troon
Posts: 2,476
I'm tony.
I reckon thats discrimination....all these social justice warriors that go mental at the slightest criticism of what you assign to....apparently some folk have different tastes---go figure!!!!
Thanks to Tony for doing the driving and thanks to Mike for the hospitality .
Excellent day out and must say I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Mike's system . I thought your digital sounded very good indeed , however your vinyl sounded superb . IMO it's right up there with the best systems I've heard .
I loved those big Tannoys which didn't sound anything like I'd imagined . They were open , and very musical . I thought your turntable sounded fantastic as did your Firebottle phono stage .
The PrimaLuna power amp sounded every bit as good as it looked , absolutely beautiful .
Thanks again chaps
Last edited by brian2957; 18-04-2018 at 21:23.
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Shame I’m away and couldn’t make it, would like to hear the system now Mike, that’s some nice kit you have there now.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,473
I'm Mike.
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
Location: KY - Scotland
Posts: 5,473
I'm Mike.
Sounds good mate.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson