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
Cool,
nice one Ken.
A few options then to hook up the Meridian poweramp 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
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
A quick repeat of what I am going to bring:
I shall be bringing some interesting items, a Salas VPI phono stage, a couple of R-2R Dacs, a Bigbottle BT2 preamp and my Neurochrome 286 power amp.
The Salas is a valve based phono stage, the R-2R Dac's are a Musician Pegasus and a Soekris 1321, both modified a little to work exclusively on Linear power supplies.
If you haven't heard a Neurochrome amp this will be your chance.
I could bring the Bigbottle BB3 phono stage as well, it has ousted a lot of well respected kit.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan
It's shaping up to be a great day.
Hi guys my wingman Paul can't go now due to other commitments, i'm based in Chorley in the North West so if any one wants to go, I have a spare seat in the car the only caveat being i'm staying overnight so you'll need to arrange a place to stay. PM me if you're interested.
As the late Colonel Sanders once said
"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken!!"
Sounds like it will be another interesting Nebo. Plenty of interesting gear on the list.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Well this all sounds blooming marvelous doesn't it.
As such I've nothing to bring that may be new, aside from a budget passive pre which I'm currently using and may be another joker card entry.
Plan is to get down for the kick off but I'll have to bail out at 6ish unfortunately as we're putting on one of our techno nights in Newcastle later and I'll have to be early in the venue for soundcheck etc.
Looking forward to catching up with yous all again though.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.