Source
SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
SW1X USB II
SW1X DAC III Special
Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
Amps
Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
Speakers
Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
Cabling
Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
Headphones
HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones
Colin definitely prefers initial email contact. I have always found that he responds quickly to emails.
Bear in mind that Colin only started building dacs (and other stuff) after retiring from his previous full time work and that was some years ago.
Current: [P20] Roon/Tidal > Custom PC> Chevron Paradox NDF16 > Phast Pre > Neuro. 686 > Tannoy Berkley (RFC tweaks)
Location: Stoke on trent
Posts: 959
I'm Steve.
He called me after I had emailed him, but as you say, he works from home now so he definitely isnt in it to run a business and make lots of money.! . I found him to be an absolute gentleman, who was so interesting to listen to, who couldn't do enough for me when he really didn't have to.
Indeed, same experience here.
I'm kicking myself for not originally ordering his DDDac implementation. By all accounts it was a world beater. We had it all priced up to my spec but then I got distracted. Sadly he no longer does new builds, but as I mentioned he is still available for repairs (so far not required).
Current: [P20] Roon/Tidal > Custom PC> Chevron Paradox NDF16 > Phast Pre > Neuro. 686 > Tannoy Berkley (RFC tweaks)
Location: Stoke on trent
Posts: 959
I'm Steve.
£450 tempt anyone?.