Good to hear from you again Mika.
As others have noted, you have an admirable and enviously large record collection there.
How does your system sound in its new home?
Good to hear from you again Mika.
As others have noted, you have an admirable and enviously large record collection there.
How does your system sound in its new home?
Barry
Good to see you up n at em again Mika.
Systems looking great Sir.
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
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: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - Yup, it sounds better)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Location: Finland
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I'm Mika.
Thanks y'all!
Still after more than six years they amaze me with their performance. Especially the bass is highly articulate and musical with plenty of depth and grunt. Otherwise their sonic signature is very neutral and simultaneously not very forgiving, so have added some room treatment again and perhaps still would need some as the room is bit smaller than the previous wooden house I had.
Have also other set of speakers under renovation at the moment, classic JBL L112 monitors. These sounded very promising already in relatively bad condition and really waiting how they will perform..
Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / First Watt / Duelund / Altec
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Location: Finland
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I'm Mika.
Today sold my big Genelec monitors, so the L112's took over the main system. What next, that is the question..
Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / First Watt / Duelund / Altec
Location: Finland
Posts: 1,186
I'm Mika.
Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / First Watt / Duelund / Altec
great pics mika.. lovely room too
Regards,
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Location: Finland
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I'm Mika.
New era..
..at least for a while as restless we are by nature says my wife
Long time no update but approx half year ago bought Altec 604E Alnico Super Duplexes in Shindo inspired large custom cabinets. The drivers were recently serviced by Great Plains Audio and also got modern autoformer XOs. These are lovely speakers and sound very very real driven at the moment by tiny Audio Note P-Zero monos. Received also Jungsons modern take of the classic LS3/5A monitors from my son, who has used them for years and now moved to other city to study at the pop jazz conservatory and took only the small Genelecs with him. Well, luckily have super heavy filled Pirates stands available to use with these when feel like it.
Here are few pics at the current room and system:
2023-10-11_06-37-46 by Mrok2011, on Flickr
2023-10-11_06-38-03 by Mrok2011, on Flickr
Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / First Watt / Duelund / Altec
I’m a late joiner to this thread , it’s been a great read thanks @Mika K for creating it
A widower finding solace in music
Location: Finland
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I'm Mika.
Thanks!
Here the beat goes on and the Audio Note P Zeros have been replaced by First Watt M2 power amp. Or actually DIY version based on Nelson Pass plans and by a very accomplished builder. The amp sounds wonderful and works very well with the Altecs. Also the streamer has been upgraded to Innuos Zen Mini mkIII from the old Sonos based system and this was a very positive change indeed.
We are also in a process to flip our apartment to a little different one, so interesting times..
Loricraft / Garrard / SME / Transfiguration / Dynavector / Ensemble / Auditorium 23 / Shindo / RA / Audio Note / First Watt / Duelund / Altec