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Darth Vader said:
My last upgrade was over 8 years ago! where does the time go?

Record Player - Spiral Groove SG2/Centroid arm/DV XV1-s cart/ Brinkmann Fein phono stage
Computer Audio - Mac Mini/Amarra/Weiss DAC202
Amps - 2 off Meridian 559
Speakers - Shahinian Obelisk 2
Control Unit - cheapo 4 way switch
Cables - cheapo out of my junk box that I collected over the years oh and a nice one from flashback

The performance of vinyl playback is unbelievably good. Unless you have heard a top end record player you have to hear one to understand what can be achieved.

Cheers,

DV
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I’ve not heard of your deck, I’ll have to look that up, but having spent a few years with an almost Klimax LP12, and having experience of an SME 20/3 with the obligatory series V arm, I know what you mean... vinyl shouldn’t sound so good, but it does. Provided you have good clean pressings, it can be astonishing.

And as far as not changing your setup for 8 years, that’s contentment, a great thing... I changed nothing for about 8 years (with the exception of a cost neutral upgrade of a Linn KDS)... I sold the lot almost two years back to release some much needed cash, but now I’m craving another top end deck!
 
My system right now:

Turntable: Bauer Audio DPS 3
Tonearm: Bauer Audio
Cartridge: Lyra Delos
Phono stage: EAR 88PB
CD/DAC: Exposure MCX
Pre amp: Exposure MCX
Power amps: Exposure MCX mono x 2
Speakers: Harbeth M30.1
Loudspeaker cables: NVA LS5
Interconnects: Atlas Mavros/Oyaide/Linn Silver
Streaming: Tidal + Chromecast
 
Gervais Cote said:
System 1 :
Naim CD5XS/Flatcap, Creek T43 tuner, Supernait/Hicap/NAP 250.2 (Supernait used as preamp), custom made isobaric compact monitors, NACA5 cables

System 2 :
Marantz HD CD1 used as transport, Grand Art Audio Super DAC parallel i4, Kenwood KT 8300 tuner, NAC 32.5 with Neil Jadman cards/Hicap/NAP 160 BD, custom made 2 way monitors, NACA5 cables

500 cd and fm listening.
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Okay, this post is so interesting so here are my spare items, none is for sale for the moment :

Musical Fidelity 24 bit CD player, Linn Mimik CD player
Sugden A48 mk 2, AR Cambridge A60, Naim NAC 42.5/110
Kenwood KT 8500 tuner, Creek T40 tuner
IMF Super Compact mk 1 with original Kef woofers but with polypropylene Peerless mid and Morel MDT 30 tweeters (they really sound great for their age !)

One day, I will put together a third system.............when my oldest daughter will leave home ! :eek:
 
Current system:

Raspberry Pi as NAS running LMS
Raspberry Pi with HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro running PiCorePlayer controlled by iPeng
Chord Hugo
Naim 102, modified and powered from 2x Hicap + a Teddycap for digital duties.
2x Monoblocked Naim 180s
Linn Kans early Mk1s
All signal interconnects are from Flashback Sales.

I EQ the Kans in PiCorePlayer and they really made music fun again.
The Kans supplanted some active SBLs but I just enjoy these more.

I should, however, soon have some Ergo IXs - maybe I can lose the EQ.

I just don't use any CD or vinyl any more - they're just gathering dust in the spare room.
 
My 2 channel music room:
Rega Rp10/ Apheta 2
Rega Aria Phono stage
Rega Saturn-r
Rega Elicit-r
Rega Ear/ Audeze LCD 3/ Fazor
Sonos Connect/ Wireworld’s Supernova 7 Toslink
All hooked up with Rega Reference Mains and Rega Couple 2
Totem Forest Signature Speakers
Totem Tres Wiring

Home Theatre System:
Integra Dtr 8.9
Sonos Connect
Kef iQ90’s x2 front
Kef iQ60 Center
Kef iQ90’s back
Monitor Audio RSW 12 Sub

Master Bedroom:
Sonos Paybar
Sonos Sub

Office:
Sonos Play 5

Son’s Room:
Sonos Play 5

Gym:
Klipsch R-5800 x4
Sonos Connect Amp

Pool/Backyard:
Klipsch CA-800-TW x2
Sonos Connect Amp
 
Living room:
Naim Supernait
Mac Mini/HiFace to Supernait Dac
Naca 5
JM Reynaud Silver Bliss speakers
Skylan 27" stands
Samsung 55" Tele

Spare room:
iMac
Tellerium UltraBlue speaker cables
Hiface USB Dac
Marantz 2270 Receiver
Rega RP6 modified with metal subplatter/Delrin platter/Ortofon 2M Bronze
Naim N-Sats on isoAcoustic desktop stands

Bedroom:
Naim Unitiqute 2
Tellerium Black 2 speaker cables
Totem Arro in piano black

Currently resting:
Naim Nait 2 CB

Currently on order:
Onix AO21 35th anniversary integrated amp

That's it for now.
 
Fire99 said:
My 2 channel music room:
Rega Rp10/ Apheta 2
Rega Aria Phono stage
Rega Saturn-r
Rega Elicit-r
Rega Ear/ Audeze LCD 3/ Fazor
Sonos Connect/ Wireworld’s Supernova 7 Toslink
All hooked up with Rega Reference Mains and Rega Couple 2
Totem Forest Signature Speakers
Totem Tres Wiring

Home Theatre System:
Integra Dtr 8.9
Sonos Connect
Kef iQ90’s x2 front
Kef iQ60 Center
Kef iQ90’s back
Monitor Audio RSW 12 Sub

Master Bedroom:
Sonos Paybar
Sonos Sub

Office:
Sonos Play 5

Son’s Room:
Sonos Play 5

Gym:
Klipsch R-5800 x4
Sonos Connect Amp

Pool/Backyard:
Klipsch CA-800-TW x2
Sonos Connect Amp
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Music everywhere : I love that ! :D
 
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would want a bedroom system unless they live in a studio.
 
Digital:
Audiolab 6000CDT (using Belden 1694A /Canare coax)
Squeezebox 3 (Spotify)
Sony mini-disc MDS-JE510
Chord DAC64

Analogue:
Rega planar 3 (1990) with RB300, Nagaoka MP200, Schiit Mani
Audiolab 8000T FM tuner
Nakamichi BX300-E (currently being serviced)

Naim NAC 282 (all inputs in use!)
Avondale APX4
Avondale S100 with latest Qudos boards

Epos M22

Schiit Loki 4 band equaliser(!)
Chord Signature from DAC to pre
ARsound Lunar from pre to power
Various other Flashback and ARsound cables
Ecosse MS3.2 speaker cable
 
Bob McC said:
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would want a bedroom system unless they live in a studio.
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Mine was put in place partly because it's quite a big bedroom but mostly because I had the kit spare (it's the active Naim system that used to be the system I had in my study before I switched to the simpler Krell/Wilson Benesch set-up I have in their now).
 
Gervais Cote said:
Music everywhere : I love that ! :D
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I’m the same, I’ve a system in a dedicated room but also a proper system in the living/dining room, office, kitchen, bedroom, daughter’s room, garage and a pair of B&O Bluetooth speakers for the bathroom/garden/hot tub (more like lukewarm tub) or travelling.
 
Bob McC said:
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would want a bedroom system unless they live in a studio.
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I don’t see anything odd in that at all. Why not have great sound quality in the bedroom? I’ve also had decent systems in a kitchen (as in full size components not a mini system)

Maybe you don’t spend much time in the bedroom
 
Bob McC said:
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would want a bedroom system unless they live in a studio.
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I occasionally have difficulty sleeping, made bearable by having radio 3 on quietly. Thus relaxed I can then, eventually, nod off.
 
Rega RP8
Denon DL301 II
Audio Alchemy DDS III transport
Schiit Modi Multibit DAC
McIntosh MR77 tuner
Audio Research SP9 MkIII preamp
Threshold S/300 II amp
Harbeth SHL5+ speakers
Van Den Hul interconnects
Audioquest speaker wire
 
Linn lp 12 the early model of the 70s with Ittok and Karma.
NAIM CDX
Pioneer 50 NA as streamer feeding Teddy DAC.
NAC 82 with 2 Hicaps.
NAP 250.
SBLs.
Base rack - a great rack.

Arye
 
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