System pics 2017

[MichaelC]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/157649568@N06/d7y0QE

The system:

Let's see if this works!

Mmm. I will try again later!!

 

[misterdog]

Paradise clearly visible - nice.

 

[MichaelC]

[/url]IMAG1432 by michael clark, on Flickr[/IMG]

Having discovered my original effort at posting a link to the picture threw up rather a large version I have had a nose around Flickr and see that there is a facility to change the image size. This may work...

 

[yuckyamson]

Is that an LP12 going into (BLANK) going into KRELL going into WILSONS??

H*ll froze over. Amazing.

 

[yuckyamson]

Sorry. Vitus. Not Hell. Just limbo.

let's just leave it as: Purgatory got some sofas.

 

[MichaelC]

The line up:

Tangerine LP12, Aro, Clearaudio Concerto
Paradise
BT box and Samsung blu ray player
Wadia
Vitus
Epona PS for the LP12

Custom Designs stand
Chord Anthem and Signature cabling

Oh, and a pair of Wilson Sashas (still on their wheels whilst I fine tune placement).

 

[JensenHealey]

Lovely. Any details? Curious about all the boxes and bits scattered about the fireplace...and is that a router on top of the woodburner - fireproof?.

Oops - details emerging. Very nice

 

[yuckyamson]

Don't forget the apollo.

 

[MichaelC]

Image size fixed! I'm still learning!!

Jensen - no, its not a router, rather its a card which will be removed before the autumn firing up of the wood burner.

 

[coupe-sport]

Now i've sussed out Imgur.

A new addition to the family.

James

 

[carruthersesq]

KEF RDM One

Tulibardine distillery is just up the road from me. Nice wee tipple!

 

[k90tour]

Now i've sussed out Imgur.

A new addition to the family.



James

What are you doing with the Nait, James?

 

[Hcanning]

As a long-time forum reader and only occasional poster (sorry!) I don't think I've posted my system in here.

I'm as much a home cinema enthusiast as a hifi one, so everything's lumped into one place but the Audiolab/Meridian/Kefs/Squeezebox/Chromecast Audio are all completely separate from the AV side when I only want to listen to music.

These photos were taken a few months ago when I changed to my new home-made cabinet which hides everything away nicely and offers a cleaner look.

I've had a wee bit of a re-arrangement of equipment since then (moved the Xbox to the other side for better ventilation and used a bit of worktop off-cut as a centre speaker riser) but it's much the same as when these were taken.

It's all completely overkill for my little terrace house but hey ho, it's good fun.

Equipment list:


TV
Panasonic TX-L50E6B - 50 inch LCD

Sources
Panasonic BDT120 BluRay Player
Xbox One
Nvidia Shield TV
YouView (Freeview)
Squeezebox Touch
Google Chromecast Audio

Amplification
Onkyo TX-SR705 surround receiver
Audiolab 8200DQ DAC/preamp for the Kef 3.2s
Meridian 557 power amp for the Kefs
MiniDSP for the sub

Speakers
Front: Kef Reference Model 3.2 in Rosetta Burr
Centre: Kef R200c in Rosewood
Rear: Kef Q100 in Walnut
Sub: BK Monolith in Cherry

 

[Moppit]

Those look like KEF Ref 2's - I've got a pair too. What are you driving yours with - do I see a Meridian power amp or is it the audiolab? Interested to know how you find them.

 

[Hcanning]

Close - Reference 3.2s Powered indeed by a Meridian 557, fed by an Audiolab 8200DQ. I absolutely love them. They sound wonderfully rich and full at any volume level, no doubt helped by the ample amounts of horsepower being fed to them by the 557. I got them at an absolute bargain price and won't be changing them for anything, any time soon.

I suppose I should have included an equipment list - post edited.

 

[farfromthesun]

What is your cabinet made of and how did you finish the edges?

 

[Hcanning]

It's made from 18 and 22mm MDF. The whole thing was primed/sealed with Zinnser 123 and finished with Dulux Concrete Grey eggshell, and 28mm walnut worktop

 

[andyzeg]

My new Maker Audio Ref 2A Monoblocks now arrived from Florida - unique...quirky....very high quality and they sound absolutely tremendous!

Coupled up with an Alchemist Forseti preamp that looks wonderful (to me anyway) - Lector CDP & DAC - and my lovely Avalon Eidolon "remade" speakers with external crossovers...overall sound...ASTOUNDING!

20170814_191431 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_191425 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_190926 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_190932 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

 

[PeterBCN]

Close - Reference 3.2s Powered indeed by a Meridian 557, fed by an Audiolab 8200DQ. I absolutely love them. They sound wonderfully rich and full at any volume level, no doubt helped by the ample amounts of horsepower being fed to them by the 557. I got them at an absolute bargain price and won't be changing them for anything, any time soon.

I suppose I should have included an equipment list - post edited.

I've owned the Kef reference 201's but heard the "older" Reference 3-2 at a dealer a few times. Have to say you cannot go wrong with those. Makes you think about were have all the tech advancements in speaker design gone?!!!

 

[Rick_F]

My new Maker Audio Ref 2A Monoblocks now arrived from Florida - unique...quirky....very high quality and they sound absolutely tremendous!

Coupled up with an Alchemist Forseti preamp that looks wonderful (to me anyway) - Lector CDP & DAC - and my lovely Avalon Eidolon "remade" speakers with external crossovers...overall sound...ASTOUNDING!

20170814_191431 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_191425 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_190926 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

20170814_190932 by Andrew Zeglicki, on Flickr

Impressive system! I've recently bought some Maker Audio NL14+ monoblocks. They sound really good to me with plenty of power. Yours must be several rungs higher and better still!