System Pics 2021
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shrink
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Nero
Re: Tired
I can't keep up either! Nice amp though.
I see what you mean about the fireplace. Have you thought about removing it and putting some more nice mid-century furniture there? Or rip out the mantle and insert and put a minimal surround?How's this for ya:
How's this for ya:
Nice Ladderax, cracking bits of kit.
Salamander
pfm Member
Very pleased you're enjoying the new amp Raj.
radamel
Music Fiend
I may be wrong, but aren't the speakers going to change very soon as well?
That leaves cables and speaker stands as the only remaining items from last year's system! I remember the TV and cabinet even changed recently!
shrink
pfm Member
I see what you mean about the fireplace. Have you thought about removing it and putting some more nice mid-century furniture there? Or rip out the mantle and insert and put a minimal surround?
Sadly due to covid, this is a rental... so no such joy! I sold my house just before covid and under the current restrictions, buying again was a nightmare, so i decided to chill and rent for a while.
kasperhauser
pfm Member
Thanks! Here's a better view of the amp (left) and preamp (right):
The amp is from a kit I assembled myself using an ICE module I bought off eBay. The preamp is also a kit, but I bought it pre-assembled. It's tidy inside and looks to have some quality parts (ALPS blue for volume, decent-looking caps and such). For what I paid – around $175US + another $50 shipping – I don't think I could have even bought parts for that amount. As mentioned, the included tubes were awful – noisy and microphonic like crazy. But another $80 for a new set of JJs and silicone dampers and I am very pleased. It was never meant to be my last preamp, just my first tube preamp. Looking forward to living with it for awhile.
jimbot2.0
pfm Member
@kasperhauser that looks like a neat system- very keen on the preamp aesthetics- bbc radiophonic orchestra vibes!
@Cereal Killer - the Vitus stuff came and went very quickly..... did you find it lacking in any particular way? Never heard any Vitus personally and always wondered....
@Cereal Killer - the Vitus stuff came and went very quickly..... did you find it lacking in any particular way? Never heard any Vitus personally and always wondered....
geetee1972
pfm Member
Personally I think that is a whole lot better. OK so the fire place could be nicer but that room looks a ton better without the sideboard there. Don't get me wrong I love the side board. I'm guessing you didn't rearrange your living room just because I suggested it (please god tell me you didn't!)How's this for ya:
geetee1972
pfm Member
Just read this - I bought a place in March last year and moved in October. It's still possible to move house but some of the logistics take a lot longer because of the backlog and because there's so much house buying activity going on (ironically, soon as the lock down became real everyone realised how much they enjoy working from home so raced to move out of London and into the provincials! The stamp duty holiday turned the rush into a bun fight) Getting surveys and conveyancing is the logistical headache as waiting times have increased exponentially.
Colin L
High-tech low-life
you’re a bit of a box-swapper aren’t you dear. Everyone thing you buy is world class and the best possible, until the next one
Gervais Cote
Predator
The design of this amp is OUTSTANDING !Didn't know i was in need of a fresh start but that's exactly what, rather unexpectedly happened.
shrink
pfm Member
Personally I think that is a whole lot better. OK so the fire place could be nicer but that room looks a ton better without the sideboard there. Don't get me wrong I love the side board. I'm guessing you didn't rearrange your living room just because I suggested it (please god tell me you didn't!)
no the sideboard was always going as I’m leaving here in a few months and will need to consolidate for a while. I wasn’t hugely attached to it as it wasn’t my “dream sideboard”.
Also without a need to hold up a bunch of kit, it was a tad redundant
geetee1972
pfm Member
At that price point were you not tempted to move up to Vitus signature range? The SIA-025 is supposed to be utterly sublime.Didn't know i was in need of a fresh start but that's exactly what, rather unexpectedly happened.
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Jamie
pfm Member
Didn't know i was in need of a fresh start but that's exactly what, rather unexpectedly happened.
I suddenly got a big case of knob envy.
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