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What is your current system? part I

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Guess it's about time I gave in and contributed.

LP12-Lingo-Aro-Dynavector DV20XL
Naim CD3.5 & Flatcap
Naim NAT03 & Ron Smith Galaxie 14
Nakamichi CR3E
Naim NAC62-HiCap-NAP140
Rega Ela
Everything sitting on Mana

Quite a few changes over the last 12 months, all started with a Mana Sound Table from ebay, then for the first time in 10 years I got a recurrence of the upgrade bug. The 3.5/FC (replaced Linn Mimik - can now listen to CD without wincing and getting fed up after 15 mins), the NAT03 (replaced Arcam Alpha - never realised radio was so good), Ron Smith (repl standard dipole - never realised radio could sound even better!), the HiCap (just adds more of everything) and lots of Mana (ditto with the HC) have all appeared since last summer.

System sounds amazing now, trying to fight off the upgrade bug for a while longer but it's probably a question of when not if.

Steve.
 
Originally posted by NeilR
That's a bit of a Mullet you have there Michael! It cant possibly sound any good;)
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But Neil, source first is just so 80's;)
 
OK, here's mine then:

SME Model 20/Series V/Koetsu Rosewood Signature*
Philips DVD963SA**
NAC52/SUPERCAP
Stageline/HI-CAP
Headline/HI-CAP/Sennheiser HD650s/Cardas cable
NAP250
Shahinian Arcs***
Sony VPL-VW10HT LCD video projector
Carada 84" projection screen****
Home Theater Master MX-500 universal remote*****
Mana supports (Phase 3 for sources, Phase 2 for amps)

* The Rosewood Signature replaced a Lyra Clavis DC. Sorry, did I say "replaced"? I meant to say "totally annihilated" the Clavis DC :p

** no sniggering, please. The Philips is a lot better than the old Micromega Solo which I was previously using and it can play SACDs and DVDs too. Oh, and did I forget to mention that it only cost £315 ? :D

*** The Arcs recently-ish replaced a pair of Mk I Linn Kans which I had been using for over 10 years. Do I miss the Kans ? Nope. My only regret is having stuck so religiously to the "speakers last" doctrine. I had been running the Kans fully "maxed out" with a 52/SUPERCAP/250 and the SME/Koetsu front end - doh! :rolleyes:

**** Carada make excellent value-for-money screens. Mine cost me £500 including shipping and import duties - which is a lot more affordable than the £1,400 which I was quoted for a Vutec screen.

***** I'd never go back to a Pronto after discovering the MX-500

BTW, I watch all my movies in glorious stereo, in case you were wondering...
 
Originally posted by felarca
After some encouragement...

Neat Elites
Exposure 18 Monoblocks
Exposure 17 Preamp
Spacedeck/Alum. Spacearm/Dynavector XX-2 Low with Wave Mechanics Power Supply
Exposure CD Player
Sony ES-1 Tapedeck
Rega Radio 3 Tuner

Rega EAR Headphone amp
Grado SR60's
Shure E3C's

10GB iPod (3rd gen)

VPI 16.5
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Exposure Amp / Preamps have been replaced by a Dynavector HX-75 amp, L-200 preamp, and P-75 phono. Home made threaded rod racks have been replaced by two Apollo Adagio racks. Every thing else remains unchanged.

Exposure equipment for sale in classifieds.
 
HI,
been a while since I posted here so thought I'd put my system down as it is now:

Naim CDX2/XPS2 CDP
NAC282 Pre
Hi-cap
250-2 power amp
SL" loudspeakers in Maple
Maple Fraim
LP12/Ittock/Valhalla/Dynavector MM into stage line.

Cables all Linn apart from Kimber 4 TC speaker cable.

Main spurs and custom made naims cables throughout.

Pioneer dv646a DVD into Yamaha DSP492 (soon to be upgraded) which is piggybacked into the unity gain on the 282. B&W CC6 centre (also soon to be upgraded) B&W soilds surrounds (guess what?)
Big Toshiba 32" TV and sky+.

andy c!
 
• Systemdek IIX with Moth Power filter/RB250 (OL mods)/Audio technica F3 MC
• Marantz CD6000 OSE
• Ion Systems X-Pac 2
• Ion Systems SAM 60 pre-amp
• Ion Systems Nexus MA600 monoblock power amps
• Monitor Audio Silver 4i's on Atacama SE21 stands/Cable Talk 3.1 wire
• Homemade equipment stand
• QED Quinex 2 i/c and Roksan i/c

Upgrades...
• QED Silver Spiral i/c (winging its way from an ebay purchase)
• Military Spec wire (as above purchase) with some bullet plugs
• LP12 maybe?
• Speaker cable, maybe QED silver anniversary but little concerned as some people claim its a bit 'bright' and the Monitor Audios don't need help in that respect - any suggestions?
• and anything else that takes my fancy on ebay ;-)
 
CD
Sony CDP-X77ES

Tuner
Sony ST-S770ES

Amp
Aura VA-100

Speakers
Dynaudio Contour 1.1

plus Monitor Audio 7/9 stands, Sony ES interconnect, DNM speaker cable.

No Naim / Linn / Rega kit, do I get kicked out of pfm for this ? :)
 
Good grief!
I haven't got any Linn/Naim either! Can qualify on Rega (250) Is my shed load of Ion Systems considered flat enough?? :p

And if anyone wants an early model Ion Systems Obelisk 3/X-pac 1 to repair......get in touch!
 
Main system
LP12,Aro,Lyra Helikon or koetsu rosewood signatur,Prefix,(phase 13)
Custom Epona Prefix power supply(all on phase 7)
Custom Epona LP12 power supply
Naim 52/Supercap
Naim CDX/CDSPS
ECS EA2
Linn Briks(phase 4)
All on mana stands

2nd system
Naim CDI
Naim 82/Hicap
Naim135x2
Naim SBL/Mana stands
 
Originally posted by bigblue
CD
Sony CDP-X77ES

Tuner
Sony ST-S770ES

Amp
Aura VA-100

Speakers
Dynaudio Contour 1.1

plus Monitor Audio 7/9 stands, Sony ES interconnect, DNM speaker cable.

No Naim / Linn / Rega kit, do I get kicked out of pfm for this ? :)
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Au contraire, I also have an Aura amp.
It's a PA200 and I like it very much. Sadly it is quite unreliable and will have to go eventually, but not...quite...yet.
Your lack of a vinyl front end is *suspicious* thoough. Hang around, though, and that will change:)
 
Your lack of a vinyl front end is *suspicious* thoough. Hang around, though, and that will change
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Is the Aura flat enough (it was once described in a review as a bit like a "small Naim") ?

Anyway, you lot (!) aren't going to like this ... my brother emigrated a few years ago and his system has been sitting around my parents house, unplugged in the loft (because he took his speakers with him).

So, the NAIT2 / NAP90 have been unused (I have just lent them to a friend, and he also has my old Monitor 7's). That's pretty bad, but there's worse ...

The Pink Triangle PT Too / Tabriz / Corus Black has also been unused. I plead living in a rented shared house, a lack of space, and worry about someone else deciding to play a record and not realising this isn't like a dj-ing deck as extenuating circumstances.

It's been too long though, so I think I'll have to set it up, because it did sound rather nice.
 
Roksan Xerxes (X10 bearing, spindle and motor), artemis (upgraded), shiraz, on 4 phase mana

XPS 5/DX2 speed control

phonostage - (52 shiraz boards in naim 1/2 width case) /Hi-Cap

Roksan Attessa

32-5/HiCap/250 (all serviced) on 5 tier mana/soundstage

Isobariks

love it!

supercap and 52 next
 
sort and sweet.....
cd micromega leader
amp naim nait 5
speakers neat mystique 2
cd recorder traxdata
tuner marantz
cable naim.

plus sounds great :)

minus skint:confused:
 
LP12/Aro/Clear Audio Victory H.
CDX.
Mac supplies Meridian DAC
52/52 Power supply
Nap 250
SBLs
Ash racking
Bundled Cables
 
lp12 Akito Denon dl 110 Valhalla + Geddon clone (still not working...)
rega P3 rb 300 denon dl 110
Stageline
CDI (still ill)
Accuphase T 105
Nac 112 Hi 140
SBL

AV
Pioner DV 525 DVD Player
Cambridge Audio V 500 Dolby Digital Pre (into 112 for front l/r)
Nap 110 (center) - Kef ref. 100
Nap 90 (rear) - Cabasse Fregatte
Rel Strata

Loewe Xelos
 
Updated 26.09.07:

Squeezebox 3/ ALW super reg power suply
Beresford TC7510 Mk 6/2, Beresford modified
Audion Sterling Stereo Mk 1
Castle Compact Column
Speaker cables: Kimber 4TC
Interconnects: Profigold 3000



I'm more than happy to answer questions/queries on the above gear.
 
hi,
A couple of monumental changes have taken place in my system recently.
It now stands at:-

Marantz CD94 MK II.
Marantz CDA94 DAC
Modded Hood class A pre.
Exposure IV with 4 power boards & dual transformers.
Bi-amped Bariks, split Xovers.
.....
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LP12/LVII/Ortofon520
Project phono-box
Cyrus CD6 cd player
Cyrus 8 amp with PSX-R
Siltech New York Interconnects
Townshend Isolda DCT speaker cable
Focal JMLab Electra 907 Be Speakers
Music Works Megablock+
Music Works IEC+ mains leads.

I intend to upgrade the CD to the 8x with a PSX-R next.
 
First post on Pink Fish, good to see some fellow Densen owners here!

LP12/Cirkus/Lingo/Ekos/Rega Exact
Micromega Stage 4 CD player
Densen DP Drive phono stage
Densen DM-20 Pre-amp
2 x Densen DM-30 Power amps
Linn Aktiv Crossover
Linn Aktiv Kelidhs

Supports are Mana and Sound Organisation
Cables are XLO Pro and Chord Co.
 
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