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What is your current system? part II

Time for an update I guess.

Rega P9
AT33PTG
WD Phono II/PSU II valve phono stage & PSU
Cambridge 840C cd player/dac
Cambridge 840A amplifier
Cambridge 640/2 FM/DAB tuner
Macbook Pro/iTunes/AE for music server
Revox B77 open reel tape
Tannoy LGM Monitors.
Audiosmile room treatments (corner traps and wall diffusors)
Cables - whatever happened to fall out of the cupboard.

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I'm gonna sulk again, every time I see a picture of a P9 I get a seriouse dose of green eyed monster (no not bloody naim)
 
Rega Ela MK3

Rotel RC-03 pre-amp

NAD C272 power-amp

Michell syncro turntable with rega RB250 and Denon DL110 cart.


Soon my technics SL150 MK2 turntable will be replacing the syncro. Also if anyone is interested, the syncro is for sale on ebay. BUT!! it does not come with the arm and cartridge that is shown in the pics.


Thanks
 
For music ...

Naim CD5i
Naim Nait 5i
Naca5 Cable
Totem Dreamcatchers

For TV/Film ..

Denon 2805
Marantz DV4001OSE
Sky+
Totem Dreamcatcher Centre
Loewe TV (SD)
Mission ? Rears
linked to above for l/r duties ...
 
Squeezebox now installed (well it has been for a few weeks)...

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And just because I love it so much...

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Am giving serious thought to giving one of Noteworthy Audio's modded DL103's a try at the moment. :)
 
I find just a music system far too limiting so have a 32" Panasonic LCD TV, a customised Apple TV with Jaman installed and a 250 HD, plus hacked USB socket for an additional HD, I have a Mac Mini with 320 Gig HD, 2 Gig of Ram as well as Quicktime Pro and VLC, I have a 500 Gig La Cie on the Network, A Mackbook Pro with extra Ram and 320 Gig HD and I have a Touch.

In my sitting room I have just an Airport Express and another Hi Fi system. There's even a stinking old Dell on the network but I get into it from and Apple Computers rather than use it.

I use all this to stream music, watch Youtube, videos, rent Movies, play my music, stream old Movies or download them, display my photographs or others from Flikr or whatever and I can use the computer functions on the TV screen via a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

I couldn't go back to just a music system now, for me this is so much more fun.

Ash
 
Sources:
PC/Media Center/Asus Xonar for FLAC and Movies
LP12/Ekos/Arkiv/Lingo

Amps:
Cambridge Audio 640p
Linn AV5103
Linn AV5105 with Active Cards for Center (about to arrive!!)
Linn AV5105 for Rears
Linn Active Box
Linn AV5105 for Main Treble
Linn AV5105 for L Mid/R Bass
Linn AV5105 for R Mid/L Bass

Speakers:
Isobarik PMS
AV5120 Center
AV5110 Rears

To Acquire:
Naim Nait for Kitchen Speakers
More powerful integrated amp for Isobariks DMS when I sort out my office!

To Sell:
Merdian 557 - on ebay now!
Kef 104/2 Rosewood with Kube bought from factory when I worked there
Yamaha DSP-A1 - possibly sold, waiting to hear

Mainly QED/Linn interconnects as I either received them with amp purchases (Linn) or from insurance claim (QED) otherwise never noticed a difference.

Regards
CJ
 
PC/Frontend: Windows XP PC running MediaPortal (machine out of the listening room)
Display(s): 15" monitor for choosing music, BenQ PE8700 projector for everything else
Soundcard: RME HDSP9632, external clock used for music
DAC (music): Cambridge Audio IsoMagic with clock out to above soundcard
Preamp/Processor: TAG AV32R, used in bypass mode as a volume control for music
Power Amp: Hypex UCD400AD monoblocks for L+R, TAG 100x5R for centre and rears
Speakers: PMC AB2 (L+R)
PMC LB1 Signature Centre
KEF Ci400 (eggs) as rears

Medium Term:
Build a 3 channel class-d amp to replace the TAG 100x5R for centre and rears, sell the TAG.
Currently building a dedicated multi-tuner TV server (using the new version of MediaPortal ) and a gigabit ethernet network.

Longer Term:
Maybe try the Twisted Pear Buffalo DAC.
Re-visit the analogue outputs on the HDSP9632 with current hardware. If it keeps up with the Cambridge then possibly by an expansion card and move to a pre-amp less PC->Power Amp setup as the PMCs are weighty enough to run without a sub.

Agree with Ash's comment that music-only is too limiting, if you've got great amps and speakers then it's a shame not to use them for films, tv etc.

Simon
 
I am currently using:

Cyrus 7 DAD3 Q24 cd player

Nac 72 with avondale 821 audiophile boards in and individual power to each board

Nap 250 Chrome Bumper

Avondale APXII

Linn Ninkas Speakers

Avondale Black Link Speaker Cable

Interconnects from Zanash which i am currently borrowing to find which one is best suited.

Future plans to have the 250 Avondaled and maybe look at going Active

Regards
Chris
 
Now its paired down and gone home, where it has to share a TV, it looks like this:

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Well Tempered Classic/GS Era Gold/DV10X5; Densen 400XS; Oppo DV980-H; V+; Michell Orca Preamp; Velleman K4040 poweramp; James Audio MK6; Neat Momentum 3i; Partington/Hutter/Slate; Mogami etc.

Its fine, particularly the ebony speaker dampers.
 
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Yes, Horns and open baffle 12"ers and a subwoofer. Is this bloke barking? errrr....Yes, probably. In actual fact you don't need much volume at all to get a realistic "being there" effect.

Amps are LM3875 Gainclones and Pedja Rogic buffers sitting on top of the horns. CD transport is the DIY Shigaclone (see Diyaudio) into the "cheapo Chinese DAC" (see Art of Sound forum) and Elektor kit 96kHz up-sampler.
 
Rega Planet CD Player
Toshiba laptop
Denon DRM-10 cassette deck

Maplins 3.5mm stereo plug to RCA
QED Qunex 2
Audiolab cheapocrappy interconnect

Rega Brio amplifier
or
NAD 3020a
or
NAD 3020b

Gale XL150 speaker cable

Linn Helix SP150 speakers
or
Eltax Linear Response 6.5
or
Celestion Ditton 100's

Arriving this week - Yaqin MS 6v6 amplifier, Chord and Ixos interconnects, Profigold bi-wire speaker cable, CA Digi interconnect (for future use). Arriving next week - Pioneer DV380 (sourced for someone else, but I'm gonna play with it!), and FINALLY some Deltec Black 16 bi-wire cables.

Waiting to hear about some Linn Isobariks to partner the Yaqin, hopefully.

Can I come and play at your house, Puffin? :D
 
Amplification & speakers: Naim 82/Hi/Avondale Zap250/NACA5/Linn Kabers

Source: Primary source by time, a 'no-name' Lucky Goldstar DVD/VHS combo
hi-fi sources: TD125/Linn LVX/Denon DL110 for vinyl, occasionally the Naim CDX gets a look in, and occasionally a Rotel 830 tuner (Thanks Nic !)
 
My current system:

- BAT VK300X integrated (6922 gainstage)
- Kuzma StabiS + Benz Ace + Heed Orbit
- ASR mini Basis with upgraded aop
- Audionet Art V2 cd player
- PMC OB1

everything bought second-hand ;)
 
Presently -

Garrard 301/Cardas wired Alphason HR100S/Audio Technica AT-OC9MLII turntable
Marantz CD94 CD player. (Matching CDA94 DAC is being repaired)
Anatek MC1 Phono stage
Naim Supernait amp
Modified Ferrograph S1 speakers on custom-made stands

Plus -
Akai AT2450L tuner (70s, big, silver, looks funky!)
Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 cassette deck
Advance Electronics ASR250 mains conditioner powering amp and turntable

And in case anyone feels it's not complete without the stringy bits -
Chord Silver Siren interconnects
MIT AVT-S1 speaker cables
Bog Standard mains cables throughout :eek:
 
Beobloke said:
Presently -

Garrard 301/Cardas wired Alphason HR100S/Audio Technica AT-OC9MLII turntable
Marantz CD94 CD player. (Matching CDA94 DAC is being repaired)
Anatek MC1 Phono stage
Naim Supernait amp
Modified Ferrograph S1 speakers on custom-made stands

Plus -
Akai AT2450L tuner (70s, big, silver, looks funky!)
Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 cassette deck
Advance Electronics ASR250 mains conditioner powering amp and turntable

And in case anyone feels it's not complete without the stringy bits -
Chord Silver Siren interconnects
MIT AVT-S1 speaker cables
Bog Standard mains cables throughout :eek:
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and the rest. I'm surprised you haven't applied for a National Lottery grant to set up a museum :)
 
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