Vinyl Focused System
Digital Source:
* Denon DVD 3910
* Spectral 330 interconnect
Analog Source:
* Basis 2500 Signature
* Graham Phantom / Two Wands
* Koetsu Onyx Platinmum Signature
* Lyra Titan Mono
* Hovland phono interconnect
* VPI SDS
* VH Audio Airsine PC
FrankC’s system:
MAIN SYSTEM
Digital Source:
Mark Levinson #37
Sonic Frontier SFD2 Mk II (Amperex 6DJ8s)
I2Digital DX-60 digital cable
Synergistic Research Absolute Reference X2 XLR interconnect
Analog Source:
Michell Orbe SE
SME V
Shelter 901
Graham IC-70 phono cable
Kimber KCAG interconnect
Amplification:
ARC PH3 SE (Amperex white label 6DJ8s)
ARC LS25 Mk I w/ GNSC Reference mod (Amperex white label 6DJ8s)
Pass X350.5/Aleph Os
Synergistic Designer’s Reference X2 XLR interconnect
Speakers:
Verity […]
Here’s what a single I/C looks like before termination:
And here’s the back of my rack (L chan only):
Two days late, but “April Fools”!
General location:
San Ramon
Digital Sources:
Parasound DVP1000
Marantz DV8400
Marantz CC4000
I am in the Oakland area and welcome interested visitors.
Main listening system
Amplification:
Air Tight ATM-3 tube monoblocks modified by Tom Tutay for main speakers, 1960s Mullard El34s
Onkyo Grand Integra M-508 -to run Subwoofers
Preamp:
Aloia Pst11.01 with Separate inductive power supply
Analog:
Well Tempered Classic, Sumiko SHO med output MC
PS Audio Phonolink
Digital:
Audio Matiere Dialogue transport
Sony CPD-x779es transport modified by APL
VAC […]
You start buying capacitors for your speaker crossovers that are as large as a baseball and weigh a half-pound each!
These ClarityCap SA’s are for the midrange circuit of my Usher Dancer’s.
It’s the type of thing Alon might put in his Magico’s. (Actually, this part is a bit low-end for the Magico!)
DIGITAL SOURCES
Sony JA333ES Mini Disc Recorder
Sony C555ES 5-disc SACD/CD player
Pioneer PDR-w839 CD Recorder
ANALOGUE SOURCES
None
PREAMP
NAD C162 Stereo Preamp
Digital Source:
Abbingdon Music Research: CD-77 (pic)
Analog Source:
Raven One Turntable (pic)
Tonearm:
Dynavector: 507 MKII (pic)
DIGITAL SOURCES
Sony CX90es
Monarchy Audio DIP
Sony DVPCX995V
ANALOG SOURCES
None
PREAMP
Sony TAE-9000es
Digital Sources:
Arcam DV137
HTPC (FLAC) - ditching this, tired of dealing with it
Squeezebox
Lavry DA10 DAC
Analog Sources:
Denon TU-660 AM/FM Tuner
Yamaha turntable w/Grado cartridge & Rolls Bellari VP129 phono amp (turntable recently stored for a while)
Preamp:
Rotel RSP-1068 Pre/Processor