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Jfrech's system

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Jfrech's system

  Rockport Technologies Altair 2 pic
  Grand Prix Silverstone F1 pic
  Transparent Reference MM2 pic
  J A Allaerts MC 2 Finish pic
  Lyra Atlas pic
  Tri Planar VII u II Tonearm pic
  Grand Prix Audio Monaco pic
  Grand Prix Audio Apex - Threaded footer pic
  Keith Monks Ruby Tweak pic
  Transparent Reference XL MM2
  Nagra VPS and VFS pic
  EAR MC 4 Step Up Transformer Preamplifier
  Nagra PL L Tube preamp pic
  Shunyata Hydra Triton/Typhon pic
  dCS Scarlatti Transport pic
  DCS Scarlatti DAC & Scarlatti Clock DA converter pic
  Ayre Acoustics MX R Amplifier pic
  Grand Prix Monaco Amp Stand w/ Apex footers and Formula shelf pic
  Purist Audio Design - Digital Proteus Provectus Praesto
  Shunyata Anaconda Zitron (7)
  Shunyata King Cobra CX (2)
  Pioneer Elite DILA Projector Pro FPJ1 Video
  Hi Fi Tuning Fuses Silver/Gold Tweak

Jfrech's system
I've moved. I have also recently added a 2nd BAT amp (VK 150se's now), a Finite Elemente Master Reference rack, 5 sets of Cerapucs, 1 Cerabase, 1 Purist Dominus XLR interconnect, 1 Purist 20th Anniversay Interconnect and 2 Purist Anniversary power cords (amps), Upgraded from Watt Puppy 6's to Watt Puppy 8's WOW !! Several new pics just posted...

April 2009

I have made some major changes. Couple of criteria,

1)I live in Tx and it's hot. I wanted something that ran cooler.

2)At the height of my former all BAT system, I had 50 !!! tubes. It cost a fair amount over the years in tubes (I've owned various BAT pieces for 10 years)

3)I felt I could get more transparency.

3)I felt I could get a better sweeter, more extended top end

4)I wanted to get away from the 6H30 tube. The NOS tubes are stupid expensive and I didn't like the sound in the top end compared to a 12ax7 or 6922 for instance.

So with those things in mind I set out. Auditioned at home 5 different amps, 3 preamps. I am sure I had more options to consider, but I stopped here b/c dealer in Austin gave me a super trade in on my SME 20/2 IV.Vi arm, BAT VK150SE's and the 51SE. And this system just nails it for me. I have everything I love about tubes, but now 6 tubes vs 50!

I have nothing but supreme compliments for my former BAT gear. Other than a tube here or there, I only had one issue in 10 yrs! (failed MOV-just a part, not really BAT's fault). I was very close to buying a REX, more tubes and the heat is what stopped me.

Summer 2011

I've added a Grand Prix SilverStone rack and switched to Transparent cabling. After a long love affair with Purist. It's really a system matching thing with the Wilson's, one is NOT better than the other.

Jfrech (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-05-02

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09-22-09 Hi, i alternate between fully on and standby. i listen most ... Jfrech

09-23-09 No, i haven't tried the hi fi tuning fuses. are they easily ... Sonofjim

09-23-09 Hi, 1 fuse (per amp) you can get to externally. it's on a p ... Jfrech

11-01-09 Jfrech, now that you've gone from multiple iterations of ba ... Rtn1

11-02-09 Hi rob, really love your set up, i know i've said that befor ... Jfrech

11-14-09 System edited: hi, i swapped out my dominus ferrox speaker c ... Jfrech

01-09-10 System edited: i completely rewired my system. sold my prot ... Jfrech

01-11-10 jfrech, just wondering about the purist proteus prov ... Vmk

01-12-10 Hi, praesto is a new revision on most of their cables. pur ... Jfrech

01-12-10 John, did you inquire what additions/modification were made ... Nsgarch

01-13-10 Hi, i think it's mostly a change in the fluid. which also e ... Jfrech

01-13-10 Ok, thanks. i suppose i could just call them and ask! ;--) Nsgarch

01-14-10 Hi, i did find this posted... http://www.avguide.com/indust ... Jfrech

01-19-10 Hello good night you wanted to make a query, i have doubts t ... Adri2005

02-27-10 System edited: added a special threaded version of the grand ... Jfrech

03-21-10 System edited: i changed my power delivery. went with the s ... Jfrech

03-30-10 Hi john, did you have purist pcs before changing to shunyat ... Cipherjuris

03-31-10 Hi ed, yes mostly. it was hard to part with them ! they do ... Jfrech

04-03-10 Hey i take it you are from the austin area. i am just east i ... Coxhaus

04-03-10 Hi, sounds great. this is my first post with my new apple i ... Jfrech

04-04-10 Sounds good. i will wait for your email. if you have buddies ... Coxhaus

05-23-10 System edited: added a dcs puccini and u-clock. i am diggin ... Jfrech

05-23-10 Hi: congrats on dcs purchase and welcome to hd resolution au ... Avsource1

05-24-10 Hi, and thanks. i am not real sure what i want to do for hd ... Jfrech

05-25-10 Some high resolution recordings specially tend to favor high ... Avsource1

09-04-10 System edited: added a keith monks "ruby" limited ... Jfrech

09-04-10 System edited: added dcs puccini and u clock pics. for a vi ... Jfrech

09-04-10 Hi john, congratulations on the monks machine. it looks aw ... Peterayer

09-06-10 Hi peter, thank you. i've been keeping up with your system ... Jfrech

09-06-10 Hi john, no new cartridge just yet. i will be going to rmaf ... Peterayer

10-02-10 Jfrech congratulations on your system it looks great and sho ... Kops

10-03-10 Hi george, for a vinyl guy, i really dig this dcs grear. gr ... Jfrech

01-23-11 System edited: making a few changes. adding a few transpare ... Jfrech

01-30-11 System edited: will add some pics this coming weekend. jus ... Jfrech

01-31-11 It's always great to hear a drop in the noise floor. why do ... Peterayer

02-01-11 So this was a long long road. i kept having a hum only when ... Jfrech

02-01-11 It's interesting that that hum from the amps' transformers t ... Peterayer

02-02-11 Jfrech, great system. you don't think the phono stage is ... Glai

02-02-11 Hi, well it's solved now. but if it was electrical, the h ... Jfrech

02-02-11 Hi jfrech, good to read you rectified your issue, what you d ... Dev

02-02-11 Very nice system. i've never heard the wilsons but would sur ... Sgr

02-03-11 Hi dev, i keep hearing a lot about the minus k and the vibr ... Jfrech

02-03-11 Sgr, thanks for the comments! the little things are becomin ... Jfrech

02-04-11 System edited: hi, added some new pics of new amp stand and ... Jfrech

02-08-11 I wanted to say hello good to ask questions, i want to buy 2 ... Adri2005

02-08-11 Hi, you have a nice system to! also, i love the purist cabl ... Jfrech

02-26-11 System edited: some basic edits/updates Jfrech

03-02-11 Hi john i emailed you earlier this year about your experien ... Dctom

03-02-11 I have considered it. but really for a better lyra. i've w ... Jfrech

03-04-11: Dctom
Thanks, I am very pleased with the sound.
I have the earlier benz LP ebony - not the new s class one, I do like the sound it produces, just curious about an alternative.
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