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. |
