Accuphase DP800 Transport
Accuphase DC801 DA converter
Wavac PRT1 Tube preamp
Krell Two Preamplifier
Vitus Audio SL101 Preamplifier
Gryphon Mirage Preamplifier
Lyra Connoisseur 4.2L Preamplifier
DartZeel Preamplifier Preamplifier
EMM Labs CDSA CD Player
Accuphase DG38 Equalizer
Kaleidescape Hard Disk Server CD Player
Vitus Audio SM 101 Amplifier
Goldmund Telos 2500 Amplifier
Krell One Amplifier
FM Acoustics Resolution 411 Amplifier
WAVAC HE 833 v 1.3 Tube amp
DartZeel Model B Amplifier
Nordost Valhalla Interconnect
Jorma Prime Interconnect
Isoclean Various AC filter
Finite Elemente Master Reference Stand
Gryphon Poseidon Speaker
Escalante Freemont Speaker
Velodyne DD 18 Subwoofer
Gryphon Mirage Preamplifier
Gryphon Colosseum Solo Amplifier
DCS Scarlatti Clock, Upsampler, DAC DA converter
My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent BC Cartridge
Goldmund PH3 Phono Preamplifier
Jorma Prime Interconnect
Nordost Odin Interconnect
Apple MacBook Pro 15 Transport
Burmester Audio 948 Amplifier
This is not a System! But getting there.
This is a collection of equipment (note how I dont call it a system!), the purpose of which was for me to sample as much as possible prior to settling down to equipment I can use in a final room I am building with Rives. Needless to say, I ended up getting deeper and deeper in this, learning that reviews are typically falwed because (i) reviewers have specific motives, (ii) they dont generally have very good systems, and (iii) no system is perfect and therefore personal preferences matter a lot.
The room is by no means great but it is custom designed and measured. It works quite well, even though these speakers need more room to breathe.
Happy to answer questions about my experience with all this equipment, all of which is quite excellent in its own way. I have some on order which I will add when the time comes.
Other equipment I have owned include:
-Tenor 300hp
-MBL 9011 monos
-MBL 6010D preamp
-VTL 7.5 mk i and ii
-Audio Research Ref 3 preamp
-BAT 75se
-Other
UPDATE: Moved to new room, much more spacious and finally allowing me to sit within the prescribed distance for driver integration. Also, I cleaned up somewhat the amp list: I now use the Wavac 833 mkii (4 box) and for solid state the Class A Gryphon Colosseum Solos. Added to the preamps is the Soulution. All cables are Jorma Prime including an 8m length xlr. Power cords being changed all to Valhalla. Here you also see an attempt to test the continuum turntable through a wavac phono. The sound of the system has ameliorated appreciably and it is now starting to be a system after all. Very happy with it. |
