Main system:

Well Tempered Reference Turntable
Well Tempered reference Arm
Dynavector DrT XV-1s cartridge
Dynavector L300 Pre-amplifier
Dynavector P300 Phono-stage
Dynavector HX1.2 Power Aplifier
Shahinian Obelisks
Micromega Pro transport and Pro DAC

Supported on Hutter Racktime tables
Interconnects are home brew, Mogami microphone cable with bullet plugs, digital by a Chord Silver cable.
Speaker cable is back to Kimber 4TC

Upgrades to come: With the Dr.T XV-1s I'm left with needing a new house!


Cheers

Jason

see it here (http://www.geocities.com/jsnhct/)

Nottingham Interspace HD / Dynavector DV20 cart / Loricraft Missing Link phono stage
Teac VRDS50 CDP

Accuphase 270v preamp
Aura PA 200 power amp -->still going, still not quite gone.

All on a maple Coffeespire.

Harbeth Compact 7ES-II speakers on Sound Anchors

no 2
Denon AZ1650n CDP
PC with M-audio audiophile 24/96 sound card,

Luxman L501s integrated

Spendor SP3/1P are fun but really are too big...

Cable is whatever happens to be lying around.

Confession time I see...

Naim CD3.5 modified somewhat as described here (http://www.acoustica.org.uk/t/naim/sr35.html).
Nait2.
Cables and supports arbitrary.
Impulse H5 speakers. My how they go some.

MC

Current System,

Source,
Meridian G0-8 CD Player

Pre,
Lightspeed passive pre

Power,
Naim NAP-160

Speakers,
Naim SBL

Cables,
All Chord interconnects & speaker cables

Main:
* LP12, Valhalla, Ittok, DV D17D2mk2
* Trichord Dino
* Rega Cursa & Maia
* Rega Planet
* Klipsch Heresy II

2nd: - At concept stage... Perhaps for the Vintage forum??

Spare:
* NAD 514(?) CDP - faulty, possible subject for modding...
* Onkyo surround sound thingy - will get around to selling it
* B&W 602s2

Stuart.

Lounge System:

Naim CD2
Rega Planar 3 / Dynavector DV10x4 mk11
Naim NAT03
Sony DVD (whatever)
Naim NAC82 / Supercap
Naim NAP 250 (olive)
Naim Allae


Spare room:
Naim CD3
Naim Nait3
Denon TU 260L
Rega Kyes

Currently:

Squeezebox 3
Derek Shek "Blackbox" NOS DAC
Yamaha TX-492RDS tuner
Primare I21 integrated amplifier
Shahinian Compass loudspeakers
Canford HSS-M2 and Van Damme interconnect cables
Avondale Black Link speaker cables
Olson Sound Fantastic power strip
Ash Designs stand.

Cheers,
Simon

Roksan Xerxes/OL250/Goldring Eroica
Naim CD2
NAC102/HiCap/NAPSC
NAP250 (Avondaled)
RMS Revelation S1

Naim/Chord cables

Rega Ear/Sennheiser HD600

RMS/Stands Unique/Mana supports

Upgrades in the hopefully "not too distant" -
selling the CD2
better MC cartridge
outboard x-overs for Revelation S1s
home-brew PSU for Xerxes
Avondale tweakery for the 102

Currently:

Creek CD42 (with Trichord Clock 2)
Chord Cobra 2
Naim Nait 3
Ixos Gamma 6006
Linn Index/Target stands

Soon to be:

Creek CD42 (with Superregs and Trichord Clock 2)
Chord Cobra 2
Naim NAC32
SNAIC
Naim SNAPS
(some IC)
Avondale NCC200 Power amp (DIY)
Avondale Black Link speaker cables
Linn Index/Target stands

Eventually (within say... 18 months):

Creek CD42 (w/ above mods)
Rega P3 TT
Naim NAC32
Naim/ALW SuperSNAPS
Avondale NCC200 Power amp
Avondale Black Link speaker cables
Linn Index/Target stands

All sitting on a decent looking support (the only support I activel like the look of is the Stands Unique wall shelf system, if I cannot get one of those it will be something black and discreet)

At that point I will start to worry about my speakers

Main system

Nap52/Nap500/LP12/Aro/HelikonSL/Prefix/ Nat01/NBLs-passive/CDS2

Basement system:

Nac82/4X135's/Snaxo/Hi-Cap/Active Kan1's/Kremlin tuner/CDS1

Other System

Nac52/Nap135's/CDS2/Kremlin/Spendor-Sp100s

Arthur Bye

to christen the new forum :cool:

CDS2/XPS
LP12/Aro/Lingo/DV20Xh
Thorens TD124/Ittok LVII/Grado 78

52/SC
250 (olive)

Kef 3/5A

Fraim
dedicated spur/home-made hydra


one year ago I was at CD3.5/92/180 stage !

best upgrade?
I would say dedicated spur & 52/SC

Cheers
Jean-Marc

Well here is mine:

LP12, Ittok LV2, Ortofon MC 20 Supreme/Avondale Taps
Naim CD5
Naim 72/Hi cap/180
Marantz 6030 CDR
Denon Casette deck
Pioneer F656 Tuner
Rega ELA's
Stax Gamma pro headphones

Loewe Planus TV
Toshiba DVD
Aego P5 home cinema

For the future
Add second Hi Cap to CD5
Get current Hi Cap serviced
New speakers but don't know what

Roksan TMS Turntable with DS1.5 power supply
Roksan Artemiz arm
Dynavector Karat Nova cartridge

47 Labs Shigaraki transport/dac

Exposure 21 pre amp
Exposure 13 phono amp
Exposure 4DR power amp

Neat Elite speakers

Exposure XLR cable between pre and power
47 Labs OTA cable for the rest

Target wallmount unit for turntable, Apollo Aria rack for the rest
Neuance isolation boards used everywhere
Mana Soundbase under the speakers

No upgrade planned :)

Stew,
I see you have a Marantz 6030 CDR burner.

I'm particularly interested in the analog inputs. What do you think of it? Is this OK to copy vinyl to CDs?

Ta
Jean-Marc

Sources:

NAD 402 tuner
Denon TU260II tuner

Linn LP12 / Ittok / Klyde / Prefix

Recording stuff:

Marantz DR600 CDR
WMD6C Walkman pro (needs fixing!)

Line stages:

NAC42.5
NAC32.5
NAC112

Amps:

NAP150
Nait2

Headphone amps:

Op-amp based, single-ended class A, with multiple-loop feedback.

Speakers:

Linn Kan II's (on Nait)
IBL's updated to Mk2 on NAP150

Power Supplies:

Secret squirrel stuff in various stages of development ;)

Stands:

Ash Design, 7-tier for boxes
Target wall shelf + Mana thingy for LP12.

Phew, I think that covers it.

Andy,

I'm just a baby in this, lack of funds and a not having been near a hifi dealer in years (well only to get my LP12 serviced!)

LP12, Valhalla, Cirkus, Akito, Ortofon MC25FL.
(Really need to replace that Valhalla)

S/H CD52SE - Never opened the box, but there must be some room for tweaking!

Dead ADF750 cassette

Prinz tuner - S/H, not too bad either. Soon to be replaced by a NAD4225 when I can find one cheaply on ebay.

32.5 (tweaked MC boards, OSCON SPs on all the boards across the power)

NAP160 (recappped with BHCs)

Homebrew dual mono PSU for 32.5 (soon to be superreg'd)

Home made DIN to phonos leads all round.

EPOS14s - very old, but still superb to listen to.

Main: dedicated 6mm2 twin and earth to 6 unswitched Crabtree sockets

All on a DIY Felxi table.

LP12/Ittok/Goldring 1042 – Phase Seven Mana.

Micromega Leader II – Phase Four.

72 –Phase Five.

Avondale LP12 PSU/Hi-Cap/250 – Phase Four.

Linn Saras – Phase Two dedicated Mana Sara stands.

Tried to load a picture but it told me to get stuffed! Will try again.

Hi

My current first team includes


Avid Acutus turntable
SME V tone arm
Ortofon Jubilee

Tag transport
Chord Dac64


Audio Innovations P2 phonostage (Modded)
Audio Synthesis Passive pre.
Border Patrol Single ended power amp


Living Voice Avartar OBXs Loudspeakers

Cables from Townshend, Goertz, Audionote, Kimber, Lat & TCI

Nakamichi Cassette Deck, Sony Minidisk player, Pioneer Cd recorder

VPI Record cleaning machine

& between 12000 & 15000 Records & CDs.




Racks by Clearlights, Origin live, Stand design & Apollo
Backup

Loads of Vinyl (over 10,000 items) & CDs (over 3500). Need to count them.

Back up
Various turntables, NVA passive pre (Modded), SJS Electroacoustics Model 1 preamps, & speakers including garrard 401, Elite Rock, Finestra pre, various Audio Innovations amps, Sumo power amp, Impulse H5 speakers, Quad II amps, Technics SP10 turntable etc, etc.


Dean

my current system:

Naim CD2
Naim Nac102/NAPSC/Hi-Cap
Naim Nap250 "chrome bumper"
Rega ear/senn. HD580

Harbeth Compact7 es2

Quadraspire 4

Notice many CD2s in the descriptions. How is it we never hear about this naim model?

Congrats Tony, I nice please this will be! :)

Primary Sources
Vinyl - Linn LP12, Keel, Ekos 2, Akiva, Lingo 2, T-Kable
CD - Linn Akurate
Tuner - Linn Kremlin
Secondary Sources
Cassette - Nakamichi CR7
Television - Panasonic TX32LXD600
Amplification
Linn Klimax Kontrol
2 x Linn Akurate Chakra 3200
Speakers
Aktiv Linn Espek
Linn K600 cables
Other
Stax 3030 Earspeakers/Energiser
Linn silver incons
5 shelf Quadraspire QAV stand
Moth Mk II Record Cleaner

A bit reshuffling at the moment

Source
Transport - Pioneer PD 91 (Elite ?)
D/A:
1. DPA 1 mk2 DAC
2. Parasound DAC 2000 Ultra

Rega P3/At95E

NAT03

pre
NAC82
SuperCap

power
1. NAP135s
2. Exposure 4DR

speakers
1. Neat Elites
2. Rega Kytes


Omer.

Main system

Source
Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck / Hadcock 242 SE / Denon DL103 Pro or DL-110.
Denon TU-850 1970s monster tuner.
Rotel RCD 951 CD player modified with pfm Flea.

Amplification
Dynavector P100 phono stage.
Prima Luna Prologue Two amp.

Speakers
Harbeth Compact 7 ES on custom Something Solid XF stands built for the speakers.

Support
Quadraspire Ref.

Mains
Music Works 6 way Megablock with a MW power lead on the Densen and P100.

Cables
Spectral MI330, Linn Analogue and self build Maplin Shark interconnects, Mogami 2972 speaker cable.

Accessories
VPI 17F record cleaner.

TV room system

Marantz 4100 OSE DVD (does for CD too) Sky Digibox, Mac Mini with Tascam US-122, JVC VHS, Marantz PM7200, Quad 11L on Partington Dreadnaught stands.

Other bits and bobs / spares

Marantz 2252b Receiver, Quad FM3 tuner, Sony TA-F6B amp (currently dead) 3 x vintage cassette decks.

Tony

Sources & interconnects:
Michell Mycro/RB300/DL-103
Creek T40S3/Chord Chrysalis
NAD C540/TNT-Audio Piano 6/1

Amp & speaker cable:
Nait3/523K/HiCap/NACA5

Speakers:
Naim IBL MKII

Weakest link:
CDP, sounds like a tin can at times.

Coolest component:
The Mycro. Neutral, groovy and nice to look at :)

Cheers,

Oliver

LP12/Armageddon/Aro/Koetsu Rosewood Signature/Prefix S

Naim CDS 1

Quad FM4

Naim NAC 52/135/SBL + AV1/250/Kan 2

(alternative speaker - Spendor SP1/2)

Mana supports

Naim cables (Audio Synthesis for CD to pre)


Regards

Hans

Current system

LP12 Lingo 1 IttokLVII ATOC9ML Stageline/fcap,
Naim CDI,
Naim nac52 Pre, Scap,
Nap135s
Audio Physic TemposIII Speakers,
Nak Cass,
Pioneer tuner,
Stax headphones.

All on target stand of some description.

All feed fron dedicated consummer unit with 4 Nr 32 amp spurs MK logic unswitched double outlets
Mains cables Music works
Standard Naim cables throughout

Sean

Main -

Michell Gyro
SME 4
AT OC9ml
Linn Karik 3
Linn Wakonda
Linn LK275 X 2
Nytech 202 tuner
Impulse H2 speakers
Linn Analogue cables
Supra Rondo 4 speaker cable
All on SO tables


Second -

Linn Axis
Mission 774 (original)
AT 440ml
Arcam Delta 70/2 CD
Nytech 252 s amp
Linn Kan 2 on Kan stands
Nakamichi LX3 Cassette
5 shelf SO rack
Chord Cables


70s Retro -

Micro Seiki DDQ500 tt
Micro Seiki MA707 arm
Stanton 881EEE cartridge (with heavy mods)
Pioneer SA9800 amp
Aiwa 9600 tuner
Revox B77 open reel
QED cables
Sound Org tables


Odd bits -

Syrinx PU2 Gold arm + mass ring
A&R A60 amp
Cyrus 2 amp
Tro KA1200 amp
Nytech 252/2 Receiver

Enough cable oddments to rewire the national grid.

Roksan Xerxes/XPS2/Artemiz/Dynavector Carat 17D2
Trichord Dino/Dino+

Lavardin IS Reference

Cabasse Java Speakers

Headsave Mint/Sennheiser HD580s

Trichord Interconnect @ Furukawa BSP20 PC-OCC speaker cable

Stands Unique reference wall shelf.

Sky for Radio and Toshiba SD530 for CD DVD etc.

Nice old blanket box for a stand!

Aahhh...another kit thread :D Not traditionally flat earth exactly but I think it's got something:

Transport: Marantz CD50SE + Trichord DOB & PSU (http://www.trichordresearch.com/dob.html)

DAC: Chord DAC64 (http://195.40.133.90/website/products/dac64-text.htm)

Amplifier: Arcam FMJ A22 (http://www.arcam.co.uk/fmj/products/a22amp.html)

Speakers: Dynaudio Contour 1.3MkII (http://www.dynaudiousa.com/products/contour/13/con13.htm) on Dynaudio Stand2 stands

Subwoofer: MJ Acoustics Pro 50 connected via hi-level input to FMJ A22 with DIY Cat5 sub cable.

Interconnects: LAT DI-20 Mark II (XLR) (http://www.latinternational.com/index.php/page-20130/prod-152.html) (Transport -> DAC)
Musical Fidelity NuVista with Bullet Plugs (DAC -> Amp)

Speaker cable: Townshend Isolda DCT

Isolation: Limestone slabs for speakers (stands), Vibrapods for CD transport, nothing for DAC.

Rack: Homebrew ripoff of the IsoBlue stuff :)

Mains conditioning: Olson SoundFantastic blocks and Eupen GNLM 05/2.5 power cords on everything.

http://www.zerogain.com/hifi/images/hifi.jpg

Michael.

Sources:
TT: Project RPM 4 / Tekni-Fi K1
CD: Rega Planet (1997 - original ribbed case)

Amp:
Naim Nait 2 (1990 - olive case)

Speakers:
Linn Keilidh (early model, walnut, QuStone base)

Cables:
Chord Cobra, Naim NACA5

Thom.

My little system,

Linn Axis,

Naim CD 3.5 (all olive)
Hi-Cap,

Nac 82,
Hi-Cap,

Nap 250,

Credos,
Supported on Quadrasphire,

Very happy with it,
Cheers....

My Turn

HI FI side

Michell Gyro Dec with QC
Origin Live Silver Taper
Dynavector DV XX1-L

Njoe Tjoeb Valve CD Player

NAC 32 modified to accept 6 way PSU

6 way psu with APX units

NAXO 3-6 with HI CAP

2 X 3 way power amps with NCC 200 units

Avondale Black SPKR leads

Active BRIKS

I also have a Alpha 5+ with Les at present to replce the CD Player


Surround Sound

Sony STR DB930 surround Amp
Pioneer 656 DVD SACD and DVD A
SKY Box
Phillips 42 Plasma Screen

Surround amp feeds to NAC 32 and BRIKS for front, KANs for rears and B+W centre.

Believe me with active BRIKS you don't need a sub. :D

Cheers

Nick

Michell Gyro / Orbe platter / VC power supply / Hadcock 242SE arm / Ortofon Rohmann cartridge

http://www.iml.dircon.co.uk/images/hifi/michell5.jpg

Naim CD3.5

EAR 834P phono stage
EAR 834L preamp

ATC Active 10 speakers on Kan II stands

-- Ian

Linn Mimik II
Thorens TD 160, Linn Basic+, AT 140lc
Cheapo Technics tuner
Nakamichi tape
NAC 32.5 (72 boards)
HiCap
NAP 160
Linn Kan 1's, Kan II stands and SO wall shelves
NACA 5
Target and Sound Org stands
Nait 1 ( AV duty )

NAC 102 / HICAP / NAPSC
NAT 101 / HICAP
CD2
250
IBL mk II

I'd love to go active with 4*135's on the IBL's ;)


Simon

OK here goes:

Stereo
Linn LP12 (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/someofmydecks/websize/Linn%20Sondek%20LP12.JPG) /DIY 'Geddon Clone (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/diygeddonclone/icons/Geddon%20front%20view.JPG) / Linn Akito 2 / Nagaoka MP11-30 (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/Akito-Nagaoka%20MP11-30.JPG) ( Denon DL103 in the post )
Stock Linn Arm i/c cable
MF X-LPS
Monster 400 i/c to Pre

I also have a Dual 505-4 TT as a poor, (by comparison), spare.

Sony DVP-NS305 DVD Player (used as CD Transport)
Eccosse 'Producer' Co-ax Digi Lead
Rotel RDP-980 Offboard DAC
Monster 'CD' i/c to Pre

Rotel RC-1070 Pre Amp (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/Rotel%20Amps.JPG)
DIY 'GWS' i/c to Pwr amp
Rotel RB-1070 Power Amp (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/Rotel%20Amps.JPG)
DIY FFRC Speaker Cable (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/FFRC%2016%20apr%2003.JPG)

Mission 782 Floorstanding Speakers (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/icons/3Mission%20782.JPG)

MF X-Cans V1 with Sennheiser HD580 Headphones (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/headphone%20system%202.JPG)

All powered of a DIY Dedicated Hi-Fi mains spur (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/dedicatedhifielectricalspur/small/Consumer%20with%20lid%20a%20MCBqus%20fitted.JPG) with DIY Dual Stage 'swampy' mains fiter and socket box (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/diymainsnoisefilter/websize/Spur-Filter-Dist%20board%20internal.JPG) . I also have a couple of RA yello and a Kemp Lo-pwr mains cables.
A Basic but VERY effective Fully Manual Vacuum RCM (Nitty Gritty type) (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/sidshifi/websize/KAB-EV1%20Connected.JPG)

DIY Turntable Wallshelf (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/diyturntablewallshelf/websize/Linn%20Sondek%20LP12-b.JPG) . Fully welded construction, Brazillian 7 ply wooden Platform on 3 upturned adjustable spikes. The Linn manual said to mount the TT on a firm, light, rigid, low mass support, with the shelf de-coupled from the support - well ...OK. so thats what i did. Wall shelfs and lightweight internal stud walls do work VERY effectively if you use your brains when Fixing it to the wall ! (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/diyturntablewallshelf/websize/The%20other%20side%20of%20the%20wall%20ex.JPG) .

Atacama Europa Hi-Fi rack for the boxes with DIY squashy feet isolation plats under DVD, DAC and Pre.
DIY Granite/wood speaker plinths under speakers.

Soon gonna try some wooden 'Soldiers' (http://photos.imageevent.com/sidandcoke/fishystuff/websize/Fishtank%20UF%20Support%201.JPG) under the Floor, directly under the speaker positions to try and couple the speaker Plats to the concrete house foundations. This is to try to reduce the 'Drum skin' effect of my springy suspended wooden floors with large resonant crawl space underneath. A cheap experiment that may or may not work, just need to get covered in building dust and cobwebs to find out. ( Now done - I think it worked )

Overall pretty happy with the sound right now and have been for a few weeks- curious. I'm sure the nice sunny weather and long days is playing its part in my general happiness at the moment too though.

I'll play too:

Sources:

Roksan Xerxes/XPS2/SME IV/ Grace F9E
Arcam Alpha 5
Musical Fidelity T1

Amplification:

Densen DM20/DP01, Densen DM30

Speakers:

Audiomark AM18 (DIY)

Cables: Nordost Angel, Heaven and Flatline, ARO.

Stands: SF Tripod for electronics, Audiotech/Roksan tripod.

Odds and Sods: Naim Stageline K, Lyra Lydian B, A&R A60, Thorens TD160/RB250, and a closet full of assorted drive units.

My Signature says it all..:cool:

------------------------ The Louder of The Two ----------------------

CD: Naim CDS mk1

FM: Naim NAT 101

Aerial: Magnum Dynalab ST-2 (attic mount)

Preamp: Naim 102

Preamp power supplies: NAPSC, Hi-Cap

Power Amp: Naim 250

Speaker Cable: NACA 5 (15' 7" per side)

Speaker: Linn DMS Isobariks (late eighties deltron pair - on duty, early eighties Canon pair tucked away for spares) on Linn DMS stands

Equipment Support: All electronics on Naim Fraims except the NAT 101 which resides on some cheap-ass (twenty dollars US) low-mass stand from Radio Shack until I can afford another Fraim array.

AC Mains: One 50-amp dedicated AC line which connects to a separate breaker box direct to the power meter and hardwired to a Wiremold powerstrip at the equipment end. AC Plug orientation is reverse hierarchy.

-------------------------- The Quieter of The Two -----------------------

CD: Naim CD3

DVD: Pioneer DV-333

Television: Proton 27" (ain't gonna turn this 130 lb. son-of-a-bitch around just to get the model number...hope you don't mind ;-)

Integrated Amp: Naim Nait 3R

Speaker Cable: Naim NACA 5 (18 feet per side)

Speaker: Naim Intro series 1

Equipment Support: Early sixties Danish Modern dining buffet refinished (..and quite nicely by yours truly I might add ;-) with all gear crammed in accordingly. Has a half-shelf running it's 5 foot length internally--perfect for cramming the top couple 'o hundred played cds for instant access! Expensive ($75 US for the used buffet at a salvage store, plus $14.95 for the refinishing supplies)...but it gets the job done ! ;-)

AC Mains: Bog standard 15 amp lighting circuit using Wiremold strip and reverse hierarchy AC plug orientation.

*NB: despite this rig getting absolutely no attention to setup (the speakers wobble, the CD3 sits atop the Nait, cables run amuck and connectors never get cleaned)--this "abused" system is used every day and night and never, ever... ever.... fails to keep our feet tapping.

Pretty simple really..

CDX,102,Psu,Hicap,180 & Credos.
LP12, Basik +, Grado Red for spinning 50 odd records



redeye

ps..new forum looks great btw:)

A few recent changes have resulting in.....

CDS2/XPS - Rega 25/Elys - NAT03
82/Supercap
180
SBL's (mmmmm...Rosewood)

Yum, yum :p (still in a honeymoon phase obviously)

Jay

PS - I've been to Real Groovy twice and not bought anything - woohoo - the will power :D

Rosewood SBLs huh?

Mr Grumpy finally parted with 'em. Stunned & amazed!



redeye (spending shitloads at Real Groovy as usual)

Bust 36 Waist 24 Hips 36

Turn Ons SUVs, candy and money.

Turn Offs Bad breath and racism.

Oh sorry, wrong forum.


Sources Rega Planar 3 w/ A&R P77, Naim CDX, Sansui TU-9900 (not pictured)

Amps Naim Nac72/Hicap/140

Speakers Neat Mystiques, Rega Ela MkI, Rega Kytes

Stands Quadraspire Reference, Mana Soundbases, Ikea Lack.

Music Yes please.

http://members.shaw.ca/mikesae/images/sistemarl.jpg

Good here innit?!

My wholly humble system is:-

Rega Planar 3 (RB300 & Super Bias)
Rega Planet (original)
NAC 42
SNAPS
NAP 90
Linn Kans (original woody ones) - best value hifi component EVER!

Sounds wonderful - no plans (or dosh) for major upgrades but a new cartridge is needed asap and I woudn't mind changing the olive 90 for a chrome 110 or 140 at some point soon. Other than that I've got a 'stack' of vinyl and a 'spindle' (?) of CDs that I've not listened to yet - I need more time hence I should stop fannying around on hifi forums and dreaming of LP12s, NAC552s etc!

Cheers

Rich

Hi

Going through some reprioritising of sources (just downgraded the LP12 and tuner).

Very soon will be:

LP12/Valhalla/cirkus/no baseboard/rb300/elys (thanks scoozie)

Karik III
Numerik (early one I think!)

Denon Tu260II (thanks horace)

Kairn
AV5105

Ninkas

Linn black interconnects
Biwired chord rumour

Standard Linn mains leads with a DIY 'music works' style star earthed 6 way block.

Sat on 6 QS shelves, 3 standard and three early 'non-bog-seat' reference.

cheers

Chris

LP12,Akito,Rega cart (with outboard phono)
Creek 43mk2

Naim 32.5 (72'd & board pulled)
Naim Snaps ( V.heavily modified with 2 x Andy W. Super-regs & large Avondale Cap).
Naim 250.

Rega Ela's ( c 1.75)

Audio Works modified Quadraspire supports


Music Works Mains block & power leads
Dedicated consumer unit & 10mm spur

(The above does the synergy & musical communication thing by the bucket-load so no real plans to upgrade...if it ain't broke don't fix it)

But having said all that,keeping a close eye on the Avondale products & mods.

regards

Chris

Blimey; ages since I've done this...

Source:
LP12 (flat black just pre-Cirkus), Lingo 1, Ittok LVIII/2, Troika (ES) on Mana Ph.2

Other source:
CD5 / HiCap

Amp:
NAC 72 (323 K boards) / HiCap / 2 x NAP 160

Speakers:
4 lengths of NACA5 feeding Roksan RokOnes (black) on one-off Target twin-pillar stands on Mana SB1s.

Mains:
Dedicated spur feeding Grahams Hydra for everything bar Lingo, which is on normal ring socket.

Wants:
More record space, and a bit more of the black stuff...

Best;

Mark

In Thailand:
LP12 (late pre-Cirkus)/Aro/D17D2/Prefix/Hicap/Armageddon
CDX
Nait2
Kan1 on Kan2 stands

In Australia:
CDSII/XPS
Nat02
NAC52/Supercap
NAP250
SF Guarneri

Thanks to pfm and Tony L for sourcing most of the kit (as well as a growing LP collection) now being enjoyed in Thailand.

Rega P9/Rega Exact
CDS1
NAC82
HiCap
NAP250
Rogers LS3/5a on Linn Kan II stands
Quadraspire rack

Spare Nait2

Wish list: Foundation Designer stands, MC cartridge and MC phono stage.

Stefano

i can finally play this game! i've had my CD5 just a week now (thanks Shtevo)...

Naim CD5
LFD Int 0
Epos ES11s
SoundOrg-style mediocre copy tripod stand.

i've had the amp and speakers for around 8 years with no [real] source, so to have the CD5 is just fab! but i can see myself with a FC2 on it, and doing something serious about the amp and rack.

i'm about to throw 7m of NACA5 at it to replace the original QED79 but that's probably a minor thing.

just pleased to have a great sounding entry level system, finally!

roland

Wow! Some great systems here: I desire a Gyrodek even more now...

Main room:
Linn LP12/Lingo1/Ekos 2/Arkiv B/Linto
Naim CDS1New Burndy connection)
Pioneer PD609 CD recorder
Exposure 14 pre amp/14 Pro power supply
2 x Exposure 16 mono power amps
Passive Isobariks (1985)

Equipment sits on basic Sound Org stands

Second system:
Systemdek II900XE/Rega RB250/Goldring 1042 (all modified by Definitive Audio - acrylic platter, etc.)
Micromega Solo
Exposure 21RC pre amp
Exposure 4DR power amp
Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk 1's
2 x REL Quake subwoofers

Equipment sits on a beautiful Wilson Benesch carbon/glass stand.

Will be looking to sell the Systemdek and buy the aforementioned Gyrodek, and have spoken to Avondale about a future Naim CDS conversion. But only if I sell stuff first (anybody desire a Korg Polysix synthesiser?)

Great looking forum...

Theo

Not very flat yet but working on it.....

Project Debut II TT - hope to upgrade to RPM4 shortly
TEAC VDRS-25x CD player

MF X-A220r AMP
Project Phono Box - hope to upgrade to X-LPS shortly
MF X-Cans v2

Yamaha NS200 Speakers - hope to upgrade!!!!!!!!!

Grado SR80 Headphones

QED SA speaker cable
QED QUNEX2 interconnects

My pleasure provider:

Linn LP12 Sondek, Naim Aro, Linn Arkiv or Karma and Lingo
Linn Ikemi
Linn Kairn
2X Linn Klouts
Bi-amped, Tiwired Linn Kabers with linn LK600.

All interconnects are Linn Silver terminated with Eichmann Bullet Plugs.

Quadraspire Reference mini for support.

Cheers

Spike

System currently:

Naim CDX/XPS
Naim 82/ Supercap - very soon to be 52
Naim 180
Neat Elite Speakers - in black ash, fabulous sounding and highest WAF of any speaker I know

Hi there,

this is what I enjoy late at night:

Phonosophie No. 3 / TP90 / Ortofon Vinyl Master Blue
CD 3
Naka RX 202E

72 / Hi / 180

Ruark Equinox

Rega Wallshelf for TT
Soundstyle 4-tier Rack
Naim Cables
Phonosophie Mains Block


Spares:
IBL Mk1, Nait 1, Rotel Vintage Analgoue Tuner


Cheers,
Gernot

Oh go on then...

Source
Vinyl: LP12 with DIY Geddon, Aro, Denon 103.
CD: Marantz CD17 (it does the job...)

Amplification
Phono stage: Stageline powered by DIY Hicap.
Pre: 32.5 powered by Superregged DIY Hicap.
Chrome bumper NAP 250.

LP12 on a Target wall shelf, the rest on a Tripod stand.

Speakers
Shahinian Arcs (fairly early).



AV type thingies
I run a PC with MAudio Delta 410 sound card, which does the decoding using WinDVD software. Front channels go through the 32.5/250, surround channels through DIY 4 channel power amp. Projector - Panasonic AE100.

LP12/Ittok LVII/Dynavector 10X5
Apollo wallshelf
Naim CD3.5
Rega Ear/HD600s
Marantz ST430L tuner
Naim NAC72/Black SNAIC/Naim Flatcap/Black SNAIC/Naim NAP180
Sound Organisation 5 tier stand
NACA5
Kans/KanII stands/Mana Soundbases (size 2)

Flat stuff:

LP12/Valhalla/Cirkus/Origin Live Illustrious/Ortofon Kontrapunct b
Teak P30
Theta Chroma 396 DAC
Nakamichi 680ZX
Sony MDS-503 Minidisk (OK, not flat but ...)
X-Clef HD 800 MP3 player (also not flat but very handy)
Kairn
Aktiv Crossover
3 LK140's
PMS Isobariks
Linn interconnects and 'speaker cable

Round Stuff:

Lexicon MC12
2 LK140's Aktiv Tukans SL/SR
1 LK140 Aktiv 5120 Centre
1 LK140 Passive Tukans RL/RR
Rel Strata II Sub
Pioneer 606D DVD
Pioneer CLD-D925 LD
Linn interconnects and 'speaker cable apart from RL/RR which uses QED Silver to hide it in trunking.

approx 1.5kW in total, the neighbours love it.

Desires:
New cartridge - don't know what yet, possibly Ortofon
Play with PMS Isobariks - saving and watching ePay

EDIT. August 2003: Removed Tunebox/Aktiv Kabers. Added PMS Isobariks, triamped by 3 LK140. Some dreams do come true :D

EDIT. October 2003: Bigger grin - Aktiv Isobariks. Don't feel the need for a new cartridge any more.

EDIT. January 2004: Klyde died so downgraded(?) to a Denon DL 103 to see what it's like.

EDIT. June 2005: X-Clef HD800 birthday present added.

EDIT. November 2005: Ortofon Kontrapunct b (another dream come true) instead of the Denon DL-103 (munted but not on purpose, honest)

Mick

My (not so flat) system, I afraid I've ditched vinyl as not toddler compatible!!

Meridian 200/203 (200 has been serviced by Meridian ,new laser mechanism, trichord clock mod)

Naim SNAPS/62/140 (chrome bumper)

Arcam DRT10 DAB Tuner

Shahinian Arcs

Chord cables interconnect (Codac, Cobra2)

NACA5

No equipment stand!!!

Still got some other odds and sods about, looking to put together another system or surround sound

Meridian 200 Transport/203DAC/204 Tuner
Denon Cassette Deck
MS10i's/KAn II Stands



Mr Perceptive

Its all sadly similar to Jason's really:

WT RP (Sooooo much better than a big Linn, ha, ha)
DV xx2
DV P100 phono

Densen 400XS (Stupidly better than a CDS2 and a third the price)

DV L100 (Laughably more enjoyable tha 82/SC and less lunch box than the DNM)

DV HX1.2 (better than Jason's poxy amp and a world beater)

O'Heocha ISO5s (I'm strangely attached to Smashy and Nicey). They're on Mana, Base,
Chipboard and Pulsar Points, mainly for storage)

Hutter (so much more 'musicality' than that stuff I had before)

Mic cable ICs and Isolda speaker wire

3 Spurs

Various RPG Foams

Love it!

I also have a Rotel 1070 and AE1s with a 32.5/110 in between.

Alex

Here we go...

CDSII / CDPS
52 / 52PS
2 x NAP135
NAC-A5
Shahinian Obelisks

Mains spurs supplying the juice. All sat on 2 x Stands Unique reference stands.

Also have...

NAT02
Ron Smith Galaxie 17
Arcam DV88
Yamaha E800
Shahinian Compass'
QED Qontour for Compass'
Shahinian Hawk Module for Centre
NAC-A5 for Hawk
Sky+

Swifty.

Slowly rising from the ashes (sic) of a flood:

Townshend RockIII TT
Rega 300 arm (with RegaWrap) (http://www.acoustica.org.uk/)
Denon 304 cartridge

CD 3.5
HiCap with ALW's SuperRegs

Denon 460II Tuner

Nakamichi BX 300E
Sony Professional Walkman

82 (modified K boards)
Supercap

140

Tangent XLR2 (new tweeter and first order x-over)

NAC A5

Assorted homebrew power leads

Independent mains spurs and earthing

The way forward:

DIY prefix with the modified K boards
powered by another ALW SuperRegged HiCap
DIY Armaggedon clone for RockIII
Origin Live modded 250 or mod the 300

SuperReg the Denon Tuner

Get brother to perform the SuperReg internal CD 3.5 mod (http://www.acoustica.org.uk/)

SuperReg the Nakamichi (?) it's got to be worth it.

New speakers!!!!! No idea here, probably PMC OB1s, Shahinian Obelisks, Arcs, IPL STL3 Ribbons, Impulse horns(?) or something else (I'm in a real tizz about this)!

Study system:

Apple dual processor G4
Nait 2
MS10i speakers NACA4

This is my first post to the New PFM - here's hoping it works :)

System as of Today is:

Basik LP12/Akito/K18II
Sony Receiver as Phono pre (cough, cough) and tuner (decent, actually)
Sony ES series CD player that is outdone by the...
Panasonic DVD player (RV-31 I believe - but this thing has serious problems loading some disks so the Sony stays for now)
Nait 5
FlatCap 2
Naim Allaes on DIY spike/marble supports (springy floor and all that)
DIY Glass/Ball-Nutter supports on top of a 55" projection tele

- GregB

Meridian 507 CD player
Gyrodec SE turntable/RB300 arm/Ortofon MC20 Supreme cartridge
EAR834P Signature phono stage
Quad FM4 tuner (re-capped, excellent sound now)
Tact SDAi2150 integrated amp
ATC SCM12 speakers on Atacama R724 stands (heavy!)

A few vintage Leak, Quad, Pye valve amps, BBC LS3/5a speakers, Jim Rogers JR149 speakers.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hon.lau/MyHiFi8.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hon.lau/MyHiFi9.jpg

Sheeshdems?

Let's try again shall we?

2003 spec LP12/Ekos2/TKBL/Linn RB Troika/Lingo/ Mk2Delphini & NCPS/ Trichord bullet plugged ic/ CD5/ Cobra2/ Lavardin IS Ref/5 tier Fraim/ A5/ SBLs

Next upgrade - new speakers/ speaker cable/ CD player/ stand - then I shall be Naimless

P

Main System
Naim CDX + Stands Unique carbon isolators.
Naim 82 + 2 x Hi-Cap.
Naim 250 + Stands Unique carbon isolators.
Yamaha KX-580 cassette.
Linn Kans + Kan II stands.
Naim interconnects & speaker cable.
Home brew mains extension.
Home brew & yello mains.
Optimum rack.
Marantz RC9200 remote control.
(Also Digitech genesis-1 guitar preamp.)

Bedroom wardrobe
Naim CD 3.5
Naim 62s
Naim 140

Loft
Linn LP12/Ittok/K18

Linn LP12, Naim Aro, Dynavector XX-2, Naim Prefix K, Naim Armageddon. Linn has cirkus, and specially made by Linn fluted black plinth and black perspex lid, looks rather cool on a silver Mana.

Naim CDS2/XPS2 (S-XPS Burndy)

Naim NAT-01/PST & Ron Smith Galaxie 17

Naim 52 / SuperCap (upgraded to S/Cap 2 spec)

Naim 250-2 (current model)

Naim SBL in Beech

Pioneer PDR-05

Stax Basic 202 Electrostatic headphones and energiser.

NACA5

Grahams 5 way Hydra

Two dedicated spurs (one for teh Hydra, the otehr for the CDR & Headphones)

Mana 4 tier support (in silver) for LP12, Armageddon, 01 Power Supply and Pioneer CDR

Hutter Racktime for electronics. Modified top shelf of Hutter to be 'politically correct' therefore under the CDS2 I have a sheet of clear Mana glass, Fraim ball bearings and cups, and the Hutter shelf. This ensures that the top shelf of the Hutter provides the best self-levelling contact for the CD player, since the Naim has metal feet and individual Hutter shelves cannot be levelled.

All of you are nerdy bastards and I hate Stallion, McPeake, JAToon, and anyone else who disagrees with me.

SD system:
P25/Adikt
CDX/XPS
82/hi/140
Credo's

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p82b85cbb37ac775ff672431bf8a900d5/fba7fc8f.jpg

On the wish list..
P9
SBL's (beech, maple or cherry please)
Maybe another hicap


Steve

Originally posted by Dark Lord
Linn LP12, Naim Aro, Dynavector XX-2, Naim Prefix K, Naim Armageddon. Linn etc. ....
All of you are nerdy bastards and I hate Stallion, McPeake, JAToon, and anyone else who disagrees with me.

Hi Dev.

hi,

despite the fact that my trouble&strife gave me very limited hifi space, there are the following black boxes:

cap-modded linn ikemi
musica nova pandora tuner w/ galaxie 17
monterey140 w/dish and modded musical fidelity x-10d & psu
arcamdv88
modded linn 5103
faroudja comb filter w/ custom build psu
extron lancia linedoubler
2x linn klouts
active katans
quadraspire q5 upgraded to ref
mana soundframe for klouts
baby qs ref for x-10d & psu
micro baby qs ref for faroudja psu
modded barco g800 crt pj
custom build goo screen
dedicated spur w/ custom build distribution block

-g.

All of you are nerdy bastards…

Hi Dev!

I'm just trying to reconcile the above with…

Modified top shelf of Hutter to be 'politically correct' therefore under the CDS2 I have a sheet of clear Mana glass, Fraim ball bearings and cups, and the Hutter shelf. This ensures that the top shelf of the Hutter provides the best self-levelling contact for the CD player, since the Naim has metal feet and individual Hutter shelves cannot be levelled.

…which is probably the nerdiest paragraph on the whole internet.

Tony.

Originally posted by Tony L
Hi Dev!

I'm just trying to reconcile the above with…



…which is probably the nerdiest paragraph on the whole internet.

Tony.

I'm quite proud of my construction, I can now enter any stand debate without prejudice and slag the lot off. Anyway the Hutter's construction and quality is a bit shite if you ask me since there is no way to critically adjust the individial shelves. I have a cutomer made smaller size and it's not a problem if the overall height is kept low but over six or so shelves correct level (we are talking 1mm or so very minor stuff, but critical to the CDS2) is hard to maintain.

So I had two options, either shim the CDS2 which solved it or create a individual self levelling platform which removes the "Hutter Effect" from the CDS2 which I don't really like (ps. its pretty good for the amps but not ideal for the CDS2, so I created the beast described above, and it's better than Phase whatever. I also tried phase three Hutter (as I have extra bits) but it's shite.

LP 12/Ittok/Goldring 1042 (would prefer dynavector 10x4 mkII)
CD 3.5 (previously owned CDS, sold to support other family priorities)
72/hicap (I think the new 112 is probably better, more transparent, but am satisfied for now)
Dynaco ST 70 with ugraded power supply board (previously have owned naim 140, plus two 250's of various vintages) (will probably return to 250 some time in next 12 months)
Apogee Centaurus Minor speakers
Oh, and a Nakamichi tape deck which I still use.
Oh, and also a "Classic" cd burner from Circuit City (their previous budget, bottom-of-the-line model) Would get one of the "better" (read heavier, better A to D converter) if had it to do over again.

Oh, and about forty linear feet of vinyl. I think that only translates to about 3000 records, really, which isn't very many.

Upgrades tend to get deferred because of the rather large volume of new music that flows into my listening room. Who's got the time to shop for hi-fi when there is listening to do?...

http://www.impactron.co.uk/otherpics/hificu4x53.jpg

LP12/Valhalla/Ittok LVII/DV10x4
CD3.5/Hi-Cap
Marantz ST48 Tuner
Nait-3
Monitor-Audio R352 speakers
QED Silver Anniversary speaker cable
Stands-Unique equipment support and Target speaker stands.
Standard Ring-Main with Maplin DIY Hydra

David S
16th July 2003

Source - Avondale Alpha 5 (though still at Chesterfield!)

Amp - Bow Wazoo XL

Speakers - Williamshart Seraph 2's

All of this is connected by Audience AU24 interconnect and speaker cable and fed via LAT AC-2 power cables. The cd player will sit on a Seismic sink and will run through a PASI (Great Northern Sound Company) isolation transformer.
Further plans involve attempting to build a super 'Integrated' based around the Graduation 1 pre and the 260Z power. Not sure how far I'll get with that though!

My stuff.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gareth.irwin/sistim.jpg

Linn LP12, ittok, ClearAudio VictoryH.
Naim-Audio CDi
Naim-Audio Nac52
Naim-Audio 52 Powersupply
Naim-Audio Nap250
Naim-Audio SBLs in Cherry
Cables naim and chord.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gareth.irwin/clear.jpg

Clearaudio. Nice sound.

Martin

"My how they go some"

You rubbing my nose in it again?;)

Cheers

Paul

Paul,

Would I do a thing like that ? ;)

No - a month later and I'm smitten, still not getting enough sleep and they are a great match for this largish room. You know where they are if you want to come up and play.

Regards,
Martin

Here's what I use to listen to music:

Linn Sondek LP12/EkosII/Akiva
Naim Prefix
(Resting on a Mana Soundshelf)
Lingo II Phono stage
Naim 52 pre-amp/Supercap PS
2xNaim 135 power amps
Avondale Arcam Alpha 5 CD player
Philips CD recorder
Rega Radio tuner
Aiwa cassette deck
(All seated on two Mana 5-tier racks)
Naim SBL speakers (black)
(standing on a pair of Mana Soundbases)
I also use two Grahams Hydras

And it all sounds smashing!

Sources
LP12/Ittok/DV10x4mkII
CDX/XPS

Amps

Nac 52/SC/Naxo/HiCap/180's x 2

Speakers

SBL's (Cherry)

Stands

Quadraspire under pre/snaxo

Ash Design under PSU's and Power amps

Mana wall shelf for LP12
Mana under SBL's (sodding floor :mad: )

Well, here I go. these things are switched in and out of the system(s):

Source: Naim CD3 (late series)
Acoustic Research ES-1/RB300/DL103 or OC9
Well Tempered Record Player
Rotel RCD855 CDP modified to be zero
oversampling/no active filter/with xformers for output
HH Scott LT-110 tube tuner (1960's and still going strong)

Preamps: Naim NAC102/PSC/Flatcap2
Naim NAC42

Amps: Naim NAP110
Pass Aleph3

Integrated Amps: Cary CAD300sei (300Bs)
Rega Mira
HH Scott 222 (EL84s)
Naim NAIT1
Creek 4040

Speakers: Spendor LS3/5A on Linn Kan2 stands
Spica TC-50 on Chicago Hercules or Sound Anchor stnd
Spica Angelus on Sound Anchor stands
Rega Kyte on Linn Kan2 stands
Snell Type K
Snell Type JII
Quad ESL-57 on custom-made welded stands

Cables: Naim A5/or custom-made cables a la DNM but pure silver
Blk SNAICs, etc.

There are favorite combinations in this mishmash of a system, e.g.: 110/LS3/5A, Aleph3/TC-50, Nait1 or Cary sei/Angelus, Scott 222/Kyte, Mira/Snell K, 110 or Nait1/ESL-57...hopefully I could post pictures soon...

my system ; roksan xerxes(original) manticore musician ortofon mc 10 supreme/EAR 834p phono stage/quad II monoamps/snell type jII with jsp cables.

for the future; artmize/mc30 supreme.

My system:

Sources:
Marantz CD 63 mkII KI Sig with trichord clock 4 and clock psu upgrade (great mod and easy to do on this CDP).
Rega Planar 2 / Linn K5.
Nad 4225 Tuna.

Pre Amp:
Naim NAC 32.5
PSU - 2 Avondale APX modules, 600va coil.

Power Amp:
'Vintage' Naim NAP 160

Speakers:
Ruark Templar II


Steve.

My system:

Roksan Xerxes (Original)
Artemiz
AT95E
Naim Nait 1 / NACA4
Heybrook HB1 / HBS1

Other bits...
A Technics CD player (can't remember which)
Yamaha KX580 Cassette Deck
and a spare NAD3020A just in case

We all like to tell everyone what we've got;............

system currently:

Front:
Naim CDSII+XPS
Linn LP12/Ekos/Arkiv/Lingo
Nakamichi DR1

In The Middle:
Nac82 / Supercap
NAP135 x 2

On The End:
B&W N803's
Chord Rumour Biwired

Support:
Soundstyle Metal & Glass things

Wish List:
Nac52 (when funds allow)
HNE granite plinths for 803's
Chord Anthem for CDSII
Stands: Hutter (ideally), Isoblue (probably), Mana (not domestically acceptable), Fraim (too ugly !)

Originally posted by adamk
We all like to tell everyone what we've got;............


Stands: Hutter (ideally), Isoblue (probably), Mana (not domestically acceptable), Fraim (too ugly !)

Well, if you go the the classifieds I know of some Hutter that might fit the bill for you perfectly!

Hi,

my main setup is:

Pluto 10A turntable with Schroeder Nr.1 tonearm and Ortofon MC7500 cartridge, have a look here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/jpeg/schroeder4.jpg.
Near standing by is an afro LP12 demodified to PreCircus with valhalla, Zeta and Ortofon Rohmann.
Also standing near by the Pluto is a grey Garrard 301, which has been tried some days before, waiting to replace the LP12.
I am still undecided on the Phonosophie P3. I have to make an alternate subchassis board to test it with a tonearm other than Naim ARO.
All the tables standing near the Pluto are in the queue to replace the TD124 in my secondary setup.
Preamp is DIY transistor. Poweramp is DIY transistor, low wattage.
Speakers are DIY horns, 97dB/8 Ohms, with Altec drivers. 150Liter with open rear board.
20square metre room, all the walls with shelfs filled with records and DIY stuff (dedicated room for hifi).
Yes, I am listening high levels in this room.

my secondary setup is:
Thorens TD124/1 with SME3012/2 and Shindo SPU cartridge.
CAL Delta CD into heavily modified Musical Fidelity Digilog.
Naim Nat101+Snaps, 32-5+Snaps2, 140/1 into DIY Kan clones.
Some metres of Jazz records.
40square metre open living room.
I am listening low to medium levels in this room.

regards,
Hartmut from Munich

Sources
Naim CD3 cd spinner
Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck with Rega RB600 arm & Sumiko Blue Point cart
Denon 260L tuner
Sony SACD player

on phase 5 mana

Amps
Bryston 5BP pre
Bryston 4B-ST power

on phase 5 mana

Speakers
PMC FB1s on phase 2 mana

Interconnects - Mana Stealth

going to get a new cart, get the cd avondale modded, and get a couple more phases on mana

hi my current setup is.

Linn Lp12 with cirkus akito1 grado black preamps one DIY tube amp and a Linn LK1. Poweramp is an DIY Mosfet amp speakers are biwired Linn Index II.
tape is an old Akai deck CD is an Technichs SL-PG 500A
for the car I have an Nakamichi TD500

wish list:
better arm better cartridge a lingo linn power amps or other good power amps and a pair of ninka or isobariks. and a Nakamichi tape deck at home.

Sources:
Garrard 301 Table, custom-made plinth with slate top-plate. SME V arm and Benz Ruby 2 cart.
Thorens 124 I in custom base, SME 345 arm, and Linn Karma.
Musical Surroundings Phonomena Phono Stage and Battery Power Supply.
Naim NAT 01 Tuner
Linn Karik II, Latest Numerik for CD playback.

Amplification:
Avondale Graduation 1 Preamp
Welborne Labs Laurel II 300B SET amps, 8 wpc.

Speakers:
Naim SL 2
Proac 1 SC

Cables:
Kimber Hero and Avondale interconnects. NACA 5 Speaker Cables.

Accessories:
VPI Turntable Stand, Soundstyle Equipment Rack. VPI 16 Record Cleaner. Cary amp stands. Magnum Dynalab FM antenna.

Wish list:
Avondale Audio APX 4 power supply for the Grad 1. Avondale 260Z amp, or possibly some used Naim 135's, as I think the SL 2's could use a little more power.

audiogoose :
how does the 300B sound Prat wise would be good to hear too. Im thinking of building me a pair of 300B or 2A3 SET.

regards mikael

LP12 Lingo Ekos Expert Stylus retipped Trokia
sitting on an Audiotech table.

CDX
82
PFM OScap (the original one!)
250

sits on an Ash Design rack

my own design speakers sit on Linn Kan 2 stands.

All this in a dedicated listening room.


In the lounge I've got a Linn Classik (no tuner, audio version) and Linn Tukans (primarily used for sound from TV and DVD - radio comes from Freeview!)

Mikael:
The 300B's have very good PRAT. The sound is very natural, somewhat rounded, and very "continuous" for lack of a better word. Soundstaging and imaging are strengths, also.
I thinks SS and tube amps do different things exceedingly well.
Rock music, for example, doesn't have the drive with SET's that it has with a good solid state amp, e.g. Naim.

Jerry

hi,
a very simple system by the standards of flat Pink Fishers.

Arcam Alpha 5 + CD player ( in 1st stages of modding)

Microphone cable interconnects

Andrew Weekes breathed on Linsley Hood class A pre-amp

Exposure IV with DIY supply

Exposure speaker cable

Restored Isobariks with all new drivers.

Very capable and getting better.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.baldam/dogrun.gif

This is the equipment providing me the emotion:

Linn LP12 turntable, cirkussed, with Ekos tonearm and Expert Stylus rebuilt Klyde (soon to be replaced by Linn rebuilt Troika)
Linto Phono stage
Linn Ikemi CD player
Heybrook (Tim de Paravicini designed) C2 preamp
Linn Klout power amp
Linn Kans MK2 on thir dedicated stands


Gathering dust:
Heybrook P2 power amp
Linn Kabers

Jean-Christophe

as is traditional....

main music system
Naim CD 5 + Naim Hi-Cap.
Nam nait 5 (power amp section unused) + Naim Flatcap 1
Naim NAP 250
B&W CDM 7 NT
all cables and interconnects naim
except for a home made cd to nait i/c which i'm trying out.

other bits also connected up but switched off most of the time.
Limit progressive scan dvd / dvd-a
Yamaha DSP-E800 processor / 3 channel amp for a/v duties
Arcam alpha 10 drt dab radio
Nakamichi rx 202e funky autoreverse cassette deck.
ntl cable box.
B&W CDM CNT center speaker
Mission 78ds dipole surrounds.
various cables and i/c's from chord, jvc and tandy.

some cable dressing done before i got bored.
no dedicated mains.

next on the to buy list:
lots more music.

Mostly Linn stuff in an AV system:

Sources
Linn LP12 maple plinth/Cirkus/Trampolin/LingoI, Linn EkosI arm with T-kable, Ortofon Kontrapunkt B cartridge
Linn Linto stepup
Marantz DV9500 universal CD/DVD/SACD/DVD-A player, 720p/1080i picture
Apples iPod Mini4g 20GB, Nano 4GB
Slimdevices Transporter network player, wireless
Slimdevices Squeezebox network players x 3, gens 1, 2 and 3, wireless
Topfield TF5510PVR twin-tuner PVR for satellite

Control/Amps
Linn Kinos AV processor
Four amps comprising:
Linn 2250 stereo amp with active card driving L/R lower bass active
Linn AV5125 5ch amps times two for active L/R tweeters, super-tweeters, mid and upper bass and one rear ch
Linn Chakra C6100 amp for active centre speaker and one passive rear speaker

Speakers/Display
Linn Akurate 242 penta-amped active stereo speakers
Linn Akurate 225 penta-amped active centre
Linn Katan passive rear speakers on stands
Velodyne DD15 active subwoofer with digitsl room eq
Hitachi PJ-TX200 LCD projector
Adeo Greyvision motorized screen, 2.35m wide, 16:9

Misc
minidisc, radio, VCR, PS2, USB-to-radio transmitter
linn silver i/cs (some homemade with Eichmann bullets)
Nordost Solar Wind and Blue Heaven pentawired speaker cables for 242s
Zanash IO Silver IC for Transporter
Zanash silver cables pentawired for centre speaker
Bettercables HDMI and Supra s-video cables
Quadraspire racks in maple for sources and amps
Logitech Harmony 885 universal remote
Disco Antistat discwasher, fluid mixed at home, state-licensed technical propanol buyer
Sound-diffusing foam at first reflection points, home-built bass traps as diagnosed by DD-15 display

Second system Linn Classik + Linn 2250 + passive Linn Akurate 212s + Sizmik 10.25

Spare kit
Linn LP12/Nirvana/Valhalla from 1979
Linn Ittok arm
Hafler DH101 preamp with LesW powersupply and caps from early 80s
Two Linn 2250 power amps from 2002
1 pair Linn Isobariks from late 80s (before Kustone)
1 Aktiv crossover for briks
1 Aktiv crossover for briks with Dirak power supply and Bingo board
1 pair Linn 5110 speakers
Ortofon MCA76 headamp with quadraphonic button, late 70s

My simple system:

CD5
Nait5
Flatcap2
Dynaudio Audience 40

Naca5
Some wooden rack
Atacama SE24 speaker stand

LP12/Lingo&DIYgeddon/Aro/17D2
TE microgrove+
82
pfm OScap (4 rail)
180
SBLs

In the bedroom:
Planar3/k9
Marantz CD63
Denon TU260L
Arcam alpha 6
Royd Minstrels

Simon

Main system:
http://domfjbrown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp_images/mainhifi.jpg
Naim CD5/Flatcap
Rega Planar 3 (P3 motor upgrade), Funk Firm Achroplat, RB300, tungsten weight, FlutterBuster PSU, Denon DL160 cart)
Cambridge Audio 640c phono stage
Technics ST-GT1000 DAB/FM/MW tuner
Sony JB940 MD
Nakamichi DR2 cassette
Pioneer PDR-609
Naim NAC72
Naim Hicap
Naim NAP180
Rega Elas
Naim, Chord, no-name interconnects, NVA Soundpipe
Avondale Audio Black Link speaker cables
Black Rhodium 4 way power strip
Target racks
Rega EAR/Beyerdynamic DT531 headphone
Milty Zerostat anti-static gun
Knosti Disco Antistat record cleaner
Nakamichi tape head demagnetizer

And my bedroom system

Sony DVD (cheapo, dunno the
Philips 804 NICAM VHS
Pioneer CLD-1450 PAL/NTSC Laserdisc
Philips DCC730 Digital Compact Cassette
Denon AVR-1905 AV receiver
Sony KVMFX28U TV
Playstation 1
Namco joystick (groovy as hell controller that plugs straight into the telly!)
Dynaudio Audience 52/Sound Organisation Z522
Paradigm CC170 centre
Rega Kyte rears
Gale/Cambridge interconnects, NACA5, Gale cheapo 79 strand-style stuff

Soundlab DLP3r decks/Ortofon Concordes/Gemini CDJ02 CD decks/Denon DN-X100 mixer

Sennheiser HD580 headphones

Milty Permaclean vinyl cleaner

Want both Technics 1210s and the ability to mix properly! 1210s still neccessary so I can play music upstairs with better quality than I do now.

Here's my current system.
(though it might change within a few weeks/months)

NAIM NAC72
NAP180
CDX
Diapason 'Micra mkIII'

On Quadraspire equipment support.

Here some piccies;

http://members.home.nl/koertsonline/mynaimsystemonq3_topfront.JPG

http://members.home.nl/koertsonline/diapasonnaimsetup.JPG

Groeten,
Alco :)

I also have this ancient Thorens/SME3009/AudioNote mm on loan from a friend.
( modified though with some WBT connections at the back, and some silver Van den Hul internal arm wiring)

Still, ..an ugly piece of kit, but it sounds pretty amazing, and can seriously compete with the CDX.
(on some records I prefer the old Thorens)

o, btw... I also still have my beloved Nait-2.

http://members.home.nl/koertsonline/thorens_sme_on_q4.JPG

regards,
Alco :)

Main:

VPI HW19 mk. IV on Target wall shelf
SME IV
Ortofon Super OM 30 (gotta go)
MM Stageline/hicap (unserviced)
CDS/CDSPS (black burndy)
102/Napsc/1985 hicap (recapped 2002)
250 (olive)
Spendor S100 on Sound Anchors on Mana Soundstages
Sony CDRW10 (something like that)
Nakamichi DR2

3000 or so lps, the better part on Ikea Expedit
1500 cds

Living Room:

1984 LP12/Val/Ittok/Grado MCZ on old Target Wall shelf
CD5/snaps2 (FS soon, to be replaced by modded Rotel 955)
112/hicap (1988 unserviced)
42-5/hicap (1985 unserviced) as phono stage via tape out
250 (1988, recapped, FS)
1980 Isobariks (CES demo pair) on dedicated stands
HK TD292

Spare:

1984 PMS Briks
Naxo
110, 110
(all to be tried together when I get a chance)
1984 LP12/Akito
72 (1995, awaiting shootout and possible sale)
Snaps
250
32 (bolt together)
42 (one channel cuts in and out)
Heybrook HB1 (need refoam)
Rega Ela mk I
2 Mana Reference tables, 1 Power Supply Table, 1 Wall Shelf
(will give one more try before selling)
Q4 Reference (just arrived)
prefix S (for when I get an MC again)
knackered Monster Sigma Genesis 2000
AT OC9 w/no cantilever
Koetsu Black Goldline with broken cantilever
AT ML150 with no stylus
Sumiko BPS w/bent cantilever
Sumiko BP (orig) tired
Linn K9 w/bent cantilver

Bedroom:

Sony Discman
Nad 7020 receiver
Rega Planar 3/Armageddon/Exact (Armageddon to be liberated for LP12, Rega to be sold, once I get 60hz motor for Lp12)
Heybrook Point Five
Understanding partner

Actively looking for:
60 hz LP12 motor
MC cartridge

Want in future
Cirkus'ed LP12
Aro
82
Some other record deck--Nottingham
To get rid of excess crap
All the records in the world

Eric, Bloody hell. You have a lot of stuff man. Respect

The Dark One

Current setup:

LP12 / Cirkus / valhalla / rb250 / elys
62 (olive) w/ 322 brds (recapped 02)
Black snaic
FC (99)
Grey snaic
140 (chrome recapped 02)
NACA5
Tukans on Sound Org stands
Target VR 4 shelf rack

Not in use:
Nak tape deck (BX100)
Massive old sansui tuner TU-7500

waiting on a CD3.5 to replace suspect digital source ( ancient yamaha cd player feeding an Audio Alchemy DDE1.1)
At which point I'll look for a chrome HC and stick the FC on the 3.5.

a separate rack for the LP12 would be nice too.

edb15,

Yikes! That's quite a list of kit. And quite a list of knackered carts :( Let me know if you decide to dump the 72.

cheers,

Dan

System 1 (Home Office)
Teac VRDS T1 (transport) (Trichord Clock 3, Never connect & Heavily modded by Coherent-Systems)
Wadia 15 (DAC, pre) (Heavily modded by Coherent-Systems)
Densen Beat B 100 (amp)(upgraded black silk volume control)
Linn Kaber (speakers) (passive, early models but now with Ku-Stones, SPK0015/1 and 3R9 tweeter/HF upgrades)
Sony TCK-630ES (cass)
Panasonic DVD-S75 (dvd) does MP3/WMA duties through the Wadia)
Philips CDR-760 (cdr)
OA speaker cable (single run with jumpers of same)
OA Digi interconnect
Analogue Interconnects include OA, (Cambridge Audio and QED for the unimportant stuff).
MF X-CANS (Mk1) (headphone amp)
QED Qnect 4S (interconnects to X-CANS)
Audio Technica ATH-610 (headphones)
Lynwood Mains Conditioning block on CD transport/DAC
Custom power cables on important stuff
Townshed Siesmic sink and Still Points (marvellous things) under Teac CD transport (and DAC by virtue of being blu-tacked on top)

System 2 (Office)
Rotel RCD-965BX (cdp)
Rotel RB-960BX (cass)
Rotel RTC-850L (tuner pre)
Rotel RB-870BX (power)
Tannoy 607 (speakers)
Atacama SE-24 (speaker stands filled with cat litter)
Sonic Link Violet with Bullet Plugs (interconnect between pre and power)
QED Qnect 2 (between CD and pre)
Cambridge Audio Tape Solution (between cass and pre)
Ortophon SPK200 (bi-wire speaker cable)
Sennheiser HD490 (headphones)

System 2 (little use)
Townshend Avalon / Rega RB250 (broken!!) / Nagaoka MP11 Gold SB (TT)
Marantz CD-67SE (cdp)
Marantz PM-66SE (amp)
Castle Durham (speakers) (c.1990)
Denon DR-M10 (cass)
Gale XL-315 (speaker cable)
Cable Talk Monitor 3 (Interconnect)
various Cambridge Audio and Cable Talk interconnects (it's miles away I can't go and look!)


System 4 (AV)
21" Goodmans (tele)
NAD L73 (DVD Receiver) (does cd duties)
LG DVC8700 (DVD/video) (used for the occasional video)
Panasonic DMR-ES10 (dvd recorder)
Acoustic Energy AE109 (speakers)
Chord Rumour 4 (biwired speaker cable)
IXOS Scart - composite cable to TV
Various rubbish scart cables

Spares
Tannoy E11 Limited Edition (speakers) (These are the upside down ones)
NAD T 550 dvd (dvd)
Marantz DV-4100 OSE (dvd)
Philips CDR 870 (cdr)
Philips DCC 600 (dcc)
AR T-04 (tuner)
Arcam Delta 80 (tuner)
Philips CD373 (cdp)
Cable Talk 3 (speaker cable)
Cable Talk 4.1 (speaker cable)
Gale XL-315 (speaker cable)
Denon TU-260L Mk2 (tuner)
Gale XL-315 biwire

plus some more I can't remember...........

I've been looking in on PFM for a few months now, so I thought with the new one coming on line I should join in, so here's what I have now:-
LP12/Ekos - recently "downgraded" from Lingo/Arkiv to Valhalla/Troika
72/Hi-Cap/250 (all extensively Avondale'd)
Using Kan II's at the moment but I've got Isobariks waiting for me to make space for them!
Just got an alpha 5 off ebay and it's at Avondale now.
I've enjoyed looking in, and I'm looking forward to taking part in future,
clayton

Fronts

Mana Ref/LP12Lingo/Ekos/ArkivB/Tripod/LP12Lingo/Ittok/Arkiv/Quadraspire Ref/Karik III/Numerik SPS/Karik I/MF X-DAC/Marantz CD63/Classik/FM4/ZX-7/Marantz CDR630/V1050/TU260II/X-O7/6030

Middles

Quadraspire Ref/The Groove/52/72/42/SC/HiCap/135s/250/110/Servo270

Ends

Mana/Kaber/BM5/Kelildh/Diamond

DS

OTD - Secret Knowledge - Sugar Daddy (Trip to the Moon mix)

Source: CDX2
Pre-amp: 102/Supercap
Amp: 250
Speakers:B&W805 on Reference Target stands RR3.
Support: Mana

Big Flat System (Main Room)

LP12/Ekos/Klyde/Lingo
Karik/Numeric
kairn
3 x LK280/Spark
Tunebox
Kabers (Active - with Ninka tweeters and keltik mid drivers)
(1 x LK280 driving
Kan IIs - in other room)
Sony 980B Minidisk
Denon Cassette Deck
MF xCans2 Headphone Amp + Sennheisers (can't remember model)



Small round System (Study)

Quad Cd66
Quad FM4
Quad 34 Pre
Quad 306 Power
Mission 700 Speakers

Even smaller system

Arcam Alpha+ Amp
Arcam Alpha+ Tuner
Celestion 1s


(Updated Feb 04 - to refect recent upgrades)

Transport #1: PC (Videologic Sonicfury)
Transport #2: Pioneer DV-350
DAC: Cambridge Audio DAC3
Amp: Rotel RA-01
Speakers: Mission M51
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
Radio/TV: Sky digibox

My system,

Sharp end:
LP12, Lingo, Ekos, Troika, CDS 3.

Mid Ships:
52, s/cap, s/cap, snaxo, six pack.

Blunt end:
DBL's.

AV set up:
15 year old portable with on remote, in another room. On about once a week.

Hats off to Arthur Bye who has more equiptment than anybody I've ever heard of.

Sean.

And now for some-thing completely Different.....

Stereo
---------


CDP............................................... .............Wadia 850 Omiga Audio Modified
Amplification..................................... ..................Belcanto Evo200.4 Modified
Speakers.......................................... ........MeadowLark Shearwaters Hot Rods
Speaker Wires............................................. ...Omiga Audio 'Outlander' Bi-Wire
Interconnects..................................... .......................Omiga Audio 'Gladiator'

Power Leads............................................. ............ Omiga Audio 'Deliverence'
Power Conditioners...................................... .......Omiga Audio 'Power-Miester'
Cable treatments by............. .................................................. .Omiga Audio


System Rack.............................................. ..............Apollo Mezzo Saprano
Speaker decoupling........................................ .LARC Audio Marble ISO Plinths
Isolation .................................................. ..........Townshend Siemic Sinks 2
Isolation (speakers)........................................ ..Omiga Audio solid Brass cups
AV
---

TV................................................ ...........................Toshiba 32ZP18
AV Reciever.......................................... ...................... Arcam AVR200
TV................................................ ..................Telewest Pace Digi Box
Speakers.......................................... ......Monitor Gold Reference Center
Speakers Rear.........................................Monit or Gold Reference GRFX's
DVD Player............................................ ....................Arcam FMJ DV27
Speaker Cables............................................ .....Omiga Audio 'Outlander'
Speaker Cables Rear...................................Rears Nordost Flatline Gold II
Component Digital Cable....................................Omiga Audio 'Dimension'
Digital I/C................................................. ...........Omiga Audio 'Defiant'
Analogue I/C................................................. ....Omiga Audio 'Gladiator'
Isolation......................................... ................Townshend Siemic Sinks.
Power leads on A/V system................................Omiga Audio 'Deliverence'
Internal Damping........................................... ...........Cromilin & Dynamat

That's it Folks, WM's Music Maker Organic of coarse :)

People that have help me achieve my sound

Cable Toasting By Omiga Audio (www.omigaaudio.co.uk)

Trichord Reasearch
(www.trichordresearch.com)
Larc Audio Isolation (www.larc-audio.com)

Quality Surround Speakers (www.monitoraudio.co.uk)

Some of the Best amplification you can obtain (www.belcantodesign.com)

Siemic Sinks and Quality Cables (http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/townshend.audio)

Seriously good cables (www.omigaaudio.co.uk)

Wonderfuly Natural and Dynamic Speakers (www.meadowlarkaudio.com)

One of the most musical Digital front ends Available (http://www.wadia.com)

An odd combination of American and English. That really works :)

SOURCES (in order of most used):

Sansui R-411 FM tuner w/Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna mounted outside on antenna tower.

LP-12 (Circus/Trampolin/bolt-mod/Zener-Valhalla), RB-300/Klyde. Naim phono boards are located inside turntable and powered by HiCap.

DishNetwork satelite box

internet/computer audio. I use remote keyboard or laptop as loud CPUs drive me crazy!

Toshiba 50" projector TV (internal speakers removed).

Toshiba DVD

PlayStation2

Rega78 w/Goldring 1040 mono cart. Naim MM board mounted underneath powered off SNAPS.

Victor 78 player (from 1904). Fully restored and in mint condition except for crank. Is not connected to main sistem as it was invented before electrically powered hi-fi!

Wollensak 4770 cassette deck

Akai GX4000 open reel

Maggotbox VHS deck


AMPS

Naim NAC-42/SNAPS/2*NAP-140s w/active modules inside 140s.

SPEAKERS

Linn Kan1.5s, active, w/neodymium tweeters.


*All sources on dedicated stands only one level high (unlike above Round-Earth pictured system). Amps each have dedicated one tier high stand per component. Kans on dedicated Kan wall shelves.

**dedicated 20-amp spur which all components are on with exception of Valhalla, satelite box, DVD-player, and PlayStation, whose component's power-supplies/filters ruin the sound of the other bits (and are on their own 20-amp spur on the opposite phase). Both hi-fi spurs have separate circuit-breaker box and ground, which feeds off the main power line.

***All above components (with exception of Klyde) are modified. Some highly modified. Anyone know of a mod to improve the Klyde!?!

****I own NO CDs which is why no CD player is listed. Not a typo.

Ron The Mon

P.S.
Click "www" directly below to see some photos of my sistem. I plan on adding more photos soon, so check back occasionally.

Ron, you may be surprised by how 'Un round' it is ;) more 'Real-earth' Tone

Ron

You could always get the Klyde rebuilt by a third party. It may not improve it but it will have been 'modified'.

Mick

Sources: LP12/Cirkus/Tramp/LingoI/EkosI/Klyde on Audiotech table, Ikemi

Amps: Linto/Kairn Pro/2*LK140

Speakers: Keilidh Aktiv

Beginnings of modest AV additions: Loewe Xelos TV, PS2, Nokia Freeview box, Tukans for rear speakers.

Can anybody recommend a decent AV receiver easy to find used?

oops, double post

Sources

a) LP12/Ekos/Linn Karma - Epona PS for LP12 and Prefix

b) Naim NAT01

c) Yamaha DVd Player

Amps

Naim 552 and Mana Stealth

Speaker

Linn Isobarik

all on Mana

Originally posted by Hermann
Sources

a) LP12/Ekos/Linn Karma - Epona PS for LP12 and Prefix

b) Naim NAT01

c) currently Naim CDI (will replaced soon)

Amps

Naim 52 and Mana Stealth

Speaker

Linn Isobarik

all on Mana

Hi Hermann,

I thought you all decided that Tony L is anti-Mana agent of the Kremlin and none of you would post here! So much for your principles huh!

You know what, after seeing pictures of your system, I thought you could get more Mana soundstages for your sofa, so it could give you the chance to put even more stages under your speakers, you might have an issue with the ceiling being more of a room boundary than your floor, but Mana defies everything right!

Have a nice day, my teutonic friend.

Dev

Dev,

one of our great politician in Germany said: "I do not care about what I said yesterday because nobody can prevent that I'm more clever today." (hope the translation is correct)

I do not see any reason not to post here because all you mentioned is history.

It's an adult behavior to give open minded people another chance and sometimes more than one. In the old sauce agitate uses nobody.

So keep quiet about that old stuff and learn your lesson. ;)

Originally posted by Hermann
Dev,

one of our great politician in Germany said: "I do not care about what I said yesterday because nobody can prevent that I'm more clever today." (hope the translation is correct)

I do not see any reason not to post here because all you mentioned is history.



Herman,

Great politicians and Germany are a contradiction. Isn't German (and Italian) politics is a great example of nobody ever making a decision.

Mohandas K Gandhi once said 'it is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but we take in good heart whatever they might have to say.'

But you are German so all of that might be a bit lost on you ;)

regards

Dev

Dev, are you serious or in wind-up mode?

As ever I dont answer postings like that because he's trying to start it again.

This is a point for me 'cos I am clever.

Originally posted by Markus Sauer
Dev, are you serious or in wind-up mode?

Markus,

I am deadly serious about the Gandhi quote. :)

regards,

Dev

ps. hope you or all our fellow Germans aren't offended about my comments. My best friends are Germans, albeit the lefty Munich Architect types.

Originally posted by Hermann
As ever I dont answer postings like that because he's trying to start it again.

This is a point for me 'cos I am clever.

Herman,

The real point is that you don't like any comments that doesn't agree with your view of the world, but if you think I am moderating my style to make you feel better think again. ;)

Dev

Markus,

I am deadly serious about the Gandhi quote. :)

So glad you can be serious about something. Of course, then you have to spoil it all by getting it totally wrong ...

ps. hope you or all our fellow Germans aren't offended about my comments. My best friends are Germans, albeit the lefty Munich Architect types.

Of course I'm deeply, deeply offended. Otherwise, I'd have to admit I have a sense of humour, and that's just not done with us Germans.

Number 1

LP12 Aro Lyra Lydian B Prefix Armageddon Hicap
32.5 Hicap
NAT 101 Snaps
CD2
Ixo
2 X 250
IBL

Number 2

Sony CDP
Nytech CTA252XD
Rega Kytes

Bob

come on Bob don't go spoiling this thread By bringing up Hi-fi.
Cheers

My system:-

LP12 (Cirkus)/ Ekos-II/ Dynavector TeKaitora/ Armageddon/ Stageline (K)/ HiCap. Pre-lilac interconnect.

CDS2/ XPS. Lilac interconnect.

52/ 52PS/ SuperCap/ burndy/ SNAXO3-6/ 6x chrome bumper 135s.

Naim DBLs, black, 1994?

All black SNAICs & Burndys. 6x8m NAC A5.

LP12 on custom steel table. Armageddon & HiCap on AF Starbase. CDS2 / 52 / SNAXO on 4-tier Fraim. XPS, 52PS & SuperCap on Starbase. 135s on AF Base. Single mains spur - 10sq.mm cable with rhodium-plated 15A MK plug & socket and hydra.

135s serviced & matched as six-pack approx 1991. 52, 52PS, 135s & Armageddon serviced mid-1999. 52PS re-capped August 2001. SNAXO serviced & converted for DBLs January 2002. New tweeters on DBLs mid-2002.

System changes:- Sept '00:- CDS2/CDPS replaced CDX. October '01:- StarBase & Base replaced welded steel racks. December '01:- DBL's/SNAXO3-6 replaced Isobariks/NAXO3-6. June '02:- Black burndy replaced grey on 52. December '02:- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum 24 bit sound card installed in PC (192 KHz stereo & 96 KHz six-channel replay / 96 KHz stereo recording). February '03:- XPS replaced CDPS (CDS1 power supply). SuperCap/SNAIC replaced HiCap on SNAXO. TeKaitora replaced AT ART1 cart. April '03:- Black Burndy replaced SNAIC-5 between SuperCap & SNAXO. July '03:- Fraim replaced Starbase under CDS2 / 52 / SNAXO. Prefix (still) waiting to be serviced and replace Stageline.


2nd system:-
Arcam Alpha CD and Black Box 3, NAIT-2, Kan-1's on KAN-2 stands.

Congrats on the new Fraim (and welcome to the new PFM)!

enjoy,

dave

Always wanted a bigger room as I bought my 802's knowing that they were too big for my room in Scotland, but I was planning ahead.

Recently moved to Kuala Lumpur and got an apartment with a huge living room - c. 50ft x 40ft with vaulted ceiling. Result - too big damnit. It needs a lot of dampening down ( I suppose curtains would help!!)

System is

CDS2 / XPS2 / SXPS i/c
LP12 / Valahalla / Ittok / Lyra Clavis dc / prefix / Hi-cap
52 / Scap
135's and B&W N802, plus Fraim

Colin Lorenson

Originally posted by Colin L
Always wanted a bigger room as I bought my 802's knowing that they were too big for my room in Scotland, but I was planning ahead.

Recently moved to Kuala Lumpur and got an apartment with a huge living room - c. 50ft x 40ft with vaulted ceiling. Result - too big damnit. It needs a lot of dampening down ( I suppose curtains would help!!)

System is

CDS2 / XPS2 / SXPS i/c
LP12 / Valahalla / Ittok / Lyra Clavis dc / prefix / Hi-cap
52 / Scap
135's and B&W N802, plus Fraim

Colin Lorenson
Very nice: the room and the equipment. How is the sound and are the 135s good enough for the 802 speakers?

Tuan,

The system now sounds better than it ever has despite the room problems. As I said curtains and a bit more furniture will help (my wife is coming out shortly to lend the place the woman's touch) so things will get better.

As you have hinted the 135's are probably the weakest link and I am looking at options to upgrade. The 135's drive the 802's well but sometimes sound a bit breathless. I think a more powerful amp might control the bass better as well.

Fortunately KL is blessed with lots of dealer options and I plan to try lots of different amps even (shock horror) non-Naim amps.

Candidates are NAP300, Bryston 14B, Plinius 250, ASL Hurricane (tubes for gods sake - just for a giggle though - I couldn't handle the pissing about with them), and even believe it or not the Halcro d68. The latter are mega-expensive but the dealer seems desperate to get them out on trial and says he can "do a deal" on them. Have to be one hell of a deal to make that work.

I'd like to stick with Naim but even the NAP300 is really quite expensive compared to some of the other cheaper, more powerful options. Still power isn't everything as we know.

I'm looking forward to the demo's (work allowing). They should be much fun

Colin Lorenson

Some of this stuff will, no doubt, get me "de-bagged and raddished" on the flat earth...

LP12 (pre-cirkus) Valhalla Aro Karma (phase7)

CD3.5 HiCap (phase4 inc other sources/amps)
Sony POS tuner / MD ST-2
42.5 with at least 2 modifications inc 6-way power supply
MF XA-200 monoblock x4

Celestion A3 (phase3)

Chord and Mana Stealth cables
Nerdy power cables

Hi-fi set up disc, Antonio Forcione Collection and Brothers in arms.

OK - I lied about the last bit!

Originally posted by Colin L
Always wanted a bigger room as I bought my 802's knowing that they were too big for my room in Scotland, but I was planning ahead.



Greetings Colin,

Long time no hear, now I know why, you are in KL! Hope you are well!

regards

Dev

Dev,

Like the tag line btw. I see you've been creating ructions, but in a nice way:D

KL is a fine city - it's warm, civilised, reasonably priced, and the CD's are cheap (though the selection is somewhat limited), plus lots of hi-fi shops to annoy. What more could a body ask for.

Oh! Work is good to.

Losing a few pounds as well due to complete lack of ability with chopsticks. Nearly had my eye out a couple of times:)

If you are out this way etc..

Colin

Colin L

Past issue of HiFi+ review mentioned that even the NAP300 has problem with the N802 speakers at high volume. It seems that the 802 need real power from Mark Levinson, Classe or Bryston mono blocks to drive them. In Canada, they show the N802 with those amplifiers and they sound amazing. If you have a chance please try those amps they are good match for your wonderful speakers.

Tuan,

I used to live in Canada ( I was a VI deadbeat), have heard Bryston many times and their 14B may be the best, and most affordable option for me. Audutioning will reveal all.

Since getting the 802's into a big room I now realise that previously they were only hinting at what they could do. The bass is much deeper, better quality, with the only criticism being at high volume. I believe this is power amp related.

The groove factor is much greater and the soundstage (oops - sorry for using the s-word on pfm) is huge, filling the space between the speakers and beyond. The notion that Naim can't do the soundstage thing is completely wrong. Their speakers don't do it well in a conventional sense, but their electronics certainly can with the right speaker. I've heard CDS2/552/500/N800's many times and that was better again, though even the 500 was running out of steam when cranked up!!

I will post when I audition.

Colin Lorenson

Here's mine, a bit different from the norm:-

DPA Enlightenment Transport (on Seismic Sink)
DPA SX128 24 bit DAC (on Seismic Sink)
DPA Enlightenment pre
DPA Enlightenment power amps x2 (biamped)
ProAc Response 1SC speakers
REL Stadium sub
Trichord Pulsewire Digital IC with Bullet plugs
Townshend Isolda DCT/DPA black slink ICs
Kimber 8TC/4TC
RA Reference Powerkords (x5)
RA superpurifier

Cheers, Neil

Sources

Linn LP12/Armageddon/Aro/Lyra Helikon
Resolution Audio Opus 21 cd

Amps

DNM 3B Primus preamp
DNM PA3^S power amp

Speakers

Audio Physic Virgo III
REL Stentor (on evaluation)

Cables, stands, etc

Nordost SPM interconnects
Isolda DCT between power and sub
Quadraspire Reference racks

Other stuff

Big comfy leather sofa
Wine
Loadsa records & loadsa cds
Marantz DR6000 cd recorder
4 x 32A MCBO dedicated spurs from dedicated Mem2000AD6

Future upgrades

New preamp
Maybe changing the cables
More sounds...

jtc

ricosistem

sources Naim CDS3+XPS2, Linn LP12/Cirkus/DingoI/EkosI/Naim Prefix-2/Lyra Argo-i, Creek T40 S3, Nak DR3.

amplification Naim NAC252/Supercap-2/NAP250-2.

speakers Naim SBL.

theotherstuff Mana stand and wallshelf, Naim White NACA5 speaker cable, Naim Black SNAICs. Naim pirelli power cables. Dedicated Spur.

surplus kit: Goldring Elite, Quad FM4, Linn Ittok LVII, Pioneer DVD636.

A work in progress. :cool:

Unit 4 of the Pickering NGS-A would be ready in the fall of this year and other units1,2,3 will be repaired and hopefully will be back online in the next 2-3 years. The BRUCE units would be ready in the same time as the fourth unit of the Pickering NGS-A station. I dont think we have them ready for this summer. What a mess I guess.... I notice that during the hot summer when all AC are ON, my Naim system sound pretty bad and when the relay of the AC activates you can see the light get dimmer (laugh). Shame on all engineers who work at the stations. WE have failed (cry).

Rico,

As a fellow 32.5 owner, I am curious to know if you think the 32.5 limits the CDS3?

Simon

LP12/Lingo/Ittok/Troika, Quad FM4 or CD3
82/2*HI
NAXO/HI
3*250
Briks

How does the Dingo sound Rico?

My system is:

Source: Naim CDS/CDPS, NAT02

Amps: Naim 12s, SNAPs, Hi-Cap, NAXO, 2*NAP160

Speakers: IBL

Wouldn't change a thing!

Duncan

Here we go:

Naim CDS/CDSPS, Naim 102/140, Linn KanII/KanII Stands

Audiotech table/ LP12/ Lingo/ Cirkus/ Ekos (II, I think)/ Rega Super Elys

Sound Factory Tripod tables (stacked, unfortunately)

Rotel RCD965BX CD player

Denon DRM07 cassette deck

Naim 102/140

Linn Kan II stands / Linn Kans (Mk. 1)

Pictured: Linn Kan. (I have another one just like it).

mark levinson 37 transport
bel canto dac 1.1
avondale apx2
avondale grad 1 pre amp
avondale m1 mono blocks
rms 2 speakers with upgraded x over and granite plinths
siltech, and silver sounds cables, eupen mains for digital,
mana rack
dedicated mains junction box


cheers dave:)
ps thanks les:D

Simon asked: As a fellow 32.5 owner, I am curious to know if you think the 32.5 limits the CDS3?

Put simply, my CD sistem has improved markedly going from CDSII/82/SC/250 to CDSIII/32.5/SC/250-2. Sure, a better preamp would (will) definitely improve things, in the mean time I am delighted with the music in our lounge (and indeed, all around the house) as the CDS3 goes through its burn-in. Dare I say it, it's a little less painfull than the CDSII run-in - perhaps the 32.5 is helping out somewhat there. :)

Many folks find this source-first stuff "dogma". Just proved myself again by taking this route - and am dead happy.

Rico

PS - Smike, the Dingo sounds good, well worth a try if you're sufficiently proficeint with a soldering iron.

Current systems are;

Stereo;linn lp12 valhalla,rb300,audio-technica at-0c3,arcam delta 170 cd transport& black box,arcam delta 60 amp,arcam delta speakers,cales are a mix of old audioquest stuff.

a/v;pioneer 717 dvd,sony 925 dd/dts amp,mission 773i,75c and 77ds speakers,rel quake sub,cables are ixos scarts,qed flat speaker and qed digital/suban supra mains;the tv is a toshiba picture frame 32"(currently rented).

On Target Wall shelf (Glass):

Linn LP12/Cirkus/Lingo/Ittok LVIII/Dynavector 17D2

On SO Table:

Papworth PPA6 Dual Mono Valve Pre
EAR 834 MM/MC phono stage with mil-spec Mullards
Linn Lingo (couldn't squeeze any toobs into this)
TEAC P-30 transport/ Benchmark DAC 1. Nordost Moonglow i/c.
Denon TU260L Tuna
Aiwa ADF 810 Cassette Deck


On HNE Granite supports on pine record cabinet:

Papworth M100 valve monoblocs, with Svetlana EL34's and tweaky bypass caps.
Pretty pictures at: http://www.papworthaudio.demon.co.uk


Interconnects, assorted Chord, Linn, Pentacone. Desperately need sorting.

Speakers:

Rogers Studio 3 and Rogers AB3 auxiliary bass thingies. On HNE Granite plinths, with granite intermediate and top plates. Bi- wired with Pentacone speaker wire.

Mains: Dedicated spur for power amps. Dedicated ring main for everything else, made with 30 amp cable and MK unswitched sockets.

Bathroom system:

Yellow plastic fish-shaped battery radio, stuck to wall with suction caps. (I'm trying to source Sorbothane suction caps and audiophile AA batteries)

Mull

PS. It is evident that many of you either have no kids, or no life, or you suffer from OCD. I mean.. all those acres of totally dust-free laminate flooring... all those spotless, shiny systems! If there's a secret.. let me know and I'll tell the wife.

Sources
LP12/Ekos/Klyde/valhalla
Copland CDP289/Transparent IC + Mains cable

Amps
Perreaux SVX phono stage
Perreaux Radiance R200i

Speakers
AR LST (circa 1970 American studio monitor with ~9 drive units each and a bitch to drive). Naim NAC5.

Spares
Naim 42.5/HiCap/110-retired by the AR's which were to difficult to drive.
Linn Kans/stands
Bose 601 speakers

Awaited
Armageddon in box waiting to be fitted.
Fancy some new IC and mains cables/blocks
Need decent support but all UK stuff so expensive here.


Keith

Sources
Linn LP12/Cirkus/Aro/Armageddon/Lyra Helikon 0.34mV
Resolution Audio Opus 21 two box cd player

Amps
Naim NAC52 with K boards & Supercap PSU (2002 model, Olive)
Naim NAP250 (1998 model, Olive)
Naim HiCap (2003 model, Olive) - maybe F/S soon.

Speakers
Audio Physic Virgo mkIII in maple

Secondary stuff
Modified MF X-Cans v2 with Mullard EC88C valves, Elna Cerafines, custom PSU and 'vents'
Sennheiser HD600 headphones with Cardas lead
Marantz DR6000 with hardwired uprated mains cable

Other bits
Naim i/c and A5 cable, plus a couple of Flashback cables for CDR
4-way Memera 2000AD6 CU with 4 32A RCBO'd spurs
VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine

Planned changes
Hard-wire NAP250 to 10mm.sq. dedicated spur
Prefix K or S for LP12, may keep HC to power it or may power from 52.

...and that's it. Hifi finished, complete, done, no worries, and definitely no more copies of the hifi comics.

jtc

Sources:
Garrard 301 Table, custom-made plinth with slate top-plate. SME V arm and Benz Ruby 2 cart.
Also have grease-bearing 301 awaiting plinth.
Musical Surroundings Phonomena Phono Stage and Battery Power Supply.
Naim NAT 01 Tuner (Dark Lord special).
Linn Karik II, Latest Numerik for CD playback.

Amplification:
Avondale Graduation 1 Preamp
Naim 135 power amps

Speakers:
Naim SL 2
Proac 1 SC

Cables:
Kimber Hero and Avondale interconnects. NACA 5 Speaker Cables

Accessories:
VPI Turntable Stand, Sound Organization Equipment Rack. VPI 16 Record Cleaner. Magnum Dynalab FM antenna.

Wish list:
Avondale Audio APX 4 power supply for the Grad 1.
Naim CDS 3 (I said it was a wish list!!).

Naim Cd3.5
Naim 32.5 , being modified
Flatcap 2
Cary Rocket 88 valve amp
Spendor S3/5se
Home built sub
DIY cat5 speaker cables
DIY Belden interconnects
Inouye power conditioner
Older Sony Tuner
Lovan racks and speaker stands

:)

Just realized I've not listed my gear, so here it goes:

CDS2/XPS (S-XPS burndy)
52/SC/135s
on Fraim (have to buy another level, as CDS2 is sitting on top of the 52 :o )

Thorens TD124 (1962) /DIY heavy plinth/Aro/Dyna DV20XH/DIY MM Stageline/Hicap
on Mana Wall Shelf

Lenco B55 (1973), modified/AR something Tonearm/Grado M1+ cart with 78C stylus (to play 78rpm :) )

Kef LS3/5A (Rosewood finish) on Atacama 20s stands

Dedicated mains spur and hard-wired hydra.

And most of all, lotsa music 1000 LPs/1000 CDs/800 45rpm/ 200 78rpm

I have just received the new S-XPS Burndy 2 weeks ago and it's a worthwhile upgrad IMHO.

Otherwise, I'm currently looking for new speakers, but no choice made yet. Some reorganization in my tiny room have improved the current LS3/5A performance, so I will take my time to make the good choice :)

Cheers
Jean-Marc

I've not seen this thread before, so here goes,

The System:

Vinyl- LP12/Heybrook TPS/Mission 774sm/Ringmat
or Technics SL10 (when lazy)
Musical Fidelity X-LPS

Cart on the LP12 is currently a Dynavector 10x4mk2, but may soon be a Technics U205Cmk3 or Mission 773 or Ortofon MC20 super, as those are what I have knocking about!

CD- Mission dad5 CDP acting as transport/Midiman Flying Cow DAC/ADC

Tuner- A&R Cambridge T21

Recording- Pioneer PDR-05 CD recorder/Sony MDS-JA30ES, both fed digitally from the ADC side of the Flying Cow. Sharp MD portable for travel and recording gigs.

Amplification
Pre- currently: Quad 34
soon to be: Nac 32.5 with 72 boards (thanks DarrenCotter!)
Power- Nap 160

Speakers- Linn Saras with sara stands

Headphones- Musical Fidelity X-CansV2 with NOS mullards plus X-PSU driving either Sennheiser HD580's, Sony MDR-7506's or Sennheiser HD25sp's.

Cables are nowt special, and it's mostly on shelves, due to bouncy floor!

As for the future, a Hicap/Snaps/Diycap etc. for the NAC32.5, maybe a DAT walkman for rec