Obviously very vinyl-centric. Main musical interest is jazz, especially hard bop.
Wondering if I should change from my Plinius 9200 to separates such as Pass XA30.5 and a Preamp as I can't raise the Plinius volume control above 9:30 -- too much gain. I'm always interested in opinions and recommendations!
Dreaming of a tubed integrated amp, or perhaps a tubed preamp with a SS amp, these days.
FDIV damping and VTA adjust. Currently using Hovland Music Groove 2 phono cable.
Benz Micro Ruby Z
0.28 mv.
Art Audio Vinyl One
MM/MC with chrome gain control and chrome face plate. Herbie's tube dampers on tubes. NOS Telefunken ribbed plate for the three 12ax7's, 6CG7 is RCA clear top.
Jolida JD-100A
with matched GE 5751 tubes
Blue Circle Audio Music Ring MR1200
on sources only
Nordost Super Flatline MkII
biwired 25 ft. length
Hovland Music Groove 2
phono cable
Cardas Golden Reference IC
between Vinyl One and Plinius
Verastarr silver IC
beta version; CDP to amp
Shunyata Python Helix CX
1.8m, FiM-880 to Plinius 9200
Shunyata Taipan Helix
1.8m, two from MR1200, one to AAV1, one to DAC.
Shunyata Black Mamba HC
FIM 880 to Hydra 4
Shunyata Diamondback
MR1200 to Volvere.
Shunyata Python Helix
1.8m
Shunyata Hydra 4
silver
FIM 880 wall outlets
two separate double outlets each with a dedicated 10 ga. homerun mains cable
Dedicated AC lines
two 10 gauge homerun lines; one for amp and one for sources; each with FIM 880 outlet.
Nice system. I'm installing a dedicated circuit for mine next week. Thinking about balanced power. Did the music ring make an audible improvement? Why plug only digital? Did the ring compress dynamic of your amp? Did you audition any other brands? Thanks ~ Mike
