I went through a complete revamp of my system in 2023 over a 10 month period. Very happy with how the new system turned out. After going through a number of tube and SS integrated amplifiers, I found the combination of tube preamp (Octave HP 500 SE) and SS solid state amp (Vitus SS-101 Signature) to be the best (thus far).
Class A Power Amp -- after cycling through a number of amps in the past, the Vitus just clicked all the boxes for me. This 176 lbs. beast was a revelation. Packs a punch but wears a velvet glove.
Ayon Audio Ayon CD-T MK II
CD Transport -- I prefer the tube output over transistor
Power conditioner -- one of the few PCs that didn't kill the dynamics
Live Vibe Live Vibe Racks and Audio Points
The Live Vibe racks and Audio Points (footers) were a revelation. By far one of my best investments in audio. The level of improvement after adding Live Vibe equipment was substantial and immediately noticeable.
Micro Seiki BL-101
Micro Seiki BL-101 with MA-505 tonearm. Currently have a VAS-modified Denon DL-103 cart but will be upgrading to a better one in 2024.
Ansuz Acoustics PowerSwitch X-TC
Network switch
Harbeth M40.2
The speakers are sitting on TonTrager stands
Meitner Audio MA3
Wonderful sounding FPGA ethernet DAC. Currently using the built-in streamer but will upgrade to a separate streamer in 2024/25
Octave Audio HP 500SE
Beautiful sounding tube preamplifier with separate power supply.
GIK Acoustics Tubo Tube Traps Pro
GIK Acoustics Acoustic Panels
Various acoustic panels on all walls
Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i5
Music server including SSD and Roon Core. With separate LPS
Oops - I don't know how I missed that - sorry. I'd love to have a pair of those speakers in my room - though they may be too much in a smaller room like mine.
@jond Thank you my friend. And yes, the M40s are rather imposing speakers. My wife hates how they look but man do they sound fabulous. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but I love the sheer scale and a sense of 'you're there' that these speakers bring to the table.
Look what we have here…MAN, I can’t wait to hear your system. I am drooling over your beautiful and strategically positioned ensemble of electronics. I bet your system sounds amazing!
