bimmerlover's system

Dimensions: 14’ × 26’ Large
Ceiling: 14’

- Rega Naia
Turntable
- Rega Aphelion 2
Cartridge
- Allnic Audio H-3000V
Phono stage
- Audio Research Reference 10
Linestage
- Antipodes Audio K41
Server (runs Roon core)
- Antipodes Audio K22 G4
Streamer (runs Roon endpoint)
- Simaudio MOON 280D
CD Transport (currently not used in the system - no rack space...)
- Mola Mola Tambaqui
DAC. Fed from K22 streamer via USB, as Mola Mola has excellent clocking.
- Pass Labs XA-100.8
Power amplifier monoblocks (one of three pairs I rotate between).
- Audio Research Reference 250SE
Power amplifier monoblocks (one of three pairs I rotate between).
- Allnic Audio M-3000 Mk 2
Power amplifier monoblocks
- KEF Blade One Meta
Speakers (high-passed at 80 Hz, to let the subwoofers take care of the lower bass).

This eliminated significant 40 and 50 Hz room modes.

DYI analog high-pass filters between line stage and monoblocks (balanced, XLR).
- KEF KC92 subwoofer
Integrated with the main speakers using a miniDSP, programmed with PEQ filters from REW
- Townshend Audio Seismic Isolation Podiums
Under Rega Naia tt
- IsoAcoustics Gaia II
Under KEF Blades
- GIK Acoustics Bass traps & diffusers
A bass trap behind each of the the main speakers on front wall.

Two bass traps and three diffusers behind listening position on back wall.

Owner

System has been upgraded but not updated in Audiogon until now:

ARC Reference 5SE upgraded to Reference 10

Antipodes K41 server added

Pass Labs XA100.8 monoblocks added

bimmerlover March 28, 2026 11:27