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This my system as of March 2025. I got bored with the usual drivers-in-a-box type of speakers and wanted to try something different. Briefly flirted with Magnepans (1.7i and 3.7i), which led me to my final speaker -- the single-driver, omni-directional German Physiks Unicorn II driven by Accuphase A80. This is a the best system I have owned so far.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 20’ × 15’  Medium
Ceiling: 11’


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    • German Physiks Unicorn mkII
    Single-driver, omni-directional, horn-loaded bass.
    • Live Vibe Audio Audio Racks and Audio Points/Footers
    I finally transitioned all my racks, including speaker platforms, to Live Vibe. This is by far the best racks I've experienced.
    • Ansuz Acoustics PowerSwitch X-TC
    Network switch
    • Accuphase A-80
    By far the best class A amp I have owned.
    • Merging Technologies NADAC + Player + Power
    DAC
    • QSA Red AC Receptacle
    • Merging Technologies +Clock ULN
    Clock
    • Micro Seiki BL-101
    Beautiful vintage turntable with Hana ML cartridge
    • Ayon Audio CDT-2
    CD Transport
    • GigaWatt Powerprime
    Power conditioner
    • Octave Audio HP 500SE
    Tube preamp and phono
    • GIK Acoustics Turbo Tube Traps
    • Cables Organic Cables (Argento) and others
    • Tripoint Audio Troy Signature NG
    Grounding box with the Tripoint Emperor grounding cable

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Beautiful!  Quite the journey with the changes you’ve documented, but I can only imagine how fabulous it sounds in there.
I’ve never heard the German Physiks though I’d like to. Decades ago, I owned Ohm Fs which had serious shortcomings, but sounded incredibly musical. A bitch to drive and flabby in the bass, but the omnidirectional nature of the Walsh driver filled a room so differently than a box or planar driver. I’m guessing the GS Unicorns have no such deficiencies. 
Nicely done - enjoy!

mgrif104