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APL NWO-MS comprising Esoteric VRDS-NEO converted to a high-resolution digital transport and separate DAC-M. Wave Kinetics NVS Turntable and Talea II Tonearm, Audiopax Model 5 SE and Audiopax Maggiore M100 SET and Evolution Acoustic MMtwo speakers. Transparent and musical system.
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    • APL Hi-Fi NWO-MS Transport and DAC-M
    APL Hi-Fi Two Box Transport and DAC. Esoteric X-01 VRDS-NEO converted to a high-resolution digital transport. Separate DAC-M. Completely re-designed PCBs for the DAC-tower assembly. 32bit AK4399 DACs. Custom output transformers made by Lundahl Transformers, Sweden wound with special Oxygen Free Copper wire.
    • Evolution Acoustics MMTwo
    Full range speaker

    Each speaker has two 7” ceramic midrange drivers, one 5” ribbon tweeter and one 15” treated paper woofer. Constant voltage crossover. Frequency response of 10Hz–40kHz and 93dB efficient
    • Wave Kinetics NVS
    Direct drive turntable
    • Audiopax Maggiore M-100
    100W Class A1 Triode.

    Max. Power Output (at clipping):
    100 W RMS at 1kHz/8 ohms
    (with KT-88 tubes)
    130 W RMS at 1kHz/8 ohms
    (with KT-120 tubes)
    Frequency response:
    15Hz to 80kHz (-3dB)
    Signal to noise ratio:
    [greaterthansign] 100 dB (A-weighted) ref. 100 W
    Gain:
    23 dB
    Input impedance:
    100K ohms
    • Audiopax Model 5 SE
    Solid state special edition preamplifier
    • Durand Talea II
    Unipivot tonearm
    • Ortofon A-90
    MC Cartridge
    • Ortofon Black Credenza
    The Cadenza Black model is using a Nude Shibata stylus with a boron cantilever. The effective mass of the stylus/cantilever system is extremely low due to the use of a very thin boron rod. This material is extremely stiff and even more lightweight than aluminium.

    It also uses the WRD (Wide Range Damping-system applied for MC Windfeld, MC A90, MC Anna, Xpression), controlling the high and low frequency damping separately. The coil wire is the famous Ortofon Aucurum wire, which is a gold plated 6NX copper wire.
    • Evolution Acoustics DRSC
    Double Run Speaker Cable - 192 individually teflon coated solid core pure copper conductors.
    • Whest PS.30RDT SE
    Phono Amplifier
    • Ocellia Reference Interconnect
    Anti-MDI design, 99,99% pure silver wire with natural dielectric, Mineral dielectric outer jacket, mineral insulation, Pure Silver connectors, Optional copper braid shield
    • Tara Labs Air One Series Two
    Interconnect between Whest Audio Phono Amp and Bent Audio preamp
    • Purepower 2000
    AC Regeneration
    • Wave Kinetics A10-U8
    Component Control System (Isolation for CD/SACD Player)
    • Woo Audio GES
    Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier
    • Stax SR-009
    Electrostatic Headphones

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Hi James,
Sorry for the late response to your post on 7/17.
I completely missed it.
I still have my Kuzma and have now decided just to change the tonearm.
I've listened to a few , what I think might be better turntable's (read more expensive)but they have all been with a tonearm and cartridge I am not familiar with so I really cant say if the table was better or not.
I have enjoyed and have been frustrated by this hobby for more then 40 years and am amazed as to how many posters write that they just heard the greatest amp,pre,phono,speakers etc when they do not have knowledge of the associated components.
In my case was it the turntable or the mucho expensive tone arm or $5000 plus cartridge that made the sound significantly better then my humble setup ??
So a new tonearm is on my want list.
Now if I only had $$$
All the best
Enjoy
Ed

goldeneraguy

Thank you for the info.
I tried to keep up with Mike Lavigne's posts re: the NVS turntable but stopped after its price knocked me back to reality.I guess my Kuzma Stabi Reference will have to suffice.(At least for now)
I wish you all the best with your new additions.
Enjoy
Ed

goldeneraguy

WOW,beautiful system and i'm sure it sounds even better then it looks.
Question,do you plug your amps into the Purepower 2000 or only your front end components.

goldeneraguy