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Small system in a living room that sees a lot of living (two boys, and not so little anymore).
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    • Benchmark DAC1 HDR
    Fed by SBT or DVD player.
    • Squeezebox Touch
    Replaced a Duet. Skeptical about whether it would be a significant improvement. It is.
    • Denon DVD-2910
    Solid transport (and DVD player).
    • Technics SL-1200 mkII
    New acquisition!
    • Shure M97xe
    Excellent match with the Bugle.
    • Audio Technica AT-100E
    Very nice, too.
    • Hagerman Bugle 2
    Phono preamplifier.
    • Bryston 3B-ST
    New acquisition.
    • Shahinian Acoustics Arc
    Mk1. Fun speakers.
    • Snell Type J/II
    Circa 1982-1989. A step up from the K/IIs they replaced.
    • Skylan SKY-18D
    Custom made for Audio Note AN-Js. Fit my Snells perfectly.
    • Loadbearing MShelving
    Media console.

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Your speaker switch is very interesting, and a good example of room and placement having a significant impact on the listening experience. I also recently had a speaker journey, purchasing pairs of Harbeth 7ES2, GMA Callisto,and JMR Bliss, and auditioning them all while they were in-house together. In my system, my room, and with the placement limitations I have, the least expensive Reynaud was the clear winner for me.
Cheers, Jim

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