To Rosemarie

by karelfd on Done For Now

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In honour and memory of my dear Rosemarie, a shared passion. Words just cannot express...
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    • Well Tempered Labs Reference
    to me, definitive piece of gear; the synthesis between imperturbable, dead-silent mass and immediately responding agility. Only, can someone recommend an arm lifting/lowering device please; the dealer took away the finger lift to install the Cartridgeman Isolator, I tremble, shake and sweat with every record I lower the stylus on... Hurray, found one, much obliged Yamamoto-san!
    http://www.welltemperedlab.com/frameset2.html
    • Well Tempered Labs Reference
    Reference tonearm; definitive piece of gear
    • Yamamoto Sound Craft AL-2
    Arm lifting accessory. Took a lot of sweat and unrepeatable swearing before I got it right for 200g vinyl as well as 80s floppy style LPs. Beautifully made as simple as it is (probably what Zen is all about) http://www2.117.ne.jp/~y-s/AL-2-news-E.html
    • Transfiguration Spirit III
    Yokeless double ring magnet moving coil, output voltage: 0.4mV
    • Abbingdon Music Research AMR CD-77.1
    Redbook in Perfection. Took the place of the Jadis JD3. Wonderfully musical gear. Thanks to Ed Doggen of Daluso for coming from the Netherlands for the audition (and carrying the 35kg machine to the 2nd floor). Upgraded to CD-77.1 in 2012 by Werner Obst of WOD-Audio. http://www.amr-audio.co.uk/html/cd_individual.html
    • Apple MacBook Pro with Audirvana Plus
    512GB SSD, 16GB RAM with Audirvana Plus taking control http://audirvana.com/
    • iFi-audio iDAC
    24/192kHz USB DAC with Sabre chipset; rca and 3/8 jack outputs. The ultimate value-for-money tool from the good people of AMR. http://ifi-audio.com/en/iDAC.html
    • Tidal Preos
    Without the slightest hesitation, definitive piece of gear! Not a long search for a stereo pre-amp upgrade from the T+A after I exited surround. In fact, the (truly very fine) Quad phono-amp had to go as well. Not very much I could add to Stereotimes last year's review. Stand back in awe!
    http://www.tidal-audio.de/english/startprodukteverstaerker1.htm
    • Tidal Intra
    A slimmed-down Impact (in fact, apart from the looks it is not very different): fast, powerful, able to drive any impedance down to 1 ohm
    • Tidal Contriva (2005 model)
    2005 model with ceramic tweeter and mid driver, black piano lacquer finish. The musical knock-out experience and Must-Have to both Rosemarie and myself on first audition. This was like finding the Holy Grail of Speakerdom. ser.nr. 10-2502-04 / 11-2502-04 [url]http://www.tidal-audio.de/english/startenglish.htm[/url]
    • Stax SRS 4040 II Signature system
    Consists of the SR-404 Signature earspeakers and SRM-006t II valve amplifier/ energizer. Now running it balanced directly from the AMR CD-77. ser.nr. DGT-1481

    http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/stax2/stax.html
    • Virtual Dynamics Revelation 2.0
    The name says it all. http://www.virtualdynamics.ca/
    • Virtual Dynamics Revelation 2.0
    What's in a name, probably the fastest and most open cable I've had in the system http://www.virtualdynamics.ca/
    • Synergistic Research Tesla - Tricon Analog
    Tesla Series dedicated phono cable (no active shielding). A chapter that can be closed: passes on the full wealth of micro information on good vinyl. http://www.synergisticresearch.com/page/cables/phono/tricon_analog
    • Crystal Cable Reference
    Not the kind of cable I thought I would end up with, but of the XLRs I heard the Stax with, this was the best: very clean and refined, least grain, best "soundstage" (an intriguing new kind of experience in the head), astonishing bass. And so, I tried another pair (with WBT NextGen rca this time) between AMR and Tidal pre: again extreme blackness, firmness, speed and yet finesse, excellent. Fortunately I was offered a good price (meaning still bloody expensive but at least not nightmarishly so), thank you very much Alex! http://www.crystalcable.com/index.php
    • Pure Note Titanium
    Between iFi iDAC and Preos. Great line of cables meanwhile discontinued (former Pure Note products now under the TRS Audio brand)
    • Aqvox USB cable
    http://www.aqvox.de/cable.html#USB
    • Voodoo Cable Super Tesla SE
    7ft between wall and HMS Energia.
    http://www.voodoocable.net/VSTPC.htm
    • Voodoo Cable Vajra
    amazing cords; this is what the Tidals wanted, as did the cd player: bold, effortless, finely layered crystal-clear sound guaranteed. Many thanks to Bruce at VooDoo Cable for precise advice and help. http://www.voodoocable.net/VVPC.htm
    • Stein Music Excel Power cord
    power cord feeding the Stax energizer. http://www.steinmusic.de/EN/products/cable/power_cable.html
    • HMS Energia RC 3/1
    Affordable offspring of H.M. Strasser's Energia Definitiva. Passive DC filtering outputs optimized for amp, pre-amp, source plus unfiltered IEC for connecting an additional power bar. Mr. Strasser has very precise (scientifically founded and convincing) ideas about what a filter can, must and may do. The sonic result appears to prove him right.
    http://www.i-fidelity.net/en/test-reports/audiophiles/hms-energia-rc-power-distributors/page-1.html
    • Audio Consequent Version 1 power bar
    connecting additional gear through the HMS Energia RC 3/1
    http://www.audio-consequent.de/kette/nv_leit.htm
    • Kemp Elektroniks SNS plug
    parallel noise suppressing filter applied next to the main power outlet http://www.kempelektroniks.com/Shunt-Conditioners/SNS-Plug-Module.aspx?lang=en-US
    • Finite Elemente Spider
    incredibly versatile rack; not very much material that could possibly interfere with the gear's rendition here.
    http://www.finite-elemente.de/
    • Silent Running Audio Ohio-Class 3.0 isoBase
    isolation base custom-made for AMR CD-77 (to be continued...) http://www.silentrunningaudio.com/products/ohio_class_isobase.htm
    • Subbase Audio Manufaktur Subbase écho Composant
    Maximum imperturbability and minimum ambient interaction for the amps. Custom made bases, each of them just short of 20kg slate, wood, lacquer, leather and whatever magical potion may be inside (hey, the ostrich feather duster came with them). http://www.subbaseaudio.de/
    • Finite Elemente Ceraball (for Spider)
    ceramic ball resonance damper now used with the MacBook Pro. http://www.finite-elemente.de/en/products/ceraball/funktion
    • Harmonix RF-999 MT speaker tuning feet
    Sonics had been degraded after the apartment had been refurbished with new wall-to-wall carpet. Not an inexpensive tweak at EUR 1,600 for both speakers but necessary (one does not want to settle for less because of carpet, right!) and, fortunately, very effective.
    http://www.combak.net/feet&bases/FEET&BASES.htm
    • Aktyna A.R.I.S
    Anti-resonance feet, in this system used with the Stax energizer and as ultimate cable lifters. The Real Deal for reasonable money (price quoted for a set of 3)
    http://en.aktyna.eu/product
    • edenSound solid brass damping weights
    Super tweak for any light weight boxes. Sabilizes the iFi iDAC in this system. Dan Sherbrook deserves every praise! http://edensoundaudio.com/pricelist.html
    • The Cartridgeman Isolator
    between headshell and cartridge; undeniably this tiny little thing enhanced the soundscape and the feeling of being-there (sadly, the dealer took the finger lift away to mount it, ... steady hand required) http://www.thecartridgeman.com/isolator.htm
    • Abbingdon Music Research AMR gold fuses
    ... get the best from AMR and other gear. http://www.amr-audio.co.uk/html/goldfuse_individual.html
    • Black Forest Audio ZeroPlug C
    HF noise rejecting plugs (for open digital as well as analog in- and outputs). No sonic degradation over any length of time, beats all other plugs I had hands-down. http://www.blackforestaudio.de/cms/front_content.php?idart=52
    • Audioplan Sicomin Secrets
    astonishingly effective noise absorbers; I use these between two MDF-boards as diy platform for the turntable; also one on the grille of the PPP so it won't sing along should the volume ever be cranked up to neighbour-unfriendly levels. http://www.audioplan.info/sicomin/siantispikes_gf.htm

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Hi Karel,
so I spend weekend in Munich. And I have very very luck. In one showroom, where is Audio Physic speakers, there is in corner on little stand Playback Design player!!! At first look I dont trust, but yes I see and listen this player. But then I see Mr.Andreas Koch. We spoke about playback design and Emm Labs. And yes, this player must be in near future in my system. Andreas Koch looks like very pleasant man and he promised me loan this player.

For me the best system on show is YG acoustic with ARS Emitter and DCS top source. Of course MBL top system is the best, but creazy price! Do you hear this YG Acoustic?

Robin

pasul

Karel,
I know very well Almarro and WLM. WLM Lyra mkII (super-pac) with Almarro A340 and Ancient audio Prime is really one of the best sound what I ever heard. Dynamic, explosibility, space and incredibility voice. From WLM I hear La Scala Monitor, La Scala, Diva Monitor, Diva and Lyra MKII.

When I built my second system, I chose Reference 3A Dulcet and Leben CS-300. My first high-end speakers are reference 3A Veena. This combination is really good too and for WLM I don´t have space around my PC. Source I need for this system.

Ancient Audio Grand SE I never hear. I contacted Mr.Waszczyszyn and we talking about Grand SE. But its little problem lend it this player.

Here is my main system.
http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/i/f/1240734184.jpg
In near future I will show it here and with second system too.

Robin

pasul

Hi Karel,
so better is, when I answere here, than in Bob tread.

Ancient audio I know very well. In my favourite hi-fi studio, where I spend very much time, are Lektor Prime the best player. Fantastic sound. Fantastic system. Lektor Prime, Almarro A340 or Red Wine and WLM speakers. When I search my main player, I thinking about Lektor Grand SE. Finally I buy Emm Labs combo. AMR CD-77 or Letor V. I must hear this players in my system. And then I may choose.

At this time I may tested Wadia 302 player. Wadia I never hear. Its all for my second system( Leben CS-300 and Reference 3A Dulce).

Playback Design in Munich. Yes you have right. Its look that this player is not there. And it is a big pity.

Your system looks very good.
Thanks
Robin

pasul

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