Thanks for the nice comment, Bryon, and I am glad your system is head in the right direction for you! Great combo of stuff....Gabriel's are amazing and the Danes don't lie!

To your question: I was using the Mac to an Empirical Audio Off-Ramp 4 w/Super clock 4 with the Locus Axis USB cable and a von Gaylord Chichilla Signature single ended digital cable to the SPDIF input on the CD2. It sounded very very good. If that is of interest to you, this is a great set up and I would check out Dave Clark's 'ramblings' on Positive-Feedback OnLine. The new Diverter looks to be a great converting device and, to me ear, you can't beat the Locus line of USB cables.

I have moved on to the AMR CD77 and am using the USB input directly from my Mac mini.....with about 700Gb of .wav files on a firewired external drive. I have rediscovered a ton of music previously lost behind other cd's. So, yes!, in addition to spinning disks, I am loving the digital resource. And, the USB input on the AMR is almost indistinguishable from the CDP itself. The best of all worlds!

And, less boxes, wires, cables, etc. lets this audio nut's mind rest a bit. With more simplicity, less perturbations of endless influence and options makes the mind wander less....for me, anyway.

That said, I plan to upgrade the Locus Axis (maybe to the Cynosure?!) and use the Axis in place of the Firewire. Also, Amarra is likely in the not too distant future for playback.

AND! The soon to be released Nova Physics Memory Player could even be a holy grail....except it's PC based....but sounds absolutely astounding. Save your pennies, though....but it eliminates the need for a lot of other expensive gear and accessories.

You should check out the Rapture s/c's. They are the cat's pajamas. Who knows where the new apogee of the Gabriel line, the Reflection, will take things....looks like the website is up and running now too....check it out:
gabrielgoldcables dot com.

Anyway, enjoy the tunes!

Out of curiosity, what did you replace your Dyn's with?

budburma November 17, 2009 04:22

I love your system! I used Dynaudio speakers for years, and was very happy with them. Like you, I use a class A amp (from Pass). And I am also using cabling from Gabriel Gold (Rapture i/c, Revelation Mkii s/c). I bought them largely on the basis of reading your comments in the GG thread. So, thank you for helping me achieve better sound!

One question about your system: I see that you have an Ayon CD player, but also a Mac Mini. Do you use the computer as a source in addition to spinning cd's?

bryoncunningham November 09, 2009 01:07

Craig-
sorry, haven't been around for a while. the triton was one of the best, if not the best, things i have heard in my system. even my wife was floored. it runs super hot, especially into my inefficient speakers, so it had to go. sad to see it go. my experience with integrates has been limited to the plinius line up to the 9200, the simaudio i-7 and the karan above.

the karan is really fabulous and some of the warmth and lifelike magic that tubes offer, but the ayon was a better sounding integrated to my ear. more detail and more rhythm/musicality by a noticeable but not overwhelming margin.....although my wife has yet to come down the stairs and say 'wow, did you hear that?!' with the karan. fwiw. BUT, similarly to the ayon, i am drawn back to listen often and repeatedly with the karan and that speaks volumes. that was not true with the simaudio and i have not had a plinius integrated for some time......

hope that helps....if you can handle the tubes and heat and it is enough power for you, i would definitely give the ayon serious consideration.

enjoy the tunes!

budburma March 09, 2009 15:12

System edited: Lots of changes for the better and am really liking the less boxes and cables approach. Digital updates to follow shortly....

budburma March 09, 2009 15:03

Hey Bud-

Looking at potentially upgrading my BAT Integrated amp and the Triton caught my eye. How is it working out for you and what did you have prior to the Triton?

Thanks/Craig

cbd0815 December 26, 2008 22:09

What, no pictures?

mimberman August 24, 2008 19:13