Largely DIY

by lespier on Ever Evolving
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Description

Got the DIY bug while still at school. System has evolved over the years but I've never abandoned vinyl. Late to get into CD but am now happy with my digital sound. System has great dynamics and is very transparent. Could do with a touch more deep bass but I don't think the room would handle much more than I'm getting at present.
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    • Pioneer PD-S901
    Stable platter player used as transport only. Heavily modified with power supply, clock and digital output mods.
    • Metrum Octave
    NOS Dac
    • Audio Synthesis DAX
    UltraAnalog D20400a
    • DIY DD direct drive
    Using Revox motor and drive electronics. Partly Goldmund and partly Basis inspired. Feickert acrylic platter with brass inserts. Very impressive speed stability.
    • DIY FrankenSota
    SOTA vacuum platter & electronics. VPI TNT feet . Alloy plinth . Alloy, brass & lead motor housing.
    • Various Cartridges
    Blue Oasis, Fidelity Research FR-7&FR-1 Mk3f, Kiseki Purple Heart Sapphire, Acutex 320str, Sumiko SHO, Koetsu Red
    • Various Tonearms
    Basis Vector 3, SME-V, Dynavector DV-501, Syrinx PU-3, Mayware Mk-V, Grace 714, FR-12
    • DIY SE 300b
    Homebuilt (with help) C3g interstage transformer coupled 300b SE. Tambura & Silk iron. Not soft sounding .. the C3g has great transparency
    • Vacuum State FVP-5
    Heavily modified , extensive component upgrades, PCB rehoused in DIY copper lined zebra wood enclosure with sep power supply.
    • Voxativ DIY
    AC 3X fullrange drivers(same driver as Ampeggio) in DIY (not by me) enclosures.
    • Audio Tekne ARC-500
    Interconnects
    • Audio Tekne ARSP-500
    Speaker cables
    • Scott 370b
    Vintage tube tuner

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Wow, beautiful stuff.
I've only heard similar looking speakers at shows (not certain of the drivers and specifics of the design) and they almost always sound good. I'm imagining they sound quite nice with that amp and the rest of the gear.
Thanks for posting and Enjoy!

sebrof

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