Description

This combination is very musical, dynamic and realistic. It sounds like the performers are in the room including, jazz, blues, rock, and classical.

I have 26 bass traps (from 2" to 8" thick) in the room. The room is L-shaped with the vertical of the L being 16x34 and the horizontal of the L being 20x18. The theater is at the top of the L, with the seating area being 17' back.

The stage area is not finished yet - determining best speaker placement before it is finished.

I reorganized the electronics a bit. I have replaced the Kisto with a Halcro SSP-200 and a dm10 for 2-channel.
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    • dCS Scarlatti Transport
    part of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti DAC
    2nd box of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti clock
    3rd box of 3 box system
    • dCS Scarlatti Upsampler
    Flexible upsampling and USB connection for NAS, etc
    • Halcro Amplifiers dM10
    What an incredible pre-amp - dead quiet and very musical
    • Halcro SSP-200
    Incredible processor for movies.
    • Halcro Amplifiers DM-88
    Have 4 that are used bridged for main modules of left right speakers
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II Professional
    The most musical realistic speakers I've ever heard.
    • Stealth Indra
    All balanced
    • Stealth Dream
    an incredible speaker cable
    • Halcro dM78
    Replaced the Linn Solos with this. Sonically it better matches the the 88s.
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II main module
    Center channel
    • YG Acoustics ANAT Ref II Studio
    Left and right side speakers
    • Linn Klout
    Two used, one for each rear channel and two used, one for each side channel
    • YG Acoustics Kipod Studio
    Rear channel
    • Linn AV-5150
    use 3 for theater
    • Sistrum 3 Shelf
    Use 3 of these 1 with 4 shelves
    • Stealth Dream Power cables
    Use combination of Power, amps, and digital versions across system
    • Sony BDP5000ES
    Blu-Ray player
    • Controlled Power Power Purifier 800
    10kva transformer feeding a dedicated subpanel. Most of system running on 250volt

Comments 33

Awesome system.  Would love to hear the YGs some time.

robforst1

Stunning system. Huge fan of the YGA speakers.

tom_hankins

With a system like your you should be a member of www.whatsbestforum.com One of the only big players we don't have is the YG Acoustics. A great system. We promise to be polite and treat you nice.

Anyway. killer system

gregadd

Kevinm; I need advice on the best way to hook up my pair of Linn 5150's. Can you help me? Secure

secure

IMO It is the best system on Agone-hands down. Any one who owns Yg knows how far ahead they are in technology, build & sound quality. The only Box speakers that has the clarity/resolution/transpancy/speed of the best electrostates (ML CLX is considered by many as the best) & the YG's best the ML Clx in the catogies listed above & blows them away in the bass & build quality.

Yg has to be the most solid speaker built today-flawless fit & finish, "ballistic" grade aluminum & titanum alloy used in the front baffles!

To have so many YG speakers in one system & w/the matching amps & other compononents, cabling, ect. is mind boggling!.

This is easily a 1/4 million dollar + + set-up! This would be a system I would get on a plane to just listen to for a day!!

When I hit the lottery my system will be this one!!

Kodg

kodg

Owner
Sherpa, the YG is an awesome center channel, voices are clear and articulate - the best I have heard.

I did order it as a center channel. It is the top module of an ANAT II. Instead of having the mounting hardware on the bottom, it has holes for feet on one side. I don't use the feet as I have it on the top of a Sistrum rack. Other than that, I don't believe there is anything different about it.

kevinm

Owner
Thanks KODG. It is very musical, and movies are incredible.

kevinm

I'm wondering how the YG works as a center channel. Did you have to order something special or was something special done to the crossover?

sherpa

I HAVE TO ADD THIS IS THE BEST SYSTEM ON AGONE IMO & PROBABLY THE BEST I WILL EVER SEE!!
KODG :)

kodg

absolutely outstanding!!

the best i have seen. yg all around!! wow is all i can say & i would love to hear it!!

kodg :)

kodg

Owner
System edited: Screen was switched to a CIH several months ago. I'll post pictures soon.

kevinm

Owner
System edited: The system is now 7.1 with the added ANAT studio speakers for the sides. Also, I updated the camelot roundtable to a Sony bluray player (this was done a while ago but I never updated it here). The next upgrade should be in the next couple of weeks.

kevinm

Owner
I have not heard the new Stealth cable yet, I hope to in the next few weeks.

I should receive my next upgrade to the system today.

kevinm

Hi Kevinm, awesome system would love to hear. I also use the same Stealth product through out my set-up and was curious if you have had a chance to hear the new IC's, if so your thoughts.

dev

Good Title - and I bet it does! (Sound Live) Visually Stunning too!

shadorne

Owner
Hi Mike,

Thanks, I enjoy the music very much.

The Kipods sound just like the ANATs, only they cannot play nearly as loudly. They are very musical as well.

Kevin

kevinm

By they way, how does they Kipod sounds next to the Anat?

Do you think its 70% of the big Anat?

argyro

Congratualations my friend!

In Munich my jaw dropped listening to YG ANAT, dCS Stack and ASR!

You are a lucky man!:)

Happy Listening,

Mike

argyro

Owner
System edited: Updated to add the Scarlatti Upsampler

kevinm

Owner
Hi Charles,

Yes, I ended up getting a Halcro SSP-220, huge improvement over the Linn Kisto that I replaced. Watching a blu-ray movie with the lossless audio is a huge upgrade that I would definetely recommend.

kevinm

Owner
System edited: I reorganized the front of the room, so updated the picture.

kevinm

Hi Kevinm,

Got your processor yet? I am looking for one too.

Charles

charles_l_chan

Owner
System edited: I'll post new pictures later, as I've replaced the Linn Kisto with a Halcro 200, added a Halcro dM10 for two channel, and replaced the Linn Solos on the center channel with a single Halcro dM78. All of these have been significant changes. The dM10 is much better for balanced two channel than the Kisto - very quiet and very musical.

kevinm

Owner
Mapman, I forgot to mention, the Scarlatti is amazing!

kevinm

Owner
Thanks Audiobroke.

Mapman, I had to put in quite a few bass traps (4", 6" and 8" depending on placement). Additionally, I put velvet drapes on each side as you face the screen. One side has a floor to ceiling glass door with a floor to ceiling window on each side of it (it was a bit trickier). I use heavy wooden blinds on all three with a bass trap in between and then the curtains in front of it all. To balance it out I did a similar thing on the opposite wall.


The panels and curtains made a big improvement in the room.

Let me know if you would like more specifics?

kevinm

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