Description

All I can say is I'm extremely happy with the Video and Audio performance. There is not much area left to upgrade, perhaps a new technology video projector.

Having super sound and video, plus motion for movies makes this room a place in heaven for me.

After upgrading from Wilson MaxxII's to Gryphon Poseidon speaker systems, overall sound quality has reached another level. The imaging, soundstage, detail, bass and everything else is beyond belief. I highly recommend Gryphon speakers.
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    • Metronome Kalista Reference
    IMO, the best transport available today. Superb built quality, great design and killer sound. Very very analog sound, musical yet very detailed and correct
    • Boulder DAC 2020
    It's has to be one of the best DAC's available today
    • Boulder Pre 2010
    What can I say? The Best
    • Boulder 2050 Mono Amps
    Best SS amp, I've ever heard
    • Gryphon Poseidon speaker system
    Much better than my previous Maxx2 speakers, totally a different level of sonic quality. The dynamics, soundstage everything is just better than anything I've ever listened to, yes, it's even better than X-2 Alexandrias.
    • Audio Magic Transcendence
    Best sounding AC conditioner, money can buy
    • Stealth Indra Balanced IC's
    Very detailed and very natural sounding cables. Compared it against some of the best ones, including Purist 20th Ann.
    • Stealth Dream Power cables
    Designated Pre and Digital cables for Boulder and EMM labs
    • Stealth Dream Speaker Cables
    Same as other Stealth cables, very natural and detailed
    • Halcro SSP100
    Very good Pre/Pro, easy to use, sounds great
    • Wilson Audio WATCH Center
    Great Center speaker, but soon to be replaced by new Wilson center speaker Polaris
    • Wilson Audio WATCH Dog Mk.II
    Super Sub, highly recommended for any system
    • Levinson No-434
    Used for WATCH Center
    • Proceed HPA-3
    Solid, powerful used for Sophias
    • Pioneer DV-868AVi DVD Player
    Decent DVD player with 480i HDMI out
    • Synergistic Research Various Reference PC and IC Models
    Used mainly for HT equipment
    • Fujitsu LPF-D711 LCD projector
    1080p projector delivering great colors and razorsharp images
    • D-BOX Odyssee XL Motion Controller
    Great entertainment, 3rd dimension in a HT after vision and sound
    • ISCO III Anamorphic Lens
    Anamorphic lens attachment to watch 2.35 AR movies at full resolution
    • JVC HM-DH5U
    D-VHS for watching D-Theater titles
    • Stewart 2.35 AR screen
    118" wide 2.35 AR screen with motorized 16:9 masking system

Comments 45

WHAT a system. Congrats !!!!

frankpiet

Very nice. Wonderful looking setup. Enjoy!

slipknot1

Owner
Hello Ron,

Thank you. As expected it sounds just great. It's very fast and detailed. Due to the big Boulder amps and big Gryphon speakers, authority and power is very well controlled with any kind of music. I also think Metronome transport also delivers very nice sound, very analog and detailed at the same time. It looks like I'm done for a long time. I just need to tweak it further with some details, like different cable combinations, play with acoustical treatments and try different platform alternatives.

muratc

hi,all i can say you have a wonderful system, you are very lucky to afford this kind of system can you tell me hows the sound of your system.
good luck & happy listening.
RoN.

simplicitymusic

Owner
System edited: More pics added

muratc

Owner
Hello Soundnote,

Thank You and you're right. I live in Istanbul, Turkey.

muratc

Hi Murat, beautiful system. Where are you located though? You seem to have a Turkish name, do you live in Turkey?

soundnote

Everything is perfect but your digital camera!!!! he he

vsfang

Owner
Thanks for the nice compliments.

I did the most designing both for acoustics and aesthetics.

I hope to put more pics of the rest of the room and equipment next week.

muratc

Stunning, absolutely stunning. BTW - who designed the room ?

elberoth2

Oh my! Speechless

adamg

Hi Murat,

You have a stunningly beautiful system there, congratulations and enjoy. Looking forward to even more photos.

Aaron

drajreynolds

Owner
Finally some pics added. More to follow soon

muratc

Owner
I hope to post some pics in a few days. I was waiting to replace my speakers.

muratc

Unbelievable system. Can't wait to see pics

adamg

Fantastic system - I am a big Boulder fan myself , 1010+1050+Wilson WP7. Please could you post some pictures of this incredible system.

Thankyou

[email protected]

Your system reads like a dream come true, will be looking forward to your posted pictures and description of gear and overall experience. Happy listening for sure.

glenfihi

Owner
Oh and the reason I didn't go with the Metronome DAC was Boulder has a superior processing power and I've thought it would give a better synergy with the rest of the system. I haven't had a chance to try the Metronome DAC but I'm just very happy with the Boulder DAC

muratc

Owner
Hello Gary,

Thank you. Kalista sounds just as I described in the system component describtions. Just awesome, very analog like. Before Kalista I used have the EMM stack but this is one at another level (pricewise too) It doesn't have the metallic sound of the EMM but still delivers with accuracy and great detail.

As for the pics, I'm still trying to finish a few things in the room and hope to take some photos ina few days.

Murat

muratc

Murat

Sounds like a fascinating system, extremely ambitious. How does the Kalista sound and curious why you didn't go with the metronome dac, I assumed you listened t it as well? Any chance of some pictures. Enjoy and thanks for posting

Gary

gajgmusic

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