Grew up in France in the 1980s ... always dreamt of buying my system from Hifi Station 2001 (French distributor for Goldmund and Wilson Audio at the time). +30 years later, I live in the US but I now finally have a Goldmund / Wilson combo.
Simplified my Digital gear couple years ago from multi boxes (Dcs Elgar, Dcs Verona, Dcs Purcell, Sonos Connect modded Gert/Ultimo) to B&W Formation + reclocker + D/A in the amplifier.
Mainly streaming (90%), Vinyl (10%).
2024 Update
Added Absolare Bullets between Mit EVO speakers and Wilson Watt/Puppy
Added 3 Synergistic Research UEF panels
2023 Update
Replaced Wilson Cub 1 with Watt Puppy 5.1. Removed Rel B1 as the “bigger” Wilson can handle the complete audio spectrum.
2022 Update
Replaced EMI-1005 ethernet filter with Giso GB lan filter. Added more body to the sound.
Replaced subwoofer from Rel B3 (10 inch) to Rel B1 (12 inch). I did not expect much of an upgrade but the complete range has improved dramatically. Due to the size of my room/speakers, I made my peace with not being able to listen to some very bass heavy soundtracks, I was wrong … one of the best upgrade I did.
2021 Update
Added Goldmund SR8. Connected PS Audio NuWave Phono to Goldmund SR8 SPDIF digital input. Sound is surprisingly enjoyable again.
Replaced Bluesound Node 2i with Bowers & Wilkins Formation Audio. The Node 2i got bricked during an update. Was not interested in trying another one … they lost a customer …
Added wifi 6 throughout the house with Mesh wifi. A Linksys MX5300 is now in the room and provides ethernet options for the system.
Bought two Wireworld Starlight cat8 ethernet cables to go from the node to the EMI-1005 Ethernet filter and to the streamer.
2020 Update
Added GIK 244 bass traps
Bought a new TV in the family room and moved my old 46" LCD to this room. Audio/Video systems are separate though. TV is connected to B&W Panorama (sound), Roku (streaming) and powered by Surgex, connected to a dedicated 20A AC line.
Replaced power conditioning system (Transparent Power Isolator MM2, Shunyata Cyclop v1 and Shunyata Hydra Alpha) by Shunyata Triton v1 / Typhon using Shunyata Sigma umbilical cable
Removed Meridian 518 and used Bluesound built-in volume control instead. No longer listening to vinyl due to lack of volume control. Vinyl through PS Audio NuWave Phono and Meridian 518 was not as satisfying as it used to be with the Spectral DMC-20 Serie 1.
Added PS Audio NuWave Phono (Phono and A/D functions) into Meridian 518
Replaced Sonos Connect (modded Gert/Ultimo) by Bluesound Node 2i due to glitches when streaming and upcoming discontinued Sonos support
Replaced Audio Research V140 + Spectral DMC20 Serie 1 by Goldmund Telos 352 + Meridian 518 (for volume control and input source selection)
Added Lessloss Blackbody
2019 Update
Replaced Teac TN-550 by Pioneer PLX-1000
Added Transparent Power Isolator MM2 to power digital system
Added Shunyata Hydra Alpha to power turntable
Added Shunyata Amp-1 to power subwoofer
Added Shunyata Cyclop v1 to power Audio Research mono blocs
Replaced Pass Aleph 3 by Audio Research V140
Bought Rel Britannia B3 (plus Rel Bassline cable and Sound Anchor base)
Replaced Spectral SDR-2000 Professional by Reimyo DAP-777 mk2
Added Synergistic Research Atmosphere Mini
Installed two dedicated 20A lines.
2018 Update
Added Acoustic panels (Cathedral Sound Acoustics and Vicoustic)
Added HRS isolation shelf under turntable and HRS damping plates
Replaced Tara Labs The Two AES EBU by Kharma Grande Reference AES EBU
Added Synergistic Research HFTs
Added ElectroClear EFC3X
Replaced phono cartridge to Ortofon 2M Black (from Red to Blue to Black)
2017 Update
After having sold most of my equipment in 2015-2016 due to limited time, jumped back on the never ending audiophile crazy train.
Bought Spectral DMC-20 Serie 1 (with balanced in/out and phono cards) and Pass Aleph 3
Tried Vinyl (Teac TN-300, then replaced by Teac TN-550) and bought Goldmund Relief Mat + Clamp, Oyaide headshell and Ortofon 2M Red
Bought modded Sonos Connect, Forsell Air Reference D/A, Spectral SDR-2000 Professional and Apogee Big Ben
SPDIF, connected to Bowers & Wilkins Formation Audio and Apogee Big Ben
Apogee Big Ben
Reclocker and Format conversion SPDIF to AES EBU
Kharma Grande Reference Digital
AES EBU, connected to Apogee Big Ben and Goldmund SR8
Pioneer PLX-1000
+ Ortofon 2M Black
+ Oyaide HS CF Headshell
+ Goldmund Relief Mat
+ Goldmund Relief Clamp
+ Audioquest Groundgoody Saturn (grounding cable)
+ Isonoe Isolation System (4)
MIT Cables Evo One
RCA, connected to Pioneer PLX-1000 and PS Audio NuWave Phono
PS Audio NuWave Phono Preamplifier
Goldmund Lineal Digital
SPDIF, connected to PS Audio Nuwave and Goldmund SR8
Goldmund SR8
Modded to include AES In/Out
* Channel 1 (AES EBU) from Apogee Big Ben
* Channel 2 (SPDIF) from PS Audio NuWave Phono
Transparent Audio Reference Digital
SPDIF, connected to Goldmund SR8 and Goldmund Telos 352
Goldmund Telos 352
+ Hifi-Tuning fuse
Goldmund Lineal Digital
SPDIF, connected to Goldmund Telos 352 L/R
MIT Cables Oracle v4 Speaker Cable
Absolare Bullets
“Bybee” bullet connected between MIT Evo and Wilson Watt’s connectors
Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 5.1
Shunyata Research Triton v1
Including Shunyata SSF feet
Shunyata Research Typhon
Including Shunyata SSF feet
AudioQuest WEL Signature
20A, connected to Shunyata Triton
Shunyata Research Sigma v1
20A, umbilical between Shunyata Triton and Shunyata Typhon
Shunyata Research Viper Zitron
15A, connected to Apogee Big Ben
Cardas Audio Golden Reference PC
15A, connected to Pioneer PLX-1000
LessLoss DFPC Signature
15A, connected to PS Audio NuWave Phono
Transparent Audio Reference Powerlink MM2
15A, connected to Goldmund SR8
Tara Labs Edge
15A, connected to Goldmund Telos 352
Oyaide R1
+ WPC-Z Aluminum Wall Plate
2 sets (Audio + Video)
HRS Damping Plate
8 units overall
* DPX on Wilson Cub (2), Shunyata Triton (1), Goldmund Telos 352 (2) and Shunyata AMP-1 (1)
* DPII on Shunyata Triton (1) and Goldmund SR8 (1)
HRS Nimbus
Under Apogee Big Ben
ART Accessories Q Damper
Several units, under Goldmund Telos 352 (4), HRS IsoBase (4) and Lovan Stand (3)
LessLoss Black Body v1
3 units = Goldmund Telos 352 (2) and Shunyata Triton (1)
Synergistic Research Atmosphere Mini
+ iFi iPower X
Synergistic Research FEQ - Frequency Equalizer
+ Linear PSU
+ Mit Cable Z-Cord
Synergistic Research HFT
Several sets of HFT, HTX ...
Acoustic Revive RR-700
+ Linear PSU
+ Mit Cable Z-Cord
ElectroClear EFC3X
+ Mit Cable Z-Cord
Cathedral Sound Acoustics Small panels
4 Panels
GIK Acoustics 244
2 Bass traps on the rear walls
24*48 each
GIK Acoustics 242
2 on front walls
24*24 each
Synergistic Research UEF panel
3 UEF panels behind speakers
Vicoustic A50
Back wall
24*24
Sony 46XBR4
+ Cardas Golden Reference
LCD panel had a manufacturer defect and died within the first 3 years (but outside of manufacturer warranty). Replaced for free by Sony. Bought new in 2007. Weighs a ton, only does 1080p but works perfectly!
B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) Panorama 2
Roku Labs 3
Surgex SEQ
Powering TV, Soundbar, Video Streamer
Silent Running Audio VR-Series IsoBase
Under Pioneer PLX-1000
Salamander Designs Synergy 221
Linksys Velop MX
Wifi 6 throughout the house.
Wireless node in the room, provide ethernet connection to Bowers & Wilkins Formation Audio and Roku 3. Wireworld ethernet cables from the node to Ethernet filter to the streamer.
Wireworld Starlight cat8 Ethernet
Two Ethernet cables to go from the internet node to a GISO filter and onto the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Audio