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This is a collection of equipment (note how I dont call it a system!), the purpose of which was for me to sample as much as possible prior to settling down to equipment I can use in a final room I am building with Rives. Needless to say, I ended up getting deeper and deeper in this, learning that reviews are typically falwed because (i) reviewers have specific motives, (ii) they dont generally have very good systems, and (iii) no system is perfect and therefore personal preferences matter a lot.

The room is by no means great but it is custom designed and measured. It works quite well, even though these speakers need more room to breathe.

Happy to answer questions about my experience with all this equipment, all of which is quite excellent in its own way. I have some on order which I will add when the time comes.

Other equipment I have owned include:

-Tenor 300hp

-MBL 9011 monos

-MBL 6010D preamp

-VTL 7.5 mk i and ii

-Audio Research Ref 3 preamp

-BAT 75se

-Other

UPDATE: Moved to new room, much more spacious and finally allowing me to sit within the prescribed distance for driver integration. Also, I cleaned up somewhat the amp list: I now use the Wavac 833 mkii (4 box) and for solid state the Class A Gryphon Colosseum Solos. Added to the preamps is the Soulution. All cables are Jorma Prime including an 8m length xlr. Power cords being changed all to Valhalla. Here you also see an attempt to test the continuum turntable through a wavac phono. The sound of the system has ameliorated appreciably and it is now starting to be a system after all. Very happy with it.
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    • Accuphase DP800
    SACD Transport
    • Accuphase DC801
    Precision DAC
    • Wavac PRT1
    Linestage preamp
    • Krell Two
    4 box preamplifier
    • Vitus Audio SL101
    SS Preamplifier
    • Gryphon Mirage
    Preamplifier
    • Lyra Connoisseur 4.2L
    Preamplifier
    • DartZeel Preamplifier
    Solid State
    • EMM Labs CDSA
    SACD Player
    • Accuphase DG38
    Digital Equalizer
    • Kaleidescape Hard Disk Server
    CD/DVD Player
    • Vitus Audio SM 101
    Class A Amplifier
    • Goldmund Telos 2500
    Mono Amplifiers
    • Krell One
    Class A Amplifiers
    • FM Acoustics Resolution 411
    Stereo Amplifier
    • WAVAC HE 833 v 1.3
    150W SET Amplifiers
    • DartZeel Model B
    Stereo Amplifier
    • Nordost Valhalla
    XLRs and Speaker Cables
    • Jorma Prime
    XLRs and Speaker Cables
    • Isoclean Various
    Conditioners and Tranformers
    • Finite Elemente Master Reference
    Racks
    • Gryphon Poseidon
    4 Tower Speakers
    • Escalante Freemont
    Speakers
    • Velodyne DD 18
    Self Powered Sub
    • Gryphon Mirage
    • Gryphon Colosseum Solo
    • DCS Scarlatti Clock, Upsampler, DAC
    • My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent BC
    with Lyra, MSL, Kondo stepups
    • Goldmund PH3 Phono
    • Jorma Prime
    XLR, Power, RCAs
    • Nordost Odin
    RCA
    • Apple MacBook Pro 15
    Hi Res audio
    • Burmester Audio 948
    Power Conditioner Also Isoclean, PS Audio, Purepower and Isotek

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Mihali,sorry I am not aware of any audiophile recordings.I just listen to their original recordings ,remastered on cd.I actually bought recently used albums on vinyl of some significant recordings/artists (Yiannis Papaioannou,Vasilis Tsitsanis,Stavros Xarhakos,Mihalis Menidiatis,Prodromos Tsaousakis,Stamatis Kokkotas,Giota Lydia,Mariza Kox,Giorgos Mitsakis,Poly Panou,Rena Dalia,Marinella,Rena Koumioti),but they arrived from Greece in rather dissapointing condition.The previous owners were not kind to their collection ,I guess.Mind you I spent a significant amount on these albums too.Now I need a RCM!.If you got the time and the mood,go to youtybe.com and search for "Afierwma sto Giwrgo Zambeta" there are 6 parts of video of the 2007 festival in Thessaloniki,dedicated to the magnificent composer bouzouki virtuoso late Mr.George Zambeta.Great music!
Enjoy your tryly excellent system Mihali.
George,Toronto,Canada

yioryos

Mihali,you know the two pillars of Greek rebetiko/laiko are Markos Vamvakaris and Vasilis Tsitsanis.The other night I was watching Markos biography on youtube.They played "Atakti" and "Ta matoklada sou lamboun" they had a film of him dancing his unique style of zeibekiko.What a joy to watch! He was a real rebetis and maggas.
Enjoy.
George

yioryos

Mihali
This is majestic!Bravo and enjoy it.You must be Greek,then you got to play some greek tunes,rebetiko or something.
Cheers to you from another Greek.
Giorgos

yioryos