Countingbackwards' Planet of Sound

System edited: New amps arrivedÂ…fun times!

posted almost 12 years ago

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Countingbackwards' Planet of Sound

System edited: Some pictures added!

posted over 13 years ago

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More pictures and info will follow in a while...I'm a pretty bad photographer! I'll have to get around to taking some more pix - haven't really taken any since the arrival of the VTL and Wavelength...

posted over 13 years ago

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Hi Kevin,I'm storing the music (lossless AIFF) on an external 2-drive Western Digital fanless RAID enclosure with 2 TB drives in it - one drive is a mirror of the other, so there is a backu...

posted over 13 years ago

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BTW...detailed review will come soon, now that the string of upgrades is reaching its conclusion - next up will be working on the rack (and I mean working on it - will be working on some projects w...

posted over 13 years ago

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System edited: Music server added...bought a Mac Mini and then loaded it up with Amarra and my ~1200 CD's in AIFF format while awaiting delivery of my Cosecant. The DAC sounds great - a marked impr...

posted over 13 years ago

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So...a quick update on my recent upgrades. The gear seems to be relatively burned in now, so I'm ready to comment a bit on the improvements.First off...it's a bit difficult to call this a d...

posted almost 14 years ago

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System edited: So a major change to my system had my AX7e integrated amp and Benz Ruby 3H cartridge replaced by a Shindo Monbrison preamp, VTL ST-150 amp and Ortofon A90 cartridge. Lots of fun list...

posted almost 14 years ago

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Thanks...been a long time assembling this system - the change of speakers a few months back has changed the whole character of the system for the better. Am absolutely having a great time listening...

posted over 14 years ago

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System edited: Pictures added!

posted almost 15 years ago

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System edited: Am on the tweaking stages now...Cardas Golden Reference XLR cable from phono to amp, Ayre Signature XLR cable from CDP to amp. I'm starting to get worried...after a few remaining twe...

posted almost 16 years ago

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So now that I've parlayed my exuberance over the CX7e into a matching AX7e, the main components of my system are now set for the foreseeable future. Now I can address the part of the system that ha...

posted about 16 years ago

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The Ayre is better in every aspect of sound then the Meridian, from what I can tell so far. The overall sound is open and airy, which seems to be the company's general sound signature. Bass hits wi...

posted over 17 years ago

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System edited: Will see how the CX-7e melds into the system as it breaks in - first impressions are very positive, it's a CD player much more in line with what I seek in my music these days than th...

posted over 17 years ago

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System edited: Orbe screw-down clamp added, will be analyzing its sonic impact in the coming days. The first couple of records seemed to be a bit more "weighty" sounding without losing airiness. Th...

posted over 17 years ago

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System edited: Added the Moon LP5.3 phono amplifier...initial impressions are very positive - the quietness of this phono stage in comparison with my previous Musical Fidelity XLP stage is remarkab...

posted about 18 years ago

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I'm considering a P-500 to power my front end in order to make use of Multiwave II+ and its ability to fine-tune turntable speed, thus negating any potential need for the upgraded Michell HR power ...

posted about 18 years ago

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