Folkfreak's System@noromance -- actually the system was assembled while I lived in the USA (where I lived for 25 years paying tax and healthcare) -- and as regards health care and... posted 7 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemHi @mmcgill829 and @mmark -- thanks for your kind feedback and glad you appreciate the systemAlso posted 7 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemThanks @milpai - well spotted. I made sure to highlight it there so that the did that did the build got some publicity! posted 9 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemThanks for the question @mfaoro The chair is a copy of the Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. You can by an original or one of the... posted 9 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemFirstly thanks to everyone who looked at and commented on my system after it was featured this weekend. Addressing some of the points raised @yoyoyaya ... posted 9 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemThanks for the kind words @rman9 -- sorry we weren't able to connect in PDX and have you round with my old system (https://www.audiogo... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's System@tomcar -- as ever I'm amused to see things like this https://www.monoandstereo.com/?p=25572 -- wonder what that sounds like, I c... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's System@honeyooi thanks for your message and question about the Herzan. I actually looked into the Herzan after seeing how Mike Lavigne used them. So no I never tried a... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundThanks Dan -- I have toyed with the idea of adding subs in my new room (a REL six pack) but the cost/complexity/scale is kind off off putting and the ultimate bottom end is all there, albeit somewh... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemGreat to see all of the interest in what I've been lucky enough to be able to do here in Kent -- and appreciate all of the kind comments and thoughts.Tom and DJ -- glad you like... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundThanks Dan. My learning is that it pays to I’ve the room as much as if not more attention than the components. Most of the improvements I’ve gotten over the past ten years have come from improving ... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Folkfreak's SystemWelcome to a long awaited update to my system now I'm settled in the UK. After four years, several of which with no system and one false start in another location, I finally have a setup that I'm r... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundI have now move this system over to a description of my current UK setup -- hope to see you all there soon! https... posted 10 months ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundQuick update on the ongoing story of my UK setup. As I mentioned after only seven months or so of use for my new room in West Sussex I'm moving again! posted about 3 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundSo after six months with my new room I'm moving! Onwards and upwards to a bigger room (6m x 8m appx) which I can learn from the one I just had built -- lots of good lessons, and particularly the pr... posted about 3 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundAfter over a year I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel. I have a two car detached garage that we are planning to convert to an audio room and with luck the work should be completed by e... posted almost 4 years ago | View comment | |
Jazdoc's "Not Off The Rack" SystemCongrats on the Tosca! I had mine installed for just a few hours before I had to break my system down for my relocation. Even so the first impressions were astounding, it’s a great arm and a pleasu... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemHi Mike -- with my system now in storage for a year I'll have to live vicariously through yours. Agree on the Tosca, I had mine up and working for all of an hour and even with t... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundSystem is now boxed up and ready to be shipped off to the UK -- sad to see the room back to bare walls ready for its next owner (who may be planning to make it a home theater so at least the effort... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundJust added discussion and pictures of PPT The Gate installed in my system. An intriguing and positive improvement that brings a new feel and even tonality that I’ve not seen delivered by any other ... posted almost 5 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundContinued adjustment -- moving to the latest Synergistic Galileo SX cables for the dCS stack and continuing to tweak the Taiko upgrades by adding more grounding blocks and working on the power cord... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
My Latest SetupGood choice of racks :-) However upgrading to Apex footers under the amp stands as well will pay clear and immediate benefits -- and of course using the SiNi balls as wellI woul... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundYes, Brian is my dealer who supplied the VTL. He also sold me the power amps and my table all while he worked with his dad, and hooked me up with the DCS Vivaldi at a price that worked for me as we... posted over 5 years ago | View comment | |
Small Room, Big SoundA couple of pretty big updates -- new speakers (Magico M3) and pre-amplifier (VTL TL-7.5III). Detailed notes on these changes are found in the system description but in a nutshell the M3s are much ... posted over 5 years ago | View comment | |
The Final CutI’m sure Taiko could do 240V no problem. And all the work to convert for the new PSU is trivial, simply taking off the base plate and unscrewing the old PSU, a half hour at max, so no need for you ... posted over 5 years ago | View comment |