tomic601's Casa Pacifica

Of all the places I've never visited, I feel like I know this one best. Kudos, bliss & healthy happy listening, Jim!Cheers,Spencer

posted 2 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

A few months ago I replaced the SGC SonicTransporter with an Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro to run Roon Core and HQ Player. Library is on 2 Samsung 4TB EVO870 SS drives in an OWC dock. S...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@tomic601 Your everlasting return invitation awaits. (+1 included). You're right, as usual. It sounds better now on the digital side. Same on...

posted 2 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Hi @rich121 ,V4s are the 120w version, recently recapped by Mike @ Quicksilver. It's a proven match and I don't disagree. I used to run them ...

posted 2 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

 Adding Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetic balanced headphones, courtesy of my friend, @big_greg.

posted 8 months ago

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Audio Server build

Yes, I have moved a few times over the years. Different rooms led to various challenges and led to some of my more recent changes.BTW HQP is embedded in my server, running Roon ...

posted 9 months ago

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milpai's system

Beautiful rig, @milpai ! Bet it sounds wonderful.I'm particularly fond of the Backert preamp. Andy used to bring their prototypes to my place during voicing to listen on my Soundlab electrosta...

posted 9 months ago

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Audio Server build

@milpai Fantastic explanation of your project plan and reasoning. Kudos! I bet it sounds wonderful. I must admit for me personally the most exciting comment...

posted 9 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@milpai, The SonicTransporter has HQPlayer Embedded version. So I will run Roon Core + HQP there. The opticalRendu Deluxe will be in Network ...

posted 9 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@tomic601 Thanks, Jim! My next move is adding HQ Player (embedded version) to the SonicTransporter. Then I will upsample all digital to DSD256. The trial of...

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Upgraded my Sonore opticalRendu renderer / Roon endpoint to the new opticalRendu Deluxe. I'm shocked at the improvement in sound quality. My mini-review is here: 

posted 10 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Updated images with Quicksilver V4 monoblocks and Bricasti M3h DAC/headphone amp.

posted 11 months ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Moving to a Bricasti M3h DAC and headphone amp. Always wanted to try a Bricasti in my system after many good listens and having mad respect for Brian and his work. FWIW, my Ayre DAC and Woo he...

posted about 1 year ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

@slipknot1 Hi, Joe! Hope the Veloce sounds as good as I imagine it would. We need to catch up by phone. 

posted about 1 year ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Replaced the 12ft. pair of Audioquest Aspen biwire speaker cables with 6ft. pair of Audioquest Oak biwires. A small move up in the Trees series of cables, but Vandersteens are known to react well t...

posted about 1 year ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Added an Uptone JS-2 Power Supply and Sonore opticalModule. The PS will power both the opticalModule and my SGC SonicTransporter server. A couple of months ago I finally pulled ...

posted about 1 year ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Posted new pics of the Vandersteens in-room and the rack with the VAC preamp. Still need fresh pics of the Ayre DAC and Ekorness Stressless chairs that replaced the sofa.

posted over 2 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Moving on from my Denafrips Pontus II. Awaiting arrival of an Ayre Acoustics QB-9 DSD TWENTY. A step towards well known synergies between Vandersteen/Audioquest/Ayre/Audio Research.

posted over 2 years ago

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Music Room - North

@noromance This rig sounds so natural! The analog setup unflappable, heard mostly w/ the Kuzma cart. No aspect of the sonics jump out as overly prominent, #goldi...

posted almost 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Finally found new speakers. A mint pair of Vandersteen 5As will be arriving soon from Ultra Fidelis. I'm excited.

posted almost 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

New VAC preamp with phono pics added.

posted over 3 years ago

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sbank's Austin City Within Limits

Recently added a VAC Renaissance Mark V preamp with phono stage and external power supply. Enjoying it, especially the benefits of a good tube phono stage. I've run into issues with RFI with p...

posted over 3 years ago

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Tannoy & VAC in an old-world loft

Love your rig and your nuanced observations that feed it! How's the power amp ss-power/tube-pre thinking evolving? When we chatted about my entry into VAC world, we never discussed that, but I...

posted over 3 years ago

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jl1ny's System

Hey, if you're serious about the BAT, let me know. Cheers,Spencer

posted over 3 years ago

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j_husker's System

Beautiful room, Jamie! Let's see some pics of the new table...I've got an Audiomods arm too; mine's a Series V. If you've the 6, love to hear about it especially.

posted over 3 years ago

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