HT Audio NirvanaThe Modwright is off to Dan to get the 5AR4 rectifier upgrade in the power supply.Also, the Belles 350A Reference has been sold to a very nice guy named George. Most of my listening recentl... posted over 17 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaI acquired a pair of Kharma Ceramique 2.1's a few months ago. Quite a spectacular design. The Gallos will soon be for sale.I also relocated the system to a dedicated listening area, severed... posted almost 18 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaThe pictures don't reflect it yet, but the system is now running the Gallos in fullrange mode only, with the Belles 350A amplifier upgraded to Reference Cryo status. posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaThe Gallos, while they are full-range and neutral, work better in smaller rooms. My room is very large, and I found the best combination with the woofers "in". posted over 18 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaThanks, I think it sounds really good!You might consider the Odyssey Stratos or a pair of Khartago mono's, McCormack DNA-1 or -125, CJ MF-2250A, AKSA 100N+ kit, or (being partial) a Belles ... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaSystem edited: The Placette is sold. In its place is the ModWright SWL 9.0SE preamp, with Reference upgrades. This completes a longer-term goal of transformation from tube DAC/passive attenuator to... posted almost 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaHonestly, the Gallos don't demand a sub amp if you power them with a suitably meaty primary amplifier. If you like the Reference 3 sound, get them first, and then fiddle around with the sub coil...... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaSystem edited: Updated system and component pictures to reflect recent changes, including the wireless display used to access the jukebox software. posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaPrior to the BPT, I used a Liebert full-time sine wave regenerating UPS (commercial genre).With or without the UPS, I could not get rid of hum, particularly once both amps were configured. ... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaThe Tri-Vista 21 DAC has been replaced with the Audiomeca Enkianthus.X DAC (Anagram-based).My initial listening comparison is quite positive, with a substantial increase in soundstage depth... posted about 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaPurchased BPT Signature 3.5 and Placette passive linestage. posted over 19 years ago | View comment | |
HT Audio NirvanaPictures are posted as requested, enjoy.I'm happy to offer details on the HTPC, but hope that the critical discussion can extend beyond that. It's only a small part of my system!Goa... posted over 19 years ago | View comment |