What did you do to your stereo rig today?

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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,545
    Welcome! Looks like a great rig. Stick around, we are a passionate bunch!
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 129
    edited February 2021
    This group seems much more positive and friendly than some of the other forums. Genuinely excited to have found this group. I also have a Parasound JC5 on order that I am anxiously awaiting delivery on. I will post updates when it gets here. Happy listening in the meantime.
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
    Aurender n100h, Benchmark DAC2 HGC
    Arcam SR250, Parasound JC5
    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 129
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    Current rig... I have the Arcam SR250 behind the TV at this point. After the JC5 gets here I would like to replace the Arcam with a JC2 BP at some point when funds permit.
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
    Aurender n100h, Benchmark DAC2 HGC
    Arcam SR250, Parasound JC5
    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,491
    guyincognito wrote: »
    To add to earlier posts I am pretty happy with my Jake's deerskin mat on the planar 8. He is a one man show and sells his mats on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price. I've upgraded turntables twice but the mat always makes the cut.

    And you can always make a nice pair of driving gloves out of it when you decide to upgrade! ;)
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,185
    guyincognito wrote: »
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    Is that a Benchmark DAC3/HGC preamp...or a similar model? I certainly enjoy mine :)
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 129
    edited February 2021
    @jdjohn

    Benchmark DAC 2 HGC with the firmware upgrade. Bought it used for a song. I feel like I will have to dig deep to improve upon it. I have been interested in Lampizator DACs as of late but haven't looked too deep. Most are out of my price range but the Amber 3 looks interesting.
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
    Aurender n100h, Benchmark DAC2 HGC
    Arcam SR250, Parasound JC5
    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,185
    I think you'd be hard-pressed to exceed the performance of that without a significant outlay of additional cash.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,911
    edited February 2021
    I swapped out an under-powered (free) HK receiver to a Wyred 4 Sound STI-500 integrated amp last night.

    This is my first experience using Class-D with my main 2-ch system. I gotta say, I listened for about 5 hours last night and was very impressed. It does not have the smoothing effect that my LSA Statement (in the shop for repairs) has on poor recordings, but it really does have incredible detail and imaging on the really good recordings. The dynamics are really there in spades too. The extra power Class D can push makes a big difference with my 4ohm/89db sensitive Sony SS-M9 speakers.

    I think the LSA puts out something like 250-300WPC into 4ohms, but this Class D amp can push over 550wpc into 4ohms without breaking a sweat.

    I haven't had the LSA in my system now for over 8 months, so I will have to do another comparison when I get it back from repair, but for the time, I think I might be content with this little integrated amp. Perhaps I'll be moving away from tubes (in the preamp section) after something like 10 years.
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  • guyincognito
    guyincognito Posts: 129
    edited February 2021
    Saturday i finally got around to adding an ethernet switch and making a couple more Cat6e cables. I now have a hardwire connection to my bluesound streamer and my Arcam SR250.

    Today was the big change though. Took delivery of my new Parasound JC5 amplifier and spent the afternoon installing it in the box-out behind the TV with my Arcam SR250 (keeping the wife happy). I put in some cooling fans and a thermostat due to the tight space. I have not had the chance to bust out the laptop and re-run Dirac but so far its a major improvement from the internal amp in the Arcam SR250 (which I really liked).m68fp9wu2lu2.jpg
    Rega Planar 8, Apheta 3 MC , Aria mk2 Phono
    Aurender n100h, Benchmark DAC2 HGC
    Arcam SR250, Parasound JC5
    Revel F208, SVS SB-4000
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Audio Note UK gear in for review! AN-K/LX speakers in a stunning olive wood veneer and OTO PP Phono tube integrated.

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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Audio Note UK gear in for review! AN-K/LX speakers in a stunning olive wood veneer and OTO PP Phono tube integrated.

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    I'm looking forward to hearing your impressions. They are beautiful!
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Currently going through the "bedding-in" process. The integrated is quoted at requiring 200-250hrs and the speakers 100hrs.
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    I just purchased some items that I am implementing in my main system. I just removed the Zu Libtec speaker cables,and replaced them with Analysis Plus Oval 9's. My first impressions are a taller soundstage,and a bit fuller bottom end.

    The second addition are 4 Harmonix ENACOM AC line filters. These definitely make a difference in my system. I am now experiencing a much blacker background. I probably should have waited before introducing multiple changes,but sometimes I'm like an impatient little kid!

    I have a 3rd item,a Wegrzyn Custom Cable Copper Slam Power cord. That,I am in fact going to wait a couple days to introduce into my system. I want to get comfortable with the changes I made today,and also figure out were to place the power cable. It will be either my preamp,or DAC.
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,212
    NICE! :p

    I think that 8" woofer should put out some nice low-end bass.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Yeah, we'll see. I haven't really tried to push them yet. They're only rated down to 50hz though, so I don't think they will be bass monsters.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,992
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Yeah, we'll see...
    If that gear sounds half as gorgeous as it looks, you should enjoy yourself immensly

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer

    Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
    BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)

    LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
    Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
    *all connected w/Premiere ICs
    5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”

    Power Conditioning & Distribution:
    4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    The integrated doesn't have a remote, which means I have to actually GET UP to go change the volume level. Can you believe that?! :smiley:
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    And it even has a remote control!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Clipdat wrote: »
    And it even has a remote control!

    :D I was pretty interested in the AN you have in for review, until it was let out that it didn't include a remote ;)

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Yeah I actually didn't realize it either until it showed up. Definitely seems like an oversight in 2021 to have a product that doesn't have a remotely controlled volume.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Yeah I actually didn't realize it either until it showed up. Definitely seems like an oversight in 2021 to have a product that doesn't have a remotely controlled volume.

    I'm betting the presentation will out shadow that little oversight.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Got about 40 hours on the system so far, so just trying to give it some time before I get down to business.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,775
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Running in a Cary Audio SLP-98L. This little guy is putting out some BIG sound :)

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    Those are very nice I'd love to have one, one day.
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  • JayDog
    JayDog Posts: 266
    edited February 2021
    GEBBY44 wrote: »
    Finally getting a taste of the higher end Musical Fidelity sound. I've been lusting over it for a while and was so excited when I got home I said screw it and hooked it up on the floor of the bedroom. The sound this baby produces has me floored.

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    That is a very nice peace of MF gear, Congratulations! I bet it sounds good!
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,985
    Looks to be in mint condition, nice!
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  • GEBBY44
    GEBBY44 Posts: 939
    The midrange has a richness to it that I haven't heard outside of full tube amps. Probably won't be able to do solid state gear without that now. Damn this hobby.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,185
    Moving things around, and decided to try this combo. Source is a Logitech SqueezeBox Touch. Speakers are Boston Acoustics T930.
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    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,030
    GEBBY44 wrote: »
    Finally getting a taste of the higher end Musical Fidelity sound. I've been lusting over it for a while and was so excited when I got home I said screw it and hooked it up on the floor of the bedroom. The sound this baby produces has me floored.

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    That is a sweet piece of kit there. A few here have already spanked the monkey listening to that bad boy.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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