King Marty Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Very nice set up, all very well organised and matching. I bet it's a pleasure to listen too
darthlaker Posted January 3, 2011 Author Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks King Marty, you are more than welcome to have a listen anytime...
King Marty Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks King Marty, you are more than welcome to have a listen anytime... Thank you for the kind invite darthlaker, are you moving to Sydney anytime soon ? KM
darthlaker Posted January 4, 2011 Author Posted January 4, 2011 Ah, never say never but most likely won't be!
tvbau Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Oh, You got my dream speakers I went to someone house to listen his system last week, he told me 2 pair of interconnect cable and 1 pair of speakers cable cost him over AU$70k almost 2 Honda Accord, He said much better than the AQ wel signature. How come I'm the poor??? Edited January 4, 2011 by tvbau
darthlaker Posted January 4, 2011 Author Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks tvbau, What system did you listen to?
tvbau Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Hi, I know it a TW TT with $10K tonearm and $9k Dynavector Cartridge, sorry, I can't remember the name of his speakers also the cable, but I have one picture of the cable, silver in colour made from gold, platinum and.... Please let me know what cable does he have? OMG, his power cable over $10k too..... Edited January 4, 2011 by tvbau
darthlaker Posted January 4, 2011 Author Posted January 4, 2011 Hmmm.....dyunno what cable that is. Perhaps CC can assist on that..... Any other pix you can share?
Guest Bodhisattva Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Oh, You got my dream speakers I went to someone house to listen his system last week, he told me 2 pair of interconnect cable and 1 pair of speakers cable cost him over AU$70k almost 2 Honda Accord, He said much better than the AQ wel signature. How come I'm the poor??? ...that's the danger of comparing your system to other people's. There will always be bigger and better. The challenge is enjoying your own system and your own achievements
tvbau Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks, I got it. But if I didn't compare my system to another one, how can I know how bad/good of mine? Ray
vmhf Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 If you enjoy your own system Ray then it is good:) 2
kramered Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 The cable looks like the new Zensati brand. Very, very good. Cheers, EK
pugugly Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Darthlaker; Nice system. Where did you get the uber clock? I've read some stuff about vacuumstate clocks but I didn't know you could get them here. How much are they?
darthlaker Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 Thanks pugugly! I got the Uberclock from Allen Wright directly. For pricing on the Uberclock or Terra Firma Light (it's 20% of the price of the Uberclock with 80% of the performance), please contact Joe at http://www.customanalogue.com/. Cheers
darthlaker Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Just completed another system upgrade so I thought I would post some pics. The addition of the dCS Puccini SACD/CD player coupled with the dCS Puccini U-Clock is a significant upgrade (RBCD in particular) and the best digital I have heard barring the US$67K dCS Scarlatti "stack". I also purchased some custom made Silent Running Audio "Ohio Class" Audio isoBASE amp stands for the Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps which work a treat. Anyone is welcome to pop by and have a listen! Please PM me to arrange a time. System: Stereo audio and home theater are separated and both are on separate power lines which are wired directly to mains power. Stereo: Equipment: dCS Puccini SACD/CD player dCS Puccini U-Clock Ayre KX-R Pre-amp Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps Vandersteen 5A speakers 2 X Ayre L-5xe power filters Cables: Audioquest Eagle Eye 72V DBS BNC 75 Ohm digital cable Audioquest Everest 72V DBS speaker cable in bi-wire configuration Audioquest WEL William E Low Signature Cable Balanced interconnect 72V DBS Audioquest Diamond 72VDBS USB Cable Audioquest Wild Blue Yonder 72VDBS 75 Ohm Digital Cable Audioquest Diamond 72VDBS FireWire Cable Richard Gray Power Company High Tension Wire power cables Misc: Solid Tech Rack of Silence equipment rack with suspension shelves Solid Tech Feet of Silence isolators under SACD/CD player Ayre myrtle wood blocks used under other equipment and also under interconnect and power cables to ensure they are raised above floor Silent Running Audio "Ohio Class" Audio isoBASE custom made amp stands for the Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps Cardas XLR and RCA caps on unused inputs/outputs Furutech Rhodium power receptacles Sine and Furutech power cover plates Furutech sound diffusers Nylon Pile Carpet Ayre IBE sweep CD Home Theater (in addition to above): Equipment: Marantz AV8003 surround sound processor Rotel RB 1080 2 channel amp Richard Gray Power Company 1200 power conditioner Panasonic DMP-BD35 Bluray player Panasonic DVD recorder and HDD XBOX 360 Elite Thiel SCS3 surround speakers Pioneer PDP-LX509A Plasma monitor (ISF calibrated) Cables: Audioquest King Cobra balanced interconnects Audioquest HDMI cables, rear speaker cable Misc: Solid Tech Rack of Silence equipment rack Wall mounted speaker stand for rear surround speakers Edited February 4, 2012 by darthlaker
ojdude Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Just completed another system upgrade so I thought I would post some pics.The addition of the dCS Puccini SACD/CD player coupled with the dCS Puccini U-Clock is a significant upgrade (RBCD in particular) and the best digital I have heard barring the US$67K dCS Scarlatti "stack". I also purchased some custom made Silent Running Audio "Ohio Class" Audio isoBASE amp stands for the Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps which work a treat. Anyone is welcome to pop by and have a listen! Please PM me to arrange a time. System: Stereo audio and home theater are separated and both are on separate power lines which are wired directly to mains power. Stereo: Equipment: dCS Puccini SACD/CD player dCS Puccini U-Clock Ayre KX-R Pre-amp Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps Vandersteen 5A speakers 2 X Ayre L-5xe power filters Cables: Audioquest Eagle Eye 72V DBS BNC 75 Ohm digital cable Audioquest Sky 72V DBS balanced interconnects Audioquest Everest 72V DBS speaker cable in bi-wire configuration Richard Gray Power Company High Tension Wire power cables Misc: Solid Tech Rack of Silence equipment rack with suspension shelves Solid Tech Feet of Silence isolators under SACD/CD player Ayre myrtle wood blocks used under other equipment and also under interconnect and power cables to ensure they are raised above floor Silent Running Audio "Ohio Class" Audio isoBASE custom made amp stands for the Ayre MX-R Monoblock amps Cardas XLR and RCA caps on unused inputs/outputs Furutech Rhodium power receptacles Sine and Furutech power cover plates Furutech sound diffusers Nylon Pile Carpet Ayre IBE sweep CD Home Theater (in addition to above): Equipment: Marantz AV8003 surround sound processor Rotel RB 1080 2 channel amp Richard Gray Power Company 1200 power conditioner Panasonic DMP-BD35 Bluray player Panasonic DVD recorder and HDD XBOX 360 Elite Thiel SCS3 surround speakers Pioneer PDP-LX509A Plasma monitor (ISF calibrated) Cables: Audioquest King Cobra balanced interconnects Audioquest HDMI cables, rear speaker cable Misc: Solid Tech Rack of Silence equipment rack Wall mounted speaker stand for rear surround speakers Oh my. Rather nice indeed.))))))))
darthlaker Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Many thanks ojdude! You are more than welcome to have a listen anytime! I'm not that far away from you....
Guest Bodhisattva Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Some very impressive upgrades Darth. I like the SRA iso platforms which are a nice touch. Cheers, Bodhi
darthlaker Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks Bodhi, The SRA stands have improved imaging and soundstaging...... Can't wait to see your upgraded system!
Guest Bodhisattva Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 You're welcome Darth. Good isolation is essential if you're locating mono amps on the floor, and the SRA's are an excellent choice. I am part way through my system upgrade which is going well, but still has a long way to go. I'm planning on doing a review of my CD-5s in the next couple of months will include some special upgrades. I might invite one of the guys from Australian HiFi to lend a hand...stay tuned. Cheers, Bodhi.
darthlaker Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks again. Keeping speaker cable as short as possible was my aim so the mono amps had to be right near the speaker. The Vandersteen 5A's have inbuilt subwoofers so isolation becomes even more important. The SRA's are custom made to the Ayre MX-R mono amps (they even know the exact weight distribution of the amps!). They are also custom made to the rooms dimentions! Ah, can't wait to see your finished system! Cheers
Keith_W Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Don't know how I managed to miss your update, but your DCS is looking very happy in its rack there!
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