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An exquisite sytem that sounds as good as it looks. Would welcome comments from members on options for future upgrades.
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    • Nagra VPA
    Class A 845 valve with upgraded internal Xindak fuses.
    • Modwright LS36.5
    Recommended by Whest Audio.
    • Verity Audio Parsifal Encore
    With Ovation monitor upgrade and Valhalla jumper
    • Nordost Valhalla
    Balanced
    • Nordost Valhalla
    2 metre2
    • Russ Andrews Torlyte
    Honeycomb wood construction
    • Nordost Quantum QX2
    Purchased the QX2 aftr hearing Lars demonstrate it at the Bristol HiFi show. Its powering the DAX Discrete DAC.
    • Nagra CDT
    Transport only version of Nagra's CD player
    • Nagra DAC
    24bit 192khz DAC with analogue input.
    • Popcorn Hour A100
    Streaming media player for paying FLAC files at up to 24/96.
    • Prometheus Audio Mk 1
    Solid Aluminium high mass platter.
    • Funk Firm FXR II
    Carbon Fibre reinforced arm tube.
    • Lyra Delos
    New technology MC cartridge.
    • Whest .30RDT Special Edition
    Reference series Phono Stage. New Wheat Titqn is now the best one box phono stage.

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Could you give me the particulars of how you upgraded the tweeter on your encores. I contacted verity this morning and they state that one can upgrade the encore tweeter to the most recent encore tweeter, there have been three different encore tweeter's, but not the ovation tweeter. The person I spoke to did not seem to know the details of this and was a little unsure. They did take my speaker SN and will check on this and call me back. (great customer service). But your experience in this would be helpful. Thanks.

davt

Yes you can get the Aluminum isolation platform. It is $515 in the US and includes 16 of the new sorbathan disks. The only problem is that it has an 1/8" overhang on the Encore base as the new ovation base is slightly larger. I considered this as I could just have it flush in front, a 1/4" in back and 1/8" on the sides. I really like the flush granite however. That and the fact that I am trying to find an amp for my Parsifals I put the isolation platform on the back burner.

davt

You mention the Parsifal Ovation monitor for your encore's. Is verity able to upgrade the newest Encore tweeter directly with the ovation tweeter or did you need to buy a whole monitor. I know that the woofer is not upgradeable as it has a different cabinet but the monitor has not changed in size and there is no crossover from the midrange to the tweeter so perhaps. Let me know, thanks.
David

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