Walk around soundstage. Slight mod-range warmth. Wonderful
Fidelity Research FR64s
A very early series FR64s without serial number. Inspected by Ikeda-san himself and told this is very rare and from the initial production of the first few units. It's also boxed and mint. Quite a find!
Ortofon SPU Royal GM mkII
Organic
Audiophileo One
USB/SPDIF convertor for using my Macbook Pro running iTunes and Puremusic
Cyrus DAC X+ / PSX-R
DAC and PSU
Cyrus CD XTSE+ / PSX-R
Transsport and PSU
Tron Seven
MM valve phono
Phasetech T1
step-up transformer. Astonishingly open sounding. Superb
Marantz PM15
original 90's classic monster. Loaded with lots and lots of copper.
Tannoy Glenair 15
15 inch dual concentrics
Tannoy ST200
supertweeters
Pink Triangle Anniversary
Classic TT
SME Series IV
brilliant on the PTA
Koetsu Rosewood Sig
Sometimes a bit too warm. Brilliant when you are in the mood. Destined to be married with the FR64fx one day.
Technics SP-10 mkII
In the original SH-B3 "Obsidian" base. Lovely condition. Used with a 12" Jelco/SPU
Jelco SA-750lb
12" Tonearm with optional heavy counterweight for SPU
Ortofon SPU Spirit
2012 Ltd edition (500 pcs Japan only) recreation of the famous SPU Meister
Fidelity Research FR64fx
not found a home for this yet
Benz Micro Ruby 2
Detailed and Organic.
Audio Technica AT 50 ANV
2012 limited edition (worldwide 500 pcs) to celebrate 50 years of AT. Very special cartridge.
Audio Technica AT33 mono
nice little mono cartridge for my mono Ella's
Shelter 501 mk II
Super all-rounder
Shelter Model 90C
Very rare limited edition from 2009. A collaboration between Audio Union and Shelter in Japan and only sold through branches of the Audio Union. It is basically a Shelter Harmony in an aluminum 901 body. Special cartridge.
Phasetech P3 Alexandrite
with matching headshell. Mody and headshell are damped with a Diamond like Carbon (DLC) coating. Very musically engaging.
Clearly you've chosen your components carefully over the years. And that Technics is a keeper for life...love it. Can you describe the sound of the Marantz/Tannoy combo?
