Very happy with this system. I think the components are well matched and the analogue section is especially well tuned. My tastes are pretty eclectic — I listen to a lot of rock, punk, R&B etc. and it all sounds fantastic. At some point, I'll do some power upgrades? Any suggestions recos would be great.
Almost forgot ... try some Totem beaks on your speakers or a five pound weight at different points on top of the speaker. Sounds crazy, but you will be surprised how you can change the presentation of the sound.
I do have a 3 meter AC9SE on my Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista integrated and it has added noticeable bass and cleared up the mids and highs over several other contenders.
I ordered a 3 meter AC14SE ($85) for my dac or transport, but Audio Advisor shipped the regular AC14. Should have the SE next week. I'm currently using a TG Audio HSR-I on the dac and it is quite good there. Just experimenting a little.
The reason I recommended the AC14SE for the Mac mini is because the newer versions (I have the latest version) don't have/need the upgraded power supply (i.e. Mojo Audio) like the older Minis. But I believe they would benefit from an upgraded AC cord. I will keep you posted. I plan on using the Mac Mini feeding my Wyred4Sound Dac2 DSD, but I'm just now getting more into PC audio.
Another couple of low cost things I would recommend you consider is a PowerPort or Maestro AC outlet ($50-$80), some sorbothane pads or hemispheres to decouple your speakers from the stands, and some disks to decouple the speaker stand spikes from the floor. I have a 3/4" block of granite under my Clearaudio Ambient Solo, and the granite sits on sorbothane pads. There are several good ways to isolate your turntable, including building your own Ginko style table isolation with squash balls and butcher block. You might also and to isolate your entire audio table/rack with some spikes or pads.
