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My goal is to have a simple all digital system sounding as analogue as I can get on a modest budget. I use the Mac Mini (with Pure Music/iTunes) & Tranquility dac for most of my listening. The ATV2 is connected to the V-DAC for streaming radio from my iPhone/iPad. Right now I'm pretty happy.
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Components Toggle details

    • PS Audio Trio P-200
    Simple preamp with 3 RCA inputs, balanced and RCA outputs.
    • PS Audio Trio A-100
    ICE amp .. dual mono 100 wpc into 8 ohms and 200 wpc into 4 ohms.
    • dB Audio Labs Tranquility
    USB nos dac with a beautiful presentation.
    • Mark & Daniel Maximus Ruby
    Very revealing small monitor.
    • Apple Mac Mini (2010)
    Fantastic energy efficient, silent music server.
    • Musical Fidelity V-DAC
    Excellent inexpensive upsampling dac for use with my Apple TV2.
    • Apple TV2
    Apple's 2nd iteration.

Comments 15

Kudos on assembling a simple, effective system. It looks like you found some great equipment values.

taterworks

Jmelvin, I'm using star sound audio points 1.0s and they really helped with a ps audio dac - better ambience cues and solider imaging. The best tweak I've come across is adding the 1.5s under my speakers - better base, clearer mids and shiny treble.

nkbg

Owner
Thanks guys.

Jastorg1 .. I'm very happy with the Tranquility Dac. It has a nice organic quality to it, instruments sound real, good soundstage. All of my music is Redbook, no hi-rez and I listen to mostly jazz .. sax and piano are just gorgeous.

Nkbg .. you know I haven't tried brass cones and I've been thinking of that tweak lately, any experience with them?

jmelvin

Great, simple system!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy!!

linnie01

very nice setup!

Have you every tried brass cones with the DAC?

nkbg

Nice system! I'm interested on tranquility dac.. Would you mind sharing some insights on sound, etc.. Is it really good?

Thanks

jastorg1

Owner
Thanks. I seriously looked at the DL3 for the obvious synergy, but I like the concept of a well designed NOS dac .. the Tranquility was just what I had in mind.

jmelvin

looks good! any thoughts on upgrade the dac to a Digital Link III in the future? I purchased a DL3 myself, and I am now hunting down Trio series gear to match!

chriswilson

luv it! I am a huge fan of the PS Audio gear myself. I often consider going back to small and simple as well. Enjoy.

gadmanrdh

Great, simple system. Using iPad for keyboard (select tunes on iTunes) is fab!!!!

Enjoy!!!

linnie01

Owner
Thanks guys. I'm very happy with the aesthetics as well as the sound. The system in no way overwhelms the space. The Mac Mini as a music server is everything I read about and the convenience just can't be beat.

jmelvin

Awesome looking system...can't beat the convenience of Apple. I am thinking of switching from an Apple TV in my multi channel room to a Mac mini...

Happy Listening

Mitch

vermonter

It looks like a dream "dorm room" system for an audiophile. It's proof that gear doesn't have to take over the room to sound great.

mceljo

Owner
Yes, every component is quite small compared to my previous gear. Fortunately the SOUND is not! The tv is actually a Dell 20" monitor. Most of the time it's off and I use Apple's Remote app on my iPad for Pure Music/iTunes playback.

jmelvin

Very clean and small system. Every component appears to be downsized even the TV. I'd love to hear how it sounds.

mceljo

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