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Greeting from down under,

I've started this project back in 1/2005, since then it has gone through to a few revisions stage

Ver 1.0

Sheng Ya S10

M/F 3Cr Pre.

Bryston 3bst

Dynaudio Contour 1.1s

I wasn't happy about this system, most of the time I found that the vocal was behind the instrument playing. Everything was constricting together, it failed to produce the soundstage I was looking for.

Ver 1.01

Added P/C VH Flavour4 to 3bst

Bass was more tight and extended. Vocal is more up front, yet more airy. Soundstage has become widen; also the floor noise was gone.

I was so happy with VH's products; I went a head and ordered 1 more Fl 4 for CDP, 1 Fl 2 for Pre, and 2 pairs of I/C

Once everything was broke in. I was please with the results. The soundstage was more 3d, better depth and height. However I felt that there was some glare on the high frequency (typical SS), it wasn't edgy, however it did produce a small degree a fatigueness after a long period of listening.
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    • Sheng Ya S10
    Tube Cd Player
    • Musical Fidelity A3cr
    SS, Dual mono
    • Bryston 3B-ST
    SS
    • Dynaudio Audience 52
    On sand filled stand
    • VH Audio Flavor 4 x 2
    P/c for CD and Power amp
    • VH Audio Flavour 2
    P/C for Pre amp
    • Vh Audio Pulsar x 2
    Cryogenically-treated, terminated with copper bullet
    • Opera Consonance R2.2
    Tube Cd, single 6h30
    • Cardas Cross
    I/C

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So, you found the Opera CDP to be superior to the ShengYa?

Very nice looking system!

jh2os