To embrace as many different ways I can retrieve my music is what this page is all about. Computer access to my tunes via Itunes and my Apple Imac 24 Core 2 Duo, and the ever versatile Apple TV take 2. My catalog AAC,ALC,AIFF uncompressed audio at my beckon call is terrific.

My Analog machines to balance out the analog side of things are the Tascam 52 2 track open reel machine from the post production days of the 1980s. Still sounds great today. My Teac A-2000r and A-3300s round out my consumer quarter track reel to reel solutions. Made in the mid 1970s the 3300s is my old favorite with the A-2000r more of my sendimental favorite.

Both are great at 7 and 1/2 inches per second of long play analog bliss. Stone reliable too with support less than 25 minutes away when I need it.

Digital front ends are the Sony CDP XA-7es, and the Revox B225 and Vincent CD-S6 Compact Discs players.

The heavy duty go to CD player is the Sony, with its detail retrieval, has to be heard to be believed. Not bad for 1996 tech.

The Revox B225 is that 1983 get the emotions right player with edges nicely rounded without the hard digital bite that digital is at times known for.

The Vincent CD-S6 is a bit of an enigma, tube class A triode output that has great promise. I like the pace and rhythm of the player, but I am looking for that last touch of humanity that the Revox has and more. Rolling the tubes will be the solution. Question is, which ones? We'll see on this one.

Sony DTC-A6 DAT machine makes an occasional visit to the system when DAT long play session is needed. Hard to let this one go.

Ancillaries are the Toshiba TV to see and navigate my Apple TV take 2. And watch DVDs from time to time from my goodie and oldie Sony DVPS-7700 DVD player.

Control central courtesy of my Vincent SA-T1 Preamplifier with double triode vacuum tube pure class A output. 6 inputs single ended, and 2 pre-outs and a record out as well. Will roll the tubes on this one too when the time comes.

Amplification of it all is the Emotiva XPA-2 Power Amplifier with 500 watts per channel into 4 ohms which the great Magnepan MMGs run at, I have no wanting for dynamics,control, and finesse in a well sorted,built and neutral sounding package. Maggies want and need power to be at their best, well if 500 watts per channel isn't enough, I will have to get the XPA-1 monoblocks at 1000 watts per channel. We'll see.

Speakers are the unforgettable Magnepan MMG Planar speakers. Small, yet so musically involving for the short dollars.

The NHT Classic 12 Subwoofer takes care of the lower bass regions.

Making the connections, Virtual Dynamics David interconects and some Tara Labs, and Audioquest and an old Monster Cable interconnect with Audioquest also doing the Speaker cable part. Panamax 1000 plus power manager to remind of me of how few outlets I have, and still not hurt the sound.

Studiotech helps me have a place for it all. So all in all, just a few other tweaks to go and I should be good to go.

V.C.