Description

System evolving such that it bears no resemblance to my system the last time I updated it.

Strengths - transparency, resolution, soundstage.
Weaknesses - almost square room, dealt with mostly by use of DBA.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 17’ × 18’  Medium
Ceiling: 9’


Components Toggle details

    • Nottingham Analogue Hyperspace
    Hyperspace with Music Hall Speed Controller
    • Manley Steelhead RC
    With line input and remote
    • Veloce Audio LS-1
    Battery powered linestage
    • Veloce Audio Saetta Monaural Amplifiers
    Battery powered monoblocks
    • DCS Rossini Player/DAC
    • DCS Master Clock
    • Aurender N10 Server/Streamer
    • Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i5
    • Sonore Ultradigital Convertor
    • Sonore ultraRendu
    • Synthesis A100 Titan KT66 Integrated
    • ProAc D40R speakers
    • REL Acoustics Carbon Special
    Pair of
    • SRA Preamp platform
    Solid performer
    • Harmonic Technology Pro Silway III
    Nice balanced IC's
    • ESP The Reference PC
    • ESP The Essence
    Two of these
    • LUMIN U1 Mini
    • Cardas Audio Golden Cross
    • Aerial Acoustics SW-12
    Two of these
    • PS Audio PS 10
    • AudioQuest AQ-7000
    VAS rebuild 2022
    • Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC
    • Allnic Audio H1202 phonostage
    • Iconoclast by Belden Series 1 and 2 speaker cables
    • Holo Audio HoloAudio - May DAC KTE
    • Iconoclast by Belden Various RCA and XLR interconnects
    • Adona Corporation Full Rack

Comments 45

Wow...so many changes in your system, since you started way back when. Good to know that you too eenoy a pair of ProAcs. And I see you also have the Isoacoustic Gaias under them. I never felt the need for a sub in my system. But I never tried one. So I would not know.

milpai

Owner
Thanks!

rooze

I really like you dog. Nice system too.

jacobsdad2000

Rooze' What a great system! You piqued my interest when we spoke. Also thank you again for the pre. On a lighter note I tried the Spam tweak and my cdp just sank back down to the shelf! Should I have cooked it first or is drying out for a month or so preferred?

Thanks for sharing your system,

Sam

samhar

Owner
System edited: Many changes since the last update...

rooze

Rooze,What is your B.I.L useing for a poweramp,preamp.Actually im pretty happy with my 100s,i just cant help wondering about other speakers.Since hearing the Audio Analysis speakers i cant stop thinking about how realistic and seamless they sounded,,Ray

raytheprinter

Rooze,I recently heard a pair of Analysis audios that are suppose to be a copy of the Apogees,but easier to drive,first speakers ive heard in quite a while that had my jaw hitting the floor!So real,seemed to do everything right,,,made me forget about box speakers!!!Just got a pr. of Purist Audio Musaeus ICs that realy works well from amp to preamp!Peace,Ray

raytheprinter

Owner
Hey Ray,

I'm not sure what I'm going to do for a tube amp, much depends on where I end up with a speaker selection!....I'm using Apogee Calipers in place of the Maggie's and I really like what they do. They too are a difficult load, so it makes tube amp selection more difficult. Perhaps VYL 450's, or the larger Manley's...

My brother-in-law has the Paradigm 100V2's, and swears by them....sounds like you're in a good situation with your rig.
Good job!

Rooze

rooze

Hello Rooze,Do you have any idea to which tube amp you might try?I think ive been lucky in the fact that all the upgrades ive made since i started on this journey a couple years ago,have brought me closer to the ideal sound that i hear in my head! I think one day ill upgrade my Paradigm 100V2s,but im not in a big hurry to do so,as they sound very good since upgrading the rest of my system,im thinking of running a dedicated line soon,and trying some lead shot in bottom of my speaker cabs,,,fooling around with more room treatments,also the addition of digital seperates has REALLY improved the sound to the point that i dont feel the need to buy any more SACDs,,,and my ozzy preamp,,is the soul of my system!!!Im enjoying music more than ever!Thanks,Ray

raytheprinter

Owner
Hey Ray,
The Sims do a really nice job with the maggie's...however, I've relegated the Maggie's to the TV room and have a set of Apogee Caliper Sig's in the main system that I'm tweaking around a bit. The Sims drive the Apogees well, but are probably overkill. I may sell the sims and pick up a tube amp for the apogees. It's all very confusing, I know I'm confused already!?!
It looks like you're making some great progress with your system...still enjoying the ozzy preamp?

Rooze

rooze

Hello Rooze,Are you still happy with the Simaudio?Plenty of power!!! I think im going to try a noisehound soon!I went with seperates on my digital,,,much better sound,are you still considering room treatments?Ray

raytheprinter

Owner
McManus,
The AE setup with toslink into the Audio Alchemy/MF DAC isn't as good as using the rather dated Audio Alchemy transport that I have. In fairness, I didn't expect it to be as good. I'm undecided whether or not to take the real plunge into PC audio and invest in a good spdif/USB adaptor and a better PC.
Rooze

rooze

How is the PC audio going? I set up an iMac-AE-Monarch Upsampler-Opus 22 using a cable from Chris as well. I need to re-burn everything in lossless so no real listening results yet. The few that I've done sound really close in an A/B comparison. What have you found?

mcmanus

Owner
System edited: Just dabbling with PC Audio - mixed results but early days.

rooze

Owner
System edited: OK....in the last 3 months I've added the Virtual Dynamics Nite II speaker wires - incredible wires with tons of detail and a large scale dynamic presentation. Also added VD Master PC's Added a PS Audio 600 powerplant which made a nice improvement. Recently went from Krell MD300's to SimAudio W10 Monoblocks...1400watts into 4 ohms - Incredible amps that sound so different to the Krells. Added a nice tweak before the Holiday - Blue Circle Noise Hound AC filters. Two of these made a very nice improvement. Lastly - the new crossover rebuild has finally broken in. I'm experimenting a little with supports for caps/inductors with different material, the packaging air bags work great!! And that's it folks. I have to buy a new XLR between the pre and power amps in the New Year, and that should do me for a while. It's a nice system in my opinion. I know the Krell boys with their big dynamic speakers think it sounds like midfi, but I like it. It's taken me 14 months to tweak the sound to my liking, and it's been frustrating at times but well worth the effort. I'm listening to music again, and that's what it's all about. Rooze

rooze

Just buy the Kharma's you cheap #$%&*!!!

nrchy

Owner
Hey Jim,

Not completely certain at the moment. I'm in selling mode and will decide the future once I've sold a few more pieces that are not needed.
The Maggie's are incredible speakers and would be hard to replace for under 10k

We'll see what happens!!

Rooze

rooze

Just saw your ad for your Maggies. Did you decide to go in a different direction?

jimburger

Owner
System edited: Removed two recently sold amps (Krell FPB 200 and Cary V12i Monoblocks) and updated with new Carver amps. Still breaking in the modified ZR1600 amp, will update in a couple weeks.

rooze

Owner
Hello Ray, nope, I'm kind of settled at the moment on the Carver amp, though keeping an eye firmly fixed on the AG classifieds. Been moving stuff around, trying cables, subwoofers etc....
I keep reminding myself that this is supposed to be fun!

Rooze
PS - there are a couple of used CJ LS 17's on AG right now, I bet one of those would go nicely with the new power amp!

rooze

hello Rooze,my company decided to rebuild our 35 yr old goss urbanite,a 6 month job,ill be getting more ot. than id like,after upgrading my amp,might upgrade preamp too,,have you made any choices on your amps yet?

raytheprinter

Owner
Ray, invest your O/T payments wisely!!

rooze

hello Rooze,i think the anthem amp your describing is thier new statment series,im still saving for the cj 2500,luckily we are getting busy at work ,and the only time i have to fix things on my press is on overtime!good luck with your amp!

raytheprinter

Owner
Ray, I'm not sure what the model of the Anthem amp was, but he said it was $2500 retail. The overal sound was almost tube like in the mid range, but with great bass and dynamics....very musical and not so audiophile!
I'm messing with a pair of Carver Pro ZR1600 digital amps at the moment, I have one driving the maggies and the other I just sent to Empirical Audio for an upgrade. If it sounds as good as people say after the upgrade I could be happy for a while.....well a week or two at least!
Mejames, I've been seriously thinking about some room treatments, so when he quoted 50k I felt more like crying than laughing! I may end up with a pair of good headphones!!

rooze

50k I would have laughed immediately right in Front of him and told him he was out of his mind.

mejames

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