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    • APL Hi-Fi re-designed Denon 2900 w/ ECC99 tube & 32 bit DAC board
    This unique SE Class A design has a 211KHz upsampling, a hybrid attenuator and a total of 2 components on the entire signal path from the DAC outputs to the line output.
    • Elrod Power Systems EPS2 Signature
    These cables are targeted towards low-amperage components like CD players and pre-amplifiers. Smooth, eloquent, and refined.
    • Finite Elemente Cerapucss
    isolation devices
    • APL Hi-Fi UA-S1
    Hybrid amplifier with single tube voltage gain stage using two ECC99 triodes with a zero-gain and no-feedback bipolar power buffer. The absolute best amplifier I've ever heard.
    • APL Hi-Fi UA-S1-inside
    Here's a look inside...
    • DNM terminated with Eichmann Bullets
    The most amazing sounding copper I've ever heard, teminated with Eichmann silver bullets.
    • Elrod Power Systems EPS3 Signature
    These cables are targeted towards high-amperage components like large amplifiers.
    • Finite Elemente Cerapucs
    Designed for direct coupling for defined contact with components weighing up to 500 pounds, the Cerapuc's high-tech ceramic ball does all the work to reduce resonances. Along with a precision machined stainless steel base and height-adjustable top section for achieving correct damping the Cerapuc achieves better resolution, better soundstage, better dynamics and better musicality with no resonance build-up, overdamping, or loss of detail. Worth evey single penny!
    • gold tip toes
    brass and gold cones and feet
    • Isoclean 105F II
    • Isoclean 105F II Power Bar with Audio Grade Noise Filter • Copper Chassis • 4 Outlets • EMI Noise Isolation • Rhodium and 24K Gold Plated Sockets • 100% Hand Made • Resting on Finite Elemente Ceraballs
    • Elrod EPS 3 Signature
    This is David's latest version with 004 Oyaide connectors.
    • Oyaide R-1
    Oyaide's state of the art receptacle, the 20A rated R1.
    These start with a base of Beryllium, which is highly polished (twice), upon which layer of Palladium is laid down (and polished twice), on which a layer of Platinum is laid over (and polished twice).
    • DNM Precision Solid Core
    Advanced characterisation methods were developed to design the magnetic performance and to provide a balanced capacitance, inductance and resistance - factors that, when correctly aligned, can improve the amplifier's sound quality.
    • Totem Acoustics Hawk
    The Hawk exemplifies total involvement with all your senses. Truly full range, extremely compact and aesthetically balanced, it has incredible attributes and strengths that will guide you like no other. Detail, continuity, harmonic nuances, timbre, precision and it's self effacing holography all point to an experience that will never cease to amaze and involve you. Frequency Response 35 Hz to 21 kHz ± 3 dB 29 Hz to 21 kHz ± 5 dB (with proper placement) Impedance 6 ohms Sensitivity 86 dB Power 120 W max. Crossover 2.5 kHz 1st order compensated Woofer 5 1/2” Special extreme long throw Non-resonant cone and dust cap Dynamic linear suspension for maximum airflow Patented magnet system Tweeter 1” alloy dome Flexible linear suspension Special low resonance chambered unit Max SPL's In average room (4 m x 6 m 107 dB peak from pair at 2 m Dimensions w 6.75 x d 9.5 x h 36w 170 x d 245 x h 910
    • DIY X-2000
    Lots of power!
    • GIK Acoustics 242's & Tri-Traps
    The GIK 242 Acoustic Panels have absorption from 4000Hz down to 250Hz. The Tri-Trap has been effectively designed to absorb more low end, but also does an excellent job of absorbing the high end, creating smooth sound absorption from 50 Hz to 5000 Hz. I have one Tri-Trap in each of the front corners, one 242 behind the listening position and one 242 on each side at the first reflection points.
    • Onix ERT
    45khz

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Great system - totems and tubes are a match made in heaven as long as there's enough power. Do you bring the hawks out into the room more for critical listening?

I was wondering if you ever compared the Hawks to the Forests or Mani2s? I have Arros and love the sound but have been itching for "more," mainly in terms of bass, presence, and scale.

Thanks for tunes!

ethanh