2020

ROON + BACCH + Dutch&Dutch 8c. What else does one need?

2010 November
- Took the plunge and bought a Soulution 710 after listening to the 700 Monoblocks. Simply stunning. I am officially a subscriber of the Soulution hype.
- Sold Pass Labs XA160.5, not even 6 months old

2010 October
- Posted review of Audiomachina Maestro Ti-200 on my blog. See http://wslam.blogspot.com/2010/10/audiomachina-dark-horse-in-high-end.html

2010 September
- Bought my first pair of Planar speakers, the Magneplanar 1.7
- Added new photos.
- CAT JL2 Signature MKII arrived.
- Sold Mini II.

2010 June
After owning the darTZeel for nearly 4 years, I tried out my friend's First Watt J2 and was blown away by the purity and richness of the J2. But with only 25W, they simply didn't have the muscles to drive my speakers. My search ended when I auditioned the Pass Labs XA.5 series. I was never convinced by the X.5 series, but the XA.5 series is something else. They almost seem underpriced by today's Hi-Fi standards.

2010 March
Maestro has received the secret Ti treatment.

2010 March
Equitech 5WQ-E Wall Cabinet System

2009 August
Welcome the Maestro!

2009 August
Added Placette Audio Custom Made source switch
Replaced EMM Labs DCC2 SE with Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC

2009 June
New Room: 15.5x18x8ft Dedicated Hi-Fi & AV Room, Designed by Rives Audio
Acoustic Treatment: Bass traps, absorption and RPG BAD and ARC Panels, and Soffit Traps.
Added: DartZeel 18NS, PS Audio Powerplant Premier & various Home Theater related items.

2007 October
Magico Mini II

2007 January:
Replaced PowerPlant 600 with ExactPower EP-15A
TacT RCS 2.2XP
darTZeel NHB-108 model one Version B

2006 August:
The arrival of the magical Magico Mini

2006 June:
See my blog entry:
http://spaces.msn.com/wslam/blog/cns!8D24C7C1D93F608B!337.entry

2006 May:
I am now pretty much 100% using my PC as data server, SB3 as the digital front end, and EMM Labs DCC2 for all DA Conversions. PC+SB3 is imo the perfect combination for music in the PCM format. SACD, DVD-Audio, I still use my Unidisk 1.1 for a lack of a better option. Once you get to the ease and accessibility of the SB3, disc seems prehistoric, just like LP! =)

I have SOLD my Linn CD12. The DCC2 is doing a wonderful job, but my latest thought is to consider replacing the DCC2 and the ancient AVP to a Mark Levinson No.40.

2005 July:
I am slowly, but surely moving towards PC based front end. I believe a PC based front end can definitely replace the transport portion of my setup. My initial experience with the SB2 has been most positive. And the keys here is ACCESS and CONVENIENCE. Yes, the Linn CD12 will beat the 300 bucks SB2 in absolute term, but because of SB2 and SlimServer, I am listening to so much more music.

SB2 will be used in conjunction with TacT and then feed into DCC2.

My goal this yr is to convert entirely to PC based. I have no use for those little silver disks...