System edited: Update pics

bullot December 15, 2013 19:26

PS. I am going to update pics this week, these are very old obviously!

bullot March 24, 2013 06:47

Thanks for the comments Glenfihi. The speakers are pretty incredible.......I don't like the footprint they have (take up alot of space), but, what can you do.....I hope to be able to get a smaller speaker some day and not lose too much in sonics.

bullot March 24, 2013 06:46

Enjoyed reading your and other comments on your audio trek. Would love to hear speakers such as yours.

Great room set up down to the bass in the corner. Happy Listening.

glenfihi March 20, 2013 18:24

Excellent...sounds like a lot of fun!

zephyr24069 March 20, 2013 07:04

Hey there Mark.....yeah lots new in the past year or so, the Vitus mono amps and preamp and now the MSB. I have about 400 hours on the DAC now and it is the best sound I have heard, really.....very nice! Big improvement in soundstage, detail and realism. I know that's a relative statement, big, but it really was big. Has to be the biggest "upgrade" I have done in years. I am very excited to have it break-in even further, and get the transport into the system as that will eliminate a weak link in my i.c. between the Faroudja and the MSB Dac. Very excited about the MSB sound and options and upgradability!

bullot March 11, 2013 21:47

Wow....major upgrade! I have not heard the MSB gear; many people talk very highly of it. Can you let me/us know more when the DAC arrives?

zephyr24069 February 18, 2013 04:55

System edited: Just added a new MSB Platinum Dac to the system, awaiting the MSB Universal player to be built and then will be moving out my amazing modded Faroudja source.

bullot February 16, 2013 21:45

You can always bring back that preamp :-) ! BTW...try the new PC on your preamp sometime...I think you'll be amazed (I was)!

zephyr24069 May 05, 2012 07:13

Yes the law of Deminishing returns has kicked in big time! I now can taylor my sound to what I like knowing whether I'm losing quality in the mix or not! I am happy with the system obviously but do miss very much my Joule preamp, that thing breathed soul into the system!

bullot May 05, 2012 01:49

Shane...also glad to hear that the Statement Gold PCs are making your amps happy! They do amazing things for a system and based upon what I've heard reveal all that a given component is capable of producing. Very happy with the results in my system as well!

zephyr24069 May 01, 2012 17:31

Thanks for the info on returning to the Hifi gold fuses and the maestro outlets...I can relate on reaching a plateau that you are very happy with and essentially deciding to relax and just enjoy the system. I think there is a point of diminishing returns where that extra 0.1% (exaggerating...) improvement is just not worth what it takes to get there :-)!

zephyr24069 May 01, 2012 05:08

Hey Mark, good to hear from you! Lovin the amps! I have an Elrod Gold Statement on each one now! It's a busy time of year for me, 72hour work weeks for the next couple of months, so not really any time to listen!

I had tried the liquid fuses but one blew upon turning power on to the system, so I nixed that idea and am just using the hifi gold I believe! (Can't keep up with myself)

I honestly think I will be on system standbye for a few years, as any upgrades or changes I would consider are expensive! (smaller but high end speakers, source)

If you are looking for a cheap upgrade worth it's weight in gold, try the Maestro outlets! Yowsa!!

bullot May 01, 2012 00:52

Hey there! How are the new amps, pcs, etc...treating you? Have you had much time to listen as of late given work and life demands? I've finally got some time I reclaim from work in the days ahead and I think I'll be giving the fuses you recommended a while back a try. It should be a very interesting and revealing test. Have you stuck with those fuses or have you found additional ones that you'd recommend?

zephyr24069 April 15, 2012 07:30

I had just got the liquid fuses and one blew on me! It may be my fault as the manual said 10A fuse but the ones in it were 12.5A fuses! I went with the 10 A to be safe and one popped as soon as I put power to it! Could have also been a faulty fuse, don't know for sure! I now have new fuses coming in that are not liquid but are high-end fuses! I find the good fuses clean things up a tad! I find them to perform along the same line as the Bybee stuff or Tripoint Troy! Of course not nearly at the same level but then again they are $30 or $40 each

bullot December 31, 2011 12:28

Bullot ,
Could you tell me a little more about the "liquid fuses" how does it help.

boeing December 30, 2011 09:49

It's definitely worth the time to talk to your dealer and get an audition set of the speaker cables arranged! I would truly be surprised if you didn't wind up raving about them with your speakers given what I know about them.

zephyr24069 December 28, 2011 06:43

Thanks Mark, I would love to try the Elrod considering the power cable performance! Wish I could try both Elrod and Opus in my system, it would be so much easier to decide! I am in no hurry, I've spent wayyyy too much the past couple of years, on my audio system! I also have Teo Liquid ic's which I love, and auditioning the speaker cable version would be a thrill.

bullot December 25, 2011 20:55

When you are exploring your curiousity for the Opus, you may want to include the Elrod Sig Gold speaker cable; after years of hearing many different speaker cables from different sonic philosophies, the Elrod really opened my eyes and ears as to what was possible. Merry Christmas!

zephyr24069 December 25, 2011 08:46

Thanks Lapierre, and that's a great question! I think I will sit tight for a while and just listen to tunes! I am curious about Transparent Opus speaker cable, but would like to audition first......kind of tough to audition some of this stuff!! I love the Joule sound and it would be great if I could get my hands on the LA450 for an audition! I would also like to get a speaker with a smaller footprint, however I don't want to spend a ton of money just for a smaller footprint! I suspect if I come across a deal on Elrod power cords I will get two for the amps, otherwise I think I'm on standbye for a while!

bullot December 23, 2011 22:10

Nicely done Bullot.

Congrats on the Vitus amps.

What's next on the HiFi roadmap?

lapierre December 23, 2011 09:07

Thanks Maxx. Just after plugging the Vitus in for a day or two my new Elrod Gold Statement power cord arrived for the preamp, and it's a beautiful thing. Impressive PC. Right now I am using Isoclean Supreme Focus as amp power cords, but would love to try the Elrods there some day!

Today I received some new Liquid fuses for the Vitus and can't wait to try them in the next couple of days!

bullot December 23, 2011 04:04

"Bullot",

Congrats on the new amps. The Vitus amp are indeed very very good. I'm using them as well and have had the 33H in the past as well :). After the 33H I upgraded to Dartzeel, which I liked a lot too before moving for the Vitus SM-101. Think the Vitus has the best of both Dartzeel and 33H together.

Happy listening

maxx1973 December 19, 2011 09:55

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you my friend...be well and take care!

zephyr24069 December 13, 2011 09:08

Thanks Mark! I still may have some customs issues to work out, I'll know shortly! Don't know what it is with me and amps that gets customs and shippers in a frenzie! Actually to be fair it was the shipping company that messed things up badly with respect to paperwork.......these amps being from Denmark and shipped from USA!!!

I hope one day to get my hands on some of that Elrod gear you are so happy with!! Merry XMass and nice to hear from you again!

bullot December 12, 2011 20:57