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This system in my living room is always under construction as it's the last one to be implemented. I'm still toying with the idea of perhaps going for another pair of Maggies in place of the Vandy's but constantly moving the Vandersteens around, changing cables, etc to squeeze more performance out of them. Since I have Maggie's in another system, they have become my reference and I always am trying to get the Vandersteens to do what the Maggie's do with ease. I have them sounding really good and most people cannot find fault with them. Apples and Oranges I guess and I'm so lucky to be able to go back and forth between systems. Still it's fun to change things and tweak. Also the amp situation is interesting. The Bryston and Red Dragons are 2 very different beasts. Bryston's have more top end energy and Dragons bigger smoother but need the SCE HRS interface to help with the low input impedance of 10K which is not good for the ARC Tube Preamp. I keep it in even with the Bryson which is 50K. The Vandersteen's throw a huge sound stage, image and disappear like crazy, with full powerful bass. However the purity and transparency of Magnepan's is so captivating!!! FUN
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    • Benchmark DAC 1
    DAC
    • Yamaha CDC-697
    CD Changer
    • Oppo 980-H
    Universal Disc Player
    • Technics SL-1200 mkII
    DD Turntable
    • Audio-Technica USA AT-440ML
    MM Cartridge
    • Audio Research SP 16
    Full Function Tube Preamp
    • Bryston 3B-ST
    SS Amplifier
    • Red Dragon M-500
    Mono Block Class D Amplifier
    • Vandersteen 3a Sig
    Full Range Loudspeaker
    • Straightwire Crescendo
    Interconnects
    • Nordost Blue Heaven
    Interconnects
    • Lifatek Glass Optical Digital Cable
    From Yamaha CDP to DAC
    • Kimber 12TC
    Bi Wire
    • Less Loss DFPC Signature Power Cable
    Power Cord
    • Audience Adept Response aR2p-TO
    High Resolution Power Conditioner
    • Acoustic Revive RTP2
    Power Conditioner
    • Acoustic Revive RR-77
    Room Harmonizer
    • SCE Harmonic Recovery System
    Interface

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Straight Wire Virtuoso R interconnects as well.

tonyjack

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