Hi Art,

Whoa! :-)
It must be fun to hear a different sound -- excellent!

Best,

Sam

c1ferrari June 27, 2015 16:03

Arthur, yes let us know how the Sansui sounds if you upgrade it. Especially, in your system would be very revealing.

And, the plus that it may be the best looking tuner I've encountered. Now, I wish I had more room at the top of my rack.
Kenny

kennythekey June 27, 2015 13:11

I also have a TU-717 and have been thinking about what modifications are available for this 30 year old tuner. Arthur, have you don't anything to yours?

jeff1225 June 27, 2015 09:52

Thank you Arthursmuck if I am ever down to DFW I'll let you know.

jetrexpro June 27, 2015 07:20

Wow, it's been a long time for the TU-717, but it's going to be added shortly. Sounds like fun.
Kenny

kennythekey June 26, 2015 23:07

Thanks Kenny and yes the Jazz is glorious. The Sansui holds up very well. I bought I used with no mods and it sounds terrific and tunes easily. I'm going to have it cleaned and some upgrades done to it, I can drop you a note and let you know the impact those things have but definitely unbox it and give it a listen!

arthursmuck June 26, 2015 22:37

Arthur, as an old Tannoy maven, I know how much you're enjoying your system, and music. Tannoys just play everything so well. What a joy.

Congratulations, regards,
Dan

islandmandan June 26, 2015 15:26

An absolutely beautiful system, so congratulations. The Jazz must be to die for. I just jumped in, so have not read your 7 pages of posts, but I do have to ask. How does your Sansui Tuner hold up?

I have the same tuner boxed up for decades, and never thought to let it out.

kennythekey June 26, 2015 12:16

Jet - if you're in the DFW area let me know, happy to have you by. Thanks, Art

arthursmuck June 26, 2015 11:51

I would LOVE to hear your system!!!!Regards-Jet

jetrexpro June 25, 2015 14:08

Thanks for the kind words (and spelling correction Kevin)from everyone. It was indeed a significant overhaul and Bojack may be right on the answer to what precipitated such a dramatic change....sickness! I really wanted to do something completely different with my system to further my journey, and have been wanting to scratch the Tannoy itch for years, after that the amps and front end choices just became a process, which remains ongoing...

Thanks again all!

arthursmuck June 25, 2015 11:04

One word…SICK!

bojack June 24, 2015 18:09

While one has to wonder what precipitated such a dramatic change, one can never doubt your commitment to audio excellence.

kevinkwann June 24, 2015 16:50

"Shinod Mr. T Power Conditioner"

Is this an offshoot of Shindo?

kevinkwann June 23, 2015 00:16

Wow! You really hit the reset button. Congrats and enjoy. I've heard your 2A3 amps and they are very good.

jazdoc June 22, 2015 20:27

Arthur,
Congratulations on your total system reboot! The choice of Tannoy and Shindo is a match made in heaven I'm sure!

jeff1225 June 22, 2015 10:59

Thanks Charles! Each does bring something different to the listening experience. The FM 2A3's can drive the Tannoys on the right material, my rule of thumb is they start to struggle with quartets and above :-) What they do on singer/songwriter and small combo jazz is shockingly good, so they had to stay.

Happy listening Charles!

arthursmuck June 22, 2015 10:50

A total reboot? No kidding!
I suspect that this system sounds simply marvelous. I really like your
choice of amplifiers and it seems each brings its own sonic beauty and perspective. Arthur, can the Found Music 2A3 drive your Tannoys?
You have a beautiful room and system and your "reboot" will increase your music listening enjoyment in my opinion.
Charles,

charles1dad June 22, 2015 06:32

System edited: A total reboot from my previous system(s)

arthursmuck June 21, 2015 23:42

All the hard work you have put into your room really shows and I for one know anything done by Peter at PBN is going to be excellent. Thanks for posting and enjoy

needfreestuff October 10, 2014 23:26

Kevin, agreed and in this case we went with silver/gold as well as some other higher grade parts....

arthursmuck February 20, 2014 11:19

Mitch, I had single posts and so I did not bi-amp. I added a pair of JL subs later on to cover the lowest octaves.

arthursmuck February 19, 2014 12:07

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Art, did your LS9's have one or two pair of speaker binding posts?

Did you bi-amp them?
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mitch4t February 17, 2014 18:00

Thanks Arthur, that certainly explains it. Mundorf makes a lot of capacitors, many of them subtly colored, less than transparent and otherwise compromised, but they're all better than Sonicaps.

kevinkwann January 31, 2014 23:31

If memory serves correctly, Sonicap

arthursmuck January 31, 2014 20:18