Thanks John. The amps in the picture are .....'s. Mine are at Ayre in process. Even with the hours on these, they are still subtly changing, for the better.

lenny_zwik June 07, 2015 09:54

System edited: Uploaded new pictures to reflect the addition of the dCS U Clock and the update of my MX-Rs to MX-R Twenty version.

lenny_zwik June 03, 2015 21:35

Thank you for the compliments. All the cabling is balanced Cardas Golden Ref., except the speaker cables of course and the coax between the Puccini and U-clock. Power is all Shunyata, Anaconda variants with a Hydra 2 to the power amps and a Hydra 6 to the front end. The run to the power amps is 6M, much longer than I currently need, but that was what I needed from the installation in my previous house/room. Because the amps sit between the speakers, those cables are only 3M.

lenny_zwik May 06, 2013 14:44

Hi all, I missed quite the conversation over the weekend. Thanks for the kind words, John. I've been a firm believer for a long time that until you get the room right, you're not deriving full value from your investment.

I've not made the direct comparison between music server and shiny media spinning, but I've heard many times, albeit anecdotally, that the spinning disk does sound better.

lenny_zwik April 29, 2013 19:00

Ah, yes I'm derelict. So here goes:

1. The sound as a whole is more organic. By that I mean that the individual instrumental images seem more integrated.
2. There is a greater sense of flow, pace and rhythm to the music.
3. The soundstage seems to extend both wider and deeper with those instrumental images being an integrated component and not just points of sound in space.

All in all a very worthwhile investment, especially at the $3500 pre-owned price.

lenny_zwik April 26, 2013 18:39

I added a Puccini U-clock a few months back. I'll post updated pictures when I have time.

lenny_zwik January 06, 2013 00:54

Hi Jason, Yes I do, they're the 20" super traps. I also have a stack of 16" on top of the 20" in the bay behind the listening chair. They solved 95% of my problems, but still left me with a couple of modes (31 and 62 Hz) that I couldn't get rid of without using the PARC.

lenny_zwik January 05, 2013 16:36

Hi Steve :-) See you on the 18th!

lenny_zwik January 05, 2013 16:33

@Baxman: sorry for the late reply. Yes, I use Shunyata Anaconda CX or VX as required along with a Hydra 2 for the Ayres and a Hydra 6 for the front end.

@Thesaint: congratulations!! I'm sure they'll only get better as time goes on.

lenny_zwik October 11, 2011 15:09

That's where they ended up as a result of Wilson's voicing process. They're farther out than might appear in the picture. The baffles are about 3' away from the wall.

lenny_zwik August 31, 2011 00:12

Hi 'saint,
Yes you do and one eerily similar to mine. My previous electronics were ML; 380S, 335. I auditioned several tube amps; CJ LP140M, Nagra and accompanying preamps as well as the Ayres. To my ears, and I know this is contrary to conventional wisdom, the CJs sounded more brittle to me than the Ayres paired with the Nagra PL-L, which as you can see were my final choice.

The pairing is exceptional to my ears. Most telling is that cymbals sound like cymbals, not high frequency hash. They're full of metallic sheen when they should be. Depth and imaging is first rate and bass control is outstanding. The latter could be a problem given that the Wilsons present a difficult load in the bass. The Ayres have all the current capability necessary to control them. I'm very happy and I think the choice of a tube pre-amp is very synergistic, although I've not heard the Ayre KX-R preamp.

lenny_zwik August 30, 2011 16:27

Thanks for the kind words. Let me know when you get the GPA stuff set up and I'll stop by again.

lenny_zwik March 29, 2011 23:58