I like the Power Ovals. I have found the Analysis Plus line to be very clean sounding in that they do not add or take away from what was recorded. They have no coloring of their own. In my opinion they are very efficient conductors.

Dave

consttraveler January 14, 2009 06:41

How do you like the Power Oval PC's? Did you have a second choice?

lapierre January 13, 2009 22:25

System edited: Added the APS Pure Power 1050 power regeneration/voltage stabilization with battery back-up. I found it to be a "must have" to deal with the crappy power here in up-state NY.

consttraveler November 26, 2008 08:12

System edited: Phono Interconnect came apart for the second time. Replaced with Furutech after auditioning several.

consttraveler November 25, 2008 14:17

Hi Dave,

Congratulations on the new gear and CS-2's! That's some mighty fine gear there! Great job. With a few hundred hours logged on the speakers and associated gear, you'll be dancing around your room im sure! The Cs-2's get so much more transparent and dynamic. Love the analog gear. Some serious playback gear for sure.

Enjoy!

Ken

kehut August 08, 2008 18:20

System edited: Up-dated with new/replacement Speakers, Amp, and CD Transport. Much better all around!

consttraveler August 08, 2008 11:03

Hi Dave,

Would love to see some pic's of this system some time. Did you ever pull the trigger on that pair of Emerald Physics CS-2s??

-Ken

kehut June 11, 2008 16:13

System edited: Modified the system to include my FM Tuner.

consttraveler January 17, 2006 17:56

System edited: Up-dated system, added new IC's between the Phono-pre and the Preamp.

consttraveler January 16, 2006 14:27

System edited: Added my new TT, Arm, and Phono Cable.

consttraveler December 30, 2005 20:12

System edited: Changed my TT/Tonearm/Cart. combo.

consttraveler April 30, 2003 09:41

System edited: I just added the phono step-up transformer. Hopefully, I'm done for awhile.

consttraveler March 06, 2003 07:52

System edited: Added a couple of tweaks that I over looked.

consttraveler December 17, 2002 06:43

Twl: I forgot to list the tweaked counterweight and VTA adjustment on the TT. You are correct, the Heavyweight is a very worthwhile tweak.

Smjason: Someday, I want to audition a number of different IC's and power cables. But for now, I'm very happy with the entire Analysis Plus line. I find them to do exactly what their liturature claims without adding a sonic signiture (that my wooden ears can detect) of their own. Also, I'm one of those people that has brand loyalty (for better or worse), and I have to be shown an improvement, for me to move to a "new" product.

For instance, one of my first up-grades was the ML 37 Transport. I was so impressed, I followed it with the ML 380S Pre-amp. However, if I had purchased the Herron MC Phono Stage first, I would probably have gotten the Herron Pre-amp, because the Phono Stage is so good. Lucky I did not start with Bose!

consttraveler December 16, 2002 06:27

I'd recommend a Expressimo Audio Heavyweight counterweight for your Rega arm. It makes alot more improvement than you think would be possible from just a counterweight change. A very worthwhile improvement for under $100. In my opinion, one of the best low cost things you can do for your table. When I put one of them on my OL arm, I was quite surprised at the amount of improvement I got.

twl December 14, 2002 19:19

I would deffinately try out some different cabling, it's not that the AP isn't good, you can just do better, especially with the quality of your other components. I would highly suggest Acoustic Zen, I heard the AP and AZs back to back and the Zen's are just a much better cable. Try hologram speaker cable and the matrix or silver ic, maybe also the Tsunami power cord, good luck

smjason December 14, 2002 15:12