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This is my dream system, A system that begin at 1999 with the buying of the ML 335 power amplifier. The system as evolving piece by piece, with a carefull study and listening of the equipment.

All the orientation was to buy good stuff, trying not to make constant changes, or loosing money in impulse upgrades. I begin for the expensive stuff from Mark Levinson, Revel, and now going for the sources,I like vinyl, I always like so my first choice was in turntable instead of the Cd, this is my 4º turntable. I'm still not finish, the evolution goes on, I knew I need severall things the search continues, the ASR Basis Exclusive phono stage is the ultimate buying, I espect this piece in Fev., but only arrive in April, now I installed and the burn process beguin.

In 2006, I spend a lot in audio equipment, and make severall changes, 2007 I don´t know, but the system go to improve, and I hope good things, and goods sounds!

My new house is not ready yet, I projected there a dedicated room of 38 m2 for the job. In the future I espect to mount a A/V combination stuff for my listenings and movies recreation. But now I'm looking for the analog rig and try to improve that at the best level.
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    • Basis 1400 Signature Series
    Basis 1400 Signature Series , lovely turntable and very gound sound
    • Basis RB-300
    A fine tonearm.
    • Benz Micro Ebony LP
    Wonderful cartrige 0,35mV out.
    • Philips CD 850 MKII
    A earlier CD, that is a good transport, but I need to replace it.
    • ASR Audiosysteme Friedrich Schäfer Basis Exclusive 2007
    Phonostage pre-amplifier with Battery, possible connect at the same time 2 turntable, or 2 tonearms.Balanced and unbalanced connections.
    • Levinson No-380s
    Wonderful preamplifier
    • Levinson No-436
    2 x 436 monoblock, powerfull, but with finesse
    • Revel Ultima Salon
    The best speakers for me, big soundstage, big sound, nice looking
    • Audiophile Base - BASE B05 Platform
    Platform to Basis 1400 Signature series, very good and a must have.
    • Madrigal HPC
    Balance Interconnect, I use from the phono ASR Basis Exclusive to the Pre-amplifier ML 380S
    • Madrigal CZ Gel
    Very neutral IC balanced,from Preamplifier to the powers
    • YBA Crystal RCA
    IC RCA I connect the CD player to pre-amplifier ML 380S
    • Tara Labs RSC Prime Bi-ware
    Speaker cable
    • Zoethecus ZBlock 1 Reference
    Amplifiers stands, nice, and a big improve to the sound to the sound.Precious
    • G&P stand with 3 shelves
    90 kgs of pure wood, very nice, beautiful, well built,stable, first class stand, 1,30Large x 62High x 49Deep
    • Precision Audio Cable elevators+
    Ceramic cable elevators, nice tweak to support the cable, I use in power cable, IC, and speaker cables
    • Perfect Sound Discs
    Discs under the Spider from Finite Element, and the Zoethecus ZBlock 1
    • SolidTech Isoclear
    Isolation foots adjustable, with springs, I use under the Neuance Platform, and under the CD player.

Comments 42

Owner
News, the treatment room as almost complete. Missing the front Wall, I go for Artnovion, a portuguese specialist,  and a decente carpet to the floor. I try to upload some new photos.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Room in works, I hore soon shoe new photos, of the new upgrades.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Thanks Rugyboogie,I wish you too a happy year, with good health, and fantastic auditions in your beautiful system. In this days I work again in the rooom, the side walls, painted in grey instead of white, and prepare new changes in the floor near the front wall, to extend the black image to the stands, new diffusor panells in front wall and some minor changes, lights,and others.
I wait too for good news abult my ML 356, after the problem he have.

shade_of_pale

Your room turned out very nice. Lots of hard work seems to have paid off with the results in your pictures.
Congrats and Happy New Year.

rugyboogie

Owner
System edited: Photos edited. New photos of the dedicated audio room.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Hi unfortunely the g&p áudio finish the activity and don't built the stands however is possible to get one . If you want one please Tell me maybe i can find one for you.

shade_of_pale

Hello,
I'm interested in a rack like yours but I'm unable to find any info on G&P racks. Can you give me any info? Are they still in business?

devilboy

Owner
Thanks Tmsorosk

However my other 436 have a problem too, it seems that I have to replaced the same thing, well the 436 is in the technician but I suspect the same problem, than the other one. Now I wait.

shade_of_pale

Nice setup Jacob . I'm also enjoying a pair of Revel Salon ones's conducted by a M.L. #431 , I was using a M.L. #320S preamp , but first changed to an Audio Research REF3 , then a few years later settled with an Ayre KX-R , by far the best choice . Glad to hear your #436 is feeling better .
Regards Tim

tmsorosk

Owner
The ML 436 are ok , problem resolved.

Now it´s time to paint the room, and make some adjustmentes in room treatment.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Problem foud, there is a board , she must be substitute.
The problem is that I have to request the board at Madrigal USA, and costs more than 1000dolars.

shade_of_pale

Owner
I have a problem with one of 436 monoblock MLevinson. After1 minuto audition, I hear a noise in the revel salon, and no sound after that. I contact my MLevinson dealer and send the amp for repair. I wait for good news any moment.

shade_of_pale

Owner
System edited: New photos in the new listening room.

shade_of_pale

Owner
I'am impaciently to mount the system in the new room to do the 1ºs tests, and measure the room, to see what treatment they need, after the service done in the ceiling.

shade_of_pale

Owner
The dedicated listening room is near ready to the 1º tests, let's see what hapen next weeks. I'm curious to listenig music in the new room.

shade_of_pale

Owner
I think it is the best upgrade for this year. Let´s see what´s happen.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Now I work in my new AV room, a dedicated one room with 7.31m x 5m, 2.69 high.

First I have only stereo, but in the future I go foer the cinema too.

The construction of this room, is my priority now.

I Hope make a nice work.

shade_of_pale

Owner
Thanks Shadorne, I aprecciate, I'm glad that you like my system, is beautiful and play good and enjoyng sound.

The TT is a Basis 1400 Sig. Series, very beautiful, and good source, it´s not very expensive, and for the price...It´s imbateable.

Regards

shade_of_pale

Owner
Hi Jaybo, sorry the later answer, I was out, then my computer have virus, well....

I Have to tell you that I sell the Oracle Paris, the arm, and cartrige, and bought the new set-up. Basis 1400 Signature Series, Basis RB 300, Benz-micro ebony LP.

And it was a big difference. I stay with bought some months, and then a friend ask me several times to sell her the Oracle, and I sell it.

shade_of_pale

I'm no Analog TT junkie but wow your TT is absolutely beautiful - stunning system you have there.

shadorne

hi jacob. saw your oracle paris in the primo gallery on the oracle sight. do you still have it?...and if not, do you miss it?

jaybo

Owner
System edited: The evolution goes on, now with the end of the break period, goos sound, good slam, and dinamisc, all improve. Very special momente to hera music in this time.

shade_of_pale

Owner
System edited: I hear good dynamics,fster sound, good bass extension, very good bass.

shade_of_pale

Owner
System edited: Now I bought the new Basis 1400 Signature Series,Basis RB-300 tonearm, and mount the Benz Ebony cartrige. I like this new set-up a few steps above the combo Oracle Paris, Jelco/Audioquest and Dyna 17 D2 MKII. Dynamics, faster, low bass extension, details I never heard before with the Oracle combo. The Basis 1400 is a fine performer, and a excepcional value for the price.

shade_of_pale

Owner
System edited: The analog improvments continue, now I replace my Dynavector karat 17 D2MK2 for the Benz Micro LP, a Top cartrige, that give me a most refined and delicate sound.

shade_of_pale

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