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.
System edited: Wonderful sounds brought from the ASR Basis Exclusive inside, each day play better and better, this is a nice improvment to the system. Everything plays better and better.
Thanks Analogtroll Yes I install the ASR phonstage one week ago, and is getting me surprised, is a very special phono. Now my Oracle Paris is my source, is fine and beautiful, but I think in a upgrade and the Basis is my prefered turntable, and the 2500, 2800, or Gold Debut Signature are in my dreams, and are contenders of good level for the ASR Basis Exclusive. Let´s see what happen.
Shade of pale, you are putting together a very fine system. the ASR phonostage is one of the best I have heard. It will match very will with a Basis turntable IMHO.
After one week I could say WOW, this ASR Basis Exclusive phono is fantastic, I love it, what a piece, is truly HighEnd sound, special, beautiful, and with only few hours of installation. Detailed, fast, deep bass, holografic images, music is played with emotion, and sense of easy.
Finally yesterday I receive my new rack the G&P rack, 90 kgs of pure wood, very stable and lovely rack. Then I install The ASR Basis Exclusive Phonostage with battery, and could ear some nice music. I was curious to ear the first notes, and I was very satisfied with the inicial results, what a fine phonostage, beautiful, and very nice inicial sound, controlled and very detailed, first class phono, the best I ear until now. Now I hope thet getting better, with the time. Then I´ll post the results.
Finally I hope this week install the ASR Basis Exclusive phono stage, and begin ear good things. It was a log waiting but the circunstances are the possible, in this moment. I´m try the balanced connection, ASR Basis E. phono> ML 380S, sice I believe is the best way.
In my search for racks to the system, I just bought a Spider from Finite Element with 3 shelves, and make a reservation for one rack from portuguese company G&P, (partners- João Gonçalves e Luis Pires, yes the man behind the Benz cartridge- LP ( Luis Pires), a importeur from severall top audio brands, and now a constructer of portuguese speakers the LP Olissipo, presented at 21, 22 Abril in Lisbon at the HIFISHOW, with big sucess.
System edited: After the improvement of the analog rig, my attention was going to the speaker cables, the rack, the Audio Condicionater, and my new room, my sanctuary.
Hi Rugyboogie thanks for your attention, and see my system,and the nice comments, giving me info aboult the ASR Basis Exclusive, thanks too for your disposal in help me, I aprecciate. Good listenings. Jose
Thank you for your kind words that you left on my system posts. You have a great system going, if I can be of help e-mail me and I would gladly help you in any way that I can. You will love your new phono stage. I had it on loan and just loved it. Take care and enjoy the music. Mike
I already order to Oracle the SME armboard, and a SME V gold line in my suplier, to install in my Oracle Paris, and I have a Townshend Audio Isolda tonearm cable for the SME V, to subtitue the original SME V cable, the VDHul Latest Van Den Hul MCS 150 wire.
Thanks Mike I aprecciate your sugestions, however in this moment I built a new house with a auido room dedicated, aboult 38m2, in the moment I have the system in my fathers house in a room, all surround by cork like you could see in the pictures. In my new home I espect to make a room treatment by a audio professional, to maximaze is conditions. Soon they are ready I coment here and post photos.
Jacob, after reading about your system and then a few of the questions you are posting about improving your vinyl setup i thought you might like some feedback regarding your room set-up.
you have very nice equipment that is capable of sounding wonderul...which i'm confident that it does. your room looks great and very classy; however the flat wall behind your speakers and gear has got to be holding back the performance of your system in a few different ways.
that flat reflective surface will cause an excessive brightness to your high frequencies. the first reflections will 'blur' imaging, detail and texture. soundstage depth and layering will be greatly reduced. if the ceiling in the front of your room is also flat this surface will have similar but less severe effects.
the great thing is that things sound very good now; and impoving your room acoustics is just a big (relatively cheap) opportunity for additional performance and musical satisfaction. you can spend lots of money on new sexy gear but face performance limitations from your room that can be fairly easily solved.
my recommendation would be to experiment initially with a few different things on the wall to see cause and effect. then you can find a tasteful solution that will compliment the current classy look.
then all your gear upgrades will yield more musical enjoyment.
good luck. i hope i have not offended you with my unsolicited suggestions.
