smortegacbrez's SystemQuality components in a very appealing space. I've owned Dynaudio bookshelves and a Cambridge DAC. Presently have both Pass and BJC in my setups. Now is a great time to be in the hobby. posted 6 months ago | View comment | |
Replaced coxswain with point guard@jond The Topping could be returned w/in 30d and as mentioned elsewhere swapping a friends preamp exposed its limitations. The Constellation had the advantages o... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Replaced coxswain with point guard@mjcmt Thanks for your comment. The speakers (Magico) are listed in the components. I thought of this post as an addendum to the "RoonInterdependency" system post. Will list the remaining component... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Coxswains among the Rowers@tomic601 Thanks for your appreciation! Good sound is important but so is having a comfortable space to enjoy it in. posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Coxswains among the Rowers@jond- With the right interconnect, the Topping does not affect the sound. It does need a low capacitance cable, o/w it's brighter and sharper than hell. The sou... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependency@flashcider. Thanks for checking in. Most of the books are 12 or higher in altitude, or as a friend once quipped "neurosurgical height". DW tasked me with dustin... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Phoenix LightsHow do you tag a fellow a-goner? posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependency@bayliner, that is one awesome room- it's like, there's only one purpose for that room. As for your avatar, Aladdin Sane is my favorite Bowie album. As for acoustic treatments, as @jumia notes the... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
House of stereoA tour de force from the room itself to the components. Great fun to look through your components- hey, we use the same Ethernet cables. posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependency@Jond- Indeed it is a Brinkmann Integrated- the cornerstone of my audio system. Wasn't mentioned as it's discussed in the other posts. Thanks for the complement and for looking in. Checking out you... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Retirement System 2022Great collection of hardware and software. No streaming devices, but with all those disks, you have plenty to listen to. Great reading material as well- are those Folio Society editions? posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependencyThanks @Toro3. Acoustic treatments are uncharted territory for me; even though they should be, DW and my priorities will probably keep it that way. posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Phoenix LightsWell done. At least visually, you've done very well serving both the masters of sound quality and living aesthetics. Except for the NAD, (in college there was the chant of go-NADs) these are all co... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependencyThanks mjcmt. One goal of posting this is to pick poster's brains re their setups. Our upstairs has a case of digititis. I read iFi streamers provide good value, but also read some quality control ... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Serenity Now... (latest revision)Thanks for the compliment on my post. I strongly considered Harbeths back when I was putting together my setup. The equipment and environment (your room functions as a speaker optimized for sound) ... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
smortega's RoonInterdependencyThanks to pdheher and vino_david for the the compliments. @pdreher- your system must sound amazing. Your experience/comments re Roon are similar to mine the second ... posted over 1 year ago | View comment | |
Music/Library Room@ wroettger-Thanks for looking in. The Volent Paragon VL-2's were purchased from a fellow A-goner. I'm very happy with the sound even when placed near the wall.@milpai-T... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Music/Library Room@prosperoamwThanks for looking in. While the cabinet appears from the front to cover the turntable from above, it is easily accessible. See the new photo. Prior to remodeling, the a... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
tomic601's Casa PacificaAre all three systems under one roof? I tried the Roon system but it did not play well with my music player. I also did not want the system to be dependent on a computer. You have major league stuf... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Entry Level System - Version 2Seems many Audiogon members use Tidal. How do you like the quality as outputted through your streamer? I listened to a system with awesome speakers and amps but the DAC seemed to hold back the qual... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Deja Vu all over again!Looks good and must sound awesome. What is your streaming service and what genre of music do you listen to? posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Music/Library RoomThanks to everyone for checking in and for the great feedback!@jond- The Nativ is my third go at a digital music server. It indeed was buggy, but b/w tincture of time, and the lates... posted about 5 years ago | View comment | |
Improvements in Music RoomLapierre- If you live near a CrossCut Hardwood store, they have hardwood countertops that would be dimensionally stable and sufficiently sturdy for your purposes. Add the feet of your choice and yo... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Improvements in Music RoomSystem edited: I'm still experimenting with the computer files aspect of our system. The change to a windows computer was to have a better screen than the USB monitor I was using on the Mac Mini. I... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Improvements in Music RoomLapierre- I do. Mind you, I have 15-18 y.o. equipment, but I've been able to make most of my furniture and interior renovations with what I have. 4 inch thick is serious; I'd be innarested in your ... posted about 11 years ago | View comment |