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Another step in my system's evolution.  I have replaced my Krell KCT with an Esoteric C-03 preamp.  I am also now biamping my B&W 801s with Krell FPB 350MC for highs and FPB 450 MCX for the bass.

The sound and the range is amazing.  Definitely a few steps forward of where I was.
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    • Krell FPB-350mc
    Driving the Midrange and tweeters of the B&Ws
    • siltech SQ80B
    1/2 meter G3 XLR between cd player and pre/pro excellent cable, auditoned MIT, Cardas, Kimber
    • siltech LS-110
    biwired from adcom 5503 to HTM-1 (1.8 m) movies sound awsome
    • Esoteric X-05
    This CD player replaced my krell KAV-280cd. I auditioned this against the Krell Evolution CD player and prefered red book cd reporduction of the Esoteric. SACD playback was similar between the krell and the esoteric.
    • Rega RP-3
    Never was able to get great sound out of my music hall 2.1. I love the Rega. It just works.
    • B&W Nautilus 801
    Heavyweights with 15" woofers.
    • Esoteric C-03
    Preamp
    • Krell FPB-450mcx
    Driving the 15" woofer of the B&Ws

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Nice rig, stapimp.

I showed up to my first dorm room as a freshman with Clements 107dis and 105dis, a PSB center, and Yamaha 5.1 integrated with ho-hum sources.

By my last year of school I was in my own place, had gone back to 2-channel with the 107di's, had gone back to vinyl with an AR ES1/Linn Basik. Then my last semester I decied that a full-on high end rig was warranted, and as you can see in my virtual system, I went a little...overboard.

I hear you on our generation. I'm 23 and here I am with tubes and vinyl. Better yet, I've gotten several friends interested. Some of them have gotten some pretty good vinyl collections going and have gone to pick up TTs--I sold my AR to one of them, and another, who now designs and builds his own cables, has just sprung for a Rega TT which he plans to make a tube phono stage for. Others have grabbed used Techs and one guy turned up with a free B&O. There's hope for us young 'uns yet! I know an awful lot of 20-somethings that are perfectly happy to turn off the TV, pack a bowl, and listen to the Beatles and Zeppelin LPs they rescued from their parents' basements.

dirtyragamuffin