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Initially I was using Focal Diablo Utopia III speakers but lately I prefer the musicality of Harbeth M30.2.  I still use Focal Diablo for multi-channel.

Active crossover changed to JL Audio CR1, which is more transparent compared to Bryston 10B-SUB and without any hissing noise of the 10B.  

Lately, I am into building my own music server.



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    • McIntosh MC-452
    450W x 2
    • McIntosh MC-303
    300W x 3
    • Focal Utopia III Diablo
    for multi-channel LCR
    • JL Audio Fathom 113
    2 units
    • Oppo Digital Oppo UDP-205
    • Audio Research Ref Phono 2 SE
    • Bent Audio Silver Passive
    Passive preamp based on fully balanced silver autoformers
    • TW Acustic Raven One
    Upgraded Raven One with 2 tonearms:
    - Triplanar VII U2 with Ortofon Quintet Black
    - TW 10.5 with Benz Micro LP-S
    • Bryston 10B Sub
    Active crossover
    • Harbeth M30.2
    for stereo
    • Innuos Zenith MkII
    With 2TB internal SSD
    • Marantz SA-10
    CD/SACD players + USB/coax D/A converter without a D/A chip
    • JL Audio CR1
    Active crossover

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What speaker cables are you using?  I too have Utopia Diablo and paired with a Devialet Le200 I'm going around the speaker cable circus.  I've tried some Verbatim ribbons, Nordost up to Frey and so far the best has been Analysis Plus Solo Crystal 8, ll with HUGE differences which leads me to believe there's much more to come!

leeagc