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This is my main system, which is constantly evolvig. I tend to swap in or out a component every couple of months or so. Latest change on the horizon will be speakers as I'm evolving to more of a home theatre capable system.
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    • Supratek Syrah
    Tube two-box preamp with seperate power supply. Includes MC phono stage.
    • Teres 255
    Turntable
    • Electrohome Marquee 8500 HT
    CRT Rules! This beauty comes in custom case which makes it more room friendly.
    • Adona 3 level, double stand
    Granite and steel stand. I originally had my tt atop, but had to move it to lowest level to ensure no vibration.
    • Airtech MG-1
    Linear Tracking Tonearm
    • Joule Electra VZN-160
    160 WPC OTL monoblocks
    • Audio Physic Avanti III
    Floorstanding speakers
    • ZYX Universe S-SB
    This was a major step up from my ZYX Airy 3x-sb, as expected
    • Shunyata Sidewinder
    Power Cable
    • Cellar Cinemas HTPC 465
    HTPC, with Clarity Circuit installed.
    • Starsound Sistrum SP-01
    Isolation stand - I'm using this one for the Preamp, although it's probably overkill. I have two of them.
    • Starsound Sistrum SP-004
    Isolation Platforms for Speakes - I found these speaker platforms particulary effective. I couldnt' live without them.
    • Kimber TAK-AG Phono Cable
    Phono cable
    • Starsound/Audiopoints Sistrum 001
    Now have one of these under each monoblock - was surprised by the performance improvement.
    • Starsound/Audiopoints Sistrum 004
    Using one of these under my preamp and digital rig - used to have them under speakers, but won't fit under my new JM Lab Diva Utopia Be
    • Acoustic Zen Absolute
    1M Reference Interconnects
    • Velodyne DD-18
    Direct Drive, digital power sub. Crazy big driver, very low distortion.
    • Doshi Linestage
    Added a Doshi linestage. Still using my Supratek Syrah for vinyl playback but may try a seperate phono stage soon too.
    • Isoclean Supreme Focus Power Cord
    • Lampizator Big 7 Generation 5 DAC
    Triode DAC - DSD and PCM. With Elrog 300b music tubes and Mullard G-37 rectifier.
    • Thor Audio Phono mkII
    Tube phono stage.
    • JPS Labs Aluminata Speaker Cables
    • Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus Preasto Revision 1m RCA
    • Purist Audio Design Venustas Interconnects 3m RCA

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Anyone who can take on horns and set's impresses me. I am a fan of Jm labs also. Enjoy!

gregadd

system is even more beautiful. your tt looks lonely at the bottom of the rack. hope that is temporary.

gregadd

Outlier-sorry I missed the zyx.

gregadd

when i was giving you advice on solving your turntable problems I had no idea you had assembled such a fine system.

I must say the virgo is the pick of the litter when it comes to the audio physic line. You may want to upgrade to another version like the virgo III. Much nicer cabinet. although when i heard the later version not quite as good. I chalked it up to insufficient break in and the associated equipment. Sorry to say the virgo will benefit from more power. I heard them with 200 watts of krell fpb. Have you tried the audio physic sub. bass will fill out the sound in ways you can't imagine. you have the nucleus of a fine system. if you have to spend money buy more records or get an expensive cartrdige.
I also think you are quite the photgrapher I love the way the light plays across your equipment.

gregadd