Sources: Michell GyroDec turntable, Aqua Formula DAC driven by a Mac Mini, Roon integrated with Tidal and Qobuz, Accuphase DP-65V CD Player, Day Sequerra HD Radio.
Amplifier upgraded to Gryphon Colosseum.
Waiting on Pandora preamp to be mated to my turntable.
Spread Spectrum Technologies Ambrosia Second Edition Preamplifier
James Bongiorno's new preamplifier. Amazing volume control. Very low noise moving coil section. Tone controls. Remote control. See www.ampzilla2000.com for more information.
Gryphon Cantata
An amazing speaker that is engineered for small rooms, with a Q controller to tailor bass response.
Gryphon Q Controller
Allows user to select three different Q levels depending on the liveliness of the room.
Gryphon PSC Speaker Cable
Planar Speaker Cable - gold embedded in silver, the cables I assume Gryphon used when developing the Cantata. Seemed like the right choice.
Nordost SPM
Transparent.
Gryphon Colosseum
A beast of a Class A amplifier. 165w.
Aqua Formula
A nice sounding DAC, paired with a Mac Mini running Tidal and Qobuz integrated under Roon.
Gryphon Pandora Preamp
Pandora preamp with phono stage. Waiting for it to be mated to my turntable.
Very nice job. I love the idea of implementing old school audio with new school computer technology. Couple of ideas for you, try importing your music in Apple Lossless format. This will be a much better than the AAC files you have. There is also a great applescript called Lossless To AAC Workflow, it will take a cd, import Lossless to your computer, and then convert to AAC, add the AAC files to your ipod, and then delete the AAC files from your computer so you don't have duplicates (It works great)!! From there you could look into a high end DAC because you have optical out on the G5. I have found this to work great because the computer is strickly a transport, and has very little effect on sonic quality. Happy listening!!
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