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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. 
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Room Details

Dimensions: 12’ × 12’  Small
Ceiling: 8’


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    • Michell Engineering Gyro SE turntable
    A wonderful turntable. A beautiful object.
    • 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.

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Wow, is the preamp really 7500.00? I love Jim's amps, to the point I will have him rebuild my vintage hadley 622/

But I would think at that price, there are many preamps that are complete in one box

jsujo