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Hello all,

Just recently followed up on this hobby for almost 3 years now (Used to play around with dad's system when i was a kid: Pioneer turntable, Akai reel-reel, Pioneer & Sansui receiver & speakers), i almost finish my systems (main and office). Just want to share with you guys my humble systems and wish to learn more of this addictive hobby. My musical taste leans heavily towards classical (anything from solo piano, violin, chamber, orchestral, opera with composers from Josquin de prez to Chopin, Schubert..Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff...Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Miklos Rozsa) and developing the love for Jazz (from Diana Krall, Holly Cole, Patricia Barber, Tord Guvstavsen, Stan Getz, Ray Brown, Miles Davis..etc). Also some acoustic music, pop and rock. Please feel free to check out my system and post recommendations...i will deeply feel honored and appreciate.
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    • Graham Engineering Phantom B-44
    Incredible tonearm. Very easy to setup, very smooth sounding and does magic with sibilance. Very little damping fluid (just touch the bottom of the square shank) is much to my liking.
    • Morch Moerch DP-6
    Dual Pivot , detachable and very tweakable arm.
    • Ortofon AS-212S
    New Ortofon AS-212S static balance tonearm.
    • SME Model 20 mkII
    Quiet, great speed stability!
    • Thorens TD-124
    Thorens TD-124 restored very carefully by myself. Woodsong Audio plinth.
    • Thorens TD-124 mkII
    Schopper Thorens TD-124 MKII acquired through Octave Audio
    • Garrard 301
    Loricraft restored. Oil bearing. Woodsong Audio plinth. Love it!!!
    • Lenco L75
    By Steve Dobbins. Stripped down to retain only essential parts. I just rebuilt the motor 2 weeks ago and it is so much quieter now.
    • Clearaudio Maestro
    Clearaudio's flagship wood body MM cartridge. Excellent sounding and great tracking.
    • Audio Technica AT33PTG
    Best tracker ever! Very smooth sounding. GREAT for the money!
    • Bryston BDP-1
    Hi resolution digital player.
    • Bryston BDA-1
    44.1-192khz, 16 & 24bit DAC
    • Manley Laboratories Steelhead
    After 3 (yes, three) Aesthetix Rheas gone noisy on me in just 3 weeks, I acquired this Stealhead in a rage. LOVE the sound and functionality..not so much so for the look..but oh well.
    • Manley Labs Steelhead V2
    Signed by EveAnna herself!
    • Cary Audio Design SLP-05
    Very musical preamp, great headphone section. Running with NOS Russian metal base 6SN7 with black
    • Cary Audio Design CAD 211AE
    Magical 3D presentation, though sounds a tad more laid back than BAT VK-150SE, they are still very dynamic.
    • Tannoy Prestige Kensington SE
    Makes magic with the midrange!
    • Tannoy Kensington SE
    Pepperport (Curious why it's called as such)
    • Tannoy Kensington SE
    Five way terminations
    • Element Cable Signature Titan Ag
    Detailed, smooth, transparent !!! Using it between my Bryston BDA-1, Manley Steelhead and Cary preamp, I dont miss ultra expensive cables!!!!
    • Acoustic Zen Silver Reference RCA-Balanced
    Made for me by Mr. Robert Lee (Very cool guy!). Running between Air Tight ATC-3 pre (RCA) and BAT 150SE Monos (Balanced) with a real balance config, not adapter.
    • Acoustic Zen Silver Reference
    Between phonostage Manley Steelhead and Air Tight ATC-3 preamp. I compared this IC with others in its price range up to twice its cost (from Discovery, Kimber Cable, Crystal cable, analysys plus..etc) and still prefer it over them.
    • Acoustic Zen Hologram II
    My old, trusty speaker cable. I compared this with $2,400 - $3,500(dont remember exactly) cable from Crystal, and Nordost Heimdall (last week) and i prefer this due to: tighter , faster bass, more focus imaging, more transparent , hence, more detailed.
    • LAT International IC-300 Signature
    Run between Ayre C-5xe Universal player and Air Tight ATC-3 preamp. My 2nd favorite in under $1,000/m/pair category. Not sure what to replace when the upgrade bug bites again..cuz i have to pay so much more to gain so little.
    • Audience Powercord.
    Used for all components except Acutus power supply, for now.
    • Panamax MAX 5510 AC Regenerator
    Used for all front-ends and preamps. Cant wait to compare this combo (Max 5510 ACRegenerator and Max 4400-20A) to the on-order PS Audio Premier.
    • Panamax Max 4400-20A
    Inductorless Noise filtration, no current limit (reviewed in Stereophile together with MAXX 5510 Pro ACRegenerator). Used for BAT VK-150SE monos.
    • PS Audio PS Audio Premier
    New Power plant from PS Audio
    • Nespa Professional Optical Disc Finalizer
    Improve readability of optical discs. More obvious on some than other.

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Jaytea,
What are your room dimensions in the Tannoy set up?

chrisliv