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    • Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty
    Most up to date Ayre integrated amp
    • Mac Mac Mini Server heavily modded
    complete rebuild by Steve Nuggent at Empirical Audio.  All SSD with a Paul Hynes designed linear power supply.  Filled with all high res, well recorded music used at audio shows around the world.
    • AudioQuest Castle Rock 8' Speaker Cable
    with 72 DBS units
    • Noble Savant IEM's
    Signature series in Blue Swirl (one of only two made)
    Best IEM under 1500 I've listened to and it's THAT close.
    • PSB M4U2
    Integrated headphone with built in NC and amp.  One of the best and most versatile headphones made.
    • AudioQuest Niagara Balanced Interconnect
    • Empirical Audio Hand made solid silver USB cable
    • AudioQuest Niagara 1m Balanced interconnect 2 pair
    • Marantz Blu Ray
    Early Marantz Bluray player with HDMI and RCA outputs
    • Panasonic GT50
    50
    • Darbee Darbelt
    Video enhancer. Not sure how, but it sharpens the picture. Comes with remote control and it works
    • Ayre Acoustics QX-5/Twenty
    Featuing the new ESS ES9038PRO DAC chip and a new jointly-developed doubly-rotated Morion quartz crystal-based oscillator, The QX-5 Twenty elevates digital performance to an astonishing level. Linking all of your digital media together with every conceibable digital input and the most popular streaming services, the QX-5 Twenty provides unlimited flexibility and convenience at the highest level.
    • Vandersteen Quatro Audi Havana Black

    Latest evolution in speaker technology and sound quality to derive from the research & development efforts that delivered the patented carbon-fiber Perfect-Piston drivers used in the flagship Model 7. While the Perfect-Piston Tweeter used in the Model 7 is the fully embodied deal of high-frequency purity and resolution, the Quatro CT (Carbon Tweeter) features the superb Carbon Tweeter from the renowned Model 5A Carbon.


    Painted in Havana Black  

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Totally new system.  Too funny, but after a couple of years I finally have most of what I have wanted.  The only things left are a new server/NAS and upgrading to the Vandersteen Quatro's as soon as I sell my new Treo's, lol....I caught the Vandersteen bug. Those Quatro's are perfect for my set up as I love the idea of controllable bass.

ctsooner

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Wisnon. I have thought about it, but I'd need to hear it all in my system. I have the Trios as I"ve stated and I love them. The Ayre is a wonderful integrated. I've never hear another SS amp that sounds as good. It's more detailed than most think, but it's never hard. Just musical. That last time I heard the Devailet, I didn't like the rest of the system, so I steered away (just being honest). I'd be interested, but it would have to best what my dream system that I"m putting together. I"m open minded though.

ctsooner

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Wow, it's all broken in now. I need work on my digital, but am waiting until things shake out a bit...maybe next year. The Basis is blowing me away. I can hardly listen to digital anymore. It's unreal. I'm about to make my own ultra sonic cleaner. I can get an 80z tank and will make my own motor assembly. I also found my Zerostat and Discwasher brush. I laughed as I wasn't looking for them as I thought they had been toss by my ex years ago. Now I am going to sell my Rotel TT with Van den Hull MM cart...

ctsooner

Owner
Update:
Vandersteen Treo in cherry
Ayre AX-7e intergrated
8' run of AQ Castle Rock speaker cables
Music Hall 25.3 DAC
1m Run of balanced AQ Niagara from DAC to integrated
Marantz BluRay as my transport (for now)
Basis 1400 Turntable with Basis 301 arm
Benz Glider cartridge
Heed Quasar phono amp
MIT shotgun from Heed to integrated (will eventually be AQ cables)
Old three bay metal rack from England
I made a 1.5" thick MDF top for the turntable
Special order Gingko Cloud 12 isolation platform for Basis (what a HUGE difference in a good way)

Dream changes....new digital all the way around
Vector 4 tonearm for the Basis
Ayre AX-5e or whatever new zero feedback integrated they have when I can afford it, if ever.

Probably get a spin clean record cleaner for now to save some bucks until I can make my own ultra sound cleaner.
AQ carbon fiber cleaner works fine for the moment as does some stylus cleaner

So glad I met John at Audio Connection in NJ. He knew how to put a system together and I love it!!! I'm even listening to my dad's old orchestral albums and they sound awesome.

ctsooner

Owner
Matt, thanks. I will be getting my Vandersteen Treo's delivered on Tuesday. I have the Audio Quest Castle Rock cables coming along with them as well as a Basis 1400 with Basis 300 arm and Micro Benz Glider and a Gingko Cloud 11 for it all to sit on. I'm now selling these Proacs along with matching teak Proac Studio 1's (if you know of anyone who wants Proacs and MIT, lol). for digital I'm now using Music Hall 25.3 driven by a CAL Delta with AQ Niagara XLR interconnect between MH and Ayre. It's starting to come together.

ctsooner