This is my main system - the room is not ideal, the real stuff will come at a later stage, but the sound is still quite amazing as the gears have total control over the speakers, with the bass being extremely firm, limiting bad resonances in the room. It also has opening on both sides and at the back which helps a lot as well. If it was closed I would be death today with less a quarter volume level. The sound is the best I reached to date. Just about everything is there; very high resolution, balanced, precision of image and huge soundstage, incredible presence mostly due to the DC drivers and the pavilion, transparency, separation, timing, organic like liveliness, all playing as a coherent whole, and attack and dynamics are just phenomenal. The supertweeters add a lot to the resolution, precision and transparency and is an absolute must in my opinion with these Westies. I am thrilled by the fact that a future dedicated room (about 8W/10L/5H mts) will make this experience still better.
Power amps, in mono configuration, each powering one Tannoy Prestige Supertweeters
Gryphon Mephisto solo
Mono Power Amplifiers - Each: 200W ClassA with ZNF stable down to 0.025ohm (6,000W) - 500,000mF - Extremely low output impedance for huge speaker control - 110kg
Tannoy Westminster Royal GR
High efficiency, back folded horn, 15'' dual concentric speakers
Tannoy Prestige Supertweeters
Supertweeters, magnesium alloy dome tweeter, efficiency & roll-off tunable
GigaWatt PC-4 EVO - DCB
Power conditioner and surge protector, with DC blocker. Used only for digitals and preamp, and low power gear. Gryphon amps not connected to it.
Lenovo X1 Carbon Laptop
Dedicated laptop, full SSD + 2TB external SSD, playing JRiver
Tellurium Q Silver Diamond
Silver Diamond top range for all signals, except for Masterclock using BNC fully Coincident Statement digital cables
Coincident Speaker Tech Statement Power Cord
Connecting AC to all digitals and gears except power amps
Love Esoteric components, wish i could afford them. I did have a Esoteric SA-60 sacd/cd player which was great but I traded it for a Marantz SA-KI Ruby, it's a definite improvement. If I could have afforded the Esoteric sacd/cd player you have I would have stayed with Esoteric components.
Amazing system and very well laid out (rack, etc...); great choice in Esoteric's finest, the speakers and the system overall,...must sound amazing! Congratulations!
This is a magnificent system. Contrary to popular belief, Tannoys like, and respond well, to high power. I use daily 500 Wpc Class D to drive mine, my other amp, of all things, is an SET 300B, which also sounds a treat with my custom HPD 315's.
What did you mean, when the real stuff comes along?
