Q2 2014 has been a quarter of
SIMPLIFICATION...
No more office set-up (since I frequently travel)...sold some items and brought home some...
No more separate living room set-up...my fiance gave me (last Christmas) a nice set of speakers which can be controlled via bluetooth and airplay...
Gave up some duplicate/triplicate LPs to convert to much needed cash...
Question is WHY NOW? Well...seriously saving up for the
BIG DAY in December To those who have visited this thread thru the years,
THANKS for being part of my audio journey...Audio may need to take a backseat for something more important in life
Nevertheless, time to really
ENJOY THE MUSIC! and
SHARE THE MUSIC with that
SPECIAL PERSON...
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UPDATED AS OF JULY, 2014Finally had the chance (and the time) to update this thread. At first, I was quite hesistant to post however, I wanted to share most especially the TAS-Inspired Super-Lenco L75 w/c is the center of my system now. Other components have been updated as well. I can confidently say that I have found the combination and synergy I want --- NOW I have more time to really ENJOY THE MUSIC! Thanks for looking!
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Just made some minor revisions and reinforcements to accommodate the heavy LPs on the lower rack. this will also make sure that the rack is stable for the turntable (to be placed on top). Thanks for looking!
SOURCES: ANALOG - TAS-Inspired Lenco L75 Turntable w/ Jelco Tonearm w/ Benz MC Gold (MC) Cartridge
DIGITAL - "Mundorfed" Consonance Reference 2.2 CD Player, Harman Kardon Digital Tuner
AMPLIFIER: NAD 304 Integrated Amplifier w/ MM/MC Phonostage
McCormack DNA 1.0 Deluxe Power Amplifier
PRE-AMP/PHONO STAGE: Sutherland Engineering Ph3D Battery-Operated MM/MC Phonostage
Souped-Up/Rivo-ed Audible Illusion Modulus 3A Full-Function Tube Pre-Amplifier
SPEAKERS: Paradigm ATOM V6 Bookshelves (Wenge/Walnut Finish)
w/ Sonus Faber Adjustable Speaker StandsSPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES: Van Den Hul THE SOURCE Interconnects, Kimber Silver Streak Interconnects, Analysis Plus Clear Ovals Speaker Cables, Clear Day Solid Core Speaker Cables, Hospital-Grade Silver Power Cords x 2, Mr. H Audiophile-Grade Power Cords, 47-Labs OTA Hook-Up Speaker Jumpers
RACK: Italian/BASTOS-inspired 3-Layer Rack made of Hard Wood c/o Emy Gross
(Davao Wood Furniture Fabricator) POWER ACCESSORIES: "Souped-Up" Yaden 2.0KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator w/ Digital Voltage Meter, Hossoni 1.5KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Castle Power Line Conditioner, Quietline Mk2 Noise Filter x 3
OTHER ACCESSORIES: Classic 33 VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
"clone" - Black AcrylicNMTs/HDDs: Me8d8er Network Media Tank (NMT), 3 x Astone 1TB HDD (External)
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MY OFFICE/WORKSTATION SET-UP:
AMPLIFICATION: NAD 304 Integrated Amplifier w/ MM/MC Phonostage
SPEAKERS: Paradigm Atom V6 Bookshelves
SPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES: Van Den Hal The Source Interconnects, Audioquest Interconnects, Radioshack Interconnects, Monster THX Speaker Cables
SOURCE: Pioneer DV-120K Player, Rotel RT-940AX Tuner
Thanks!
UPDATED AS OF APRIL, 2010IT'S TIME TO GO BACK TO BASICS!!SOURCES: ANALOG - Technics SL-1200 M5G Direct Drive Turntable
with Shure M44-7 Cart/N-55 Stylus (MM), Audio Technica AT10-G (MM) and Shure M97-XE (Audiophile-Grade, MM) and Denon DP-1200 Direct Drive Turntable
with Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge and Audio Technica OC-9 MC Cartridge;
DIGITAL - Consonance Reference 2.2 CD Player -
"Mundorfed",
Denon DP-1200 Direct Drive Turntable w/ Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge
Technics SL-1210M5G Direct Drive Turntable w/ Shure M97-XE Audiophile MM Cartridge
Technics SL-1210M5G Direct Drive Turntable w/ Shure M97-XE Audiophile MM Cartridge
Technics SL-1210M5G Direct Drive Turntable w/ Shure M97-XE Audiophile MM Cartridge
Technics SL-1210M5G Direct Drive Turntable w/ Shure M97-XE Audiophile MM Cartridge
Technics SL-1210M5G Direct Drive Turntable w/ Shure M97-XE Audiophile MM Cartridge
AMPLIFIER: Conrad Johnson MV-52 Power Amplifier with 2 x RCA 5751 Blackplate Command Series Input Tubes, 2 x Sylvania 6CG7/6FQ7 Driver Tubes, 4 x Siemens EL-34 Power Tubes
PRE-AMP/PHONO STAGE: Conrad Johnson PV-6 Tube Pre-Amplifier with Built-In MM Phonostage, using 2 x Sylvania 12AT7, 3 x Sylvania 5751, 1 x Sylvania 12AX7, Denon AU-320 Step-Up Transformer (SUT) and Altec 15095A Step-Up Transformer (SUT)
SPEAKERS: Opera Audio Prima Bookshelves
w/ Aurum Cantus Leather-Clad Speaker StandmountsSPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES: Purist Audio Design Museaus Interconnects x 1, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Interconnects x 2, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Speaker Cables, Paul Speltz Anti-Cables Interconnects and Speaker Cables, Hospital-Grade Silver Power Cords x 2, Mr. H Audiophile-Grade Power Cords, 47-Labs OTA Hook-Up Speaker Jumpers
RACK: Italian/BASTOS-inspired 3-Layer Rack made of Hard Wood c/o Emy Gross
(Davao Wood Furniture Fabricator)POWER ACCESSORIES: "Souped-Up" Yaden 2.0KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator w/ Digital Voltage Meter, Hossoni 1.5KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Xindak XF-1000 Line Conditioner, JDLabs Power Line Conditioner, Quietline Mk2 Noise Filter x 3
OTHER ACCESSORIES: Classic 33 VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
"clone", VPI
"Screw-On" Record Clamp
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NOTE: (10/20/2008, Monday) Had the time to take pics using my Nikon D200, Nikon 18-105mm VR and Tokina ATX-280 2.8 Lens...
Thanks for looking! Glow in the dark
"Superman" Lighted Logo
Still glows when the light is on...
Also, the Center Speaker Stands cum DVD Rack ;D
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Superman Lighted Glass (Both in Blue and in Red):Thanks for looking
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I needed liters and liters of
"Arthro" and
"Efficascent" last weekend as we
(I mean 6 of us) carried this new "console"/rack from the ground floor going to the 3rd floor of the condo...this is a
"new addition" the Superman's Set-Up - very heavy, very stable...made of
Mangkuno (tama kaya spelling??) Hardwood...tagaktak ang pawis sa pagbuhat BUY very happy with the finished product, thanks to our local furniture maker here in Davao
Yan ang pinagkaabalahan ko last weekend...pati naglinis kami ng bahay ...of course with Yaya around
Pasensiya na, kalat-kalat pa po! Next time po malinis na po...
YAN LANG ANG NAPALITAN, WALA NG IBA - PERIOD!!! (baka kasi humirit si JA, unahan ko na, hehehe!) ...tapos sabay nuod ng DLSU-Ateneo game (olats naman!)
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Superman's/Super Allan (K)ent's UPDATED Set-Up:2-CHANNEL/ANALOG SET-UP:SOURCES: VPI HW-19Mk3 Turntable
with upgraded TNT6 Platter, Sorbothane Pucks and VPI Power Line Conditioner (PLC), Rega RB-300 Arm
with Origin Live VTA Adjuster/Acoustic Signature VTA Adjuster, Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge, and Consonance Reference 2.2 CD Player -
"Mundorfed",
AMPLIFIER: Conrad Johnson MV-52 Power Amplifier with 2 x RCA 5751 Blackplate Command Series Input Tubes, 2 x United/RCA 6CG7/6FQ7 Driver Tubes, 4 x Svetlana Winged C Power Tubes
PRE-AMP/PHONO STAGE: Conrad Johnson PV-6 Tube Pre-Amplifier with MM Phonostage, using 2 x Sylvania 12AT7, 3 x Sylvania 5751, 1 x Sylvania 12AX7, Acoustic Signature Tango Phonostage (MM/MC), Denon AU-320 Step-Up Transformer
SPEAKERS: Monitor Audio RS-6 Floorstanders
(in Rosenut Finish)SPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES: Purist Audio Design Museaus Interconnects x 1, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Interconnects x 2, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Speaker Cables, Hospital-Grade Silver Power Cords x 2, 47-Labs OTA Hook-Up Speaker Jumpers
RACK: Italian/BASTOS-inspired 3-Layer Rack made of Hard Wood c/o Emy Gross
(Davao Wood Furniture Fabricator)POWER ACCESSORIES: "Souped-Up" Yaden 3.0KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Hossoni 1.5KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Xindak XF-1000 Line Conditioner, JDLabs Power Line Conditioner, Quietline Mk2 Noise Filter x 3
OTHER ACCESSORIES: Classic 33 VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
"clone", VPI
"Screw-On" Record Clamp
Thanks!
PS: My HT Set-Up is a work in progress. I currently have a
Marantz SR-4700 6.1 Receiver Panasonic 32-inch LCD TV (32LX-700), Samsung DVD-HD841 Player (SACD Capable), Jamo Front Bookshelf Speakers, Jamo Dipole Rear/Surround Speakers, Jamo Subwoofer and Wharfedale Pi-Center Center SpeakersThanks for looking, Regards!
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CROSS POSTING FROM Wiredstate and Bikini Bottom:Let me share my story in how I built my system, or maybe how my system have "evolved" to what it is right now...
Just like my other friends here in WS, my journey started with my fascination w/ HT (Home Theater)...back then, I was simply using an Aiwa Component System w/c was a gift from my late Lola...this was in 1999...at that time I was also starting to build my CD collection...
http://wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2466In December of 2000, after our house was renovated, I finally bought my HT system, pretty much "entry level" consisting of Wharfedale Diamond 8 speakers, a Yamaha RXV-496 receiver and a Pioneer DVD player...all cables were either generic or DIY-ed c/o the store where I bought my gears (Sights and Sound - Park Square)...It was actually my dad who influenced me...I remember every time we go on long trips, he would play (cassette tape) Sergio Mendes, Stylistics, etc. in our car audio system that's why I was exposed to that kind of music...
But HT became a dead-end route for me...I was longing for something more...more body in the music, more warmth - but I cannot get it from the HT system that I had...so I ventured into 2-channel audio...the first tube amplifier I got is a vintage amplifier c/o VINTAGE DOG...it was a 14-watter EL-84 based amp...it was oh so sweet...BUT, problem is...I never knew this was going to be the start - meaning - I GOT HOOKED!
From then on, I had a JE Labs 2A3, Tono 300B, Tono Pre-Amp (1st Generation), AMX Push-Pull Integrated Amp...to the Cary SLA-70/Counterpoint Pre-Amp, Audible Illusion Pre-Amp...but everytime I remember my visit to Gaucho's place, I simply cannot forget the CJ House Sound...I have been longing to get a CJ Amp and Pre-Amp...I have been into bookshelves, floorstanders, back to bookshelves, and now BOTH, hehehe!
I was more into TROUBLE when I got hooked on analog...started with Technics and Marantz TTs, then Goldring, then Denon, then Goldring again, then Pro-ject, now the VPI HW-19 Mk3 w/ Rega RB-300...It was a JOURNEY - and I had fun, but more importantly, I had a lot to learn and in the process met new friends and acquaintances...and now BIKINI BOTTOM as well - a real BROTHERHOOD!...
I finally got into MORE TROUBLE when I was able to score a CJ PV-10AL and a CJ Evo, but now a CJ MV-52...I am hoping (and saving-up) to get another MV-52 so I could bi-amp my current set-up...
I can't say I have found the "ideal" system that I want...but I am enjoying my system more than ever:
SOURCES: VPI HW-19Mk3 Turntable [i]with upgraded TNT6 Platter, Sorbothane Pucks and VPI Power Line Conditioner (PLC), Rega RB-300 Arm with Origin Live VTA Adjuster/Acoustic Signature VTA Adjuster, Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge, and Consonance Reference 2.2 CD Player - "Mundorfed",
AMPLIFIER: Conrad Johnson MV-52 Power Amplifier with 2 x RCA 5751 Blackplate Command Series Input Tubes, 2 x United/RCA 6CG7/6FQ7 Driver Tubes, 4 x Svetlana Winged C Power Tubes
PRE-AMP/PHONO STAGE: Conrad Johnson PV-6 Tube Pre-Amplifier with MM Phonostage, using 2 x Sylvania 12AT7, 3 x Sylvania 5751, 1 x Sylvania 12AX7, Acoustic Signature Tango Phonostage (MM/MC), Denon AU-320 Step-Up Transformer
SPEAKERS: Monitor Audio RS-6 Floorstanders (in Rosenut Finish)
SPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES: Purist Audio Design Museaus Interconnects x 1, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Interconnects x 2, Purist Audio Design Elementa Rev. A Speaker Cables, Hospital-Grade Silver Power Cords x 2, 47-Labs OTA Hook-Up Speaker Jumpers
RACK: Italian/BASTOS-inspired 3-Layer Rack made of Hard Wood c/o Emy Gross (Davao Wood Furniture Fabricator)
POWER ACCESSORIES: "Souped-Up" Yaden 3.0KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Hossoni 1.5KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Xindak XF-1000 Line Conditioner, JDLabs Power Line Conditioner, Quietline Mk2 Noise Filter x 3
OTHER ACCESSORIES: Classic 33 VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine "clone", VPI "Screw-On" Record Clamp[/i]There is synergy IMHO between all the current gears I am using, even down to the cables...Although
ayoko magsalita ng tapos, but I think after the bi-amp project, I am slowing down on hardware and will concentrate of software - and also
SUTs Salamat sa mga
con-sulsol-tants ko: Doc Lito, MC, Jon Agner, MSM, IHJ, Hypertriode, Gaucho, Sonny Tuazon, John Martin, Audiostar, Kabubi and KD
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Thanks for reading...di ako sanay ng mahabang posts, sa SMILEYS lang ako sanay ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
PS: Some sample pictures of the
"incomplete" set-up:
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PS: Here are pictures of my
"former" set-up:
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Superman's Set-Up: THE EVOLUTION
CURRENT AUDIO/2-CHANNEL SET-UP:
AMPLIFIER: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000 200wpc Power Amplifier with 2 x RCA 5751 Blackplate Command Series Input Tubes, 2 x Sylvania 5751 Blackplate Triple Mica Input Tubes
SPEAKERS: Dali Ikon 6 Floorstanders
SPEAKER CABLES/INTERCONNECTS/POWER CABLES:Analysis Plus Clear Oval Interconnects, Hospital-Grade Silver Power Cords x 3, Xindak FS-2.0 Ribbon Speaker Cables
SOURCES: Pro-ject RPM 6.1 SB Turntable with Dynavector DV-10x5 High Output MC Cartrdige, "Mundorfed" Jolida JD-100D Tube Output CD Player with Sylvania Triple-Mica 5751 Blackplate Tubes, "Mundorfed" Cayin CDT-15A Tube Output CD Player with Amperex Bugle Boy 6922 Tubes
PRE-AMP/PHONO STAGE: "Mundorfed" Counterpoint SA-1000 Tube Pre-Amp (Hybrid Line Stage with All-Tube MM/MC Phonostage) with 1 x Amperex Bugle Boy 6922 (and Amperex Gold Pin 6922) and 2 x RCA Black/Longplate 12AX7, Clearaudio Microbasic Phonostage (MM/MC)
RACK: Sabre 5-Tier Crescendus Rack
POWER ACCESSORIES: Hossoni 1.5KVA Servo-Type Voltage Regulator, Marway Products Line Conditioner/Power Controller, Xindak XF-1000 Line Conditioner
OTHER ACCESSORIES: Nitty Gritty Basic (Manual) Record Cleaning Machine, Stereophile's Phono Mat, Stereophile's Skunk Works Cartridge Mat
thanks to all for taking time to read this thread...MABUHAY ANG WIREDSTATE!!!