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Audio Discussion => List your system => Topic started by: StephenWVU on September 12, 2014, 01:49:07 PM
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Well, I guess due to not having any of the old components I had in the last system it is time to update. I will be selling the DAC and Transport and SACD player. Everything is wired with Transparent Ultra or reference wiring. The rack is by Billy Bags but I have a second one I might use instead. There are actually quite a few pieces I will be selling and might post here before they go to the Fleabay.
Speakers: Nearfield Acoustics Reference 18 speakers and subwoofers
Crossover: Pipedreams crossover ¿?
Amplifiers:
VAC Renaissance 140 MK II (130 watts, Class A, 300B and 6SN7GT) - Towers
Classé CA-D200 (class D) - Subs
Preamp:
Mark Levinson No. 32 with optional phono
Digital:
SACD: Sony SCD 777ES
Transport: Mark Levinson 31.5
DAC: Mark Levinson 30.6
USB DAC: Muse DA20
Analog:
VPI HR-X, VPI SDS, HR-X weight and Ring weight, Grado Reference cart
Tuner:
Accuphase T109V, Dynalab ST2 antenna
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Man I'd love to give that setup a listen. How far from WVU have you wandered? I'm still in good ol' south park.
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I'm in Athens, OH. I'd like to get a get together in early November or maybe October. Going to be doing some traveling and pretty booked until then. Go Mountaineers!
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very sweet stephen
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Great set up!! Bet the sound is fab!!! ;)
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Does that mean a VPI HR-X, VPI SDS, HR-X weight and Ring weight, Grado Reference cart for sale?
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Jaja just the Grado on that rig! The table is incredible!
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Boy I would love to hear that. NICE Setup!
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Congrats Stephen! You have some exception equipment there. An audiophiles dream!
Next, invest in a nice little camera. You pics are low fi! (Just messin' with 'ya!)
Very nice system I've always been curious about Mark Levinson gear.
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You call this a system? ???
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Love the table
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Very nice! :o
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Sweeeeet ! (ps...I hate you :laugh:) Just kidding!! Now pack it all up and bring it to the
shop so we can all hear it.
I love the Argentina flag. Are you from Argentina?
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Hello all! Thank you for the kind words. I do like the sound of the system! Though I finally did a comparison of a fairly close price digital setup to the analog rig. The Levinson transport and DAC are now for sale. :P For now on I will just be using laptop for lower recordings and the turntable for anything well recorded that can be had on vinyl. The tuner is also one of my favorite pieces...
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My wife is from Argentina. Met her working down there.
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My family is from Buenos Aires. Beautiful city. I hope you get to visit often.
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Very cool! I worked outside of Tigre while living in Belgrano. It is a beautiful city. Unfortunately because of the cost we haven't gotten to go back yet mainly due to time constraints. Hopefully next year we'll be able to make a trip out there for a couple weeks.
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So, how do you like your amp? I've never heard an amp with that many 300b tubes in it. That is whats in those amps isn't it.
Since I acquired a bunch of JJ tubes from you you must have preferred something else. What did you end up going with?
That turntable is sick, it makes a Classic look like a toy. I keep shaking my head when I look at it.
You do need to break down and get a better camera and a tripod. I'd have a field day taking photos of that system.
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f**king awesome system!!
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I love the sound of the 300B tubes. A typical limitation is their lack of power... However, each amp runs 130 watts class A. The highs are smooth and the bass is great. I am using the Classe on my subs but the vacs do have great bass.
I only had laf a set of tubes (you can run 4 300B tubes in each amp running 75 watts a channel). I wanted to match a set and VAC gave me a killer deal for their factory matched ones (Shuguangs). I like the sound better because they seem to be a little more refined and detailed.
Come to Athens and take some pics. I spend all my cash on stereo, no funds for a good camera! :P
Also some changes:
Sold all the Levinson because their customer service is horrid.
New pre: VAC Signature MK II
New cart: Van den Hul Colibri XGW