of all my systems in the past few years I have to say to my ears this is the most musical and engaging system by a large margin. I'm not listening to equipment any longer - just music. The all Kaplan wiring was a major step towards the enjoyment factor.
SOLD and replaced with Mytek With the MK2 upgrade an already great DAC took a major step forward in sound quality.
AMR(Abbingdon Music Research) AM-77.1
running the amp in vertical biamp configuration - Dual-Mono Amplifier - using integrated class A tube preamp.
Rosso Fiorentino Siena
leather wrapped full range acoustic suspension speakers. Love them ;)
Kaplan Cables GS MKII
used for the Siena mids & tweets
Kaplan Cables GS MKII
XLR from PWD to amps
Kaplan Cables GS MKII Power Cables
15A
dedicated circuits 3x 20A
one outlet for each amp and the PWD
Boston Tuning standard w/tungsten ball
used under Mytek
Kaplan Cables HE MKII 3a conditioning cable
used for Mytek 192 DAC
SOLD * Adona Nemesis w/cherry trim
used for AMR amps
Acoustic treatments various
GIK 6x corner traps - ATS various - GIK QRD7 diffusor used at 1st reflection - 8th Nerve etc..
SOLD * Project Audio RM10
with 10cc carbon arm & Ground It isolation base - Cover It cover.
SOLD * Tom Evans Microgroove Plus
very nice sounding SS phono pre that replaced a Project Tubebox II SE
SOLD * Mytek Stereo 192 DSD
unbelievable performance & expecially at this price! Using it via Firewire(Granite Digital cable) with external ESATA storage(12TB) - server software is JRiver(EXCELLENT SW)
Cabledyne Reference RCA Cables
very nice sounding RCA cables from a new to market company. Used between TT & phone pre and phono pre to amps.
SOLD * Sumiko Celebration Pearwood
cart.
HIFI Tuning Supreme fuse
used in the Mytek DAC
Maestro 20A outlets
used on the 3 20A lines
SOLD * Sumiko Speedbox II SE
external power supply/speed control for the RM10 TT
Many thanks. Your experience is consistent with what I have heard/read online. I guess I have a long way to go as I don't have the Isotek etc Cheers Pradeep
Thanks Tony What kind of break in did the Mytek need ? Read somewhere that it requires 500 hours !! I reckon I have less than 100hrs despite leaving it running 24/7 with a Mac feeding music from AudiNirvana. Cheers Pradeep
Tony Congrats on an excellent looking system. Did you find that you get superior results using the FW connection on the Mytek as opposed to the USB 2 and the external HDD is connected to the computer ? I am still finding my way with computer audio and a recent Mytek. Cheers Pradeep
