Another long time lurker here...formerly defilamintkid on AK...

Have been looking at this thread and noticed mentions of Focal Aria 936s beautiful
picture and gear...and also an Aria 948 driven by Emotiva....

Currently own the Aria 948s in Noire walnut driven by a Parasound JC5 power amp.
to say the least the music ranges from very delicately layered appearing out of nowhere it would seem, vibrant to very dynamic strong All this presented in a huge amazing soundstage 3d sountstage....

Feel so very blessed to have this level of musical quality with my system ..

Best wishes everyone

I always loved the red/black combo

Sopra 3…. Started with Mac 2700 pre and 257 amp. Now pass Labs XP-32 and 350.5 for 2 ch. still using the 257 for surround. Sopra center and Sopra be’s sides. Old monitor audio 90’s for rear fill

Recent updates

Preamp: Backert Labs Rhythm 1.3
Amp: McIntosh MC 462
Streamer: Lumin U1 with with upgraded X1 PSU
DAC: Bryston: BDA - 3
Cables: Cardas, Shunyata, Audio Quest
Speakers: Sopra 2’s (4 ohm tap) with TrackAudio isolators

Gorgeous! How would describe the change going from the C47 to the Backert Labs?

I went from the C47 to a Prima Luna Evo 400 tube preamp. It was after that I knew it was going to be a tube preamp from then on. Then I auditioned the Backert Labs Rumba and loved how it handles every note. Lows, mids, highs. But don’t forget that I have a dedicated fully treated media room. The Rumba was nice but the Rhythm 1.3 sounds much more revealing. Please audition one ASAP.

Just love how you set everything up! Enjoy in great health!