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Originally Posted by jprice
My "main" table is a Basis Debut V, with the vacuum "hold down" system, with a Graham Phantom arm and Graham Nightingale cartridge, playing through a Pass X-Ono phono stage in the "main system" as shown below.
The most obvious difference is in the soundstaging and imaging. All of a sudden, the stage has opened up in every direction. Sound appears from space many feet outside of the speakers. Truly wall to wall and then some. The stage stretches without interruption all across the front of the room. Voices appear, incredibly lifelike, from space high above the tops of the speakers. Close your eyes and the singer is in the room with you. Instrument placement is exact and correct. Some instruments appear to come from space in front of the speakers, while others seem to come from beyond the walls - deep into my back yard. This stuff is GREAT!
I am left breathless from the experience. I'm glad that I have lots of records, maybe I'll play all of them before I go back to digital. CD's are easier, you don't have to get up as often to turn them over or whatever, They take up less space, but, folks, they just don't sound as good as records.
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Very nice rig and agree with your assessment all the way around.
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Originally Posted by Stillone
Everyone has their own opinion.
Glad you are happy.
Jim
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I don’t know why you comment on this format – your opinion is very well known and is crystallized in stone. I'm glad your glad he's happy though. 
Bob
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Amps:VAC 450iQ Monos in Silver Flake on HRS M3X2-1921's, HRS G7 Footers/G-Links & Sound Anchor Conecoasters.
Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake)
Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver)
Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's.
Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974).
Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf.
Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit).
Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock.
Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable
Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers.
Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts.
Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps.
Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC.
Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital
Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M Starlight® 8 Twinax
Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA.
RCM: Audio Desk PRO
Tube Test Gear:Mint late '60's/calibrated Heathkit TT-1A, MaxiMatcher Power Amp & Preamp & Space Tech Labs ATT-3.02 tube test sets.
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