#1
|
||||
|
||||
MR88 tuner and W4S Remedy
For fun today I hooked up the McIntosh MR88 to the W4S Remedy and from there to the K-03x using WireWorld Silver Starlight 7 digital coax cables. What a difference! HD Radio opened up with a much larger stage and even compressed Sirius XM opened up. All was more CD like and had more bottom end. I went back and forth between the C2300 CD and Tuner inputs and it was immediately noticeable. Sort of like flipping between a stage and a cave that I was unaware of before. My wife picked up on it as well with no hesitation. I am currently using WireWorld Silver Eclipse 7 XLRs from the MR88 to the C2300 so I did not expect this much of a difference. The W4S and the K-03x DAC made a huge difference. Hopefully there will be a W4S Remedy special and a WW special again (Ivan?). Since I am already using the K-03x digital coax input for the Sonos/W4S Remedy, for the MR88 I will need to use optical from the Remedy to the K-03x optical input. Will this be as good as using the digital coax input? I could still use digital coax from the MR88 to the Remedy, just will need to use optical from the Remedy to the K-03x (or does it matter?)
__________________
Two Channel: McIntosh C2300 preamp, MC601 amps x2, MR88 tuner, MEN220; Esoteric K-03X; Aurender N100C 4TB; B&W 802D2 Diamonds, JL Audio F113V2 x 2 on Sound Anchor Sub Stands; VPI Classic Signature Piano Black, Ortofon Cadenza Black, VPI SDS, periphery ring, StillPoints center weight, Gingko Audio ClaraVu Dust Cover CT, KAB SpeedStrobe, Dr. Feickert Analogue Protractor; Sonos with W4S digital modification to W4S Remedy to Esoteric; W4S PS1 Linear Power unit for the 2x Remedy and Recovery w/ W4S PS1 Power Cord; Torus RM20; Wireworld Silver Series 7 Electra/Starlight/Eclipse cables and WW Platinum Power Cord for Amps and Platinum USB for Aurender; KLAUDIO RCM; Steve Blinn Designs extra wide three shelf rack; GIK Acoustics panels and bass traps, StillPoints Ultra Minis under all gear and Stillpoint Ultra SS under amps and speakers. Home Theater 7.2: McIntosh MX150, MC452, MC207; B&W 803D2 Diamonds, HTM2 center, CWM7.3 surrounds; JLAudio F112 x2 subs; Panasonic TC-P65ZT60 65" Studio Master Plasma; Oppo 205; Crown FM Two Tuner; Sonos with W4S Remedy; Apple TV; Furman Elite 20 amp PFi x2; WW and AQ Cables/Cords; Salamander Synergy Four Bay Cabinet Office 2ch with McIntosh vintage refurbished gear: McIntosh MC275V6 x2 tube amps; Klipsch Cornwall I vintage speakers (1982); AQ Dragonfly Red DAC/Jitterbug/cables; PS Audio Dectet Power Center; Mcintosh C28, MC2105, MR78 (with mod), MQ101, each with original walnut cabinet and panloc (1976), MCD7008 (1996), ML1C speakers (1976); Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4002 turntable (1976) with new SoundSmith SMMC20CL cartridge (2015); Salamander double rack Last edited by jameslrock; 02-17-2015 at 07:54 PM. |
|
|
Audio Aficionado Sponsors | |