Walnut EVOs are here!

[bvdiman]

Congrats!
Yup, thought the initial 4-tiers was a bit too high to go in-between, aside of look, will affect overall sound/imaging.
System looking sharper now ~ more compact, elegant and neater (vs your previous floor-standers, in that room).
Once settled on cabling, do consider upgrading that factory OEM jumpers as well, it will make notable improvements, ime.

[Bavarian05]

Originally Posted by bvdiman

Congrats! Yup, thought the initial 4-tiers was a bit too high to go in-between, aside of look, will affect overall sound/imaging. System looking sharper now ~ more compact, elegant and neater (vs your previous floor-standers, in that room). Once settled on cabling, do consider upgrading that factory OEM jumpers as well, it will make a notable improvements, ime.

I am using Audioquest jumpers currently. I have both Copper and Silver ones. Using copper now, but will also try Silver at some point. I'm really thrilled with the binding post quality on the EVOs. Very stout and are so easy to tighten properly by hand. I've had the B&W 805S and 805 Diamonds and Olympica IIs and each of them have very poorly designed (IMHO) binding posts. All looked nice, but were next to impossible to hand tighten properly.

[bvdiman]

Originally Posted by Bavarian05

I am using Audioquest jumpers currently. I have both Copper and Silver ones. Using copper now, but will also try Silver at some point. I'm really thrilled with the binding post quality on the EVOs. Very stout and are so easy to tighten properly by hand. I've had the B&W 805S and 805 Diamonds and Olympica IIs and each of them have very poorly designed (IMHO) binding posts. All looked nice, but were next to impossible to hand tighten properly.

Great.. Using same type/brand jumpers as your main SC will usually yield better result ~ preserving coherency. Enjoy!

[brb]

Those are great looking speakers! Sonus Faber has some truly gifted craftsman, that build a family heirloom type of speaker.

[Bavarian05]

Originally Posted by j3brow

3 shelf look ... Much improved. Thumbs up. What is the black box on floor next to right side of rack?

My wife said the same thing.
I have to agree. Much cleaner, better look in my relatively small space.

[esteban]

Congrats! Those are beautiful speakers. And as the owner of a Prima Luna DiaLogue One, I'm glad to see another fellow PL enthusiast. I think they offer unsurpassed value and reliability. I've been following the news about the new HP models very closely, and plan to upgrade to the exact same amp you have (but mine would be in silver!) one day in the not so distant future. I would appreciate if you could elaborate on the differences between the standard DiaLogue and the HP integrated, and the synergy between the Guarneris (which are infamously difficult to drive) and the Prima Luna HP with EL-34's. By the way, have you tried any other power tube in the amp? (I'm currently using Electro Harmonix 6CA7 on mine after some bad luck with Gold Lions KT88's that did not last long)...

Again, big congrats!

[gerzom]

Originally Posted by Bavarian05

Yes, I moved everything around and placed it back in the center of the room. I removed one shelf to make it smaller and also added a new VPI Classic One with Dynavector Karat 17D3 this afternoon.

Congrats on this awesome set-up!!
I love the clean looks and "simplicity" of it!!

[Toobs]

Jason
Great looking system Do the speakers bolt to the stands or do they just sit on top.

I can't afford EVO's but I may be able to afford the Olympica 1 or 2. I have a dealer so I can give both model's a listen.

[Bavarian05]

Originally Posted by Toobs

Jason Great looking system Do the speakers bolt to the stands or do they just sit on top. I can't afford EVO's but I may be able to afford the Olympica 1 or 2. I have a dealer so I can give both model's a listen.

Hey Toobs!

Thank you Sir.
The EVOs bolt to the stand.
There is a single thumb screw on each side of each speaker, so two bolts per speaker.

[Toobs]

Originally Posted by Bavarian05

Hey Toobs!

Thank you Sir.
The EVOs bolt to the stand.
There is a single thumb screw on each side of each speaker, so two bolts per speaker.

I wonder if the Olympica 1's attach the same way