Stretch's a/v timeline and current system

[Stretch]

My equipment timeline:

» = in current system
® = retired
Ø = retired, may be unwell or dead
× = no longer have

06/82
× Rega Planar 3 / Linn Basik LV V / Linn Basik
× McLaren 601 (pre)
× McLaren 701 (power)
× JansZen Z30 (2, hybrid loudspeakers)

09/82
× Linn Sondek LP12
× Syrinx PU2 (tonearm)
× Supex SD900 Super (LOMC catridge)
× McLaren 101 (phono)

10/82
× Philips KTV-470 (18" TV)

01/83
Ø Monster Interlink
® Monster Cable

11/83
× Pye 5VR (VCR, PAL)

05/84
× Perreaux SM2 (pre)
× Perreaux PMF2150B (power)

02/85
× National (Matsushita) NV-850EZ (VCR, PAL)

03/85
× Supex SD900 Super (LOMC cartidge)
× Linn Sondek Valhalla Kit

08/85
× Hitachi SAX-102 Linear Crystal OFC (interconnect)

10/85
× Hitachi SSX-102 Linear Crystal OFC (speaker cable)

12/85
» Mission Isoplat (2, isolation platform)

12/85
× National (Matsushita) NV-250EZ (VCR, PAL)

01/86
® Akai CD-M88 (CD player)

09/86
× Linn Sondek Nirvana Kit
× SME Series V (tonearm)
® Koetsu Black Goldline (LOMC cartridge)
® Music Reference RM-4 (phono)
® Music Reference RM-5 (pre)
» Plinius Model 9 (monoblocks)
Ø Gale GS401W (loudspeakers)
® Dynavector DV-5LR (interconnect)
® Stax LC-OFC (speaker cable)

06/87
Ø Stax Lambda Pro (earspeakers)
® Stax SRM/MK-2 Pro (driver unit)
® Stax SRE-16 (extension cable)
® Mogami Neglex 2534 (2, interconnect)

08/87
× Oracle Delphi Mark III

12/87
» Nakamichi Dragon

02/88
® Mogami Neglex 2534 (3, interconnect)

04/88
× Dynavector DV XX-1 (HOMC cartidge)

08/89
× Panasonic NV-L25EA (VCR, PAL/NTSC playback)
× Panasonic TC-2171ZR (21" TV)

03/90
» VPI HW-17F Pro (record cleaning machine)
» Torumat TM-7XH Superfluid

06/90
» Plinius Model 9 Upgrade

06/90
× SME Series V Silver Litz Cartridge Leads

06/90
× Dynavector DV XX-1 (HOMC cartidge)

09/90
® Mitsubishi HS-E70 (VCR, PAL)

02/92
Ø Mitsubishi HS-M55 (VCR, PAL/NTSC playback)

08/92
® Panasonic NV-F55EA (VCR, PAL/NTSC)
× Yamaha CDX-550 (CD player)

01/93
» Sony KV-X2553S (25" TV; still in use in office/bedroom!)
Ø Sony MDP-515D (Laserdisc player)
Ø JVC HR-S6700U (VCR, NTSC)

11/93
® Sony SL-F30 Betamax (gift)

12/93
® Mogami Neglex 2534 (5, interconnect)

02/94
× Yamaha TX-350/L RS (tuner)

03/94
× Dynavector DV XX-1 (HOMC cartidge)
× Audio Research SP9 MKIII (pre)
» Dynavector HX 1.2 (power)
® Mogami Neglex 2534 (2, interconnect)
® Kimber 4TC (speaker cable)

10/95
× Meridian 508-20 Mk.II (CD player)
® Mogami Neglex 2534 (interconnect)

01/97
» Pioneer CLD-D99 (NTSC laserdisc player)

12/97
» Kimber KCAG / WBT-0108 (2, interconnect)
® Illuminations V20 / WBT-0144 (2, video interconnect)
» Black Diamond Racing Pyramid Cones Mk 3

06/98
® Pioneer DV-505 (DVD player)

12/98
® MIT S-LinQ (S-Video cable)

09/99
» Shahinian Arc (2, loudspeakers)

12/99
» Kimber KS 1020 / WBT-0108 (interconnect)

01/00
» Kimber DV-75 (3, digital/video interconnect)
® Kimber DV-30 (3, digital/video interconnect)
» Kimber S-Video Cu (2, interconnect)

02/00
® Meridian 562V.2 (multimedia controller)
® Meridian 568 (surround processor)
» Meridian 519 (AC-3 laser demodulator)

03/00
» Kimber KS 2020 (2, digital interconnect)
® Kimber DV-30 (5, digital/video interconnect)
® Monster Video 2 (2, s-video interconnect)
» Kimber Monocle X / WBT 0680E & 0645E (3, speaker cable)
» Dynavector HX 1.2 (power)

08/00
® JVC HR-S9800U (VCR, NTSC)

09/00
® Kimber Illuminations V20 (5, video Cable)
Ø Lexicon 500T System Controller
» Shahinian Arc (1, loudspeaker, for centre channel)
» Triad InRoom Platinum (subwoofer)
» Stewart StudioTek 130 Manual Pull-Down Screen (80")
» Lutron Grafik Eye GRX-3104 lighting system

11/00
® Barco Ciné 7 (CRT projector)
® Focus Enhancements QuadScan Pro (video scaler)

12/00
» Shahinian Arc (2, loudspeakers, for surrounds)

01/01
× Meridian 596 (DVD player)

02/01
» Kimber 4VS (speaker cable, for surrounds)

04/01
» Kimber DV-75 (3, digital/video interconnect)
» Kimber Hero (3, interconnect)

05/01
× Meridian 596 (DVD player, warranty replacement)

02/03
Ø Philips CDR 765 (CD recorder)

06/03
× Meridian 596 (DVD player, second warranty replacement)

04/04
Ø Tivoli Henry Kloss Model One AM/FM Table Radio

12/05
® Lumagen VisionPro HDP (video processor)
» Kimber DV-75 (digital/video interconnect)
® Marantz DV9500 (universal DVD player)

01/08
® Pioneer DVL-909 (laserdisc player; gift)

10/09
» Dynavector P-75 MkII (phono)
Ø Pionner BDP-LX91 (aka BDP-09FD, blu-ray player with multi-region kit)
» Merdian HD621 (HDMI audio processor)
» Merdian G61R (surround processor)
» JVC DLA-HD750-B (projector)
» Kimber HD29 (2, HDMI cable)
® Kimber HD09 (HDMI cable)
» Kimber DV-75 (2, digital/video interconnect)
» Canare LV-77S (subwoofer cable)

11/09
» RTI T2-C Universal Controller
» RTI RP-6 Remote Control Processor
» NorStone Design Esse (equipment rack)
» Shunyata Hydra V-Ray (power conditioner)
» Shunyata Guardian 2 (power conditioner, for front amps)
» Shunyata Python Helix Alpha (PC, for Hydra)
» Shunyata Copperhead (PC, for Guardian 2)
» Shunyata DiamondBack Platinum (6, PC)
» Shunyata Venom (PC, for pj)
» Kimber KS 2020 (digital interconnect)
» Kimber KS 1030 / WBT-0110 (interconnect)
» Kimber HD29 (2, HDMI cable)

12/09
» Well Tempered Lab Amadeus GTA (turntable/tonearm)
» Dynavector DV-XX2 MkII (LOMC catridge)
» Meridian G08.2 (CD player)
» Lumagen Radiance XE (video processor)
» Grand Prix Audio Monaco (3-/4-tier isolation system)

10/14
» Oppo BDP-103D (blu-ray player with multi-region kit)


WISH LIST (non-powerball)
Better phono stage
Replace Model 9's Mogami with Kimber Hero and Kimber 4VS with Kimber 8TC or better
Replace Triad Platinum's Canare LV-77S with Kimber Cadence

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My current equipment (with output cable(s) and power cord):

SOURCES
Well Tempered Amadeus GTA TT/arm (PC adaptor to Hydra)
Dynavector DV-XX2 MkII LOMC cartridge (Kimber KS 1020)
Meridian G08.2 CD player (Kimber KS 1030; Shunyata DiamondBack Platinum to Hydra)
Oppo BDP-103D BR player (Kimber HD29; DB Platinum to Hydra)
Sky TV mySky HDi DVR (Kimber HD29)
Pioneer CLD-D99 LD player (Kimber DV-75, Kimber S-Video Cu)
Nakamichi Dragon

AMPS / PROCESSORS
Dynavector P-75 MkII (Kimber KCAG; PC adaptor to Hydra)
Meridian 519 AC-3 laser demodulator (2x Kimber DV-75)
Merdian HD621 HDMI processor (3x Kimber KS 2020, Kimber HD29; DB Platinum)
Merdian G61R surround processor (3x Kimber Hero, 2x Mogami, Canare LV-77S; DB Platinum to Hydra)
Lumagen Radiance XE video processor (Kimber HD29; PC adaptor to Hydra)
2x Dynavector HX 1.2 amplfiers (3x Kimber Monocle X; 2x DB Platinum to Guardian 2)
2x Plinius Model 9 monoblocks (Kimber 4VS)

SPEAKERS
5x Shahinian Arc
Triad InRoom Platinum sub

PROJECTION
JVC DLA-HD750-B (Shunyata Venom to Hydra)
Stewart StudioTek 130 (80")

MISC.
Shunyata Hydra V-Ray power conditioner (Shunyata Python Helix Alpha)
Shunyata Guardian 2 power conditioner (Shunyata Copperhead)
Grand Prix Audio Monaco racks
Lutron Grafik Eye GRX-3104 lighting system
VPI HW-17F Pro RCM
RTI T2-C Universal Controller
RTI RP-6 Remote Control Processor


I'll post some photos shortly. Any advice on JPG size (large, med, small) and compression (fine, normal basic). I have a Nikon D300 so any advice/recommendation is most welcome.

Cheers
Stretch

[Masterlu]

Super record keeping, Great gear, nicely done!

On the pics, upload away just not so large that they shrink the page.

[Yamaki]

You have a Dragon??? Impressive. Love those decks. Pics please!

Fantastic list and that's quite the history!

[Stretch]

Thanks Ivan and Michael.

The timeline was easy as I've been running a database since '88. Sussing what cables were hooked to what took a little more effort today.

You have a Dragon??? Impressive. Love those decks. Pics please!

Yes Michael, but hasn't been used in years (alas just an ornament). I only have a handful of tapes that I want to listen to that I don't have on a superior format. So I will plug it in again one of these days.

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Here's the first of three posts (room, gear, blu-ray/dvd)...

Rear to front view. Conservatory at the right and Kekko's just a blur. Room is totally dark with curtains pulled and lights off:


Side view:


Front to rare view. Kitchen and messy counter to the right:


Closer view of rear. VPI HW17F, blu-ray, CDs, regularly played vinyl and blu-ray/DVD cupboard:

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Well Tempered Amadeus GTA / Dynavector P-75 MkII
Merdian HD621 / Merdian G61R
Lumagen Radiance XE
Shunyata Hydra V-Ray

Meridian G08.2
Oppo BDP-103D
Meridian 519 / Pioneer CLD-D99
Grand Prix Audio Monaco




Dynavector DV-XX2 MkII:


Shahinian Arc / Triad InRoom Platinum / Dynavector HX 1.2:


Shunyata Guardian 2 (2x DiamondBack Platinum, Copperhead) / Shahinian Arc
2x Dynavector HX 1.2 (Black Diamond Racing cones in-between) / no expense-spared custom made amp stand:


Dynavector HX 1.2's (March 1994 vintage top, March 2000 bottom):


Nakamichi Dragon / Sky DVR / Plinius Model 9's (note the failed power LED on the right - died after approx. 25 years use. Rubbish!):


Very dusty!!! I should be less clumsy dropping things, mayhaps the maid will dust more:


Note the dressed cables in the background. As good as Ivan's?

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Cupboard, top shelves. Budding Masters of Cinema collection on third shelf:


Cupboard, top shelves left (less glare):


Cupboard, top shelves right (less glare):


MoC, knew-ish acquisitions (Misfits to Ex Machina, except Breaking Bad), Criterion's:


My pride and joy Criterion's (not enough of them though):


Lower shelves:


Lower shelves (less glare, kinda)


Hmmm, quality flash photography going on here. Animated b-r's (my favourites from Bolt to 9):


How to take cool flash photos while on a ladder, part two:

[Cohibaman]

Good God man! I'm not sure I even know what I currently have let alone what I had over the years!

Impressive records.

[Stretch]

Originally Posted by Cohibaman

Good God man! I'm not sure I even know what I currently have let alone what I had over the years!

Impressive records.

Thanks Cohibaman.

I bought a PC (80286 - remember them folks?) in 1988 to catalogue my record collection. Did my equipment then too, and have kept it up-to-date since, including all my other toys (movies, etc.) Had to self-learn databasing to do it, which helped later on in life with a programming career.