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Hi all!
Well we finely moved out of our house where we had resided since 1997...it was time for a change! With that I had on my shopping list a theater room (though not as big a deal to me as it used to be), but more importantly a dedicated audio room...which I have never had! We moved in during the summer and it is still very much a work in progress, but I am enjoying the sound out of the new system so much, I never get it all cleaned up! I started with digital only, wanted to get everything right with power and layout first, then plan to use my old Turntable (Pioneer Exclusive P10 Direct drive vintage machine), along with adding a new one. Here is the layout so far; Power: Shunyata Everest fed by Omega XR from Furtech GTX-D Outlet. Shunyata SigmaV2 VR to amp & DAC, Interconnects & Speaker Cables: Shunyata SigmaV2 Integrated Amplifier; Dartzeel CTH-8550 Mk II DAC; Esoteric N-01xd Server; Roon Nucleus +/UpTone EtherREGEN/English Electric 8switch/ Shunyata Sigma Ethernet cables Speakers; Stenheim Alumine threes Subs; REL S812 x 6 A few pics, will be adding some more soon... My buddy in the chair!
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Dartzeel CTH8500 II Integrated, Esoteric NX01D DAC/Player, Roon Nucleus + Server, Stenheim Alum 3 Speakers, REL S812s (x6) Array, Shunyata Everest PC, Omega PC, Sigma V2 Inters/Speaker/Grounds/PCs Analog: Thales TTT-COMPACT II with Simplicity II arm, Dynvector XV-1s, Esoteric Phono E-02 My System Last edited by KahunaCanuck; 12-27-2021 at 08:03 PM. |
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New Analog setup incoming!
Thales Turntable & Tone arm are enroute; ![]() New Cart; ![]() Phono amp; ![]()
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Dartzeel CTH8500 II Integrated, Esoteric NX01D DAC/Player, Roon Nucleus + Server, Stenheim Alum 3 Speakers, REL S812s (x6) Array, Shunyata Everest PC, Omega PC, Sigma V2 Inters/Speaker/Grounds/PCs Analog: Thales TTT-COMPACT II with Simplicity II arm, Dynvector XV-1s, Esoteric Phono E-02 My System Last edited by KahunaCanuck; 11-04-2022 at 02:11 PM. |
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Hold for future use...
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Dartzeel CTH8500 II Integrated, Esoteric NX01D DAC/Player, Roon Nucleus + Server, Stenheim Alum 3 Speakers, REL S812s (x6) Array, Shunyata Everest PC, Omega PC, Sigma V2 Inters/Speaker/Grounds/PCs Analog: Thales TTT-COMPACT II with Simplicity II arm, Dynvector XV-1s, Esoteric Phono E-02 My System |
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A few words about the sound...obviously I am coming from a completely different room, different speaker setup and power...only the Roon Nucleus+ & Esoteric player/DAC are the same. My previous system was Ayre MX-R Preamp, with MX-R amps into Wilson Sabrinas. I still have that system and hope to plug the Wilson's in beside my new speakers and do a comparison sometime.
In the meantime, I would describe the current setup sound as effortless, fairly neutral with lots of space between the instruments as well as a nice large soundstage. The drama that the subs can bring is absolutely stunning! I would say they are 80% dialed in...I will continue to try and tune them better. In the end this system is just so much fun to listen to...I have not had a session less than 3 - 4 hours since setting it up...I just can't stop trying to find music to listen to on it. Cheers!
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Dartzeel CTH8500 II Integrated, Esoteric NX01D DAC/Player, Roon Nucleus + Server, Stenheim Alum 3 Speakers, REL S812s (x6) Array, Shunyata Everest PC, Omega PC, Sigma V2 Inters/Speaker/Grounds/PCs Analog: Thales TTT-COMPACT II with Simplicity II arm, Dynvector XV-1s, Esoteric Phono E-02 My System Last edited by KahunaCanuck; 12-27-2021 at 08:05 PM. |
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Looks great. Looking for your additional comments.
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Jim AMP's: ![]() Pre-amp: D'Agostino Momentum HD Digital:dCS Vivaldi DAC, Clock & Upsampler Analog:SME 20/3 , Esoteric E-03, Benz Ruby Speakers: Wilson Alexandria X2 Series 2 Cables: Transparent Opus Speaker & Interconnects & Power Cords Cables on Digital Shunyata Shunyata Everest Power Conditioner |
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Great set up and wow, those subs!! How do you find the difference with the Dartzeel amp?
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Subs galore!
That is very sweet! May I ask, how wide is your room? I have 2 subs, JL Audio and thinking of trying Wilson Maxx 3 or entry level Alexx, not sure if my 10 foot wide room would support all of this. And btw.. that Eames chair looks excellent. Looking for one soon. Thanks! Fred
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Ariel Acoustics 20TV1 on Stillpoints, Conrad-Johnson ART 27A tube amp on Sound Anchor stand, Conrad Johmson ET7-S2 pre-amp VPI Signature Prime 21 w/ Lyra Delos w/ Transparent Music Link Ultra interconnects, Conrad Johnson TEA2-SE phono stage - Stillpoint LPI V2 clamp LampizatOr Baltic 3 DAC Aurender N200 OPPO UDP-205, JL Audio F-113 V1, F-110 V1 on Sound Anchors, JL Audio CR-1 crossover Transparent speaker wire, Transparent Reference XL XLR's and RCA PS Audio Power Plant Shunyata 6000S V2 Shunyata Sigma USB and Ethernet Cables Shunyata Delta V2 XC, Venom HC, Alpha power cords UpTone Audio EtherREGEN switch Kirmuss Audio record cleaner- Wally Tools GIK room acoustics and Bass Traps I now have my own man cave/music room ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by Famester V1; 12-27-2021 at 11:12 PM. Reason: Added comments |
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Sweet setup - looks like a lot of enjoyment ahead!
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Sources: Vinyl: Clearaudio Innovation Wood turntable with 9" Universal tonearm, Da Vinci V2 cartridge, Stillpoints SS & Stillpoints clamp, McIntosh MVP 901, Apple Mac mini via Benchmark DAC 1, Aurender N100C via Schiit Yggdrasil Control: McIntosh C1100, Mcintosh MX151 Power: Mcintosh MC2301s (front), McIntosh MC501 (center), Mcintosh MC402 (rear) Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati Futura (front and back), SF Vox center Power/connections: PS Audio Power Port receptacles, RGPC 400 pro (2) WireWorld interconnects and speaker cable |
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Absolutely gorgeous system. I have to say that your choice of Swiss components is impeccable. I am sure the darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated and Stenheim Alumine Three complement each other sonically. The REL stack seems a perfect compliment to the Alumine three's from what I can read about the speaker. The Esoteric seems a superb choice for a CD/DAC. The ancillary gear well thought out. I like the way you have the subs in the same plane as the speakers. I can see why you are so pleased with the sound. Congratulations on a fabulous accomplishment!
Best Charles |
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Fantastic looking system. What drove you to get so many subs? Wouldn't a pair be sufficient, what does the 6-pack give you? Just curious, I don't have any subs but have been thinking about it.
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--Marc Audio Research Ref6SE, Ref160M's / Esoteric N-01XD, G-02X, E-03 / Wilson Alexx / Clearaudio Ovation with Universal Tonearm / Lyra Kleos / Transparent Reference Gen5 / Shunyata Denali 6000S V2, Sigma Clock50, Sigma and Alpha HC PC's / HRS S3 Isolation bases / Roon, Tidal, Qobuz Intel NUC / Uptone EtherREGEN / GIK Acoustics panels / Adona rack |
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