System Pics 2021

If only you had a Fraim! :smiley:………Just pulling your leg

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Now you have room for the Aria :slight_smile:

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Just a lovely thing to own and use.

Keith

Everything in its right place. Started with an original Nait 5. Never imagined I would get own a system like this, very blessed.




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That’s one monster-size rack. Makes the NAP500 look like a Chord Qutest! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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I know, the Phono Pre is huge too. It was a one time purchase and heavy as hell. The company started out reducing transmitted submarine vibrations. It is the real deal. No real way to AB but It was a huge drop in background noise.

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took the words from my mouth. I thought the 52 looked like a miniature toy.

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Currently got the Rega Aethos on demo to create a totally analogue main system. If it stays my Uniti Star will move to orangery with new speakers and in turn my MUSO to my bedroom

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You’ve got some clever wiring disguise thing going on there; would you care to explain how it’s done please?

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Its wide/shallow cable trunking that I the wallpapered to match the walls. Running one trunk either side to keep power cable away from feed to phono.

The dangling wires bothered by OCD :roll_eyes:, this solution looks far better IMO. Trunking could also be painted.

No brand name on offcuts I still have…

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Very clever. Thanks.

tiny

Love the look of those speakers, neat set up.

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Nicely done. A purist might argue that cables should hang free and not touch each other or anything else, but seeing them hanging from a wall shelf is not a good look.

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I have been eyeing the Aethos as well. I haven’t arranged a demo yet but the streaming on my Nova as a package is so convenient and elegant that I don’t know how I can arrange a similar solution for Aethos. How is it doing for you so far?

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I have a Nova, swapped from an Aethos. The Aethos is a superb amp , very weighty in all areas - literally so.

I moved mine on for non-audio reasons - quite literally it was the right amp in the wrong spot if I ever needed to access the rear the inputs were on the wrong side, coupled with its weight, my cataract- it was an accident waiting to happen .

You may be able to use the Nova as a streamer - or it is closely related to the ND5XS2 and I would get either that or if I could afford it NDX2 .

As an aside, the Nova can be ramped up in performance by adding a Power-line

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I think you will be very pleased with the Aethos, it’s a cracking amp - if I could have had it set up like that , I would still have it.

Looking forward to the pictures of the Star in the orangery

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Only played a couple of tracks last night after kick boxing and was too tired/aching to relax. Will reserve judgement until I get a proper session in Saturday pm.

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Whats stopping me using the Star as a pre-amp for streaming and the Aethos as the power?

Have seen elsewhere online where this same combo has been used. Connecting Star using preamp out, a compromise but a possibility? I know Star doesn’t have line out but would above work?

Since getting the P8, 99% of listening on main system has been using the P8.

I’m no purist :joy:, haven’t a clue what I’m doing really…