System Pics 2022


I’m done …he says.
XPSDR and Custom Hifi Cables Supercap added this week.
Realising the limitations and design faults inherent in my home made cabinet. Removing or adding kit is a major exercise and cable management a swine. Managed to get the speaker cables much more isolated and off the ground.
Switched the SF Novas around to change the bass port directions. Has calmed occasional bass boom somewhat.
Didnt realise music could sound this good. Need to spend more time listening and less time fretting about kit and if I’ve made the right choices.
Oh. Added some CHC powerblacks. Sean is a good guy. I recommend

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Which way do you have the SF ports facing now?

The speaker spikes sit in a set of Atacama floor spike shoes which then sit on a spiked granite block, the blocks are spiked through the carpet and underlay and rest on the concrete floor below.

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The Auralic seems to be a similar design to Naim. Interesting. You happy with it @bruss ?

Thanks👍

Hi. Yes it does fit rather well in the looks department. :slight_smile: The black glossy knob was silver and I rattle canned it with a satin finish. I will need to do it again with a matt finish when I get out and buy some.

It also fits in the SQ stakes. I found that the Aries with the Qutest needed a little adjusting of the filters to take a clinical edge off. The Vega provides the clarity but also a 'roundness that I can’t quite describe. It’s not soft at all , but it also isn’t so clinically defined between frequencies. It is working well for me. I’m only a few days in but I have had it on pretty much all the time and have had time to sit and actively listen to various test tracks that I’m familiar with. Liking it so far.

Edit. Dan is that Stone Cross near Pevensey Bay? I used to live not too far away between Eastbourne and Newhaven on the coast and an ex lived out that way.

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Met Sean a few months back, he has a nice set-up…just ordered a couple of Powerblacks to try .

Been very impressed.

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Inwards towards oneanother.

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I have set up my Nait2 at daughters flat with some 1973 Sonab


speakers and Spotify sounds good via Node2i

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This made me chuckle. A lot. It greatly depends on your current situation. Living with 2 kids under 6 and 4 people crammed into one sleeping room with the beds bashed up together just so the door opens, I can tell you, the past 2 years have dragged on like bloody hell.

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Its all about the pleasure

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Pfew… respect. :grimacing:

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Don’t see many Feliks headphone amp on here👍

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Haha :rofl: Not a fan of the new tin/concrete anniversary finish then

I couldn’t find my can of tin finish. :wink:

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Ok that’s ok then :rofl:

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Thought I’d post a quick piccie after a years renovation of the front room. Eventually the SN3 and ND5XS2 arrived. Just enjoying letting the system bed in now. Sound great through NDac. Got the P-30 on standby but it hasnt had a look in so far

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