System Pics 2022



Akurate spec LP12 with DV20X2H, 72/Hicap/250 with PMC GB1i speakers. Witch Hat cable’s through out. Streaming via a Node hidden in cupboard.
I know a dedicated hifi rack would be better but my wife doesn’t like the look of any I’ve showed her.
This is probably my end game system

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And may I say, your wife is absolutely right. The set up fits beautifully your room :+1::sunglasses:. It would be too modern

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Looking good Steve… :sunglasses: enjoy.

ATB Graham.

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How does the Accuphase sound and which model is it? I hear a few have migrated from Naim to Accuphase.

Gary
Ps looks very smart

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It says E280 in his profile.

That’s a lovely looking room and I agree with your wife regarding the rack. :+1:

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Hi Dave,
I do not know if we have discussed in the past, in my question as follows-
Does a reputable speaker manufacturer like Naim or Neat do not know how to design their speakers so that they will produce the maximum, in the stand ?!
Is there really a vital and audible need for all the special devices, of one company or another?
Just asking…

Floor construction varies, it seams reasonable that how you couple/decouple speakers might lead to different preferences.

As Yeti suggests, there’s probably no “one size fits all” solution.

Mind you, when I contacted Bob Surgeoner at Neat to get the info on thread size / pitch for the Gaias, it turned out that he himself was thinking of including them with his speakers.

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Thanks Graham. I’m using the Gaia III’s, they are rated up to 32kgs so the S-400 just sneak under this limit. I know the Ovator’s have built in isolation, so I did b2b tests with and without the Gaia’s and the results were clearly better with the Gaia’s in place.

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This looks so weird but awesome. I didn‘t imagine one can separate the pre and power from the statement.

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@Ivo
…indeed it is.
Speakers and power amp working well together is ample in this context…
Cheers,

Good to see some GB1i speakers fronted by some tasty classic Olive kit.
A very nice setup👌

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Bubinga veneer. Never seen it so red as when the sun hit it this evening.

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Evening light on Spendor Classic 3/1

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Could the evening speaker shot be the new socks and slippers shot?

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I’ll raise you ‘Titan by early morning light’

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OK, I concede!

Is that Walnut, James?

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That’s a lovely finish Nigel. It just pops in the evening light !

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Totem Forest Sigs at sunset:

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