What was the last bit of gear you bought in 2024?

[drago]

Cable guy - know it.
Which speaker cable stayed?

[Blackbird]

Ansuz A2 stayed. Oephi Reference was slightly better but could not justify the extra cost A2 has bit more groove where Oephi is more “invisible”. Also kept Ansuz A2 Digitalz, A2 Power cord, Oephi Transcendance DIN XLR and have from before Ansuz D2 Powerswitch and D2 ethernet.

[Dan.S]

3m of Furutech TCS-31, doing some yoga until the Furutech connectors arrive next week.

[GraemeH]

More controlled power arrives on Saturday. Can’t wait.
(Image of NPX300 Tom Tom Audio).

G

[Tapp]

For a second system I’ve just ordered Quad Artera monoblocks to pair with Wharfedale Linton speakers.
I wonder if they’ll come with pipe, slippers and cardigan - we’ll see….

[nitrous]

@Tapp

I wonder if they’ll come with pipe, slippers and cardigan - we’ll see….

Presumably, you got white gloves with the Lintons at least?

(they came with my Dentons)

[GraemeH]

A couple of Val Doonican albums thrown in for good measure.

G

[Tapp]

@nitrous

Presumably, you got white gloves with the Lintons at least?

@GraemeH

A couple of Val Doonican albums thrown in for good measure.

Only ordered not received yet but excitement grows.
Good call Graeme a rocking chair is another possible tweak👍.

[Keltik]

Turntable support finally arrived

[NoNaim]

You will enjoy it. Just a measure of how much

[ARCHIE67]

They are brilliant little amps totally different from the stereo amp

[Tapp]

Thanks for your feedback - very little on interweb about them and what I have found I don’t really understand so a bit of a leap of faith. My mate’s dad has them but with electrostatic speakers and are very good (he highly rates them) so good to hear you like em with bass reflex designs too. Cheers

[Blackbird]

Bought a Sony TC-377.

[feeling_zen]

Gorgeous

[northpole]

Following house move in January I have finally got the hi-fi set up and acquired:

• Kudos KS-1 speaker cables (the old Sarum are on bedroom duties due to increased length needed in main room);

• Dynavector XV-1t cartridge (horrified to find that my little used 1t had been destroyed during transit/ storage and all responsibility with me!);

• Audioquest cable in longer length to connect router to switch;

• TA Evenstar (toblerone!) in black - I haven’t sat down to do A-B comparisons.

Peter

[MrUnderhill]

An SMSL VMV A1 Class A amp - 10W per channel.

&

An EAR-Yoshino 834L per amp.

[DiggyGun]

@MrUnderhill

SMSL VMV

I like SMSL products, presently have the SA300 Amp and SU-1 DAC in my office system.

DG…

[llatpoh76]

Weiss DAC204, improves upon the Chord Qutest in every regard, likely the most impactful upgrade I’ve made so far.

[MrStreamer]

My dad has a similar one, TC-366. Maybe it’s a simpler model or older.

[MrUnderhill]

Initially I thought it had some of the Class A attributes, but was lacking in the bass. Then I paired it with an EAR834L.

This is giving me the best sound-quality I have achieved with my Grahams LS3/5a.

That said, it is in a nearfield system, and I am close to the speakers; so the 10W per channel isn’t an impairment.