Nice choice Ian, Atom is a great one box solution. What speakers are you using?
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Just a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 1āsā¦ The Atom has replaced a Marantz NR1504 which was really only doing stereo amp duties with a Sonos Port, and acting as a small HDMI switch. So Iāve brought an HDMI switch out of āretirementā and connected the TV ARC to the Atom. Took a while for the handshaking to figure it all out, but all working now and the Atom is a significant step up in SQ. Probably need to address the speaker cables, but for now enjoying the new SQ whilst working.
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Just bought a Naim Dac V-1 at an incredibly good price to replace my Qutest and Iām absolutely delighted with the sound.
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Bit of a bargain arenāt they. Iām very pleased with mine, also into a SN3.
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Anniversary Edition DL-103 MC/headshell combo. A nice touch for the rest of my Denon 3000NE series gear. Nothing earth shattering thoughā¦. 
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I think the wiring for the channels has been mixed up! 
In my opinion, all these modern DACs have added little to the sound, and this āoldā DAC remains the champion! For me personally, it definitely outperforms the Qutest.
Just put in a Nordost Tyr 2 to work with Nordost Frey 2 on Marantz SA10.
What can I say? Brilliant soundstage, improved bass and mids and very sweet top end. Sounds incredible!
Used purchase. Musicworks G4 used incoming next week!
BD
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That is spectacularly tidy! Well done.
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Thanks Mark,
Thereās alot of cables there and thatās only a third of it!
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The finishes on the Marantz is top notch. So Japanese - refined workmanship 
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Not my last purchase but last but one, an ifi PowerX supply for my NP5. After nearly a month listening, I am confident that it has given a not massive but significant uplift in SQ. Now just waiting for the Linn Silver XLRs to turn up.
Just giving my own new Humminguru a spin and tbh Iām not 100% on it.
It doesnāt seem to want to get rid of dirt on Sh records! Dust goes OK, apart from the run out groove.
Bought primarily for āautoā function, i.e. to sit back and let it do itās thing rather than the manual nature of the Okki Nok but it does seem a bit lightweight!
Seems like Iāll still need to give records a spin on the Okki Nok first, or at least give them some manual cleaning first and light brushing after, which kind of stuffs the pointā¦
What about something like a spinclean manual machine for pre cleaning then the humminguru.
Another NPX 300 power supply for my 333.
Thatās me done now.
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Iāll experiment with just giving the record an initial wipe down with the LāArt su son mix.
Thereās no doubt the records do leave the Humminguru with some added sonic sparkle, so will persevereā¦
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Have you tried the longest auto setting- 10 mins duration, I think?
Hi Rick,
I have 333/332/300(on the 333) and am thinking of a second NPX300, but it would go on the 332.
May I ask what the addition of the second NPX300 did for SQ in your system?
Reduce your bank account! 
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Rest assured, I know that bit!