Soundwise… well, for now I'll just say that Srajan, you were right." Whether that meant my review or subsequent personal recommendation we still didn't know.īy then Vinnie was in the Schaumburg Hotel & Convention center to formally launch his new Stiletto 15 loudspeakers at Axpona 2019. How much better could it really get to justify changes?Īfter confirming receipt, Dan also copied us on this later that day: "After one hour I can confirm that everything works fine. But tastes still differ, never mind that Dan already owned a few very good preamps which he loved on his main Berning Siegfried amplifier. With a Voxativ 9.87 Pi and alternate Cube Audio Nenuphar speaker set which I'd reviewed as well as a Jay's Audio transport, Soundaware D300Ref, Denafrips Terminator, Vibex conditioners and possibly other stuff, Dan's system and mine overlapped quite a bit. Dan's request to home trial this review sample was thus granted. Having previously acquired a LIO from Vinnie, the two already knew each other. Though Dan trusts my opinion, nobody should buy on blind faith alone especially not in this class. That's because I'd told him, just in case he needed knowing, what he ought to consider next for his own system. But rather than return the loaner to the US, I'd sent it to a friend in Switzerland. Review component retail: €16'995 with ElectroHarmonix 300B Gold Room: Dedicated acoustically treated 4.8 x 7.5m ground-floor space Power delivery: Solar AC with battery backup, Vibex Granada/Alhambra with separate supply for analog/digital components, Troy ground conditioner, Kemp Electronics Maximus P16 field conditionerĮquipment support: 2 x Rogoz Audio, Halcyionics Accurion active decoupling platform for turntable Loudspeakers: Voxativ 9.87 system, Cube Audio NenupharĬables: Black Cat loom and Townshend Fractal interconnects Power amplifiers: Custom-made David Berning ZOTL with VT-52 outputs plus nearly 50 other mostly SET amps which can be brought in at the right time Preamplifiers: David Berning ZOTL, Townshend Allegri+ passive, Thomas Mayer 10Y differential Sources: Custom Audio Consulting turntable and 20'000+ records, DS 1 Master optical cartridge and phono stage APL Hifi and Jay's Audio CDT2 MkII digital transports, Soundaware D300Ref, APL Hifi Pure PCM DAC with TDA 1514A and Russian 1578 tube buffer, iFi Pro iDSD DAC with Mutec Ref 10 master clock and custom external power supply (both D/A converters read their own SD cards with playlists originating from CD, A/D vinyl and downloads mostly via their HDMI inputs), 9'000+ CD, Qobuz/TIdal/Spotify streaming, no computer in the room Affiliations: None except to good music and integrity and no financial interests where I won't count the obscene amounts I spent over the last 30 years on my 'audiophile' addiction
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