This is my livingroom system. it has been through a lot of changes. Went from 14 watt tube monoblock amps feeding LaScalas to Threshold SA 3.9e class A and B&W CDM1 NTs. Now I caught the Linn bug. I am running a biamp system now and ti has cleaned up things a lot.
I use air tunes with itunes most of the time. I can control music from an iphone too.
With internal rewire to cardas DIN and structural mod. External wire is Mogami Dual Quad
Apple Apple TV II
I just replaced the old apple TV with the new one.
PS Audio DigitalLink III
Nice DAC, tons of slam and detail!
NeoTech 12095
UP-OFC
Threshold FET Two sII
This is a great sounding JFET based preamplifier designed my Nelson Pass. It is very warm and detailed sounding with incredible depth of soudstage. It has a phono stage too. I had Jon Soderberg update it with Black Gate caps. I have bypassed the balance control.
NeoTech Pure Silver interconnect
These go from the pre to the amp
Linn LK-85
These sound really, really great. I am curious how good the LK-140s sound.
System edited: I have switched to a pair of Linn LK-85s feeding the B&Ws. The extra power has been a godsend. I am not getting the distortion in the highs I was getting with digital material before.
congrats on the new acquisition fellow CDM1NT'r. I too just got my new DAC a few weeks ago... and to be honest, im very very very pleased and surprised... my files sound better from my Apple tv than they do from my Rega cd player... also, got the matching tube headphone amp, and some new cables (Nordost Frey interconnects) I loaded some new pics and a link to youtube with a video of the gear playing via the dac, check it out.
System edited: I got a new DAC and some new interconnects (I am all silver now). I am quite happy with the sound. I think that with Digital is is very difficult to get perfect smoothness and detail on a budget. I have been ripping files in lossless and I still get some etch on some tracks. I wonder if it is inherent in the original production, my DAC is not up to snuff, or those Nautilus tweeters can't handle the some material. All I know is that this system handles everything with a lot of openness and is nice to listen to. My other system is just a computer to a Apogee Duet, to a Cairn Class A integrated to some Linn Tukans, which is a killer rig, but has a different sound and it is not as open and engaging.
I am also looking to get a new DAC but I have no idea what to get. I wish the ATV had a coax out, that would give more options. I really like how the Apogee sounds but hate that it has to be tied to my computer.
LOL... I hear you. I too have the Apple TV2, actually we have one in the living room setup on the HT, the other one is in the bedroom, simply hook up to the 40"LED. thinking of taking one of them and seting it up in the Zen room. Need to do more research on DAC's
very nice.which dac are you using for the apple tv? i too have the same speakers and loving them i actually this week got my custom made stands filled with 50 pounds of sand WOW!!!!
System edited: Added a Apogee Duet for ripping Vinyl. It is a very nice sounding DAC/ADC. Interestingly enough, the CJ DAC still sounds great. It has a much warmer sound than the Apogee and is very pleasing to listen to.
System edited: I made some cable changes and changed subwoofers. I am getting an Apogee Duet this week for ripping vinyl. This will be a good opportunity to see if I am missing anything withe the CJ DAC. I am quite happy with the sound of the system, it is easy on the eyes, and I like the ergonomics as well.
