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After 5 years in this game with changing equipments when butget allowed, my system now can produce the music I like. I listen mostly to jazz (Diana Krall, Partricia Barber,.. ) and my loving Vietnamese music (I am Vietnemese). Sometimes Rock ad Classical. The best achievement on my system was the time when I installed all the bass traps. They make music floating in my room with a vast 3D soundstage.

Welcome to all opinions on how to improve my system more.

Thanks

Calvin
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    • Sony DVP-NC685V
    Cheap dvd player as transport. First on the list to be upgraded
    • Wavelength Audio Cosine-v
    Use one single tube ECC86. Warm and delicious.I have the V3.0 version. No USB input.
    • Rega Planar 3
    Simple to operate but produce the beautiful music. Mine have cardas internal tonearm wires upgrade
    • Sumiko Bluepoint Special
    Blue Poin Special EVO 3
    • McIntosh C46
    Use as line and phono stages. The internal phono of the C46 is sooo good.
    • McIntosh MC402
    Warm, space, 3D soundstage.
    • Aerial Acoustics Model-10t
    My love speakers up to date after experience some of other brands: Vandersteen 2ce sig., Magnepan MG12, Magnepan MG 1.6QR, Avalon Symbols.
    • Mit + Tara Labs +Mit Avt1 + Air1 + Avt1
    Mit for CD & Turntable to preamp and from amp to speakers. Tara from Pre to Amp. Wouldlike t upgrade to all tara labs when budget allowed
    • DIY Bass trap panels and tube traps
    Follow the DIY models from the webs. Very effective. Thank you to all who posted it online.
    • DIY DIY TNT Flexi
    Follow the TNT model online. Not very beautiful but very study.

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303T is SACD player...with AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink digital inputs. Four (4) 12AUZ tubes. Standalone DAC. Four PCM DAC chips.

It's the professional version of the later 303.

lapierre

Calvin,
Nice to hold out for CARY 303T but I do understand about the funds so here you go...

musical fidelity X-RAY CD player
musical fidelity CD3
Oppo bdp83se Special Edition

lapierre

Thanks for the complement and panel information.

Analysis Plus works well in my system. Dali Helicon now has the punch in the low end with incredible mid and highs. ONE thing I like about Analysis Plus is customization of connectors. MC275 requires a barrier spade of 0.32" wide or 0.04" thick. Interconnects provide all the details you need for great sound from the music.

What's next on the HiFi roadmap?

lapierre

Nicely done Calvin.

Great mix of components using C46 and MC402. Always loved the C46 which pairs well with SS or tube power amps.

DIY panels look great. What material are you using for the acoustic panels?

Spin the Yellowjackets on the Rega TT.

lapierre