Description

System built around high efficiency speakers (99bd/w) and low powered parallel single ended triode amplifier (8 watts).

No immediate plans to upgrade. Looking into ways to integrate a processor to synthesize multichannel delay (currently, I utilize an old Yamaha DSP-1 system just for fun).
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    • Naim Audio CD555
    CD player with separate power supply
    • Audio Note Kageki
    Audionote UK model.
    • Audionote Sogon
    4 meter Sogon interconnect between preamp and amplifier.
    • Basis Debut Vacuum Gold
    w/Basis motor controller
    • Basis Vector
    Unipivot
    • Lyra Titan
    None
    • Shunyata Hydra
    Original Hydra with wood/Corian case
    • Magnum Dynalab FT-101a Etude
    none
    • Zoethecus six tiers
    none
    • NBS Monitor III
    none
    • Furman ?
    balanced power for amplifiers
    • Stax Omega II
    Electrostatic headphones with tube amplifier/interface
    • S.A.P. J-2001 (twin)
    two 12" woofers in Jensen/Onken bass reflex cabinet, horn midrange and Fostex bullet tweeter. Midrange driver replaced with Western Electric 713b driver and Western Electric horn.
    • asl tube traps
    double stacks of 16" traps
    • Audio Carpet carpet and diffusor panel
    Small acoustic dampening carpet placed in front of the speakers and a floor-standing panel placed between the speakers that provides absorption and diffusion of higher frequencies
    • Emotive Audio Epifania
    Upgraded with Teflon capacitors and remote control
    • VIVA Fono
    phonostage with 12AX7 tubes
    • Transfiguration Orpheus
    low output version
    • Custom-built none
    Utilizing 310 and 311 tubes; transformer coupled input and outputs (Western Electric
    • Custom-built none
    Stereo amp using four 348 tubes and four 349 tubes and Western Electric input and output transformers
    • Audionote Sogon
    two meter silver speaker cable.
    • Naim Audio NDS
    Music server, with 4 + 4 tb NAS storage, and iPad interface.

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I heard the CD555 about 3 months ago. It is remarkable indeed, you lucky man.

chashmal

I have heard your CD player recently, and loved it. I am not a fan of Naim gear in general...but that player is such an exception! I bet it sings beautifully with your tubes. What a system.

chashmal