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).
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.
It sounds like you have a system you can enjoy listening to music with. That is what matters. It is the Colibri that requires more than one cartridge. I also heard the Viva Integrated. It is truly special.
Just read your comments. Suffice it to say, the Viva Phono should be amazing. I recently listened to a bunch of the equipment (not the phono) and loved the sound. As for your phono threads, I do agree w. you. It is all in the setup at some level.
What did you compare the Viva to? I love my Titan I above & beyond. That is after owning several cartridges (about 10 or more top ones). Next to come is the Colibri. But it is more of a race car by reputation. Not an every day player. I also do not feel new is necessary better. I think this is one of the problems we are having in audio.