BrianMW
Prominent Member
Hi Everyone, I have read this forum for a long time but I have never posted before, I am often in total awe of all you guys amazing setups! So I thought it was about time that I posted my 'work in progress' setup to hopefully get your opinions.
Many people think I'm crazy for what I spend on mines, so I feel vidicated when I am on this site and see that I am not alone!
OK, so here are some photo's of my Main system, as the title says it is in a fairly small bedroom which sometimes dictates what components I go for, for example I was urged to get a bigger sub-woofer but as the one I have rattles the windows in there frames at only 2.5 then it's just not worth me getting an awesome better one for now
Main Setup:
Amp: Arcam AV9 Processor & Arcam P7 Power Amp
Source: [-]DVD: Arcam DV89a[/-] -SOLD
Source: Oppo BDP-93, Sony PS3 (Original), [-]CD: Musical Fidelity X-Ray v3[/-] -SOLD
Source 2: Apple TV (250GB) to Musical Fidelity X-DAC v3 to Musical Fidelity X-10v3 Valve Buffer with Musical Fidelity X-PSU v3
Source 3: Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable with Linn Akito Tone Arm and Dynavector 10x5 MC Cartridge
Source 4: EAR Yoshino 834p Deluxe Phono Stage and Hercules II/Mose External PSU for Linn Turntable
Display: [-]Sony KDL-46W2000 46" TV[/-] -Backlight Issue so sold and replaced
Display: New TV: LG Infinia 55LE8900 (New TV images from post #24)
TV Source: Humax FoxSat HD Freeasat Decoder and Humax HD-Fox-T2 PVR (500GB) Freeview HD STB
Speakers Main: B&W Nautilus 803s Bi-Amped via P7
Speakers Centre: [-]B&W FPM6[/-], [-]B&W Nautilus HTM2[/-], B&W Nautilus HTM1
Speakers Surround: B&W DS6 s2 Dipoles
Speakers Subwoofer: B&W ASW-675
Main Setup 2:
Rack Close:
Rack Close 2:
Turntable: Linn LP12/Akito/Dynavector 10X5, Hercules II/Mose Ext PSU
Phono Stage: EAR Yoshino 834p Deluxe
Main Speakers: B&W Nautilus 803s
Centre Speaker: B&W FPM6
Rear Speakers: B&W DS6 MkII Dipoles
Subwoofer: B&W ASW-675
Other Kit:
My Rack is a custom build/size Spectral High-End SL unit White Glass and Black Anodised Aluminium legs, was a bit of a fight to get the company to do some custom sizes but the standard sizes just wouldnt work, took three retailers before they eventually said yes!
Cables, i use Chord Chameleon II RCA's for Amp Interconnects and multichannel inputs and I use QED Silver Spiral Anniversary editions for all RCA Based source. QED Qunex SRV75 Component for DVD to TV and for Subwoofer. Belkin Pure AV Optical Cables for STB's and PS3 and Chord HDMI Cables (Various). My Speaker cable is the Ecosse CS4.4 BiWire-BiAmp Award Speaker Cable that is Solid Core for Hi Frequency and Multi Strand for Low Frequency. I also use QED Silver Speaker cables for the surround speakers and centre. Power Cables are all Isotec Supreme or Optimum IEC Power Cables coming from Dedicated Mains Filters.
The Future!
Well apart from the continuing saga of cable tidying I really want to get a Blu-Ray Player, I have had the old PS3 since the day of its UK launch and it has done a flawless job to be honest but I want a silent machine for the job as I really don't use it as a games machine at all, if any one has any great suggestions on Blu-Ray players that would suit my system and specs then please feel free to suggest away
The models I have looked at so far are the Cambridge Audio Azure 650BD, sounds a great all rounder but some say the output DACS arent as good as could be and as I would use them for going to my Arcam AV9 then this is important, I have also considered the Oppo BDP83 or SE model, this like the Cambridge is a do all machine but with the better DACS but, sadly its not a UK machine and I have seen some imported versions but as prices seem to go to £1,300 that seems a lot for a modest player price in the states! I have heard that Arcams BPD-100 is released in August for £1000 which tbh is cheaper than I thought and sounds like it may tick all the boxes I am after so I might wait and see but if you have any great suggestions please say
Well thats it, thanks for checking out my system and all questions & comments welcome.
Cheers, Brian
Many people think I'm crazy for what I spend on mines, so I feel vidicated when I am on this site and see that I am not alone!
OK, so here are some photo's of my Main system, as the title says it is in a fairly small bedroom which sometimes dictates what components I go for, for example I was urged to get a bigger sub-woofer but as the one I have rattles the windows in there frames at only 2.5 then it's just not worth me getting an awesome better one for now
Main Setup:
Amp: Arcam AV9 Processor & Arcam P7 Power Amp
Source: [-]DVD: Arcam DV89a[/-] -SOLD
Source: Oppo BDP-93, Sony PS3 (Original), [-]CD: Musical Fidelity X-Ray v3[/-] -SOLD
Source 2: Apple TV (250GB) to Musical Fidelity X-DAC v3 to Musical Fidelity X-10v3 Valve Buffer with Musical Fidelity X-PSU v3
Source 3: Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable with Linn Akito Tone Arm and Dynavector 10x5 MC Cartridge
Source 4: EAR Yoshino 834p Deluxe Phono Stage and Hercules II/Mose External PSU for Linn Turntable
Display: [-]Sony KDL-46W2000 46" TV[/-] -Backlight Issue so sold and replaced
Display: New TV: LG Infinia 55LE8900 (New TV images from post #24)
TV Source: Humax FoxSat HD Freeasat Decoder and Humax HD-Fox-T2 PVR (500GB) Freeview HD STB
Speakers Main: B&W Nautilus 803s Bi-Amped via P7
Speakers Centre: [-]B&W FPM6[/-], [-]B&W Nautilus HTM2[/-], B&W Nautilus HTM1
Speakers Surround: B&W DS6 s2 Dipoles
Speakers Subwoofer: B&W ASW-675
Main Setup 2:
Rack Close:
Rack Close 2:
Turntable: Linn LP12/Akito/Dynavector 10X5, Hercules II/Mose Ext PSU
Phono Stage: EAR Yoshino 834p Deluxe
Main Speakers: B&W Nautilus 803s
Centre Speaker: B&W FPM6
Rear Speakers: B&W DS6 MkII Dipoles
Subwoofer: B&W ASW-675
Other Kit:
My Rack is a custom build/size Spectral High-End SL unit White Glass and Black Anodised Aluminium legs, was a bit of a fight to get the company to do some custom sizes but the standard sizes just wouldnt work, took three retailers before they eventually said yes!
Cables, i use Chord Chameleon II RCA's for Amp Interconnects and multichannel inputs and I use QED Silver Spiral Anniversary editions for all RCA Based source. QED Qunex SRV75 Component for DVD to TV and for Subwoofer. Belkin Pure AV Optical Cables for STB's and PS3 and Chord HDMI Cables (Various). My Speaker cable is the Ecosse CS4.4 BiWire-BiAmp Award Speaker Cable that is Solid Core for Hi Frequency and Multi Strand for Low Frequency. I also use QED Silver Speaker cables for the surround speakers and centre. Power Cables are all Isotec Supreme or Optimum IEC Power Cables coming from Dedicated Mains Filters.
The Future!
Well apart from the continuing saga of cable tidying I really want to get a Blu-Ray Player, I have had the old PS3 since the day of its UK launch and it has done a flawless job to be honest but I want a silent machine for the job as I really don't use it as a games machine at all, if any one has any great suggestions on Blu-Ray players that would suit my system and specs then please feel free to suggest away
The models I have looked at so far are the Cambridge Audio Azure 650BD, sounds a great all rounder but some say the output DACS arent as good as could be and as I would use them for going to my Arcam AV9 then this is important, I have also considered the Oppo BDP83 or SE model, this like the Cambridge is a do all machine but with the better DACS but, sadly its not a UK machine and I have seen some imported versions but as prices seem to go to £1,300 that seems a lot for a modest player price in the states! I have heard that Arcams BPD-100 is released in August for £1000 which tbh is cheaper than I thought and sounds like it may tick all the boxes I am after so I might wait and see but if you have any great suggestions please say
Well thats it, thanks for checking out my system and all questions & comments welcome.
Cheers, Brian
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