I have again considered what my hifi-system(s) should be like and have now come to the conclusion below. This is not easy choices. Some of my current choices have come back from having been discarded for a while.
In order to keep to the original idea of a tubed and a solid state system, I have added an alternative set of tube electronics to the central line (CD-player, Turntable, Phonostage, Linestage, Crossover and Amplifiers) in the Rockport system.
I have to admit that I am as much an audiophile collector as an audiophile and because of that I have also added an alternative speaker system to each system and some additional amplifiers to make me able to play all systems with either tube or solid state electronics. These are collectors items and will be available to subsitute into the system anytime but they will never by a regular feature in any of the systems. These collectors items are components that I am looking for but they are not a needed and most of those listed will probably never make it to my systems, but I list them here nevertheless becuase I would certainly like to own them.
SYSTEM 1
CD-Playback:
MBL 1621A Transport
MBL 1611F D/A Converter
SACD-Playback:
Soulution 746 SACD Player
Soulution 746 Power Supply
DVD and Blu-Ray Playback:
Metronome Technologie Kalista Ultimate SE Transport
Metronome Technologie Nausicaa D/A Converter
Metronome Technologie Elektra PSU
GTE Audio Trinity DAC Mk.II Controller
GTE Audio Trinity DAC Mk.II Mono DAC
GTE Audio Trinity DAC Mk.II Mono DAC
APL NWO Master Transport
APL DAC-M D/A Converter
APL DSR-Master Transport
APL DSD-Master D/A Converter
Filebased playback:
Burmester 111 Music Centre
Burmester 069 CD Player
Burmester 069 Reference Line PSU
LP-based Playback:
Clearaudio Statement Turntable
Clearaudio Statement TT-1 Tonearm
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement Moving Coil Cartridge
LP-based Playback:
Transtotor Artus Turntable
Bluelectric Altair Tonearm
Bluelectric Altair Jewel Moving Coil Cartridge
LP-based Playback:
Teres Audio Model 460 Turntable
Schroeder Reference SQ Cocobolo Tonearm
Koetsu Blue Lace
Phono:
(Qualia - Bluelectric,
Boulder - Clearaudio)
Qualia Indigo Reference Mono phonostage
Qualia Indigo Reference Mono phonostage
Qualia Indigo Reference PSU
Boulder 2008 phonostage
Boulder 2008 PSU
Preamplifier with integrated phonostage:
(Lyra Connoisseur - Koetsu)
Lyra Connoisseur 3.0 Preamplifier
Lyra Connoisseur 3.0 PSU
Lyra Connoisseur 3.0 PSU
Amplification:
(darTZeel - Treble, Midrange, Midbass,
Dynaudio - Bass)
darTZeel NHB-458 Mono Amplifier
darTZeel NHB-458 Mono Amplifier
Dynaudio Arbiter Mono Amplifier
Dynaudio Arbiter Mono Amplifier
Loudspeakers:
Magico Q7 Loudspeaker
Magico Q7 Loudspeaker
Magico QSub-18 Subwoofer
Magico QSub-18 Subwoofer
Collectors items amplifiers:
Jadis JA-800 Mono Amplifier
Jadis JA-800 Mono Amplifier
Jadis JA-800 Power Supply
Jadis JA-800 Power Supply
Jadis JA-800 Power Supply
Jadis JA-800 Power Supply
Atma-Sphere MA-3 Mk.3.2 Mono Amplifier
Atma-Sphere MA-3 Mk.3.2 Mono Amplifier
Atma-Sphere MA-3 Mk.3.2 Power Supply
Atma-Sphere MA-3 Mk.3.2 Power Supply
Collectors items loudspeakers:
Zellaton Statement Loudspeaker
Zellaton Statement Loudspeaker
Burmester S8 Subwoofer
Burmester S8 Subwoofer
SYSTEM 2
CD Playback:
Orpheus Labs Heritage Transport
Orpheus Labs Heritage D/A Converter Mk.III
Orpheus Labs Heritage D/A Converter PSU
SACD Playback:
CH Precision D1 Transport
CH Precision X1 PSU
CH Precision upcoming Master Clock
CH Precision upcoming C1 Mono D/A Converter
CH Precision X1 PSU
CH Precision upcoming C1 Mono D/A Converter
CH Precision X1 PSU
DVD & Blu-Ray Playback:
(Still hope it will be a available)
Constellation Audio Sirius Transport
Constellation Audio Sirius D/A Converter
Constellation Audio Sirius PSU
Filebased Playback:
Light Harmonic Sire The Source
Light Harmonic Sire Streamer
Light Harmonic Sire Dual D/A Converter
LP-based Playback:
Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn Turntable
Continuum Audio Labs Castellon Turntable stand
Continuum Audio Labs Cobra Tonearm
Koetsu Coralstone Platinum Moving Coil Cartridge w/Diamond cantilever upgrade
LP-based Playback:
Blue Pearl Audio JEM Turntable
Da Vinci Audio Labs Master Reference VIRTU
Clearaudio Insider Reference Wood Moving Coil Cartridge
LP-based Playback:
Audiostone Pythagoras Turntable
Durand Audio Telos Tonearm
Lyra Atlas
Phono:
(Tidal - Clearaudio,
Constellation - Koetsu,
Vitus - Lyra)
(Still hope it will be a available)
Constellation Audio Orion Phonostage
Constellation Audio Orion PSU
Vitus Audio MP-P201 Phonostage
Vitus Audio MP-P201 PSU
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Phonostage
Linestage:
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Preamplifier
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Preamplifier PSU
Crossover:
Tidal Audio La Assoluta LPX Active Analogue 2-Way Stereo Crossovef
Amplification:
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Stereo Amplifier (Treble, Midrange, Midbass)
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Stereo Amplifier (Bass)
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Stereo Amplifier (Basstowers)
Loudspeakers:
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Main Loudspeaker
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Main Loudspeaker
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Basstowers
Tidal Audio La Assoluta Basstowers
Collectors Items Amplifiers:
Vacum Tube Logic Siegfried Series 2 Mono Amplifiers
Vacum Tube Logic Siegfried Series 2 Mono Amplifiers
Audio Research Reference 750 Mono Amplifiers
Audio Research Reference 750 Mono Amplifiers
Conrad Johnson ART Mono Amplifiers
Conrad Johnson ART Mono Amplifiers
Collectors Items Loudspeakers:
Estelon Extreme Loudspeaker
Estelon Extreme Loudspeaker
Kharma Exquisite Subwoofer
Kharma Exquisite Subwoofer
SYSTEM 3
CD Playback (Solid State):
Wadia 971 CD Transport w/GNSC Statement Modification
Wadia 931 Digital Controller w/GNSC Statement Modification
Wadia 922SC Monaural Decoding Computer w/GNSC Statement Modification
Wadia 922SC Monaural Decoding Computer w/GNSC Statement Modification
CD Playback (Tube):
Zanden Audio Model 2000 Premium Transport
Zanden Audio Model 2000 Premium PSU
Zanden Audio Model 5000 Signature Tubed D/A Converter
Zanden Audio Model 5000 Signature PSU
SACD Playback:
Esoteric Grandioso P1 Transport
Esoteric Grandioso P1 PSU
Esoteric G-01 Rubidium Master Clock
Esoteric Grandioso D1 Mono D/A Converter
Esoteric Grandioso D1 Mono D/A Converter
DVD & Blu-Ray based Playback:
MSB Signature Ultimate Media Transport
MSB Diamond Transport Power Base
MSB Signature Data CD IV Transport
MSB Diamond Transport Power Base
MSB Platinum Stereo A/D Converter Plus w/FemtoSecond Galaxy Clock & USB Adaptor
MSB Diamond Power Base
MSB Diamond D/A Converter IV Plus w/FemtoSecond Galaxy Clock & USB2 Signature Input & Pro I2S Input & Renderer Input
MSB Diamond Power Base
Filebased playback:
Audeeva Conbrio Server
Audeeva Conbrio PCM Streamer
Audeeva Conbrio DSD Streamer
Audeeva Conbrio PSU
Audeeva Metronomo Caesium Clock
Audeeva Metronomo PSU
dCS Vivaldi Transport
dCS Vivaldi Upsampler
dCS Vivaldi Master Clock
dCS Vivaldi D/A Converter
LP-based playback (Solid State):
Rockport Technologies System III Sirius Turntable
Rockport Technologies System III Sirius Tonearm
Lyra Olympos Moving Coil Cartridge
LP-based playback (Tube):
Triangle Art LE Turntable
Vertere Reference Tonearm
Koetsu Jade Platinum /w diamond cantilever upgrade
LP-based playback (Solid State):
TechDas Airforce One
Airtangent Reference Mk.II
Kiseki Lapis Lazuli
LP-based playback (Tube):
Kronos Audio Kronos
Kuzma Airline
ZYX Premium Diamond
Linestage (Solid State):
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 223 Phonostage
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 203 PSU
Phono (Tube):
LAMM Industries LP1 Signature Phonostage
LAMM Industries LP1 Signature PSU
LAMM Industries LP1 Signature PSU
Phono (Solid State):
Spectral DMC-25 Reference Phono Preamplifier
Phono (Tube):
Aesthetix IO Eclipse Reference Phono Preamplifier
Aesthetix IO Eclipse PSU
Aesthetix IO Eclipse PSU
Linestage (Solid State):
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 268-C Linestage
Linestage (Tube):
LAMM Industries LL1 Signature Mono Linestage
LAMM Industries LL1 Signature Mono Linestage
LAMM Industries LL1 Signature PSU
LAMM Industries LL1 Signature PSU
Crossovers (Solid State):
Rockport Technologies Arrakis II Active Two-Way Stereo Analogue Crossover
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 334 Active Three-Way Mono Analogue Crossover
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 334 Active Three-Way Mono Analogue Crossover
Crossover (Tube):
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR Preamplifier w/Active Analogue 3-way Stereo Crossover
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR Preamplifier PSU
Amplification (Solid State):
(FM Acoustics - Treble, Midrange, Bass,
Goldmund - Bass,
Master Audio Systems - Wilson)
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 118 Mono Amplifier
FM Acoustics Resolution Series 118 Mono Amplifier
Goldmund Telos 5000 Mono Amplifier
Goldmund Telos 5000 Mono Amplifier
Master Audio Systems Helius Mono Amplifier
Master Audio Systems Helius Mono Amplifier
Amplification (Tube):
(LAMM Industries - Rockport Treble, Rockport Midrange, Rockport Midbass,
S.A. Lab - Rockport Bass,
Tube Research Labs - Wilson)
LAMM Industries ML3 Signature Mono Amplifier
LAMM Industries ML3 Signature Mono Amplifier
LAMM Industries ML3 Signature PSU
LAMM Industries ML3 Signature PSU
S.A. Lab Erato Controller
S.A. Lab Erato Mono Amplifier
S.A. Lab Erato Mono Amplifier
S.A. Lab Output Transformer
S.A. Lab Output Transformer
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR 800 Monos
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR 800 Monos
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR 800 PSU
Tube Research Labs Platinum GTR 800 PSU
Loudspeakers:
Rockport Technologies Arrakis II Loudspeaker
Rockport Technologies Arrakis II Loudspeaker
Wilson Audio Thor's Hammer Subwoofer
Wilson Audio Thor's Hammer Subwoofer
Collectors Items Amplifiers:
Burmester 909 Mk.V Mono Amplifier
Burmester 909 Mk.V Mono Amplifier
Edge NL Reference Mono Amplifier
Edge NL Reference Mono Amplifier
GamuT Audio S600M Mk.III Mono Amplifier
GamuT Audio S600M Mk.III Mono Amplifier
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 925 Mono Amplifier
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 925 Mono Amplifier
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 925 Power Supply
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 925 Power Supply
Spectral Audio DMA-400 Reference Monaural Amplifier
Spectral Audio DMA-400 Reference Monaural Amplifier
Halcro dm88
Halcro dm88
Analog Domain Apollo Mono Amplifier
Analog Domain Apollo Mono Amplifier
Boulder 3050 Class A Mono Amplifier
Boulder 3050 Class A Mono Amplifier
Soulution 701 Mono Amplifier
Soulution 701 Mono Amplifier
Vitus Audio MP-M201 Mono Amplifier
Vitus Audio MP-M201 Mono Amplifier
Vitus Audio MP-M201 Power Supply
Vitus Audio MP-M201 Power Supply
Gryphon Audio Design Colosseum Solo Amplifier
Grypnon Audio Design Colosseum Solo Amplifier
Krell Master Reference Amplifier
Krell Master Reference Amplifier
Sovereign Audio THE SOVEREIGN
Sovereign Auido THE SOVEREIGN
Mark Levinson No.33 Reference Monaural Amplifier
Mark Levinson No.33 Reference Monaural Amplifier
Pass Labs Xs300 Mono Amplifier
Pass Labs Xs300 Mono Amplifier
Pass Labs Xs300 Power Supply
Pass Labs Xs300 Power Supply
Emm Labs MTRX Mono Amplifier
Emm Labs MTRX Mono Amplifier
Constellation Audio Hercules II Mono Amplifier
Constellation Audio Hercules II Mono Amplifier
Convergent Audio Technologies JL3 Statement Mono Amplifier
Convergent Audio Technologies JL3 Statement Mono Amplifier
Zanden Audio Chouku Mono Amplifier
Zanden Audio Chouku Mono Amplifier
Joule Electra VZN-350 Destiny Monoblock OTL Amplifier
Joule Electra VZN-350 Destiny Monoblock OTL Amplifier
Shoreline 800 Mono Amplifier
Shoreline 800 Mono Amplifier
Wavac Audio SH-833 Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Wavac Audio SH-833 Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Wavac Audio IS-833 Mk.II Isolation Transformer
Wavac Audio IS-833 Mk.II Isolation Transformer
Wavac Audio TB-833 Mk.II Power Transformer
Wavac Audio TB-833 Mk.II Power Transformer
Wavac Audio PS-833 Mk.II Power Supply
Wavac Audio PS-833 Mk.II Power Supply
Kondo Gakuon Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Kondo Gakuon Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Ypsilon Electronics PST-100 Ultimate Mono Amplifier
Ypsilon Electronics PST-100 Ultimate Mono Amplifier
Pathos Acoustics Adrenaline Mono Amplifier
Pathos Acoustics Adrenaline Mono Amplifier
Rike Audio Edzard Mono Amplifier
Rike Audio Edzard Mono Amplifier
Audio Power Labs 833 TNT Mono Amplifier
Audio Power Labs 833 TNT Mono Amplifier
Octave Research Jubilee Mono Amplifier
Octave Research Jubilee Mono Amplifier
Silbatone Acoustics P300 Signature Mono Amplifier
Silbatone Acoustics P300 Signature Mono Amplifier
Audio Tekne TM-9502 Mono Amplifier
Audio Tekne TM-9502 Mono Amplifier
Aries Cerat Exseqour Reference Mono Amplifier
Aries Cerat Exseqour Reference Mono Amplifier
Tenor Audio 350M Haute Puissance Mono Amplifier
Tenor Audoi 350M Haute Puissance Mono Amplifier
Air Tight ATM 2001 Mono Amplifier
Air Tight ATM 2001 Mono Amplifier
Balanced Audio Technologies REX Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Balanced Audio Technologies REX Mk.II Mono Amplifier
Collectors Items Loudspeakers:
Avalon Acoustics Tesseract
Avalon Acoustics Tesseract
Krell Master Reference Subwoofer
Krell Master Reference Subwoofer