My Combined 2-channel/home entertainment system

[Chizzap30]

Here is my little system:

Pioneer PDP-5020FD Plasma
Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player
Krell S-1000 Processor
Belles 350A Reference Amplifier
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand Speakers in Rosewood
Quadraspire QAVX Home Entertainment Stand
Furman Elite 15-PFi Power Center
Nordost Silver Screen HDMI Cables
Nordost Frey Interconnects from blu-ray to Processor
Nordost Red Dawn Interconnects from Processor to Amplifier
Transparent MusicWave Speaker Cables

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Sweet! Are you using the Pio Elite BDP-05FD as your CD/SACD(?) player as well? I love the finish on those Viennas!

John

 

[Chizzap30]

Sometimes I do used my Blu-ray player for CD Playback. However, I have most of my CD's ripped as Apple Lossless on my PC (in the far left of the picture) and play digital music off of it. I installed an ASUS Essence STX Soundcard in the PC and it's been rather impressive.

 

[MC352]

Nice gear! Nice looking system. When you play the music from the PC, is there a way to display what you've selected to hear on the flat screen?

Is that rope bridge the only way out of the listening room?

 

[Chizzap30]

Yes, I used iTunes as my library organizer and I built the PC from scratch so I selected a video card that had HDMI out so that I could connect it to my Television. So I can have the visualizer going on the TV and use my iPhone with the remote app to control the PC.

 

[MC352]

It must look cool on that big screen.

I use a music server, but I only have a small 17 inch screen to see what's playing.

 

[Chizzap30]

Changed the Amplifier to a Krell Evolution 302. Also my entire system is now Transparent Ultra Level Interconnects and Speaker Cables. It made a pretty dramatic improvement over the Nordost Interconnects. I'm having a much lower noise floor and a bigger, grander soundstage.

 

[JackD201]

Great! I always liked VA's speakers. I had no idea the EVO 302s were so big. They look great in black and I bet they sound great too. Way to go!

 

[flez007]

Nice system.. I got some sonic improvements removing my bis flat screen for a projector7folded screen setup. It is incredible how much - in my case - a TV in the middle of the speakers was affecting sound reproduction.

Congrats!

 

[Chizzap30]

Hello Everyone. I have moved and made some minor changes to my system since these photos were taken so I figured I should upload the new layout.

I guess the first thing is people will probably notice is the vienna acoustics are gone and I now am a proud owner of a pair of Wilson Audio Sophia 2's in Ferrari Red.

The Krell Evo 302 Amp is gone and been replaced with Bully Sound Co. BSC-100M Amplifiers. This company is Bret D'Agostino's new company.

I have now mounted my television to the wall and made space for a turntable. It is a Once Analog Turntable with a SME Series V Tonearm and Benz Ruby 3 Cartridge.

And last, but certainly not least is my 2-channel preamp. It is the Doshi Audio Alaap Full Function Prototype.

 

[Steve Williams]

The Krell Evo 302 Amp is gone and been replaced with Bully Sound Co. BSC-100M Amplifiers. This company is Bret D'Agostino's new company.

Congrats on the new gear.

I know that I would love to read a review of Brett's amplifier

You can put it here http://www.whatsbestforum.com/forumdisplay.php?248-Members-Equipment-Reviews

 

[Chizzap30]

I will do in do time. I just received them last night so I need to get some hours and some real time with them. But I am very happy with the decision to go for these amps after only hearing the prototypes some months ago.

 

[flez007]

Nice setup, and curious about your feedback on those amps! Congrats!