Great post Peter. Your description resonated with me because while I love my system mass is lacking. I was never able to describe the shortcoming, but mass as described is perfect.
I can only agree with above statements by Willgolf. I live in USA, and support by Lucas has been extraordinary. He has informed me several times about pending updates making sure all is current. I feel confident you will be delighted with his server, it is special. I have not heard Antipodes...
I have been the very happy owner of the LDMS server for over a year. I have been unequivocally satisfied with its performance, but Lucas reached out to me saying there was an update to the server. He installed the update this morning and this great server is even better. Soundstage, detail...
I had the pleasure of having Stirling Trayle set up my system (Soundlabs, Berning, Spiral Groove table, Spectral CD player) moments before the pandemic hit full force. Everything you read in prior posts about Stirling is spot on. His process is fascinating, if you have the time to observe you...