Posting a link to my 10-year-old and finally updated page
Hi all, I have lurked the pages of What's Best for a long while and am finally posting. I've had planars for quite a few years but have migrated back to cones with a recent purchase of Usher BE-20D speakers. I'm part of an informal group that gathers about 1x/month in and around Austin Texas...
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Main system
Digital source: Shunyata Hydra 2 w/AQ Tornado PC > iFi linear PSUs for TPlink router + Arris modem + Shunyata Venom eth. cables > HDPlex PSU -> OCX clock + EtherRegen -> Paul Hynes SR4T + HDPlex HD500 PSUs -> Custom Music PC w/JCAT XE nic, Squeezebox, Roon, Tidal / Qobuz | TotalDAC Live PSU + D1 Twelve DAC Mk II + d1-Streamer-Live
Analog source: Acoustic Signature Ascona TT | Kuzma 4 - point tonearm | Air Tight Opus One cart | Allnic H7000 phono preamp
Pre/amps: Audionet Stern preamp | Audionet Max mono blocks
Speakers: 5 - way system - Vivid Audio Giya Spirits w/external xover in Porsche Midnight Blue with Wilson ActiveXO + 2 Perlisten D215S reference series subwoofers
Cabling: Echole / Kubala Sosna ICs /SCs, Audioquest Storm series PCs / Shunyata Eth. Cs
Isolation: Critical Mass CS2s -> components, Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums | Adona Altair reference + Minus K isolation platform for analog, Eris II rack for system
Infrastructure: Fully treated (absorption and diffusion) dedicated ~3500cu ft, room, 5x20A circuits
Office: Tuned Dell Optiplex PC with JCAT USB card + Acopian LPSU > Ayre QB9 DSD DAC > 2x Aiyima mono amps > Q Acoustics 3050 speakers and SVS 3000 micro sub, Cullen and Wireworld cables, fully treated