What audio system do you have, or plan on getting?

[AnotherSpin]

Well my stance in this is, if you find it too your satisfaction, its okay. I have to mention that I will also audition a few Audes power conditioners, that's a firm from Estonia

My main LPSU was from Paul Hynes, and I absolutely loved it. After I simplified my audio setup, I sold the Paul Hynes LPSU to a fellow audiophile in Australia.

[Harry]

My main LPSU was from Paul Hynes, and I absolutely loved it. After I simplified my audio setup, I sold the Paul Hynes LPSU to a fellow audiophile in Australia.

That must have been a big step for you, I could not imagine to part with such a piece of equipment, especially not if my heart was in it. I already have traumas parting with my Avalons Ceramiques.

[Harry]

@AnotherSpin

I ordered the Audes ST3000DC power conditioner, costing a bundle but the specs are much to my liking. I will audition this superb piece of Electronics.

Power rating: 3000 V∙A
Inlet: 16 A Inlet IEC C20
Outlet: 8 × 16 A/250 VAC Socket CEE 7/3
Power Supply Cable: 16 A/250 VAC Connector IEC C19
Dimensions (mm): 180 H × 477 W × 371.5 D
Weight: 33 kg

[AnotherSpin]

That must have been a big step for you, I could not imagine to part with such a piece of equipment, especially not if my heart was in it. I already have traumas parting with my Avalons Ceramiques.

There was a time in my life when I sold off all my audio gear, which I had spent years putting together—along with my CD collection, my books, my car, and my apartment. In the end, only my wife remained, and that, I think, is what kept me afloat  

Since then, I've rebuilt my audio setup, though on a much more modest scale. These days I stream music and read books digitally. I do have a place to stay, but because of the war, I keep moving around, here for a while, then there. It's not exactly comfortable, but I suppose I've grown used to it.

[Valentino]

I cannot put a like on that, @AnotherSpin, but I'm glad that you have a way to cope with the war.

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I bought the MiniDSP ADept phono amplifier and ADC. It's a very nice piece of equipment, and I have a new side hobby called needle drops.
Now I'm in the lookout for a Yamaha SACD player to hook up to the ADept XLR inputs. I've never heard the SACD layer on my hybrid discs, but with the transparent ADC in the SDept I think I should plunge.

[Kalevala]

I cannot put a like on that, @AnotherSpin, but I'm glad that you have a way to cope with the war.

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I bought the MiniDSP ADept phono amplifier and ADC. It's a very nice piece of equipment, and I have a new side hobby called needle drops.
Now I'm in the lookout for a Yamaha SACD player to hook up to the ADept XLR inputs. I've never heard the SACD layer on my hybrid discs, but with the transparent ADC in the SDept I think I should plunge.

Which model are you trying to find?

K

[AnotherSpin]

I cannot put a like on that, @AnotherSpin, but I'm glad that you have a way to cope with the war.

 

Thank you.

People get used to everything. And, importantly, troubles almost always look worse from a distance.

My life hasn't changed much. Or rather, the shifts in my day-to-day could've happened without the war the same. And, as always, there's good and bad in them.

[Valentino]

@Kalevala I'm a modest man... The CD-S1000 in silver of course is fine, and if I'm lucky there is one I can buy soon. No problems running its single ended outputs into the ADept differential inputs.

[Kalevala]

@Kalevala I'm a modest man... The CD-S1000 in silver of course is fine, and if I'm lucky there is one I can buy soon. No problems running its single ended outputs into the ADept differential inputs.

Are they still making it or and/or are you looking for a used one?  As an aside, I'd love to get a new SACD player here.

K

[Valentino]

It must be a used one. Yamaha is not making SACD players at the moment, and iirc the last discontinued one was the CD-S2100 which is a full digital front end that I do not need. I  only need a SACD+CD disc player and it has to be a Yamaha.

[Kalevala]

It must be a used one. Yamaha is not making SACD players at the moment, and iirc the last discontinued one was the CD-S2100 which is a full digital front end that I do not need. I  only need a SACD+CD disc player and it has to be a Yamaha.

Why does it have to be a Yamaha?  Just curious. 

K

[Valentino]

It's pretty face.

[Kalevala]

It's pretty face.

🤣🙃

K