ThomasOK's System
Posted: 2007-08-22 18:42
I haven't posted my system yet so I suppose I should:
LP12 Black Ash/Keel/Lingo2/EkosSE/Akiva/Trampolin2 (this description is getting a bit long!)
Linto x2
Ikemi
Pekin
Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 Hard disk recorder/CD burner
Klimax Kontrol
ATC SCM100ASL Active speakers on ATC stands with Katan top spikes
All interconnects are Linn Silver 1.2 Meter
1 Linn Silver Balanced cable from Ikemi AES/EBU to MasterLink 1.2 Meter
Cables to speakers are Linn Silver Balanced terminated in Linn Silver RCAs at the preamp end 4 Meter
Power cords are all late model Linn with plugs replaced with Hubbell plugs except MasterLink is a Lejonklou Power One with Hubbell plug
Power Distribution through CablePro Revelation II power strip fed by Linn cable
All cables burned in on a Nordost Vidar machine (it does actually work)
Even though I live in the US all equipment is run at 230 Volts off a dedicated line as it sounds much beter that way
The LP12 is on an Archidea turntable stand, the MasterLink is on an AudioTech turntable stand and the rest are on a Quadraspire Q4 Midi rack with an isolated glass top shelf for the Klimax Kontrol and the rest on cherry shelves with black hardware
All racks and speakers on Linn Skeets on hardwood floor
I also still have a Sony WM-D6C Professional Cassette Walkman floating around that sees a little use from time to time
The turntable has had all the fasteners precision torqued and all drivers on the speakers have been precision torqued as well. This made a substantial improvement in the system's performance. (Setups were done by me - I do almost all LP12 setups at the Linn dealer I work for.) Fredrik offers this same precision torqueing of turntables and speakers to his customers.
I have to say that so far this is the most musical system I have had the pleasure of hearing - and I've heard quite a bit of expensive Hi-Fi - some good, some excellent, and some just dreadful.
LP12 Black Ash/Keel/Lingo2/EkosSE/Akiva/Trampolin2 (this description is getting a bit long!)
Linto x2
Ikemi
Pekin
Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 Hard disk recorder/CD burner
Klimax Kontrol
ATC SCM100ASL Active speakers on ATC stands with Katan top spikes
All interconnects are Linn Silver 1.2 Meter
1 Linn Silver Balanced cable from Ikemi AES/EBU to MasterLink 1.2 Meter
Cables to speakers are Linn Silver Balanced terminated in Linn Silver RCAs at the preamp end 4 Meter
Power cords are all late model Linn with plugs replaced with Hubbell plugs except MasterLink is a Lejonklou Power One with Hubbell plug
Power Distribution through CablePro Revelation II power strip fed by Linn cable
All cables burned in on a Nordost Vidar machine (it does actually work)
Even though I live in the US all equipment is run at 230 Volts off a dedicated line as it sounds much beter that way
The LP12 is on an Archidea turntable stand, the MasterLink is on an AudioTech turntable stand and the rest are on a Quadraspire Q4 Midi rack with an isolated glass top shelf for the Klimax Kontrol and the rest on cherry shelves with black hardware
All racks and speakers on Linn Skeets on hardwood floor
I also still have a Sony WM-D6C Professional Cassette Walkman floating around that sees a little use from time to time
The turntable has had all the fasteners precision torqued and all drivers on the speakers have been precision torqued as well. This made a substantial improvement in the system's performance. (Setups were done by me - I do almost all LP12 setups at the Linn dealer I work for.) Fredrik offers this same precision torqueing of turntables and speakers to his customers.
I have to say that so far this is the most musical system I have had the pleasure of hearing - and I've heard quite a bit of expensive Hi-Fi - some good, some excellent, and some just dreadful.