System Pics 2018

Nice set up León, what deck is that?

EBT posted:

Nice set up León, what deck is that?

Hi EBT. It’s an Avid Ingenium. ????????

Got these the wrong way around as should be a before and after photo, 1st time I posted pictures on here so took a few attempts!

Andy

Piggy, for a moment there, I thought, "wow, this Naim forum member is seriously hardcore - going from a pair of Kudos 707s (?) to some classic SBLs"...

LOL, Yes 707 Titans.

After 15 years of loyal service it was time for a change.

Well they’ve woken the cat up. Typically, you put a cat bed out and it uses a bean bag, at least it’s not sleeping on the system.

Richard Dane posted:

Piggy, for a moment there, I thought, "wow, this Naim forum member is seriously hardcore - going from a pair of Kudos 707s (?) to some classic SBLs"...

The cat seemed happier with the SBL’s, but how are you finding the 707’s Piggy?

The titans look like they’re right up against the wall, SBL style. Unusual.

Dave***t posted:

The titans look like they’re right up against the wall, SBL style. Unusual.

Exactly

Very surpricing but welcomed if 707's work in this placement

They have taken ownership of the beanbagl

Loving the Titans, I heard them at a Kudos event up against a wall and dealer installed them in the same manor. Biggest upgrade I have done so far in particular the scale and presence they bring to all music and some how you feel that your actually at a concert.

Changed the Naca5 to Super Lumia at the same time so I could run them both in at the same time. 

At some point I might experiment and move them further into the room but they do weigh 50 kg each!

Andy

piggy posted:

Very nice. Superb looking speakers. 

That‘s pretty close to the wall- but great set up!

isn't that a full house of fraim, split brain & brawn, kudos, cat and socks?

Brawn on the right but do have the CDS3 on the top right as 552 is on the top left. Socks on for 1st time in the last couple of months!

Glad you put your socks on,makes for a much better picture (LOL). Lovely system you have - enjoy it.

One of my best upgrades ever, my dealer said, the difference between a dirty and a clean record is as big as between a cheap and an expensive cartridge and he is right! Very simple to use: put in record, press start, wait 5 minutes, ready to play.

Interesting Christoph. How much is one of those? 

Scott 

Michael Fremer of Analog Planet/Stereophile fame is a huge fan of the Audiodesk cleaning machine.

I would like one myself but not at a retail price of £2500.

I might have to go down the gel route.

TK421 posted:

"I might have to go down the gel route"

Don't do it! Get a Project Mk II RCM - very good results, and only around £350.

i bought the audio desk used, but rebuilt by the factory with guaranty, much cheaper than a new one, but; but if i think how much money i had spent on black box upgrades, also a new one is relatively "cheap". after cleaning the record is without any static, and i think this is as important as a clean record and this is for me the biggest difference to other rcm's.

Hmack posted:

TK421 posted:

"I might have to go down the gel route"

Don't do it! Get a Project Mk II RCM - very good results, and only around £350.

Seconded.  A really excellent cleaning machine at a great price.  

It is worth going the extra mile for a lid though as it keeps everything nice and neat and dust free when not in use.

TK421 posted:

Michael Fremer of Analog Planet/Stereophile fame is a huge fan of the Audiodesk cleaning machine.

I would like one myself but not at a retail price of £2500.

I might have to go down the gel route.

TK421, There’s also the new Kirmiss Audio Ultrasonic Record cleaner which looks like it could be an interesting alternative to the Audio Desk. There’s a Michael Fremer interview with the makers on his 2018 Munich show report, plus another interview on Paul Rigby's site.

I’m finding that the record gel works wonders, but it is a long winded process. If cleaning a record collection in excess of a couple of hundred discs, then a dedicated RCM would be the best solution!

Finally a serious rack.Custom Design Reference Milan 10 has just arrived.On its top I put my last purchase,ND5XS,in the middle up my new 282 while Gyrodec is always on its Quadraspire wall shelf.