System Pics 2018
Posted by: hungryhalibut on 17 December 2017
Welcome to System Pics 2018.
To start things off, here are a couple of pictures of my setup. There have been some big changes over the past year; a 300 and a 555PS, and some extra shelves to accommodate them.
The 2nd system for the office hasn't really changed on the surface since last post – but it has under the hood. 1983 NAIT 1 just came back from Audio Plus, freshly recapped. After about 40 hours break in, and fed by the Mojo, these Tablette Sig 10s are sounding stunningly lovely. Can't believe a little 15w integrated from 1983 causing me this much joy – and where it will go upon further break in.
kishekar posted:The 2nd system for the office hasn't really changed on the surface since last post – but it has under the hood. 1983 NAIT 1 just came back from Audio Plus, freshly recapped. After about 40 hours break in, and fed by the Mojo, these Tablette Sig 10s are sounding stunningly lovely. Can't believe a little 15w integrated from 1983 causing me this much joy – and where it will go upon further break in.
Very nice, simple but beautiful 
Can I ask what the source is? Just a laptop to the chord then to the Nait 1?
Lewis posted:kishekar posted:The 2nd system for the office hasn't really changed on the surface since last post – but it has under the hood. 1983 NAIT 1 just came back from Audio Plus, freshly recapped. After about 40 hours break in, and fed by the Mojo, these Tablette Sig 10s are sounding stunningly lovely. Can't believe a little 15w integrated from 1983 causing me this much joy – and where it will go upon further break in.
Very nice, simple but beautiful
Indeed – keeping things deliberately simple. MacBook Pro (Tidal) to Mojo via an AudioQuest Forest USB cable.
And the Mojo travels with me and some Oppo PM-3 headphones most days when I head into the 'real' office or travel.
The trick in the office is music selection. On the NAIT/ProAc pair, need relatively mellow music so I can stay productive while working. Anything too engaging, when I'm trying to focus, and I'm listening to the music instead. A relatively happy problem.
hungryhalibut posted:
Nice drop of malt there, too.
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kishekar posted:
That looks a lot of fun 
hungryhalibut posted:
Very nice HH, just not sure about the socks...
hungryhalibut posted:
Lagavulin, 16 YO, my favourite. I enjoyed a double of that with my family at an audiophile bar in Kings Cross on Monday. A unique and interesting experience. Only problem was they were playing Mingus, the lost tapes, which sounded to me like a jazz band trying to play while falling down a flight of stairs.
Anyway, I digress. Have always liked your front room Nigel, very cosy.
I think your feet are connected out of phase! 
Recently acquired a NDAC (top left). After 5 hours warmup only, solo piano pieces were hanging in the air like breath... the level of detail compared to what I already thought previous to the addition was pretty damn good, was astonishing. I'm almost too scared to listen after the 3 day warm up on Sunday. ????
It also provided a genuine Homer Simpson moment when slotting it in. I switched the XP5XS burndy from the ND5XS to the NDAC. Plugged the xtra power cable into the NDAC. Plugged a power cable into the ND5XS.
Couldn't figure out why, however I arranged the power cables, nothing seemed to work. Lights came on in various combinations, but music there was none.
After several panicky calls to the ever-patient Gordon at Hometech, I finally realised the obvious.
Two words... Blanking. Plug.
D'OH! ????
Ian G. posted:
Wonderful room and system Ian. Interested to know which wall shelf that is on the left. Are you pleased with it and did you compare it with other options?
nigelb posted:hungryhalibut posted:
Lagavulin, 16 YO, my favourite. I enjoyed a double of that with my family at an audiophile bar in Kings Cross on Monday. A unique and interesting experience. Only problem was they were playing Mingus, the lost tapes, which sounded to me like a jazz band trying to play while falling down a flight of stairs.
Anyway, I digress. Have always liked your front room Nigel, very cosy.
Nice system and nice socks
meni48 posted:nigelb posted:hungryhalibut posted:
Lagavulin, 16 YO, my favourite. I enjoyed a double of that with my family at an audiophile bar in Kings Cross on Monday. A unique and interesting experience. Only problem was they were playing Mingus, the lost tapes, which sounded to me like a jazz band trying to play while falling down a flight of stairs.
Anyway, I digress. Have always liked your front room Nigel, very cosy.
Nice system and nice socks
We are both called Nigel and we both like Lagavulin 16YO, but for avoidance of confusion, I am not the owner of the socks (or the system).
nigelb posted:meni48 posted:nigelb posted:hungryhalibut posted:
Lagavulin, 16 YO, my favourite. I enjoyed a double of that with my family at an audiophile bar in Kings Cross on Monday. A unique and interesting experience. Only problem was they were playing Mingus, the lost tapes, which sounded to me like a jazz band trying to play while falling down a flight of stairs.
Anyway, I digress. Have always liked your front room Nigel, very cosy.
Nice system and nice socks
We are both called Nigel and we both like Lagavulin 16YO, but for avoidance of confusion, I am not the owner of the socks (or the system).
You should be both glad your not a "Lionel"
I’ve finally finished the setup in my new house.
Apart from the acoustics, I am very happy with the result:
