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Just for amusement.... the D3sign3r's choice ... (speakers are brits tho) - I'd be looking at Kimber cables - depends on depth of wallet/vault/Swiss bank or what may be stuffed in the matress... or if you have access to Fort knox.
Source
Rega Saturn CD Player
VPI Classic Turntable -- BLACK
JMW-9T - tonearm
Dynavector 20x
Amp
PS Audio GCC-100
Loud bit
Tannoy Dimension 8 -- Speakers
Was looking on line at the high end Onkyo C-7000R CD player / P-7000R pre-amp / M-7000R power amp combo last night.
Ideally I'd like to end up running a twin-mono and bi-wired setup to another pair of ProAc Studio 140 speakers.
This set-up will be pirely for music, I have an old(er) Onkyo receiver that handles the TV surround sound quite separately, although I could bridge the front speakers through the hi-fi (as I did before) just to cut down on the number of speakers in the room.
Thoughts?
How about a step-up transformer and keep the Brit Kit? Or possibly less send it back to Cyrus to have new transformers fitted to each.
Spoke to Cyrus, they will not convert units as it involves, apparently a heck of a lot more than just schaung which tappings they take ff the transformers. Also 50 / 60 HZ issues remain, so basicaly a non-starter. I'm not even sure Cyrus are currently marketing to the US at all. The Cyrus gear was therefore sold in the UK before I moved over.
in your own room and reduce costs. Emotiva provides outstanding performance to cost ratio. Try the stuff for 30 days and send it back for a purchase price refund if you don't like it. You may not like all the pretty blue lights, but I bet you like the sound. If not, send it back.
http://www.stereophile.com/axpona2010/affordable_emotiva/index.html
http://www.stereophile.com/content/pride-and-service-emotiva
http://www.stereophile.com/content/emotiva-axpona
http://www.stereophile.com/content/third-annual-emofest
Emotiva ERC-2 CD player $449 delivered http://emotiva.com/erc2.shtm
Emotiva XDA-1 DAC $299 delivered http://emotiva.com/xda1.shtm
Emotiva USP-1 Pre-amp $449 delivered http://emotiva.com/upa1.shtm
Emotiva UPA-1 monoblock amplifers, pair $698 delivered http://emotiva.com/upa1.shtm
ProAc Studio 140 speakers, $3,500/pair Only USA dealer I could find with a quick look: 800-947-HIFI ken@reference-av.com
USA Distributor
Proac USA - Modern Audio
PO Box 334
Stevenson, MD21153
410 486 5975
modaudio@aol.com
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20069763-47/can-a-bona-fide-high-end-cd-player-sell-for-$449/ <-you'll have to cut and paste this link into your browser.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/digital-analog-converters/1282-introduction-to-the-emotiva-xda-1-differential-reference-dac-for-the-audiophile.html
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/preamplifiers/689-emotiva-usp-1-stereo-preamplifier.html
http://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-emotiva-usp-1-preamplifier-and-upa-1-amplifiers/
I think the Proacs are great and wouldn't change that aspect unless I was spending considerably more money. I'd get Wilson speakers or be happy with the Proacs. I'd go with Rogue on the electronics (tubes) and a Marantz SA (insert current numbers here) for the CD front-end. All very reasonably priced for near best available.