Analog Source: Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridge.
Digital Source: Creek Destiny CD player.
Integrated Amplifiers: Creek Destiny, Marantz PM5003.
Loudspeakers: Monitor Audio Silver RS6, Epos M5, Paradigm Atom v.5.
Cables: Interconnect (all MIT): Magnum M3, MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MI-330SG Terminator, CVT Terminator 2. Speaker: MIT CVT Terminator 2, Acarian Systems Black Orpheus.
Accessories: Various by ASC, Bright Star, Celestion, Echo Busters, Salamander Designs, Simply Physics, Sound Anchor,…
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Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Epos’ Epic 2 ($799/pair) uses the same 1” soft-dome tweeter found in the smaller Epic 1, but with a larger cabinet and 6.5” mid-woofer, the Epic 2 is designed to offer greater sensitivity (90dB), bass output, and power handling. Like the Epic 1, the Epic 2 is available in cherry and black ash vinyl veneers and provides a removable baffle cover.
There is always good music playing in the Music Hall suite. On this occasion, I walked into soaring vocal harmonies, rollicking acoustic guitars, and glittering banjoes, and I wondered, “Is this a new Fleet Foxes record?” Turned out to be…
Robert J. Reina wrote about the NAD in January 2007 (Vol.30 No.1):
I compared the Creek Destiny ($2395) to my own Creek 5350SE integrated ($1495). John Atkinson also sent along NAD's C 372 integrated ($899), which Jim Austin favorably reviewed in the October 2006 Stereophile.
The NAD C 372 had a sweet, delicate midrange, but revealed less detail than the Destiny, and vocals were not as holographically presented. The NAD's highs were less extended and airy, while the Destiny revealed more hall sound and ambience. The NAD's midbass, too, was warmer and not as defined as the Destiny'…
Roy Hall's Music Hall was showing several nifty little systems. Making its official debut as well as show debut, the Creek Audio Evolution 5350 Integrated amplifier ($1795), which has been around for perhaps a decade in various proven incarnations, was sending its 120Wpcs into 8 ohms signal from the Creek Destiny CD player ($2495) into the handsomely slim (were we all only as. . .) Epos M22i loudspeakers ($2599/pair). This system was uncompromising in its portrayal of brash rock as exactly that. No euphonic roll-off or soft-pedaling allowed! Switch to the Oscar Peterson Trio, and you'…
Sam Tellig wrote about the McCormack in February 1998 (Vol.21 No.2):
For $795 you can get the McCormack Micro Integrated Drive, one of the great bargains in high-end hi-fi, even if the name is a mouthful and doesn't tell you exactly what the unit does.
The MID is more than a headphone amp. It's also a superb active line-stage preamp (with two line-level inputs but no tape loop). As a line-stage preamp, the MID compares with some of the best solid-state line-stage preamps selling for $2000 or so.
But wait, there's more—a set of speaker jacks on the back, 5Wpc. With solid-…
Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Beta Aurum cartridge.
Digital source: California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II Power Boss CD player.
Preamplification: Vendetta Research SCP-2B phono stage, Audible Illusions Modulus L1 line stage.
Power amplifier: Audio Research VT100 Mk.II.
Integrated amplifiers: Creek 4240SE and Creek 5350SE.
Cables: Interconnect: MIT MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MI-330 Shotgun. Speaker: Acarian Systems Black Orpheus.
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Analog Sources: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridge.
Digital Sources: Lector CDP-7T, Creek Destiny CD players.
Preamplification: Vendetta Research SCP-2D phono stage; Audio Valve Conductor & Eklipse line stages.
Power Amplifiers: Audio Research Reference 110, Creek Destiny.
Loudspeakers: Epos M5 & ELS3, Nola Mini.
Cables: Interconnect (all MIT): Magnum, MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, CVT Terminator 2. Speaker: MIT CVT Terminator 2…
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Analog sources: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia RPM tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Virtuoso, Aurum Beta S cartridges.
Digital sources: California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II Power Boss, Creek CD53 Mk.II, Musical Fidelity A3.2 CD players; Pioneer DV-333 DVD player.
Integrated amplifiers: Cairn 4808, Creek 5350SE.
Loudspeakers: Alón Circe, Alón Petite, NHT SB-3.
Cables: Interconnect: MIT MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MIT MI-330SG, MIT Terminator 2. Speaker: Acarian Systems Black Orpheus.
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Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog source: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Aurum Beta cartridge.
Digital source: California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II Power Boss and Creek CD53 Mk.II CD players
.Preamplification: Vendetta Research SCP-2D phono stage, Audible Illusions Modulus L1 line stage.
Power amplifier: Audio Research VT100 Mk.II.
Integrated amplifiers: Creek 5350SE, JoLida JD-101A.
Cables: Interconnect: MIT MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MI-330SG, Terminator 2. Speaker: Acarian Systems…
Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog source: VPI TNT IV turntable, Immedia RPM tonearm, Koetsu Urushi cartridge; Rega Planar 3 turntable, Syrinx PU-3 tonearm, Clearaudio Aurum Beta S cartridge.
Digital source: California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II Power Boss, Creek CD53 Mk.II CD players.
Preamplification: Vendetta Research SCP-2D phono stage, Audible Illusions Modulus L1 line stage.
Power amplifier: Audio Research VT100 Mk.II.
Integrated amplifiers: Creek 5350SE, JoLida JD-101A.
Cables: Interconnect: MIT MI-350 CVTwin Terminator, MIT MI-330SG, MIT Terminator 2. Speaker:…