System Overview

I had about 4000 lps in storage when I was offshore during the last 15 years of my working career. Upon returning to the US I have digitised all the rock/jazz, about 2,200 lps at 192/24 and sold the lps. That process took 285 ten hour man days. People can talk all they want about anything over 96 is a waste of time but my view is that you only want to do this once and storage is cheap. About 1,400 classical lps remain and these are being slowly processed as well. Still have about 2,200 redbook CDs and for new music this is the medium I collect.

Music Preferences

rock, jazz and classical

Room Description

I am downsizing. I used to have planars, Maggie III's and then Martin Logan Monolith IIIx's. Tubed separates, mono blocs, etc. Haha, my wife is very tolerant. But it is time to get smaller.

Media Storage

Synology DS412 NAS w/four 4TB WD Red HDDs in Synology Hybrid RAID 5, accessed via home network WIFI

Other Comments

VinylStudio (AlpineSoft) software for vinyl ripping and JR Media for digital playback and CD ripping.

Components

Digital Source

Phillips CD880 transport only Wyred4Sound DAC2DSD w/Femto clock

Analog Source

Sota Star III upgraded to IV w/SME V and Benz Glider SL Sota Star III w/JVC UA 7045 and Shelter 501 MkII Other carts Grace F9E w/SS ruby canti, GAS Sleeping Beauty w/SS ruby retip, AT OC-9 and Grado MCX

Other Sources

WIN10 desktop with RME HDSP 9632 PCI for vinyl A to D ripping and Asus Xonar Essence for D to A monitoring. Two WD Red 3 TBs for recorded files prior to splitting, noise treatment and final processing. Processed files reside on the NAS.

Preamp

Cary PH 301 MM phono pre ARC PH3SE phono pre Bob's SUT with 3440 Cinemag transformers

Power Amp

Hegel H 200 Integrated

Speakers

Sonus Faber Cremonas, original version

Speaker Cable

Kimber Monocle

Interconnects

Kimber Silver Streaks digital- various

Power Cables

DIY

Headphones

Sennheiser HD600

Power Cond

Power Wedge 116