System Overview

Decided to start anew with PC audio.

Music Preferences

Classical and Jazz

Components

Digital Source

EAC | FLAC | Slim Devices Squeezebox2, modded by Bolder (digital & analog mods, Sonicap Platinum bypass caps, Deluxe Power Supply) directly driving the Stellos.

Other Sources

DIY computer: Chenming MATX-118 | MSI RS480M2-IL | AMD Athlon 64 3500+@2,457 | Zalman 7000B-AlCu Corsair XMS TWINX1024-3200C2V3 | Gigabyte GV-RX30128D | Samsung SP2014N 200GB IDE Lite-On SOHW 1673S DVD±RW | PCKeyboard “buckling spring” Customizer 104 |

Preamp

None

Power Amp

Stello M200 monoblocks.

Speakers

ACI Sapphire XL (piano black) on dedicated Sound Anchors stands.

Subwoofer

REL Storm III connected at speaker level; saving to purchase (2) Velodyne DD-12s.

Speaker Cable

Harmonic Technology Pro-9.

Interconnects

Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway II.

Power Cables

Bolder Cable on Squeezebox, Audience Power Chord on Stellos, ESP The Essence on computer.

Headphones

Etymotics ER-4S, AKG K501. PPA amplifier, custom made by JMT, with switchable bass boost (6dB starting at 60Hz) for AKGs.

Racking

(1) Sanus EFAB II for Squeezebox2 + Bolder PS; (2) Sanus EFAB II for Stellos.

Tuning and Tweaks

Caig cleaning, that's all.