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Community => Regional Audiophiles => Topic started by: CL418 on 4 Jan 2020, 06:15 pm

Title: Chicago Members?
Post by: CL418 on 4 Jan 2020, 06:15 pm

Hello!

There was an old post, but I thought I would start a new one...

Any Chicagoland or SE Wisconsin members out there?

Regards, CHRIS

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: nwres on 1 Oct 2020, 06:57 pm

Hi Chris, I am in Mt Prospect. What gear are you running now?
Bob

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: CL418 on 10 Nov 2020, 10:33 pm

Hi Bob!

I ended up being a tube guy after many years with solid state gear:

Linn, Roon & Nucleus, Jay's Audio Transport, Conrad Johnson, Audio Note Kit DAC, VAC power amp. I am using Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a speakers most of the time..

How about yourself?

CHRIS

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: clockworkwarrior on 9 Apr 2021, 07:48 pm

Hi Chris (and Bob),

Brand new member but also out of Chicago!

Right now I'm running Martin Logan Aeon i's through ciaudio d100's, along side a Decent sub and Theater i center. Bit of a hodpodge system (even though it is all Martin Logan). However, I came to looking to upgrade pretty much everything.

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=175659.0 is the topic that actually brought me to the site - Hoping to grab it as my digital source (but I get it, i do have to prove i'm a real person first lol. I want to run it & my turntable into a passive controller, then out to a pair of d500 MKII from Ci Audio and into Martin Logan Renaissance or Expressions, depending on how much $$ I have left. Should be able to get it all together by the end of the year so I'm excited.

Philip

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Ilaz on 27 Apr 2021, 02:16 am

Hi, I am in the West Suburbs. Listening mostly vinyl. Modified Lenco, Graham 2.2 arm, Heed Audio electronics and speakers.

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Bill O'Connell on 27 Apr 2021, 12:38 pm

I'm in Wauconda. 
 I switched over to Pass Labs after many years of tubes.

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: CL418 on 27 Apr 2021, 01:19 pm

Hello All!

I am up near Lake Geneva - and I am not a cheese head...

I was all tubes and now find myself liking some of the solid state gear that I put back into my system.  I put it back in to check in order to start selling it , and now I like that sound...

Bill - why did you decide to leave tubes?

Regards, CHRIS

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Bill O'Connell on 27 Apr 2021, 06:07 pm

Hi Chris,

  I retired from being Eastern Electric distributor and my hearing isn't what it use to be.

Just didn't want the hassle of tracking down any noise or tube rush as I hit 67 and after auditioning the Pass Labs gear
 
with low noise floor but the sonic beauty of the X250.8 with a XP22 preamp was the ticket for me.

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: dirtylemon on 11 Feb 2022, 08:23 pm

I live in the Rockford area, and I interested in connecting with other audiophiles in the area.

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Wbpt1225 on 17 Mar 2022, 03:55 pm

South Side of Chicago - Beverly Morgan Park. Mostly into vinyl (Jazz Blues Hip Hop) Have audio set ups with Bryston, Audio Reasearch, Luxman etc.

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Aercool on 5 Oct 2022, 02:54 pm

I'm in Arlington Heights - hello Mt. Prospect neighbor!

Right now I'm running 90's "golden era" digital front end (SF SFT-1 transport >> Wadia 15) to an Audio Research LS-27II to a First Watt SIT-3 played through Zu Soul Supremes.

I feel like I'm at the peak of sound in my system right now.  How long will it last ?

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Megahz21 on 25 Jan 2023, 12:10 am

New guy here in Western subburbs.

Still putting together my system.

Just saying Hello!  :) :D

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: Hifient on 4 Mar 2024, 10:38 pm

I am from DuPage county, running Musical Fidelity with Wharfedale speakers, Denafrips DAC and Sotm Ultra

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: rockadanny on 6 Mar 2024, 04:38 pm

(hand raised ...) Oooo, oooo, I know ...  Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera, James Pankow ...

 :icon_lol: Sorry, couldn't resist ...

Title: Re: Chicago Members?
Post by: durwood on 5 Apr 2024, 05:43 am

Been here a long time, don't remember why I never posted. Took a pause in the hobby, but things have ramped up. Out in the Western Fox valley suburbs, looking forward to Axpona next week.