System Overview

System-B was completed mainly in 2018 and is located in my cottage on the island. I only added WiiM Mini last year and that's it. There is no plan to upgrade anything else because I am very satisfied with the sound at all aspects and don't need any better.

Music Preferences

Rock, fusion, just some of jazz and classical. EL&P, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Massive Attack, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Yes, Genesis, Zappa, John McLaughlin and the fourth Dimension, Bach...

Room Description

Ordinary living/dining room where you have to do some compromises because I am not the only one who lives there.

Acoustic Treatment

Just thin curtains on both windows and thick carpet.

Listening Impressions

Very satisfied with the sound produced by my system. Strong, fast and detailed bass, beautiful midrange and transparent but not harsh highs which is very important to me.

Media Storage

CDs are ond CD holder stand on the rack, files on SSDs. All media storages are in the living/dining room.

Components

Digital Source

Marantz CD6005 CD player, WiiM Mini streamer, Tidal, Apple MacBook Pro notebook

Signal Processors

NuPrime IDA-8 DAC, WiiM Mini DAC

Power Amp

NuPrime IDA-8 integrated amplifier

Speakers

Dynaudio Excite X18 standmount speakers

Speaker Cable

AudioQuest Rocket 33

Interconnects

AudioQuest Ruby x 3 Hyperlitz RCA cables, AudioQuest OptiLink-G optical cable, AudioQuest Forest USB A-B

Power Cables

Manufacturer's

Headphones

AKG K371, Sennheiser HD 565 Ovation

Racking

No name

Other Components

Musical Fidelity X-CANS headphone amplifier