[violetmachan]

congrats joe

with the ultra internals, 500hrs of factory runin vr55....and once the ultras speaker cords comin....trust me it will be no standard vr55.....in your setup

way to go joe

the only downside is , you will be losing a lot of your sleep time !!......and may need to readdress your music/life balance issues.....but what the hell....life!

enjoy when you can.....ie music terms only

[violetmachan]

joe , just noticed you're a peter green fan....there's an very old 1967 session recording , I love to listen to .

"Peter green's fleetwood mac"  album

the studio setting, it's retakes and music ambience is stunning ....will transport you to 1967....may be a little on the jing jang side of sound( probably the technology @ it's best in CBS studio, London in 67 ).....but ever so real!

hope you enjoy the months to come

[Mountainjoe]

 

[gammajo]

Stop listening with that big grin on your face, long enough to take some pictures

[gammajo]

Mountain Joe shares his first impressions of the 55s in his room  under thread titled
VR-55 Aktive - First Impressions

[jimdgoulding]

Hi Jim - my system consists of the following:

Clearaudio Innovation Wood TT with Triplanar MK VII tonearm and Koetsu Urushi Black cart.
Luxman DA-06 DAC connected to an Auralic Aries (w/linear PSU option) over USB (using Furutech GT2-Pro USB cable)
Zesto Andros PS1 phono stage (currently using Mullard long plate 12AX7 tubes, but have several varieties of 12AX7's I've been trying out)
VTL TL6.5 pre-amp (using Amperex 7316 12AU7 NOS tubes)
VTL MB450III monoblocks

The pre-amp and phono stage sit on Stillpoint Ultra minis (3 each) and the TT sits on a set of Magico QPods (3)

I have a set of Stillpoint Ultra SS feet for the VR55s - these are using the large Ultra Base - will post photos of these.

ICs are Darwin Ascension Plus for the phono (RCA) and amp (XLR) interconnects. I'm also using a set of Harmonic Technology RCA ICs for the DAC but plan to upgrade to XLRs soon.

Speaker cables are Audio Art SC-5 SE but as mentioned will be moving to the M-B Ultras in 4-5 weeks.

On the power conditioning front, I'm using two PS Audio PS10 units with a combination of Audio Art Statement 1 power cords and Kubala Sosna Emotion. Each PS10 will be feeding one MB450III and one of the built-in bass amps on the VR55s. Also have a pair of Kubala Sosna Emotion cords for the built-in amps on the VR55s.  Lastly, I recently installed Furutech GTX-D AC outlets and they are really nice, mechanically speaking.

Much of the power stuff are recent additions that I haven't had a chance to listen to as it was all acquired after I sold off my last set of speakers.

For room treatment, using Shakti Hallographs - these make a noticeable improvement in clarity, image focus, and soundstage.

Will post some photos of my setup later tonight or tomorrow.

Cheers, Joe

I'd kill for a Urushi!  A friend recently added a new Zesto Andros phono pre into his system and I guess it is the missing link.  His system in it's entirety is flawless.

[Mountainjoe]

I'd kill for a Urushi!  A friend recently added a new Zesto Andros phono pre into his system and I guess it is the missing link.  His system in it's entirety is flawless.

The Urushi is a sweet cart - all around great performer but mids are where it really shines 

[jimdgoulding]

The Urushi is a sweet cart - all around great performer but mids are where it really shines 

That's Koetsu's forte, innit.  I still use a first edition Black so I have a taste.