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In the Thread: My Audio Philosophy
Post Subject: Arrival ...Posted by montesquieu on: 10/5/2019
Very interesting Amir.
I am also waiting on a Model 5, to arrive in the UK. It was ordered some months ago but I ordered a balanced version (this one will be all-balanced - two balanced inputs and balanced output) and that's taking a little longer to make than expected.
My system is also somewhat similar, with the solid state pre in the middle of a largely tube system:
Audio Note CDT2/II transport, Audio Note kit DAC, much upgraded and with completely custom power supply, Schopper Thorens TD124 with Ikeda IT407 and IT345 tonearms, Miyajima Madake and Takumi stereo cartridges, Miyajima Zero 1.0 and 0.7 cartridges and Kotetu 78, Miayjima ETR-Stereo and ETR-Mono step-ups, Allnic H7000V phono stage, and Silvercore 833C monoblocks. Speakers are custom Tannoys based on the 12in HPD315A driver, with external crossovers.
The Model 5 and the Allnic replace an EAR 912 phono preamp.
I have a loan of the Audiopax L50 at the moment waiting on it and the combination is sublime ... if the Model 5 gives me most of this I will be very pleased indeed.
How are your impressions after another couple of weeks with the Model 5?
I would very much like to hear the Model 88 with my Tannoys.
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