Some
very good looking equipment in this room - a refreshing change to see
modern looking minimalist valve amps that avoid the steam punk or overly
ornate "gold plated everything" aesthetic.
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Engstrom Arne integrated amp on static display
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Engstrom Lars power amps on static display
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The playing system featured this ethernet switch and power supply combination
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Vitus provided the DAC for digital files from the Taiko server
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Eric Encore Power Amplifiers were playing on our visits
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A different approach to cable lifting
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A selection of Kroma speakers
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the FalkenOhr rack at the back, the burnt orange box on the left is the
Monica pre-amp, that on the right either the power supply or the
M-phono stage
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The line up here is a Taiko server feeding a Vitus DAC playing into Engstrom Monica pre-amp and Eric power amps through Kroma
Stella Extreme speakers notable for using a mid-range driver similar to
those recently enjoyed in Lyngdorf speakers at Bristol and a bass
driver similar to those in many a speaker from Wilson Benesch. A quick
bit of loose arithmetic, excluding cables, tells me this system is in
the region of £400k, so suiting the Audio Show Deluxe brief very well.
Shunyata was also deployed in this system for power management and
distribution. I noted some of the colourful finishes available on the
static display Kroma speakers along the size of the very well presented
room.
This was a big room for moderately sized speaker but
they did a good job. I enjoyed the music in this room and sat through a
good few tracks - despite its physical appearance this is not a "show
off" system in the way it performs, but neither does it underperform
like so many beautifully built products can do. It is unassuming,
effective, unobtrusive in terms of letting the music through to the
listener. A room worth going back to for more.
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