Introducing My System
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North of 22k..I was a bit broad there with the price range, but I can’t find the price anywhere anymore
New arrivals! Tara coming in a few days! CEC TL2N Double Belt CD transport. I feel so fancy putting a clamp on a CD!
Jokes aside, have it connected to the Horizon with the Siltech Classic Legend AES/EBU cable. I am playing it for the last hour or so. Will summarize my impressions in the coming days. Off the bat, you can just hear this qualitative leap from the streaming services — it’s like going from an off the shelf coffee bean to an artisan bean when making espresso. Sure, you get both extractions right — one just simply tastes better
Jokes aside, have it connected to the Horizon with the Siltech Classic Legend AES/EBU cable. I am playing it for the last hour or so. Will summarize my impressions in the coming days. Off the bat, you can just hear this qualitative leap from the streaming services — it’s like going from an off the shelf coffee bean to an artisan bean when making espresso. Sure, you get both extractions right — one just simply tastes better
Direct for CD or from server is best vs streaming ..
Streaming is for dreaming ....
Streaming is for dreaming ....
Anyway, I have to once again reflect on these Apogee Duetta speakers.
I bought these for 6,000 euros give or take. If there is some hi fi purgatory out there and I am this fallen sinner which has spent many a coin on idiotic purchases over the decades. For which there is no sane or rational rhyme reason or account, these Duettas are tilting the divine balance of scales in my favor by being the most incredible value for money and just a source of pure musical enjoyment.
With this purchase, I’ll end up looking like I wasn’t fumbling my way through the bamboo jungle of random impulse hi fi buys!
Thus far and to a lesser extent the same can be said about the Lara preamp. What a fantastic piece of gear.
I bought these for 6,000 euros give or take. If there is some hi fi purgatory out there and I am this fallen sinner which has spent many a coin on idiotic purchases over the decades. For which there is no sane or rational rhyme reason or account, these Duettas are tilting the divine balance of scales in my favor by being the most incredible value for money and just a source of pure musical enjoyment.
With this purchase, I’ll end up looking like I wasn’t fumbling my way through the bamboo jungle of random impulse hi fi buys!
Thus far and to a lesser extent the same can be said about the Lara preamp. What a fantastic piece of gear.
I love your Lara pre-amplifier in white! We recently received our first unit for the US, and regardless of its affordable price, it delivers. I am sure it plays very nicely with your NAT amplifiers! Enjoy.
I, too, am enjoying the Lara very much! I was considering bringing in a conrad-johnson ART 88 (thanks to Vassil) for a direct comparison to the Lara and to the Hegel P30A and to my VTL TL-7.5 Series III. I came very close to buying a mint condition demo Jadis JPS2 (thanks to John Woo of Bluebird).
I didn't go forward with the ART 88 or the JPS2. Comparing directly the VTL with the Lara and the Hegel I have been very happy with the Lara. I think the VTL is a fantastic pre-amp. But with both Gryphon Pendragon ribbons and with Clarisys ribbons the slightly greater upper bass to lower midrange "weight" of the Lara is pleasing to my ears.
I have been enjoying the Lara so much that it took the wind out of my sail to try the Art 88 or the JPS2, and to give up a remote, and to give up a remote as well as balanced connection flexibility, respectively. The Lara is a keeper for me!
I will be very curious about your thoughts on the Tara 30A versus the Lara.
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