C[omp]ute

From: andrew cooke <andrew@...>

Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 20:05:34 -0400

Just connected up the new amp.  I haven't done any blind tests, but it does
seem to sound quite different to what we had before (Arcam Solo) - more
"bouncy" and better stereo imaging.


Here's the current setup:

  Computer (mp3 via mpd/ncmpcpp)
   |
   + Music Fidelity V-Link (USB buffer to optical)
      |
      + Optical splitter
        |
        + Audio-GD NFB3.1 (DAC)
        |  |
        |  + Music Fidelity V-Can (headphone amp)
        |     |
        |     + AKG K702
        |     + AKG K550
        |     + Sennhesier HD25-II
        |     + Sennhesier HD555
        |     + Grado SR60
        |
        + AudioEngine D2 (wifi sender)
           |
           + AudioEngine D2 (wifi receiver / DAC)
           |  |
           |  + Roksan Kandy K2 (integrated amplifier)
           |     |
           |     + ATC SCM7
           |
           + AudioEngine D2 (wifi receiver / DAC)
              |
              + Bottlehead Crack (valve headphone amp, used as preamp)
                 |
                 + Naim NAP 100 (power amp)
                    |
                    + Speaker switch
                       |
                       + Mission 700LE
                       + Quad 11L
                       + B+W 602S2


The headphone amp and B+W speakers are in the office; Roksan and ATCs are in
the bedroom; ancient Missions in the kitchen and Quads in the living room
(there's a lot of cable hanging off the speaker switch).

Andrew