Nice starter system. 
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Upgraded from here: Showing (off) your dCS setup - description and photos - #1683 by Ermos
Added Bowers & Wilkins 803 D4, making a 7.1 surround system.
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Nice!! 
Let me try and predict the possible changes over time 
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Marantz Cinema AV Receiver replaced with;
- Discrete multi-channel AV Processor (Datasat, Lyngdorf, Trinnov, etc.)
- dCS MCD16 into the Marantz Multi-Channel Amp
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dCS Rossini Clock replaced with Vivaldi Clock
- For the additional clocks required for the dCS MCD16
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I think I too know pretty much well those 803D4 puppies…
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Thanks Anup. The possible changes are many, and it is way more complicated than you suggest 
The current Marantz AV20 is already a AV processor, not a receiver, but indeed already contains a 18 channel DAC, be it 9x ESS ES9018K2M. The DSP chip is a SHARC+ 2,000 MIPS 1GHz dual-core, the ADSP-21593. I do not need 18 channels, but a Trinnov Altitude CI8 would do for the moment.
The dCS MCD 16 will probably cost tonnes. Maybe they will come with a MCD 8?
The Marantz MM 7055 will be replaced with a Marantz AMP 20, or so.
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Yes, I know 
Do you like them?
If I hadn’t, wouldn’t have bought them…
Gave a quick look at your history on this thread, and looks like we have pretty similar tastes in term of gear (B&W 805, and then 803; Simaudio Moon, Niagara 3000…)
Except for the amps, and I’m not a Home Theater guy!
Indeed! Same main speakers, DAC and Clock! And the 2 headphones too
Right! Forgot to mention the headphones, but those two are pretty much “standard in most of Audiophile’s closet”…
Exciting times ahead for you no doubt!
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Congratulazioni, Claudio! Super system!
Thanks Franco!
Like it? I want it! 
