Showing (off) your dCS setup - description and photos

Nice starter system. :upside_down_face:

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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!! :+1:

Let me try and predict the possible changes over time :winking_face_with_tongue:

  • Marantz Cinema AV Receiver replaced with;

    • Discrete multi-channel AV Processor (Datasat, Lyngdorf, Trinnov, etc.)
    • dCS MCD16 into the Marantz Multi-Channel Amp
  • 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…
:grin:

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Thanks Anup. The possible changes are many, and it is way more complicated than you suggest :wink:

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 :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: Do you like them?

If I hadn’t, wouldn’t have bought them…
:wink:

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!
:grin:

Indeed! Same main speakers, DAC and Clock! And the 2 headphones too :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Right! Forgot to mention the headphones, but those two are pretty much “standard in most of Audiophile’s closet”… :wink:

Exciting times ahead for you no doubt! :grin:

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Congratulazioni, Claudio! Super system!

Thanks Franco!

Like it? I want it! :heart_eyes: :laughing:


My system:
Bartok 2.0
Melco N1A ex
Dynaudio Core59
SVS SB-3000

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Welcome to the forum Thomas! Are those active speakers?

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yes they are active, sound is fantastic

much better tan my old focal supra 3

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Hey August
You have such a nice rig, but i am not yellow
cheers

Hello everybody! My humble system:

Stromtank S-1000, dCS Vivaldi Apex DAC, dCS Rossini SACD Transport, Aurender NH10, Aurender N30SA + Aurender MC20, VTL TL-7.5II + MB-450 III, VTL TP-6.5 Phono, Brinkman Balance+SME V+Sound-Smith Sussurro mk II, Blumenhofer Genuin FS1 SE.
Cables: Siltech, Crystal, Stage III, Synergistic Research, Echole.

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Blumenhofer :smiling_cat_with_heart_eyes:

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Very nice setup. I would hate to see the non-humble system, lol.

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