Hey guys,
I tried to find a thread like this but couldn't find one. So here it is.
I am really curious about your gear and the story so far behind it. Pics of course would be really appreciated!
Maybe you could also tell why you chose your specific gadgets and what are you current upgrade plans if any.
Of course I'll make the start. Call me a bragger if you want but I won't deny that I am really happy about my gear that took a long time of saving.
I call it the pragmatic best value stereo system.
The speakers are 4-way Nubert NuVero 170 with a FR of 23-24000hz @ -3db and I am in love with them . The MMMTMMM design is perfect in my opinion and improvements can probably be only found in speakers where an addictional 0 is added to the price. Also they look timeless and fit almost everywhere. Weight: 70kilos, so you can move them around alone. For a whole relocation you'll need another pair of hands though.
For the DAC and Amps I probably don't have to say much. Those were bought after I had the pleasure to find this forum and Amirs reviews. The DAC is Gustard X16, bought due to its stellar specs and input options. Would have been almost a Topping D30pro but for abot 80 € more I got slightly better performance and more input possibilities. Also MQA, but that was just a bonus that I didn't focus on.
The amps are two self built NC400 monoblocks, also bought due to the stellar test results. I was close to buy the AHB2 but the huge price and supply shortage made me look the other. Can't be any happier right now. Even a change in the filter mode of the DAC is instantly made audible by the speakers and Hypex amps.
Before I had mostly active studio monitors. Alesis, Yamaha, Adam, then Teufel because I wanted to go surround but when I noticed I almost never use it went back to focus on stereo. Then I went Nubert speakrs and upgrade those step by step to NuVero 170 by selling the smaller 70 ones.
Also I used a Denon 6400 for three years and when the 170 arrived I actually had the "problem" of bad sounding integrated amps of the Denon und a few other amps. The hypex were a revelation after I plugged those in.
So yes, I'll say it. There isn't much that can be improved here for what you can consider audible improvements I guess. And yes, I know the TV should be further behind the speakers but it's already kind of far. The system as a whole is still below 10k €. Sometimes I think about visiting an audio fare to see some of those super expensive speakers but either I'll be disappointed, become biased or I'd discover speakers that go way beyond may yearly salary haha.
Some friends roll eyes when I tell them how much I spent on this but then I turn things around and point at their 20k motorcycles or super expensive cars. So don't be ashamed of your hobby and passion folks. I
P.S. Those loose cables will be removed and put away soon, it's just a temporary wiring I am too lazy to fix right now.
I tried to find a thread like this but couldn't find one. So here it is.
I am really curious about your gear and the story so far behind it. Pics of course would be really appreciated!
Maybe you could also tell why you chose your specific gadgets and what are you current upgrade plans if any.
Of course I'll make the start. Call me a bragger if you want but I won't deny that I am really happy about my gear that took a long time of saving.
I call it the pragmatic best value stereo system.
The speakers are 4-way Nubert NuVero 170 with a FR of 23-24000hz @ -3db and I am in love with them . The MMMTMMM design is perfect in my opinion and improvements can probably be only found in speakers where an addictional 0 is added to the price. Also they look timeless and fit almost everywhere. Weight: 70kilos, so you can move them around alone. For a whole relocation you'll need another pair of hands though.
For the DAC and Amps I probably don't have to say much. Those were bought after I had the pleasure to find this forum and Amirs reviews. The DAC is Gustard X16, bought due to its stellar specs and input options. Would have been almost a Topping D30pro but for abot 80 € more I got slightly better performance and more input possibilities. Also MQA, but that was just a bonus that I didn't focus on.
The amps are two self built NC400 monoblocks, also bought due to the stellar test results. I was close to buy the AHB2 but the huge price and supply shortage made me look the other. Can't be any happier right now. Even a change in the filter mode of the DAC is instantly made audible by the speakers and Hypex amps.
Before I had mostly active studio monitors. Alesis, Yamaha, Adam, then Teufel because I wanted to go surround but when I noticed I almost never use it went back to focus on stereo. Then I went Nubert speakrs and upgrade those step by step to NuVero 170 by selling the smaller 70 ones.
Also I used a Denon 6400 for three years and when the 170 arrived I actually had the "problem" of bad sounding integrated amps of the Denon und a few other amps. The hypex were a revelation after I plugged those in.
So yes, I'll say it. There isn't much that can be improved here for what you can consider audible improvements I guess. And yes, I know the TV should be further behind the speakers but it's already kind of far. The system as a whole is still below 10k €. Sometimes I think about visiting an audio fare to see some of those super expensive speakers but either I'll be disappointed, become biased or I'd discover speakers that go way beyond may yearly salary haha.
Some friends roll eyes when I tell them how much I spent on this but then I turn things around and point at their 20k motorcycles or super expensive cars. So don't be ashamed of your hobby and passion folks. I
P.S. Those loose cables will be removed and put away soon, it's just a temporary wiring I am too lazy to fix right now.
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