Halo everyone, i m here to ask opinion of my hifi setup.
I m using PC as my digital transport.

1. Esi Juli@ soundcard = Digital Toslink Out (analog board removed)
2. Monster M1000 Fiber optic
3. Behringer SRC2496 DAC = DAC ( modded)
4. Monster M1000i Interconnect
5. Harman Kardon Citation 25 = Preamplifier
6. Monster M1000i Interconnect
7. Adcom GFA-555 mk2 = Power amplifier
8. Transparent MusicWave Plus = Speaker cable
9. Monitor Audio R152 = speaker (slightly upgraded in crossover)
10. Belkin Surgemaster Gold (F9G726uk3M-GRY) = power conditioning
11. Koss 3KVA Industrial AVR (servo motor type) = power condition

for more info for my AVR http://www.kossups.com.my/v_series.htm

for more info for my belkin
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...oduct_Id=135041

What do u think of my setup? excellent? Cool? haha!!
Your comment is greatly appreciated..

Next project, Zapfilter and LClock for my DAC and R-Core transformer. then replace all F*CK up power cord with good ones.

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Added on March 23, 2009, 12:44 amCOOL!!!

This post has been edited by vir___killer: Feb 13 2010, 08:03 PM

requote own post and say cool?!?

errrrr dont wanna prick ya bubble there buddy but in whole scheme of things ya rig is mid fi at best. let go thru ya system shall we.

well IMO...

1.the Juli soundcards prolly excellent as means for digi out either toslink or better still coaxial.

2.the behringer DAC is an unknown quantity -to say da least- soo i wont comment on it 'cept to say i would hardly qualify as anywhere close to hi end (well mayb in canto...just kiddin )

3.emm Harmon kardon does make some ok commercial stuff esp HT but again i'd hardly call it audiophile but i havnt heard (or even heard of) ya citation preamp soo waddaikno.

4.de Adcom 555s prolly ya best piece of elec equipment here & its actually quite decent. i owned a 555 eons ago & IIRC its strong midfi.

5.monitor audio does make decent speakers but i'd hardly call it anything other than good low-mid end bookshelfs.

6.while i cant say much about belkin powerbars, i certainly wouldnt call it 'power conditioning'.

7.im completely indadark about da koss 3kva but it sounds like either a surge protector or a UPS or a combo of both - the only pls i'd use a UPS is for ya PC itself & NOT anywhere else.

8.monster cables & ICs while definetly a 'brand'name, i'd hardly call it hi-end by any measure - its prolly hi-end comparo with cap ayam but tats about it. infact monster can be summed up as the bose of cables (its not a compliment btw).

sooo bottomline, yaa ya rig is 'hi'end'...compared with the typical PC speaker system but calling it audiophile hi-end is akin to saying our esteemed gomen owns allah or isit just da word allah....

just me 2cents since u posted it for comments

Normally people won't claim their system high end although their system deserves it. Good quality item speaks for itself. Monster cables are just too commercialize, even SenQ / HM selling them in bulks. Harmon Kardon??, well...... Moreover, high end stuffs aren't meant for modd. Personally I would distinguish level as below;

Low end: < 10k

Mid end: between 10k and 40k

High end: > above 40k and there are lots of gears above 100k

So I know you think where your system stands.

One note, your title "The world of high end sound"??? Please.................... I don't mind you claimed your system "high end" but please don't claim it as "world of high end sound".

You have to start somewhere.... and there are still a few mortgages to go knocking on the high end's door....

To avoid further ridicule and criticism, go back to your entry and click on `edit'. Unless your PC is `high end' that it can receive voice instructions?!!!

This post has been edited by LazerJuan: Mar 23 2009, 09:02 AM

WOW!!!!!

You have a really good setup there! I am sure it sounds so high-end!
Amazing! Not to mention it is Cool as well! My gawd WOW! I'm salivating already

i was thinking esoteric expensive stuff but ... PC output only. BTW, do you play lots of mp3's?

High end indeed!

give him a chance.. he probably bought all those stuff with his life savings so no wonder he's so proud of them. just like how ur mom would brag about u to her frens even though u're not the best kid in the world

compare to mine.... really quite very "high end" lol...

Wow...great set that you have.... as long as you feel good and that's it.
HIGH END is NO END!

give him some slack guys lol
i think he jus started into this audiophile journey...but seriously yur 1 doesnt consider high end to me....
yur rig will be fare better (qualified ) if u got a cdp like bluenote,cambridge 840c or c.e.c cdp .. using a pc for speaker source i think u will be missing a lot detail on that if u dont wan to use cdp get ipod and iwadia transport for similar effect
well rega is very good and consider high end cdp...
for dac u will need something significant like benchmark dac1, lavry dac10, acousstic arts hybrid dac, audionote dac, grace m902 dac,primesound orpheus, monarchy m24 hybrid amp and dac
all those high end dac costing from 2k to 10k usd...
add a preamp like Cary Xfier for poweramp and preamp... or audionote amps, audio research...those high end amps...
yur monster cables is brand names which doesnt justified the cost and performance for price
get oyaides powercords, ps audio power generator conditioner= the Premier Power Plant Generator and crystal Siltech cables xlr or Piccoline cystal cables xlr for yur interconnect...then i think yur rig will be deserved to call high end at least
to ice yur rigs, get a ultrapulse generator accoustic revival R-77 for large demagnetizing effect and add a ground conditioner to yur wall socket
change yur wall socket to oyaide wall sockets then u r set....
and not forgetting some accoustic dampering materials as treatment for yur listening room....
add all these up,i think total cost for it will be 200 to 300k usd mostly ....

'using a pc for speaker source i think u will be missing a lot detail".... is it true? if yes i might gonna waste money again and get another player afterward...==

I dun think Belkin Surgemaster is a good choice when it comes to Power Conditioning Does it even filter any ?

It does have quite a good line noise attenuation rate.

WAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... i cant help but laugh at the bolded line... its always been true but i never thought about it...especially comparing it with bose

everytime i think of monster cables i keep remembering the blind test they made comparing monster cables and clothes hanger wires and found no difference

wow...nice rig compared to mine..BUT...buying those at this kinda times?some audiofreaks are selling already...not buying...good luck TS...

i appologize for the sentence of "world of high end sound". lol just wanna attract u guyz.. sorry
haha.. you dun use the price of the set of hifi to determine the sound quality. It probably can known as high end equipment due to the price. But in terms of high end sound is about matching,.. And a cheaper price does not mean the sound low end. I emphasize its about matching, price doest not guarantees a good sound quality. No offense to people who own expensive hifi sets. Sound quality satisfaction is vary to different individual. As i am a DIYer, i go through all the tweaks and fine-tuning for my equipment. For people who never do any modification, its hard to believe that a modded machine will sound totally different at a glance. haha, wat do you mean high end stuff are not for mod? lol please share your setup to me if its possible... i m interest ur hifi setup!!! I may give u some useful comment as well!!

Conclusion, do not let the prices of equipment stunt you, u can buy some vintage stuff to play around.

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Added on March 23, 2009, 12:23 pmthanks for your support.. wat is ur hifi setup? do u mind to share?

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Added on March 23, 2009, 12:25 pmI only play lossless. APE OR FLAC. The pc is only for listening music..

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Added on March 23, 2009, 12:32 pmAudiosmile modificationReview after modd
Audiosmile modified Behringer SRC2496 is capable of recreating ninety percent of the sonic abilities of my $2500 reference DAC.
John Hoffman, Affordable Audio

Please justify why a pc will miss a lot of detail?




This post has been edited by vir___killer: Mar 23 2009, 12:32 PM

Well I'm going to have to disagree with that, it's arguable that the quality of the transport from the PC is bad(toslink, coaxial USB), but a harddisk is just MUCH MUCH MORE stable in comparison to a CD player. I myself does not prefer using CD as a media, in those expensive CD player you're paying alot for the technology they spent on improving the stableness of the CD tray, laser head and motor etc. I think the money would be better spent on improving the DAC. Something like the iWadia or PS Audio's PerfectWave which both relies on Hardisk as the media.

my RM0.02