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turntables:

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Kuzma Stabi S / Stogi S with Benz Micro Ruby (II) cartridge...solid build, stunning look, sweet sound...ok the Ruby doesnīt sound as good as the L0.4 so far but is maybe not fully burned in...Kuzma + Ruby.JPG (45240 bytes)

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Thorens 2001 RDC tuned by Clearlight-Audio with Kuzma Stogi tonearm and Benz Micro L0.4 cartridge..classic sub chassi turntable with big power supply and a lot of modīs...definetely as good as the kuzma...fitted with the superb Kuzam stogi tonearm and the L0.4 (i love this cart)...picīs in the thorens gallery Td-2001 komplett.JPG (54904 bytes)

phonopreamps:

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E.A.R. 843p tube preamp...smooth, dynamic, involving, emotional...maybe a bit bassy..but still on the
right side...i love it. E.a.r. 834p.JPG (53559 bytes)

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ASR Basis II Akku...more neutral than the E.a.r., with low backround noise (accu power supply!) and a
detailed neutral sound with a lot of space...ASR Basis Akku.JPG (121755 bytes)

"After owning the ASR Basis II for a while, I replaced it with the new ASR Basis HD (Basis Exclusive on the international market)...it's a real heavy two piece unit.  (Preamp...9kg, Accu power supply...26 kg!!!) ...But this all wouldn't matter if the sound would not be a dream....it's definitely one of the best sounding phono stages available...."

above: ASR Basis HD phono stage with Akku power supply.

rkraft_P1280040.jpg (105102 bytes) ASR Basis HD

integrated amp:

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Gryphon Tabu Century...a danish, really heavy dual mono integrated amplifier...some say one of the
best integrateds. with a tube like sound...but i havenīt compared it with a tube
so i dont know...i love this thing...getting old with it...why not...the pic of the
inside is found on the www. cause i have not opened my amp so far.

speakers:

Cabasse Iroise 500...big french floorstanders, 91dB, stunning dynamics and neutrality with coax
mid/tweeter chassis

racks:

Creacktiv Basis with "The Rest" Topplate...fillded with lead and sand

Empire Rack P04

cables:

no voodoo here...


interconnects: van den hul D102 MKII, v.d.h. the source

phono: cardas and v.d.h. D501

speaker: Kimber 8pr

main: Groneberg Quattro Reference

accessories:

Studio bass traps (8x), Nitty Gritty Recordmaster 1 cleaning machine, a lot of records...