[Pharmaboy]

My current set up which I’m very happy with is
Stax 007 mk 2 and Mjolnir Audio Mini KGSSHV. The rest of my system is in the 2nd photo.

SME TT!! Which arm is that?

 

[alan967tiger]

Really nice! I'd love to own that phono stage one day

Thanks - after owning a few different phono stages over the years, I've settled on Whest. Very fine, detailed and spacious sounding and very flexible in terms of loading and gain.

 

[alan967tiger]

SME TT!! Which arm is that?

SME V, I really like it - great sq and also easy to set up and install carts.

 

[koenoe]

 

[Pharmaboy]

Focal Shape 65s? Do you like them?

 

[koenoe]

Focal Shape 65s? Do you like them?

Correct. I think I do, but I feel like they will sound A LOT better in a larger room and a bit further away. I'd like them on stands behind my desk, but no space.
Without acoustic treatment in my little home office they sounded horrible though (bass resonance).

 

[bmichels]

 

[kid vic]

Focal usually makes beautifully balanced monitors, are they too bassy for you or does the soundstage seem small?

 

[koenoe]

Focal usually makes beautifully balanced monitors, are they too bassy for you or does the soundstage seem small?

The sound stage is amazing! It's wide, deep and spacious imo. I've had KEF LS50 before and I prefer these Focals so much more.
It's just that I still have some bass resonance on several frequencies which annoys me. Especially with music like Jack Johnson or Gregory Porter it's annoying me too much.
I've invested heavily in GIK Acoustics treatment already and it did improve it a lot, but still not perfect. It's because the room is super small, square and a low ceiling. Basically the worst room possible for listening to music, lol.

 

[kid vic]

The sound stage is amazing! It's wide, deep and spacious imo. I've had KEF LS50 before and I prefer these Focals so much more.
It's just that I still have some bass resonance on several frequencies which annoys me. Especially with music like Jack Johnson or Gregory Porter it's annoying me too much.
I've invested heavily in GIK Acoustics treatment already and it did improve it a lot, but still not perfect. It's because the room is super small, square and a low ceiling. Basically the worst room possible for listening to music, lol.

im sure you can fix that with the low pass filter

 

[alphanumerix1]

You always have the cleanest setups. Very nice.

(Mind you i feel all your gear is never in the picture e.g headphones)

 

[Rowethren]

Taken with my phone at night so the quality isn't great but I have gotten to the point where I wouldn't change anything in my speaker setup which for someone with upgradeitis is amazing! Still looking at the Meze Empyrean as an upgrade is to the Ether Flows when it is released though.

 

[koenoe]

You always have the cleanest setups. Very nice.

(Mind you i feel all your gear is never in the picture e.g headphones)

Thank you! Haha no my headphones are behind me. LCD-4 and XC

 

[lasttodie]

This is probably like swearing in church but this is what I enjoy (and it's not to bad sounding)
Argon TT2 turntable
Sony WH-H900N
and a bluetooth transmitter

 

[ebjarrell]

Taken with my phone at night so the quality isn't great but I have gotten to the point where I wouldn't change anything in my speaker setup which for someone with upgradeitis is amazing! Still looking at the Meze Empyrean as an upgrade is to the Ether Flows when it is released though.

Impressive set up.