yeah I need to turn them, its gonna annoy me if I dont
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Your pieces have extreme visual appeal amd that was one heck of an awesome unboxing experience i assumeā¦
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Looove the setup! Plan on using a stand for the Eikon too? Also how u liking the slam on the purple hearts?
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Thanks, yeah Iām hoping to eventually get a couple salire zmf stands for my Atticus and Lawton E-MUs.
They seem real good so far, keep finding songs that make me want to listen to them more, not sure if I remember feeling like that since I got my hawks 
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You got some!? Iām working my way towards trying to get some myself. Whatās the rest of your chain look like?
Yeah it surely wasnāt what I expected when I opened up the paper box, only to find a wooden box inside of it. Iād say it was a first where I had to take out a screwdriver to open a package 
Iāve been using black gear with blue LEDās for so damn long, I thought what the hell. Why not spice it up a bit and go natural. Itās also a very nice contrast on the desk, alongside matching the white PC build that I have. Plus I can actually see the volume levels even at night. All in all Iām extremely pleased.
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It was time to re-wire things and mix up the DAC & amp combos. Nobody will EVER accuse me of being a minimalistā¦
Obligatory rear end shot
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Whatās the silver stack beneath the BF2?
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Thatās my Exogal DAC & amplifier combo.
Which ampsandsound and how are you liking it?
Itās a Pendant (pre-ZMF, personal sample from Justin) Iām very fortunate it has no/very low noise floor. It works very well and I truly enjoy the sound. I think it is a perfect price-quality match for the ratio of equipment it is mated to.
Iāve purchased from Justin once and the customer service was superb. Heās local to me, so maybe Iāll take a look at something higher-end in the future.
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Personable and tryās to give you what you want and need. He doesnāt upsell for the heck of it.
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Not endgame but maybe high level MidFi? Got it for 2 weeks to try outā¦ Going to do some opAmp rolling and weāll see what kind of synergies I get. A few brief stints with the 1266 Phi TCs let me know itās not āenoughtā but more hopeful it will pair well with my other HPs.
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Sounds like itāll be a fun experiment.
Justin was great when I bought my Bigger Ben. Iām pretty sure I spent an hour with him on the phone when I originally emailed looking to buy a Mogwai. At the time he told me he was working on his biggest amp, which must be the new Nautilus he just released. The Nautilus looks great, but Iām more than happy where I am. I finally changed the stock NOS tubes he sent me when I first bought it. Nothing changed dramatically with the switch, but I like the bigger KT88s over the KT77s I started with. Iām not the biggest tube roller. If it sounds good I tend to leave it alone. I thought this listing was really interesting. A Pendant with no tube rectification:
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These are all great pics, but the one of the wiring is my favorite!!!
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System designed and Iāve ordered the missing components!
Vintage JVC turntable
ifi Zen Phono Pre
JDS Labs OL Switcher
Sonos Port
ifi Zen Can
Edifier R1700BTs
Energy 8" Sub
Monoprice Modern Retros
Will give me all sorts of chains:
Vinyl direct to Stereo Speakers
Vinyl via Sonos to All Speakers
Vinyl direct to Headphones
Sonos to Stereo Speakers
Sonos to Headphones
Various levels of hifi and quality vs convenience, but can picture a use for all ways.
Getting some Sennheiser HD6xx will be the next upgrade once the wallet recovers, and Ideally S3000pros and an emotiva SE8 down the road.
Appreciate all the help I got on here!
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