My Systems

Primary System

These are the major components of my main system in Penang, Malaysia. It’s a combined home theater (HT) and 2-channel audio. The system is fully balanced for 2-channel. The pictures of my primary system are in my first post.

Power:

  • Torus AVR30 wall mount power conditioner + voltage regulation
  • 2 x Furutech e-TP609 NCF power distributor
  • Furutech e-TP609 power distributor
  • Furutech FP-314Ag-II power cables with Furutech male/female IEC connectors
  • Supra Lorad 2.5 power cables with Furutech male/female IEC connectors

Analog:

  • TW Acustic Raven Two with tonearms/carts: TW Raven 10.5/Benz Micro LP-S and Triplanar Mk VII U2/Quintet Black
  • Audio Research REF Phono 2 SE

Digital:

  • DIY Streamer
  • Curious USB2 A-B Cable 1m
  • Marantz SA-10 SACD player used as USB DAC
  • Oppo UDP-205 for multi-channel

Preamp:

  • Bent Audio pure silver Slagleformer-based passive preamp, fully balanced for front channels
  • Bent Audio copper Slagleformer-based passive preamp, single-ended for center and rear channels (in slave mode)

Active crossover:

  • JL Audio CR1

Amplifiers and speakers for HT:

  • McIntosh MC452 driving Focal Utopia III Diablo (above 60 Hz)
  • McIntosh MC303 driving Focal Utopia III Diablo center and Focal Electra IW 1002 Be (in-ceiling rear spkrs)
  • 2x JL Audio f113 subwoofers (below 60 Hz)

Amplifiers and speaker for 2-channel:

  • McIntosh MC452 driving Harbeth M30.2 (above 50 Hz)
  • 2x JL Audio f113 subwoofers (below 50 Hz)

Note: The same MC452 and f113 subs are used for both HT and 2-channel.

Secondary System

I have another house near Kuala Lumpur. The components are not as expensive as my primary system, but I am happy with the sound. It’s a combined home theater (HT) and 2-channel audio. The system is single ended.

Power:

  • Torus RM16 power conditioner
  • Furutech FP-314Ag-II power cables with Furutech male/female IEC connectors
  • Supra Lorad 2.5 power cables with Furutech male/female IEC connectors

Analog:

  • Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk3 with SME 309 tonearm and Benz Micro Ruby ZH cartridge
  • Rogue Audio Ares phono stage

Digital:

  • DIY Streamer
  • Sony HAP-Z1ES
  • Innuos Zenith Mk.II 2 TB
  • Curious USB2 A-B Cable 1m
  • Marantz SA-10 SACD player used as USB DAC
  • Oppo UDP-205 for multi-channel

Preamp:

  • Bent Audio copper Slagleformer-based passive preamp, single-ended for 5 channels, switchable inputs for 2-channel only

Active crossover:

  • Bryston 10B-SUB to split above 90 Hz to M30.1 and below 90 Hz to passive subwoofers

Amplifier

  • McIntosh MC207

Speakers for 2-channel:

  • Harbeth M30.1 drivers (purchased as drivers and crossover kit from Sam before he closed his business) assembled as open baffle speakers
  • Focal K2 E30 KX 12″ drivers used as passive subwoofers, driven by the extra 2 channel in MC207, assembled in custom-made enclosures

Additional speakers for home theater:

  • Harbeth P3ESR as center channel
  • A pair of KEF LS50 as rear speakers (wall mounted)
Secondary system in family room with proper walls
DIY open baffle M30.1
DIY open baffle M30.1 rear view
Right M30.1 OB speaker with passive subwoofer
Left M30.1 OB speaker with passive subwoofer
Passive subwoofer using Focal K2 E30 KX driver from Focal car audio lineup

Other Systems

Most older components were not sold but kept. These are the extra components with low utilization. One day I need to consolidate and sell most of the items listed below.

Digital:

  • Oppo BDP-93
  • Oppo BDP-95
  • Oppo BDP-105 (will be kept for ripping SACD)

Preamplifier:

  • Belles 28A with built-in MM/MC phono stage

Processors:

  • Rotel RSP-1570
  • NAD T175

Amplifiers:

  • Odyssey Stratos HT-3
  • Odyssey Khartago
  • Marantz MM8003 (8-channel HT amp)

Speakers:

  • Dynaudio Excite x32 floorstanding speakers
  • Dynaudio Excite x22 center channel speaker
  • Dynaudio IW17 ceiling mounted rear speakers
  • KEF LS50 (I have plenty no longer used)
  • NHT 2.9 floorstanding speakers