X5owner Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 About 6 months ago, as a 60th birthday present to myself, I replaced my well loved Gallo Reference 3.1s with the SA subwoofer amp with used Quatro’s (original cloth) and couldn’t be happier. Everything else in the system remained except the speaker wire (replaced the single run or Shunyata Lyra with double shotgun DH Labs Q10 Signature purchased locally second hand). And many thanks to Samir and John Rutan at Audio Connection for helping me convert those wires from bananas to spades to fit the Quatro’s barrier strips and the Cardas binding posts on my amp. I met RV at Audio Connection’s Vandersteen event a few weeks ago and he encouraged me to join the forum and post my system so here it is. Other equipment is: Intel i7 NUC running Roon Pi2 Design Pi2AES streamer with 5v iFi PowerX power supply modification running RoPieee SMSL VMV D1se DAC using the I2S input (via Audioquest Cinnamon HDMI) Bel Canto Pre6 preamp Vandersteen M5-HPB crossovers Theta Dreadnaught II with 5 225w amp modules (I only use 2) all balanced cables are Mogami 2549 with Neutrik silver connectors mostly unused since I found Roon during COVID are a Nakamichi CR-7A cassette deck and Esoteric DV-60 universal player and completely unused is an Audio Research VS110 amp and a SP16 preamp (I don’t have the single ended M5-HP crossovers) Power cables on the amp, preamp and DAC are PS Audio Statement Most of my system beyond the digital front end and the balanced cables is 20ish years old and mostly purchased second hand but I still enjoy it daily! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratocaster Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Beautiful room and system! Enjoy… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomicTime Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, stratocaster said: Beautiful room and system! Enjoy… 30 minutes ago, stratocaster said: Beautiful room and system! Enjoy… fantastic ! welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomstruck Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Got to love Quatros have a pair myself We probably meet at Audio Connection too and Welcome to the forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFW Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Love the Dreadnaught II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5owner Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 Nice to see another Dreadnaught II fan! Seriously under appreciated as a great amplifier, particularly for Vandys, A Dave Reich (Classe, Theta), Charley Hansen (Ayre) and Jim White (Aesthetix) zero negative feedback design. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeske Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 @X5owner Very nice! Welcome aboard 😎 Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmz Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Welcome. Johnny and Samir are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Fine rig. Thanks for sharing, Cody 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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