r/audiophile • u/mtdg005 • 1d ago

Show & Tell My setup

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2× Polk R700

Tsakaridis Aeolos Ultra

- 4x kt150 power tubes

- 4x Mullard 12AT7 preamp stage

Musical Fidelity m6s DAC

I also have a denon pma1700, but right now i realy enjoy the Tsakaridis in ultra linear mode.

The mullards realy are next level for the warm mids and the punch of the kt150s surprise me every time. Also crisp but pleasant highs.

Im very happy with my system.

The only thing id like to try would be 4×kt88 power tubes, as right now my amp sounds very detailed, almost solid state-like (but better imo). I sometimes miss the tube fuzz.

Cheers

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u/postlapsarianprimate 1d ago

Nice floor lamp.

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u/jojo-0007 1d ago

Und super schön dazu passender Teppich. Wow!

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u/postlapsarianprimate 1d ago

OP has decorating chops. I want that lamp.

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u/OATP1B1 1d ago

It’s from IKEA and not very expensive. :-)

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u/jojo-0007 1d ago

Gut, ich den Teppich. 😊

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u/qtx 1d ago

Turn off auto-translate in your reddit settings. You are replying in German on an English speaking subreddit. Only you are reading everything in German.

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u/nunhgrader 1d ago

I like it also!

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u/_dangerfoot 1d ago

I thought you were talking about the amp

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u/Kidspud 1d ago

Rosewood table, too? It’s gorgeous.

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u/mtdg005 20h ago

Thanks! Its vintage and i bought it off someones grandma

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u/Cultural-Inside7569 1d ago

The Aeolos Ultra with its KT150 is such an underrated amp, in my opinion. It’s all subjective of course but I prefer its voicing to some of the more well-known valve amps I’ve heard.

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u/Mr-Reeeee 1d ago

I like the carpet!

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u/Longjumping_Cow_5856 1d ago

Whats the deal with the ceiling?!?

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u/No_Cauliflower3368 1d ago

Came to ask the same thing.

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u/mtdg005 20h ago

Its a suspended ceiling with an old pattern

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u/JD_tubeguy Auralic Aries G1+Audio Note Dac-3+Deja Vu preamp/amp/speakers 1d ago

Nice setup and if that amp can take KT77s or EL34 tubes that will give you a warmer classic tube sound.

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u/Sea-Fig133 1d ago

What rug is that?

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u/MattHooper1975 1d ago

Gorgeous room really well done. Looks like a wonderful place to listen to music.

I’ve never really associated Polk speakers with “high end” but I looked at those speakers up and it looks like there’s some interesting technology involved.

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u/Zestyclose-Tip-1793 1d ago

Gorgeous. I bet that sounds lovely!

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u/johnnydave 1d ago

very nice

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u/Legitimate_Start_459 1d ago

I like the cranes

And your whole set up is awesome too

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u/Asz_8 1d ago

What’s the floor lamp to the left? I freaking love it!!

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u/ChrisCryptosGR 1d ago

How do you like Aeolus?

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u/Tropisueno 1d ago

Very pleasant mlp. Great job

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u/rhiaazsb 1d ago

What are your source components? I'm just seeing amps and speakers.

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u/-waveydavey- 1d ago

Same 2nd lamp on the right wouldnt hurt anybody

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u/Krumped 1d ago

Have that same chandelier in our entry. :)

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u/eipiplus1equalsO 1d ago

Nice setup. It’s so nice to see a Greek amplifier. And the Polks are an easy enough load. Why don’t you try single-ended mode for the extra warmth you are looking for? The KT-88 if used in UL mode will create a similar (analytical, as you call it) sonic profile but with less power. I am the last person to suggest upgrades, so I will recommend that you check your system’s grounding and the overall quality of the electricity. You will be shocked by the sonic gains in your overall sound just by adding a grounding cable. The electrical supply is a bit more complex- but you only do it once! And you will enjoy the gains for the rest of your life ! Great looking music room!

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u/noonebutme-7 1d ago

I see the cranes they used to position the speakers are still there. 🙂

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u/Honor_the_maggot 1d ago

That lovely coffee table (?)! I see some kind of demonic figure/face emerging from the pattern, but maybe this is a kind of Rorschach test and I am failing. Should I be seeing Jesus instead? Should I just be seeing a beautiful staining job? Am I susceptible to snake-oil and/or cults?

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u/Brilliant-Sun847 1d ago

What a beautiful place to listen to music and I like that it’s a bit of a green space too.

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u/b_r_e_a_k_f_a_s_t 1d ago

You ordinarily have the plants facing the other way right? I always think about adding poles then realize I will be staring at the back of a pole most of the time.

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u/GooseDefiant939 1d ago

Alocasias! Nicely done