Showing (off) your Roon setup - description and photos [2015-04 .. 2021-03]

Huite_Vogelaar · November 9, 2019, 3:17pm

Hi Vince,

The step from a B&W CM10 S2 to a B&W Diamond is a huge step but worth every Euro/Dollar or whatever!

Ciao, Huite

brt · November 11, 2019, 2:56pm

Hi!
Here’s mine:

Unison Research S9 singled ended tube amp
RME Adi-2 dac
Focal Sopra speakers
Innuos Zen Mini as Roon server and player (hidden under the TV lowboard)
Isotek Aquarius Evo 3 netflter

Really enjoying this!

Cheers,
Bart

Chris_Kimmelshue · November 11, 2019, 4:12pm

Wonderful photos of a killer system @brt . I have not seen that amp before.

I’m a fellow Focal fan and owner.

Chris_Kimmelshue · November 11, 2019, 4:18pm

I’ve made a few changes to the system since I last shared.

The most significant change is the addition of Focal Scala Utopia Evos.

Antonio_Bendezu · November 11, 2019, 4:49pm

@Chris_Kimmelshue: lovely system. How did you choose the placement of those absorption panels? They look like they might be first-reflection points, but I’m not sure. Also, have you placed panels on your cathedral ceiling? I’m about to experiment with that.

garye · November 11, 2019, 4:55pm

Seeing these makes me miss my valves system. I’m very jealous, then I remembered the electricity bill.
You are both very lucky though.

Chris_Kimmelshue · November 11, 2019, 5:08pm

Thank you for the compliment, @Antonio_Bendezu.

These particular panels are suited to the upper frequencies, so I placed them in the first reflection points (there are four more not in the photo on the side walls). I detected an appreciable difference with these.

I have not experimented with putting more panels on the ceiling. I might yet.

Antonio_Bendezu · November 11, 2019, 5:37pm

If you decide to hang the panels flush with the ceiling, I found the perfect solution: T-headed screws used by hotels to mount paintings so that they cannot be removed easily.

brt · November 11, 2019, 5:52pm

Thanks Chris. You don’t have much to complain though, seeing your photo Lovely!

The Unison Research tube amp sounds amazing, better than a Devialet for example.

garye · November 11, 2019, 6:01pm

Thanks Bart. I complemented your system as I like valves. I rather like my devialet too and I had aesthetix and EAR before to compare it to. I think this hobby allows everyone to chose what suits their own ears.

rockphotog · November 11, 2019, 6:11pm

Should I separate the speakers for better soundstage?

(Sorry, I just had to.)

wizardofoz · November 11, 2019, 6:19pm

That cpu should be fine for DSD512 upsampling but yeah try to get a few more cm’s in between the speakers by toeing them out a bit. Install roon on the floppy for easy backups

brt · November 11, 2019, 7:19pm

You’re absolutely right Gary! I should say that I liked the sound of the tubes more than the Devialet in my system and to my taste. The Devialet is absolutely a very nice sounding amp! I could live perfectly with it, if I couldn’t have the S9 anymore. Would be better for the energy bill as well