Hi from Australia

G'day all. Hi-fi is my sweet respite from a hectic work life. My system is based around PS Audio. Great company. I've visited their HQ in Boulder, Colorado, and met Paul McGowan. My system is evolving, and presently comprises a P20 regenerator, Directstream DAC, BHK Preamp, BHK300 monoblocks, and Amphion Krypton3 speakers. I stream TIDAL via Roon. I do have an old Vincent CD player but streaming sounds better. Looking to learn how to rip SACDs on this forum. Waiting for the next PS Audio disc spinner. Thanks!
 
Welcome to the haven! Please feel free to post some system pics as we are a visual bunch.
 
Thank you! I'm away atm, but here's a photo of my Amphion Krypton3's. I've edged them forwards since then... (testing the limits of my wife)
 

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Thanks Mikey! That’s how I found HiFi Haven - I was looking for a way to rip SACDs and found that thread. Hard to find the compatible SACD players, though, at least in Australia. I’ve just purchased a Denon unit (DBT-3313) that should work - only one retailer seemed to have it, so may be one of the last!
 
Thanks Mikey! That’s how I found HiFi Haven - I was looking for a way to rip SACDs and found that thread. Hard to find the compatible SACD players, though, at least in Australia. I’ve just purchased a Denon unit (DBT-3313) that should work - only one retailer seemed to have it, so may be one of the last!

Thats a fine disc player, and it works perfectly for ripping SACD, very easy and straightforward with that unit.
 
Thank you all for your welcoming messages!
I'm still waiting for confirmation of the order of my Denon 3313. Everything seems slower with COVID. Thank you, @MikeFresh for your feedback on the unit! That's reassuring and I hope that all goes well with the purchase. PayPal has paid the vendor!
I've attached a few more photos of my kit. I'm constrained with space, so I know it's not all set up ideally. I have my PS Audio BHK300 monoblocks stacked on each other, with the P20 regenerator behind it. There's an old Vincent CD-S6 player on top (coax to Directstream), an Oppo BDP95 Bluray player for movies (I have a projector+screen), PS Audio Directstream DAC and BHK Pre-amp, then an old Denon AVR-1907 surround sound amp which feeds the in-ceiling rear speakers for movies. Pity that the Oppo DBP95 can't be used to rip SACDs.
 

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Thats a fine disc player, and it works perfectly for ripping SACD, very easy and straightforward with that unit.

I've just spoken to the retailer I "purchased" online from - sadly, they don't actually have stock of the DenonDBT-3313 and should have removed it from their website. Sadly, I now don't have an SACD player to rip with!!
 
I've just spoken to the retailer I "purchased" online from - sadly, they don't actually have stock of the DenonDBT-3313 and should have removed it from their website. Sadly, I now don't have an SACD player to rip with!!

Thats too bad, maybe you can find one secondhand like I did here in the U.S.

If you were hoping for a new-in-box player, maybe scour the dealers for a leftover/open box Cambridge CXU, 752BD, or perhaps an Arcam UDP411 or CDS27.

If not, there should be inexpensive used Sonys listed on eBay.
 
Hey Phil.
Welcome to the Haven. I certainly hope that you linger and make yourself at home.
Don't forget to post more about your system. Pictures are always appreciated too!
Thank you, PM!

I have a 200 x 100 x 60cm piece of custom solid-wood cabinet being made up to hide most of my gear, and win some WAF points! I'll wait until that's completed and installed before I upload photos.
My system is constantly evolving (like everyone's). PS Audio P20 powers up virtually everything, and is on a dedicated mains circuit. Main source is Roon Nucleus+ (running TIDAL & ripped discs). Sbooster power to the Nucleus. Sonic Art Reference Blue Lightning USB (awesome) from Nucleus to a Matrix Audio X-SPDIF, then WireWorld Silver Sphere HDMI running I2S signal to a PS Audio DirectStream DAC (until my Revelation Audio Prophecy Cryosilver Reference HDMI cable eventually arrives, if it does). Uptone LPS to the Matrix until my Farad Super 3 arrives! The ethernet cable goes into an etherREGEN, which is powered by an AfterDark LPS, and AfterDark Cat8 cable from the etherREGEN to my Roon Nucleus+. Other source is an old Vincent CDS-6 CD player, with COAX to the DirectStream. I also have an Oppo BDP-95 for movies, and a very outdated Denon AVR-1907 for surround sound (Focal in-ceiling rears, SuperNova sub). The Marantz UD7007 is a new addition, purely for SACD ripping :-) I use an Optoma projector for movies - there is a motorised screen which appears from the ceiling when called upon, dropping down in front of an oil painting.
I have a PS Audio BHK Pre-amp going to PS Audio BHK300 mono-blocs via Sonic Art Silver Reference XLRs, and bi-wired Sonic Art + Analysis Plus Oval 12 speaker cables to my Amphion Krypton 3 speakers. All power cables are Sonic Art Evolution Mains with Furutech plugs.
My gear is in our open-plan living-dining-kitchen room which is very spacious.

I would say that really big changes to the sound quality came with moving Roon from an iMac to the Roon Nucleus+, adding the Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2, and especially going from the already very-good Matrix Audio USB to the Sonic Art Reference Blue Lightning USB. That USB cable blew me away. The LPS power sources are all really important. I've read others' feedback on the synergy between the Farad Super3 LPS and the Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2, that I ordered a Farad - but shipping from the EU to AU takes an eternity these days. My entire family has commented on the difference the above additions have made.

Cheers,

Phil

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