Ken's 2nd system (Markham, Canada)  

2nd Visit:  March 3, 2006

"Of all the audio equipment I have ever owned, the 845 JC Verider Amplifier is one of the best ever." ....Ken                     

Yes, I do change gears very often.   I suppose if I want to count  numbers, 4-5 amplifiers have gone in and out of this room in the past 3 months alone.     This is my home office and I mainly listen to single instrument presentation or vocals with this system.  Big orchestral pieces are usually reserved for the system down in the bastment.

As you can see, I have sold the VAC 300B amplifier and have replaced it with the Canary Audio 300B.   They are both great amps, but personally I prefer the JC Verdier 845 over both of them.    Even though the Verdier has less output power than the VAC 300B, the low ends are tighter and the tops are more open.    This is definitely one of the best sounding amplifiers I have ever owned.  

The DIY speaker cabinets were imported from overseas.   The quality is superb and the price is simply unbeatable.

The Cary 306 is a very good player.    At least this is what I replaced the turntable with, although the analog sound is still much better. 

Plans for Upgrade:

As you probably know by now, I change gears very often and my system will probably change rather quickly.

A picture is better than a thousand words.  

I love these close up shots.

     If you touch the tubes, you'll likely be burned.

The McCormack preamp is not hooked up.   According to KEN the setup sounds best with the Cary going directly into the Verdier 845.    

These speakers don't look like DIYs to me.

Might as well post everything including the Acoustic Sound speaker cable.