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Paeng's Audio System
« on: Jan 19, 2017 at 10:36 AM »
Guys,
Sharing my basic audio system.  Essentially, it is still in work-in-process and quite bare.  Nevertheless, it relieves the stress and keep me relaxed everyday!

Gear list:
Focus Audio FS-688se
Musical Fidelity A3 24 Dac
Musical Fidelity A3.2 CR Dual Mono Pre amp
Musical Fidelity A3.2 CR Dual mono power amp
Cayin 265ai integrated amp
Rega Fono MM
Rega RP3 with stock elys2
Pure silver braided wires
Transparent audio interconnects





 


Comments and suggestions are most welcome.

Thanks PDVD.
Paeng
« Last Edit: Jun 13, 2017 at 09:25 PM by cyberdraven »
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #1 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 10:44 AM »

Very neat setup sir... Welcome & Congrats.. ! ! !
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #2 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 12:02 PM »
nice set up sir. ganda din ng paligid.

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #3 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 01:11 PM »
Nice set of gears! We have the same amp and phono stage ;D Value for money items 8)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #4 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 01:41 PM »
Thanks sir.

@Narayan.  Yes sir, the cayin is quite powerful and will tame any bright speaker.  Value for money nga.
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #5 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 01:48 PM »
congrats! :)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #6 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 02:57 PM »
Nice! All new gears for 2017. Congrats master Paeng!
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #7 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 07:34 PM »
Thanks sir patrick.  9 months of hibernation kala ko wala nang audio.  Once an addict will always remain as addict.  Hahaha
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #8 on: Jan 19, 2017 at 08:31 PM »
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Nice gears Paeng  ;)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #9 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 12:06 AM »
Very nice minimalist setup. We have the same amp, nice choice.

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #10 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 12:19 AM »
Congrats tiyo Paeng!

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #11 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 12:44 AM »
Congrats tiyo Paeng!

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Tiyo Paeng talaga :)

Congrats sir, nice setup :)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #12 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 12:46 AM »
congrats chief! nice and neat setup.. :D

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« Reply #13 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 12:47 AM »
Congrats tiyo Paeng!

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #14 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 09:36 AM »
simple beautiful!  :o

congrats, sir!  8)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #15 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 10:54 AM »
Congrats Paeng!!!
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #16 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 01:21 PM »
Congrats tiyo Paeng!

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Tiyo Paeng mo sya Master Nelson? Hehehe.
Very nice and neat setup sir. The best part about it is the stress relieving and relaxing effect it gives you. Congrats! :)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #17 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 02:54 PM »
Ganda....

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« Reply #18 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 03:00 PM »
Tiyo Paeng mo sya Master Nelson? Hehehe.
Very nice and neat setup sir. The best part about it is the stress relieving and relaxing effect it gives you. Congrats! :)

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #19 on: Jan 20, 2017 at 04:38 PM »
Hahaha!  Maraming salamat sa mga masters lalo na sa mga bubuyog na nang-eenganyo bumalik-loob katulad ni COURAGE!

I sold all my gears in 2015.  It was in our living room then and I couldn't get the sound I wanted mainly due to acoustics.  Back then, I was running Aurum Cantus floorstander and tube amps but it sounded so-so.  When I was fed-up and also needed money for the kids, I ended selling everything and decided to say goodbye to this hobby.  NOTE:  If only its possible to sell the living room, un sana binitawan ko and kept the gears.  hahaha!

To cut the story short, my wife who is more passionate in audio and has better ears missed this hobby so much and decided to have a simple set-up in our bedroom.  So we did a lot of audition and finally picked the Focus FS-688 early last year,  We did not rush buying an amp, instead, we visited fellow audiophile to hear the speakers using their amps.  Shoot-out ng pasasalamat to Muypogi, Luis, Mykel18 and DTS_HD that allowed us to test the speakers for better matching.

To improve acoustics in the room, we dished-out unnecessary clutters.  No more TV and led the kids to another room to give way for the simple set-up.

Violla!  Audio is much much better now plus, no, its a BIG PLUS as it turns-out that my wife and I got to stay longer in our room!  With that, our relationship also flourished.  Given the privacy, its suits the best time to talk, listen to audio and hmmmm.....

Now is the fun part - tuning the room.
« Last Edit: Jan 20, 2017 at 04:49 PM by cyberdraven »
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #20 on: Jan 24, 2017 at 09:22 AM »
magkano inabot yong amp sir?

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #21 on: Jan 24, 2017 at 04:22 PM »
Wow Paeng, silent-killer ka! Tago mong binuo ang gears mo ng patago ah hehe :)

Very nice setup. Malamang aprub ni kumander yan :)
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #22 on: Jan 25, 2017 at 06:18 PM »
nice setup
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #23 on: Jan 26, 2017 at 10:14 AM »
@ gobi.  Thanks sir.

@ rxv.  Partner long time!  Pm mo naman number mo, hindi na tayo nakapag kita.  Tapos na bago mong listening room?
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #24 on: Jan 29, 2017 at 10:10 PM »
Bro Paeng.  Very nice na yang mga gears mo for the next 4 to 5 years.
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #25 on: Jan 30, 2017 at 04:44 PM »
Good to see it finally worked out!

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #26 on: Jan 31, 2017 at 10:22 AM »
Thanks sir luis.  No itch yet to upgrade, dac nalang for computer audio.

Sir JoeyGS, thanks sir for the input.  I have tried the CAL wires and i personally prefer the xindak speaker wires.  The CAL is more detailed but the xindak matches the speaker with its warm presentation.  The speaker is quite bright and forward so a neutral warm electronics (cdp, amp and speaker cable) gave it a more finess sound.
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« Reply #27 on: Jan 31, 2017 at 05:50 PM »
Then you made the right choice, congrats!

Thanks sir luis.  No itch yet to upgrade, dac nalang for computer audio.

Sir JoeyGS, thanks sir for the input.  I have tried the CAL wires and i personally prefer the xindak speaker wires.  The CAL is more detailed but the xindak matches the speaker with its warm presentation.  The speaker is quite bright and forward so a neutral warm electronics (cdp, amp and speaker cable) gave it a more finess sound.

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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #28 on: Feb 03, 2017 at 10:11 AM »
Then you made the right choice, congrats!


Sir, are you still using CAPS as music server?  How was it compared to a regular computer?  Does the CAPS came with a DAC?
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Re: Paeng's Audio System
« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2017 at 02:06 PM »
Good choice of gears! Congats!
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