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Welcome to HFS. My NVA journey started with the BMU six years ago and took off from there.
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Farnells cat 8 ethernet cable

Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ

Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat

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CN211276 wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:15 pm Welcome to HFS. My NVA journey started with the BMU six years ago and took off from there.
My journey started out the same way. Now happy with what I have and don't see the need to upgrade any further.

Enjoy your time here among the NVA family.
Blusound Vault 2, P50SA, A80's, BMU, TIS, LS7, MA PL200, Meridian 506 (18 bit).

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NVA family? :-?

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Welcome. 8-)

(Oh - and you can check out any time you like
but you can never leave.)

:dance:

Upstairs:
Vinyl
Pro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
Downstairs:
Vinyl
Logic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 - BMU+ Aiyima A07 MAX (x2) + Arcam One
HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
Office:
Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
Mission 760 + Monolith THX AAA 887
Headphones: German Maestro, Monolith & AQ

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Welcome. I was daft enough to buy a Sound Cord, now I work here. :lol:
Amps - NVA P50, AP30, A40, Stanislav Palo Tube Headphone Amp BB 85
Speakers - Monitor Audio Silver RX2
Cables - NVA LS1+LS3, SSC, Gotham S/PDIF, IBRA Optical
Digital - NAD C516BEE, SONY ST-SDB900 DAB TUNER, TEAC UD-H01 DAC
Analogue - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB, Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Phono
Cans - Grado SR80, ATH-M50X

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n4nottwo wrote: Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:50 pm new around these parts. stumbled across an nva a20/p20 auction on ebay and a few hours down the rabbit hole later I knew I had to have it. who knows where this nva journey might take me.

I am down in east sussex fwiw.
Welcome- Make sure u have Nva speaker cable
Ps- A20 is addictive
Analogue Source -
Denon DP47f- Ortofon mc20 supreme
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- IfI stream, Ifi Neo idsd Dac; Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 30vdc mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
Mini BMU for analog sources

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thanks all. probably going to pick-up some ls3.

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Ooops - I forgot to pop in here and say hello . . .

I began my musical explorations after being introduced to Black Sabbath (Wheels of Confusion) from a cassette player as I walked home from school with a pal at age 14. For years I had a copy of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and nothing to play it on.
I acquired a Strathearn turntable (the electro-magnetic 'hovering' model) that I fitted with a VMS 20 just in time for university in 1980 - and on arriving in Manchester I picked up a Pioneer amplifier and a pair of Sennheisser headphones. By this time I had a magnificent collection of about 50 LPs and 200 singles. Then Sevenoaks Audio advertised a pair of JR speakers, and the rabbit hole opened wide enough to swallow me.

Fast forward to 2022, and I grew tired of the intermittent volume pot problems with my (still fine sounding) Axiom Alchemist and decided that I would spend some of my early retirement payout on the NVA starter system to put between the Rega P3/Exact/Fono MM and the Wharfedale Pacific P-120 speakers.
The sound was so good that as soon as I spotted the "Forum Edition" M160s being offered I put in an order, bi-amping the speakers. And at the start of 2023 I added the phono stage and headphone amplifier, with a pair of the Sennheisser HD660S headphones.
Meanwhile, I was still using the Marantz CD63 MkII KI Signature which I bought in the early 90s. It was now sounding thin in comparison to the vinyl chain (in photography terms, it was like comparing a low-contrast enlargement to the actual scene). So I bought a Rega Apollo CD player.

Having totted it all up, over the course of about 8 months I managed to spend around £6.5k to provide a sound that I can happily live with for the rest of my days . . . but the urge to spend probably won't go away.
I just hope I can sort out (and afford) to take it all with me when I head off to SE Asia.
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Rega P3/Exact, NVA PA50/S80 (HF)/M160 monoblocks (LF)/AP10H Headphone Amp/P1 Phono (MM), Rega Apollo, Wharfdale Pacific Pi-120, Sennheiser HD660S.

Canon RP (lenses from 4 - 600mm) & EOS1100D, Minolta Dynax 3, Mamiya RB67, Chinon CA4.
Toyota HiLux (Vigo) Doublecab.
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Evening everyone.
Jumped back into this crazy hobby after a 25 year sebatical.
I've been back at it around 4 years now.
Im still reeling from how much its changed.
Lots to learn and have fun with!
Lots to learn
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Welcome to HFS, Swamper. Jump in wherever and whenever you feel comfy.
Amps - NVA P50, AP30, A40, Stanislav Palo Tube Headphone Amp BB 85
Speakers - Monitor Audio Silver RX2
Cables - NVA LS1+LS3, SSC, Gotham S/PDIF, IBRA Optical
Digital - NAD C516BEE, SONY ST-SDB900 DAB TUNER, TEAC UD-H01 DAC
Analogue - Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB, Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Phono
Cans - Grado SR80, ATH-M50X

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Hello everyone, looking to learn about NVA and becoming a proud owner of kit in 2024. Been an audio enthusiast for about 40 years now and hoping for 40 more!
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