A showcase of two Absolare Systems with Kronos, CEC, MSB, Allnic, Echole, Zingali, and Rockport

This is not so much a review but more of a showcase of a fortunate owner's two audio systems, both based around Absolare amplification.
Secondary System
Zingali 115 II Studio Monitors
CD-Pro 2-based DIY CD Transport
Absolare Integrated Amplifier (Hybrid tube/transistor)
Allnic D5000 DHT DAC
Stabilian Audio Rack
Sign Audio speaker cable
Echole Omnia Interlinks
Echole Omina and Albedo power cables
Main System
Rockport Aquila Loudspeakers
Kronos Pro Turntable with Black Beauty tonearm, Air Tight PC-1 MC cartridge, and SCPS-1 accumulator power supply
CEC TL-0 CD Transport
MSB Diamond DAC IV with femtosecond clock and Diamond Power Base
Absolare Phono Preamplifier
Absolare Preamplifier
2x Absolare Single-Ended Triode power amplifier (normally)
2x Absolare Push-Pull Power amplifier with Elrog 845 tubes (currently on loan)
Echole Omnia en Limited Edition Interlinks and power cables
Echole Limited Edition speaker cables
Absolare Custom Stabilium Platform and Pedestals
Echole Limited Edition Power Center
Absolare Custom Acoustic panels on wall and ceiling

[@imosolar]

Good RUclips channel

[@mikeeygauthier2959]

I always enjoy your videos, thank you very much, but I think you should tell the first guy to move his couch!!! LOL

[@hifi-advicehigh-endaudioeq3675]

Haha, well, both systems belong to the same guy. The first system in his living room is "merely" his secondary system. The second system is in his dedicated listening area.

[@rickp6731]

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[@jamaicaigot9335]

I cant find you on audea. can you post audio versions of your videos there? Would love to listen to them! thanks again for the great content.

[@hifi-advicehigh-endaudioeq3675]

Glad to hear you like the content! Alas, I can't find the time for any extra activities.

[@Patryks26]

Great system but isn't the bass boosted and soundstage limited due the extremly close distance to the side walls? I know from my experience that keeping a room around the speakers makes a huge diffrence. You experienced this also as i know how you were positioning your own speakers in your room 🙂

[@hifi-advicehigh-endaudioeq3675]

That's the interesting thing about this room and system. Clearly, this room is a little too narrow, but there is absolutely no bass boost nor any other thickening or coloration effects in the bass, outside of the mentioned leanness in the upper bass and lower midrange. This is due to nulling as a result of room modes but I definitely prefer that over the peaks that I had to deal with in my own room. I suspect that it is a huge benefit that the Rockports have the bass drivers on the insides, but also, the owner has had great help in meticulously setting up the system in the room. That said, while the soundstage was projected freely from the speakers, I'm quite confident that it could probably have been wider if the speakers had more room to breathe on the sides. But given the constraints of this room, choices had to be made. Ultimately, most rooms have one or more remaining issues, ironically even those where cost is of little objective. What this owner has achieved in the relatively narrow room is nonetheless impressive.