Sunday, June 3, 2007

DIY afternoon with the MAC

From my first meeting with the Melbourne Audio Club I got into one of the break-out group meetings. This one was held at a member's house and it was to show off his new Millennia amp. This is a solid state discrete component power amp capable of 120W. All equipment here is DIY except for the unusual speakers which have also been modified. A BBQ and some drinks stated the afternoon but soon the gear was warmed up and the music started. All music is played from hard drive and controlled from within iTunes and operated from the owners comfy chair. There is way too much very specialised gear here to go into but basically from media center to valve preamp and then the millennia power amp. The sound was excellent and all who attend commented on the beautiful balance of components. The builder hadb an exceptional eye for detail. The Millennia was a work or art both aesthetically and auditory.

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