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Current Audio Visual
and Stereo Systems

My current audio visual and stereo systems comprise the following strange assortment of kit from a few different eras.

Home Music Library Server

Located in a Bedroom cupboard is my Roon Labs based music library server setup.

Digital Music Sources: Synology DS218plus 2-bay NAS (2018)
Houses two mirrored Western Digital 8TB hard disk drives with a copy of my collection of music files in FLAC, Apple lossless and MP3 formats.

Intel Mini PC Kit - NUC7i7BNH (2018)
Houses an Intel Core i7-7567U Processor, with 16GB of Crucial DDR4-2133 RAM, and a Samsung 250GB 960 EVO M.2 (PCIE) SSD, plus an Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB. This unit is running as a Roon Optimised Core Kit (ROCK) using the custom Linux based Roon OS from Roon Labs.

Lounge / Home Theatre Room

Blu-ray Player: Samsung BD-H6500 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (2016)
Streaming Pre-Amplifier: Yamaha MusicCast WXC-50 Wireless Streaming Pre-Amplifier (2018)
Supports DSD 5.6 MHz and FLAC / WAV / AIFF 192 kHz / 24-bit for high resolution reproduction
Surround Sound Receiver: Yamaha Natural Sound AV Receiver RX-V733 (2013)
7.1 Channel, 7 x 160 watts, Network, full HD audio decoding, Burr-Brown 192/24 bit DACs and support for two zones of music.
Front Speakers: Vifa JV60 Speakers (2013)
Woofers: 2 x 6.5" Vifa P17WJ cast magnesium basket, mineral filled polycone woofer
Tweeters: Vifa D25AG aluminium alloy diaphragm, Ferro fluid cooled tweeter
Centre Speaker: B&W LCR60 S3 Speaker (2009)
2.5-way vented-box centre system, 120W, twin 130mm (5.5") drivers
Rear Speakers: B&W VM1 Speakers (2009)
Pair of 2-way vented box, 100W into 8 Ohms
Subwoofer: Yamaha NS-SW300 Subwoofer System (2018)
250W, 20–160 Hz, 25 cm (10") cone woofer
Headphones: nuraphone (2018)
HDMI Cables: Kordz PRO series (2018)

System setup and fine tuning by Steve Funke of Funkesound. The TV, AV receiver, centre speaker, Blu-ray player and Foxtel iQ2 were housed in an Ikea Besta TV Bench (180 x 40 x 32 cm).

Bedroom Main Hi-Fi System

Stereo Power Amplifier: Denon Precision Audio Component / Stereo Power Amplifier POA-2800 (2018)
200W per channel, Vintage 1992-95.
Stereo Pre-Amplifier: Denon Precision Audio Component / Digital Audio Pre-Amplifier DAP-2500 (2018)
Vintage 1989-94.
AM/FM Stereo Tuner: Denon Precision Audio Component / AM-FM Stereo Tuner TU-460 (2025)
High sensitivity digital frequency synthesizer AM-FM Mono/Stereo Tuner. Vintage 1989-91.
Antenna: PK's Travellers AM Radio Loop Antenna (2017)
Stereo Speakers: Yamaha Speaker System Model NS-1000M (2018)
100W RMS, 3-way system with a Beryllium Dome High Frequency JA0513 30mm (1.2") tweeter and a Medium Frequency JA0801 88mm (3.5") Mid, plus a Low Frequency JA3055A 300mm (12") Paper Diaphragm cone-type woofer. Crossover Frequencies: 500Hz and 6,000Hz. Closed Enclosure. Dimensions: 675 x 375 x 326mm (26.5 x 14.75 x 12.75"). Weight: 31 kg (each speaker). Serial numbers: 60161 R, 60161 L. Impedance: 8 Ohmn. Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. Hamamatsu Japan.
In the late 1970s Yamaha NS-1000M speakers were the ones I regular used and came to love the sound of while freelancing as an audio recording engineer and producer. I'd always wanted to have a pair of these speakers on my main stereo system, but it took until 2018 for it to eventuate.
The cabinets have been restored and repainted in satin black. Crossovers have been fully checked, and all capacitors measured. Input terminals and tweeter capacitors upgraded, along with the wiring between the terminals and crossover.
Network Digital Media Player: Audiophonics RaspTouch I-Sabre ES9028Q2M (2018)
Raspberry Pi 3B with Audiophonics I-Sabre ES9028Q2M DAC, 7" OLED Touch Screen, Volume control, Steel case, and 8 GB memory card running RoPieee OS to create a RoonBridge.

Bedroom Headphone Hi-Fi System

Stereo Amplifier: Sansui AU-101 Stereo Amplifier
15W per channel with a great valve like sound. Vintage 1974.; Stax SR-5 Electrostatic Ear Speaker with SRD-6 Amplifier
Network Digital Media Player: HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro (2018)
Raspberry Pi 3B+ with HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro, Steel case, and 16 GB memory card running RoPieee OS to create a RoonBridge.

Home Study / Office

For sound while I work at home, this combination of vintage and modern does the job.

Stereo Amplifier: Sansui Integated Stereo Amplifier AU-417 (2020)
Classic 65W per channel stereo amplifier. Vintage circa 1980.
AM/FM Tuner: Sansui AM/FM Stereo Tuner TU-417 (2020)
Great sounding tuner. Mostly sits on one AM station. Vintage 1980.
Network Digital Media Player: Audiophonics RaspTouch I-Sabre ES9028Q2M (2018)
Raspberry Pi 3B with Audiophonics I-Sabre ES9028Q2M DAC, 7" OLED Touch Screen, Volume control, Steel case, and 8 GB memory card running RoPieee OS to create a RoonBridge.
Stereo Speakers: Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 (2018)
Award winning bookshelf speakers with Blackwood trim. 5" Kevlar cone Bass Driver and a Soft Dome Tweeter.
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 424 Headphones (1983)
The lightweight construction and open over the ear design with its flat foam pads excels at keeping them on your head for prolonged listening sessions. They don’t pinch or squeeze your ears and are extremely comfortable. Vintage 1983.

On The Move

For music while I travel I use the following items.

Speakers: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2
Great sounding portable stereo speaker with rechargeable battery and remote control for use with an Apple iPod.
Digital Media Player: Apple iPod Classic 160 Gb Portable Media Player (2009)
Upgraded to 2 Tb of storage running RockBox, loaded with my entire library of FLAC lossless music files.
Headphones: Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless Adaptive Noise Cancelling Headphones (2017)
The Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless features Adaptive NoiseGard. When Adaptive NoiseGard is selected, active noise cancellation depends on the intensity of ambient noise.

beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 250 Ohm Professional Monitoring Headphones (2020)
The DT 770 PRO is a closed dynamic headphone of exceptional quality suitable for the most demanding professional and audiophile applications.