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High-End Audio System

Complete System Architecture & Signal Flow

Analog Audio Signal
Digital Audio Signal
Power Distribution
Network/Data
Future Upgrade Consideration
Power Infrastructure
Furutech NCF
Wall Receptacle
GTX-D NCF(R)
106-D Plus NCF
GTX Wall Plate
AudioQuest
Niagara 7000
Power Conditioner
Network Infrastructure
Switch X
Clean Network Switch
Separate PSU
Roon ROCK
Music Server
QNAP TS-932X
NAS
23 TB Storage
Analog Source
EAT Fortissimo
Turntable
F-Note CF Tonearm
MSL Ultra Eminent EX
EAT E-Glo
Phono Stage
Gold Lion Tubes
Digital Sources
McIntosh MCT 500
CD Transport
Esoteric K-01XD SE
Upgrade Consideration
CD/SACD Player
Grimm Audio MU1
Music Streamer
Digital Hub/Reclocker
Digital to Analog Conversion
Weiss DAC502
DAC
Weiss Helios
Upgrade Consideration
Flagship DAC
Amplification Chain
Ayre KX-R Twenty
Preamplifier
Ayre MX-R Twenty
Monoblock #1
300W/8Ω, 600W/4Ω
Ayre MX-R Twenty
Monoblock #2
300W/8Ω, 600W/4Ω
Marten
Mingus Two SE
Swedish Ceramic Drivers
Cable Infrastructure
Transparent Reference
Power Cables
7 components + Wall→Niagara
Priority 3
Transparent XL
Upgrade Path
Wall → Niagara Power
Transparent Reference
Phono Interconnects
DIN→RCA, RCA
Transparent XL Balanced
DAC → Preamp
Transparent Ultra Bal
Preamp → Amps
Priority 2
Transparent Reference
Upgrade Path
Preamp → Amps Balanced
Transparent Reference
AES/EBU Digital
CD→MU1, MU1→DAC
Transparent Ethernet
Network Cable
Switch → MU1
Transparent Ultra
Speaker Cables
Gen 5
Priority 1
Transparent Reference
Upgrade Path
Speaker Cables
Furutech NCF Booster
Cable Management
Power + Signal supports
Clickable Components: Click on any component to view official product information.
Additional component links: EAT F-Note Tonearm • My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent EX • Furutech 106-D Plus NCF • Furutech GTX Wall Plate
Power Infrastructure: Furutech NCF wall receptacle on dedicated audio circuit line.
Upgrade Considerations:
● Priority 1: Speaker cables upgrade to Transparent Reference (addressing cable hierarchy bottleneck)
● Priority 2: Preamp → Amps balanced interconnects upgrade to Transparent Reference
● Priority 3: Wall → Niagara power cable upgrade to Transparent XL
● Track 1 (Quick Wins): Individual cable upgrades, additional Furutech supports, accessories
● Track 2 (Major): Esoteric K-01XD SE or Nagra CDT, Weiss Helios (with trade-in)