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Analog Source | TW Acustic, Raven AC-3 Kuzma 4Point+Shelter 9000 Dynavector 507II+Dynavector XV1S Kuzma, XL2 Kuzma 4Point+Shelter 9000 Triplanar VIIu+ZYX Universe II |
Digital Source | Drobo-based Digital server |
DA Converter | EMM Labs, DAC2X USB DAC |
SACD player | Esoteric, K-03 |
Preamplifiers | Abbingdon, PH-77 Phono stage Manley, Steelhead Phono stage Pass Labs, XP-30 Line stage |
Amplifiers tube | VAC, Φ200 |
Amplifiers Solid | Lamm, M1.2 Reference |
Speakers | Magico, Q3 |
Cables | Crystal cable (phono) Furutech AG12 (phono) Furutech (digital) Purist Audio Design, Aqueous (power) Purist Audio Design, Aqueous (interconnects) Purist Audio Design, Aqueous (speakers) |
Rack | Custom aluminium & Maple shelves |
Environment | 35m2 (5 X 7 X 3) |
Shodhan is from Canada and he is an Investment Manager.
Here the comets he made for himself…
I am a passionate Audiophile and have been all of my life . With grown Children, I have been able to find the time in the last 10 years to really pursue getting close to my desired sonic solution.
I am very eclectic in my musical tastes but have the greatest affinity for Blues , early Jazz and Female acoustics. In terms of musical presentation, I have a love for the nearfield/close-miked type of sound and even though I have multiple systems, that is a form of audio performance that I have a great attraction for.
Although I am not indifferent to the differences between analog and digital systems, I have adopted a more real-world attitude to music. There are terrible sounding LP’s and great CD’s . I am more focused upon the performance and the quality of reproduction irrespective of medium.
In addition, because of my chosen musical preferences – often analog media are simply not available. When I have a choice, I prefer analog/vinyl by a significant margin and have invested both my money and a great deal of time optimizing that aspect of my system. Nevertheless, I have also committed resources to my digital collection and to understanding new and improved forms of digital reproduction such as DSD , SACD and High-Resolution downloads.
Membership of the Greater Toronto Audiophile Association has enormously helped me both by introducing me to like-minded individuals as well as their respective talents and aptitudes in different areas. Some have wonderful ears, some are articulate about speaker placement for example. Others still are enormous resource-bases for new and interesting music.
Shodhan jointed ACA, on April 2013.





