I love the juxtaposition of the Predator figure and Daryl Hall and John Oates.
interesting update…
I’ve been contemplating those B-stock S400 Sigs, and I noticed they are 4 Ohm speakers.
So, as a test, I tried my pair of PSB Imagine B’s (also 4 Ohms) downstairs with the Freya+/Aegir monos, and those Aegirs were not happy. The Aegirs went into protection immediately.
I might try them with the Vidars, which have a lot more oomph, and can probably handle 4 Ohms better. @Rudolf_Appel said the S400s like lots of power.
But again, getting new stuff and experimenting with different gear is fun, but what am I chasing?
Told you, you need ooomf. Lots of power.
PS Audio Stellar or NAD class D for example are a perfect match. Class D are somewhat immune to load and the Buchardt’s are on the soft side. A perfect match for my 385 W @ 4 Ohm M33 Purifi class D power stages.
In order of signal path: Switch Sotm, Sonore Ultrarendu, Matrix SPDIF 2, PS Audio Direcstream DAC, Pre and power Electrocompaniet respectively EC 4.8 and AW250R.
Analog source is a Project Xtension 10 with Vincent PHO-701 phono pre.
Thanks.
Beautiful kit; enjoy.
SEE
I love 
bongos, and bongo music. Mmmmmmm!
But what am I chasing?
Come on over I’ll show you.
shhhh I don’t want to be temped any further
i’m saving for a Porsche
Yeah and cheaper; and oh yeah, a cheap pun comes to mind: you will be able to take it for a spin. 
A little update…
Turns out those Tara Labs The One CX speaker cables as well as that big The One AC power cable are fakes. Yup, I got cheap Chinese knock-offs. It’s not a fault of mine or my dealer friend as he got suckered getting them as a trade-in, though he should have checked into them with Tera Labs and the S/N on the cables. Oh well, at least I didn’t pay much for them. A year later he still refunded me the money and I get to keep these cables. Maybe I’ll use them in my girlfriend’s bedroom system. LOL I mean, they’re not horrible. They’re at least still better than cheap stock cables and zip cord.
So I swapped my old AudioQuest CV-8 cables back into the system because they are longer, more manageable, which in turn allows for more flexibility in speaker placement tweaks, and they are the REAL DEAL. I also swapped in one of my old Wireworld Aurora 6 power cables.
This all started because I decided to replace the stock Maggie steel jumpers on the tweeters for a pair of WBC (Worlds Best Cables) Canare jumpers that I purchased back when I had those Klipsch Heresy III’s.
I have to say, with the Wireworld power cable installed, bass punch and attack seem to be sharper now through the Maggies. I’m sure some of that has to do with the AudioQuest cables as well. Possibly a little deeper/wider sound stage too. The jumpers cleaned up just a touch of “grit” that I kept hearing in certain recordings when played at higher than average volume levels.
All in all, a good tweak in the right direction!
Also… I’ve been talking to a recently retired certified electrician friend of mine (35+ years in the business) that I work with, and in the somewhat near future we plan on running at least one 20 amp dedicated line to the front of the room and a dedicated 15 amp line to the side of the room where most of the system resides. All I have to do is pay for the materials and he’s agreed to do the work in exchange for a nice little cook-out afterwords. Can’t go wrong there!
We also plan on doing overhead (recessed) lighting as well with zones. Same agreement as above!
Anywho, some pics for fun…
Burning with curiosity. What’s with the green lattice ‘tweak’ on the Mags? Feline attack barrier?
As a previous 1.7i owner, the Canare jumper addition is a good move, as well as better speaker cables. Consider replacing the stock fuse as well. Good improvement can be had here with a minimal investment.
You are correct. However, our six kitties have never shown a single bit of interest in the Maggies, but I keep them on there just in case.
I plan on upgrading the fuses as well as replacing those traditional Maggie steel speaker connectors with some quality Cardas copper binding posts. Possibly even completely bypass the tweeter jumper ones altogether.
If you were a previous 1.7i owner, what are you running now?
PSA FR30’s.
The very first pair delivered FR 30’s! And they sound great!
Chris is already designing a MK2 version of the FR30.
Not. Thank God. If the AirLens ships before the end of the year, this will mean four major PSA purchases in a year. Madness.
Sucks to be you … not! 
Funny thing is that many tell me my system is great but could be better in a better room. They are probably right. I guess I could make a forum Go Fund Me page for a new room and the house to put it in. Alms for the audiophile. Not.
Oh yeah, I remember now! I’ve watched “your” installation video a few times now! Good stuff!
IIRC, our rooms are of similar size (13.5 x 22), except yours opens up on the back wall.
Such a tough life! 
Best wishes