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It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system?

I've ha a stereo in one way or another since the 70's.

Right now I am listening to an Art Pepper LP I've had more than 20 years so I got thinking, what was my system like 20 years ago.

Here's the snapshot-

Magnepan MG2.6R speakers
Bryston .5b preamp
Bryston 4b amp.
Rega Planar 3 with Linn K9 cartridge
CAL Icon CDP
Onkyo T9090mkII tuner.

I think I had Naim speaker cable and Audioquest IC's.

The only thing I still have from back in the day is my Zerostat (red) and Shure balance beam tracking force guage.

What were you listening through in 1993?
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tubegroover
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Vandersteen 2Cs, McIntosh MC60's, ARC SP-6, SOTA TT w/mmt arm and Alchemist cartridge, JVC 1050 CD player and cheap homebrewed cables and straightwire speaker cables.

tubegroover
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I read Drubin's comment that "somehow the music's never sounded as good to me as it did back then".

Yes, Dan in virtually all ways that has been very true for me also, until quite recently. The main reason that made me finally recognize it through the years is how very important the room came into play that made that system so enjoyable. It NEVER sounded the same after we moved into our new home in a room I thought would be perfect but wasn't regardless of what I tried and so began the chase to capture what was lost including finally relocating the listening room. I could literally listen for hours on end back then.
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