I think my head would explode if I'd try to imagine the BEST system I could build for my needs, LOL! kah-booOOOM! :-/ Though I'd imagine I would start with some sort of Genesis speaker, then find the perfect amp (or amps) to drive them. Would probably then go with the matching preamp for that amp (that makes that part easy). Though that preamp has to be able to fully pass the dynamics required for me to play my two favorite types of music (60/40) - classical (full orchestra, brass, winds, prec, choir, etc) and death metal (grindcore, black, and death).
Unfortunately I do not know what any of these products are yet! But I imagine they will be some sort of vacuum tube product (I love guitar distortion on tubes)
Then I would need sources: :-)
I have a collection of ameteur cassette tapes from my performances (band, solo, orchestra) from High School and College. So I'll upgrade my Nak MR-2 Pro deck to the Dragon. *whew* that was easy.
Next, I'll need a CD player. First I'd audition a Naim deck. I love the PRaT thing with 250bpm Death Metal. :-) PRaT gets my foot tappin' and my head 'a bangin'. }:-0 So I'd start there, but it wouldn't be my last player! Also I want to be able to tell whether the trombone player is playing a Conn, Bach, or Besson horn. If Six Feet Under is playing on over-loaded Marshall guitar amps, I want to know that too. :-)
Turntable. Easy. Cost no object? Rockport Sirius (sp?). This is the $70k+ turntable Stereophile reviewed a year ago (or so). It looks like it is a complete solution (floor standing). And knowing nothing about turntables, this package is what I need. Then I could starting ordering Death Metal and Classical on vinyl from Europe. I imagine I'm missing a fair amount of good obsure death metal by not using vinyl. Besides, having grown up with the compact disc (perfect sound forever), I am curious as to what musicality of vinyl (vs. CD) I am missing.
Tuner. I'll need a tuner to tune into all those nearby college radio stations. Many of those stations have decent classical and jazz shows and play obsure stuff. And lets not forget the late night Death Metal shows! black, grindcore, swedish, and punk, - oh my. I've always heard Magnum Dynalab was good in this department, so that's what I'd start with. I'll need the best tuner that call pull in the low-powered stations in the sub 93MHz range. Most of the stations I'd listen to are from 88.3 - 91.1 MHz. The tuner must be able to clearly pull in those hard-to-get stations. MMMmmmm. I can taste the splatter! :-)
Unfortunately I do not know what any of these products are yet! But I imagine they will be some sort of vacuum tube product (I love guitar distortion on tubes)
Then I would need sources: :-)
I have a collection of ameteur cassette tapes from my performances (band, solo, orchestra) from High School and College. So I'll upgrade my Nak MR-2 Pro deck to the Dragon. *whew* that was easy.
Next, I'll need a CD player. First I'd audition a Naim deck. I love the PRaT thing with 250bpm Death Metal. :-) PRaT gets my foot tappin' and my head 'a bangin'. }:-0 So I'd start there, but it wouldn't be my last player! Also I want to be able to tell whether the trombone player is playing a Conn, Bach, or Besson horn. If Six Feet Under is playing on over-loaded Marshall guitar amps, I want to know that too. :-)
Turntable. Easy. Cost no object? Rockport Sirius (sp?). This is the $70k+ turntable Stereophile reviewed a year ago (or so). It looks like it is a complete solution (floor standing). And knowing nothing about turntables, this package is what I need. Then I could starting ordering Death Metal and Classical on vinyl from Europe. I imagine I'm missing a fair amount of good obsure death metal by not using vinyl. Besides, having grown up with the compact disc (perfect sound forever), I am curious as to what musicality of vinyl (vs. CD) I am missing.
Tuner. I'll need a tuner to tune into all those nearby college radio stations. Many of those stations have decent classical and jazz shows and play obsure stuff. And lets not forget the late night Death Metal shows! black, grindcore, swedish, and punk, - oh my. I've always heard Magnum Dynalab was good in this department, so that's what I'd start with. I'll need the best tuner that call pull in the low-powered stations in the sub 93MHz range. Most of the stations I'd listen to are from 88.3 - 91.1 MHz. The tuner must be able to clearly pull in those hard-to-get stations. MMMmmmm. I can taste the splatter! :-)