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When will the "Madness" stop

I have spend 10 years and an amount of money I don't even want to think about on the quest for the 'perfect' system.

I have gone through at least 20 of each component category (CD, Vinyl, Pre, Amp, Speakers, Wires, Gadgets,....). When I look through a Stereophile magazine... it is amazing.... I have had almost one piece from each advertiser.

This thread (my first)... is to ask all you audio experts... those of you who have settled down on a system... stopped the Madness.... what system did you finally find 'close enough' to being perfect.

Here is my answer:

Metronome T2i CD Player, Conrad Johnson 17LS pre, VTL Signature 185 Mono Blocks, EgglestonWorks Rosa speakers, and
Cardas Golden Reference cables.

With many good answers here... maybe this can save some of the others some TIME and MONEY. Especially the time.. since it is so precious !

Thanks ... and enjoy the music !

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rives
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I'm moving (in the process now). I'm in a temporary home while the new home is being built. The temporary home is too small for my reference system, so I have a very modest tube and monitor based system. No audio purchases for me for a while--it would be pointless. And I expect when the reference system is back up and running I will be so delighted that I won't even think (well maybe think) of another purchase for quite a while (or at least 24 hours).
rives
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Also, you might want to read this thread, although not exact, it's context is very similar to what you are asking.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&991962314&read&keyw&zzmerry=go=round
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porschecab
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You are assuming that it does.

Not sure of that...................
twl
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For me, it's been going on over 30 years, and I haven't stopped yet. But, once I get a system set up and working well, I tend to keep it for at least 5 years.
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marakanetz
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let me tell you guys that i've spent most of my money on listening sources 95% vs. the price of my rig that is now easily available for the lookup. everytime i watch for something new or super-extra-ordinary and cool on the record and cd market. i used to even collect an original tapes when i used to have reel-to-reel machine(now sold).
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