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My Music Sounds Better Than I Ever Expected - How long will it last?

I listened to album after album this weekend.  Both/All sides of every LP I placed on the turntable. I closed my eyes and had goosebumps - at least until I would hear a "POP" that would damage my cool for an instant.  My listening levels are not conducive to conversational environments but I no longer wake the neighbors.  

We chase the magic for decades.  It was triggered when I was young and would regularly visit The Grove in Houston and listen to the B&W Matrix 801 3 or the flagship Dynaudio speakers of the time.  I have not been to a high end salon in decades, so I do not know how much better it is today if at all.

How long will my happiness last?  The analog chain of my system is very much aligned with that time and place.  Much of the gear purchased in recent years now that I can afford the things that I heard back then.

System:

Aragon 4004 mkII

Aragon 28k preamp

Apogee Stage speakers

Rythmic Sub

Linn LP12 w/Ittok LVII

Linn Linto phono stage

Ortofon MC X40

Eversolo, Topping DAC, SMLC CD Transport, etc.....

maam522a
lanx0003
1,926 posts
 

You do have a He-Man rig. Resist the urge to visit hi-fi stores, shows, or friends’ systems. Stay in your own cave, and let contentment last as long as you allow it. Live concerts are the exception.

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ghdprentice
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It is great when that happens. I had Apogee speakers for over a decade, and friends of mine Grand and Baby Grand. They can be magical. 

It sounds as if your analog end is magical. I guess, the next step will be to make your digital end magical. That will take the same kind of effort it took to get your analog end right. A very worthwhile endeavor though.

maam522a OP
161 posts
 

@lanx0003 

Me like cave...  Any live music does draw me out.  I never feel at risk of thinking that any system will reasonably simulate that. 

maam522a OP
161 posts
 

@ghdprentice 

The Stages coupled with the Rythmik sub are very close to the Mini Grands.  A second sub would be very interesting.  See what you started....  The digital side I use for my casual listening.  Often to determine if I want to purchase a record.

I feel that high end digital is still out of reach when looking at the cost and the current pace of evolution. I work in the Global Networks arena with companies like AmEx and HP and think there will be a substantial improvement in the DAC space in the next few years that will get us all there at a reasonable cost.  I have looked at some of the micro integrated R2R circuit boards and see a really interesting level of automated manufacturing that is just waiting for an audiophile engineer to jump in with both feet.  Like what we saw years ago with Amps, Preamps, Turntables, Cartridges, etc...

parkergetdean
1,032 posts
 

get out of here. This is a group of people here who are always tweaking, arguing and finding things not to like or could be better: grumpy nerds. If you are happy with your system, you are normal!!! Sorry devil

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