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

@mylogic - reminds me a bit of what a wag of a music critic once said about that famous composer, "Wagner's music is better than it sounds". 

@deep_333 

I assume you are a part of Danny's sales team.  Why would I ever send a 40 year old pair of speakers that were/are considered Class A to GR?  I have a pair of LRS+ and he has a good crossover for them but it does not fix the inherent off axis issues they have.  Their sweet spot is the size of a softball.

@audioman58 

The Stage is the only Apogee that can not be repaired if the mid bass panel fails.  I purchased some Maggies but they did not compare.  I will ride them until they fail.  Then I will spiral back into the rabbit hole.

 

As for digital, it will take some time and finding the right DAC.

@mylogic 

Maybe you are listening to the equipment more than the music.  I can not play an instrument either.  

The best music I ever heard was in 1974 through a transistor radio while setting beside a lake with a pretty girl and a bottle of wine.

Congratulations on your current level of Satisfaction. 
Don’t listen to those who want you to “change for changes sake”.

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