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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
deep_333
2,434 posts
 

Ohh you know, i am sure i couldn’t afford my daily bread and water without danny paying me 20 bucks a month. But, your speaker tends to look like this...it’s not a bad experiment... breathing some new life into some old class A doozy with decent bones at very little cost. Some spatial qualities, etc you never heard could show up...It’s a good candidate.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/apogee-stage-mini-grand-loudspeakers-1994-measurements

 

@maam522a  wrote

@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.

maam522a OP
161 posts
 

@deep_333 

The opportunity to have them looked at by GR is actually possible - I believe Danny is here in Texas somewhere isn't he?

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audioman58
4,609 posts
 

What’s your budget for a quality dac ?

deep_333
2,434 posts
 

I am not sure what town tx he's in...but, you could call him and try to drop it off if you're nearby, over there, see what he thinks (might be fun).

@deep_333 

The opportunity to have them looked at by GR is actually possible - I believe Danny is here in Texas somewhere isn't he?

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audioman58
4,609 posts
 

Rebuilding the Xover normally would be a good idea But this speaker cannot be fixed when the mid panel goes and this is over 20 years old 

maybe the maggi 3.7 would be a good substitute.

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