Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!

I was having an analog afternoon yesterday and was struck by the utterly amazing increase in aural palpability (if such a thing is possible) by changing from the Sutherland Duo to the Dos Locos.

Every audiophile criterion was improved, deeper bass, more luscious mid-range, sweeter more extended highs, wider and deeper soundstage and the ability to see individual singers and instruments.  The beauty and emotion of the performances were heightened significantly, from an already pretty high level; the combination of the Dos Locos and the Koetsu Rosewood Signature seems like a perfect match.

I upgraded my Kenwood receiver with a Son of

Ampzilla power amp, Soundcraftsman pre amp

my source was an Optonica granite base TT.

Music Reference RM9 amp

Music Reference RM5 MKII preamp

McIntosh MR 71 tuner

Proceed PCD2 cd player

Thorens TD125 MKII, Rega RB303 arm, Grado Red cart

ProAc Studio 1 speakers, Snell Type Eiii speakers, or Chateau Research 1.5 speakers

Meridian 551 int & 504 tuner

Unfortunately, all of these are long gone but these are the ones that I miss the most over the years

In 1987 I purchased the following for $5000:

McIntosh 2205 amp, McIntosh C32 preamp, McIntosh MR 78 Tuner, McIntosh XRT 20 Speakers, McIntosh 7000 CD Player, B&O 8002 Turntable(w/ MMC1 Cart), B&O 9000 Tapedeck, ADS 10 Time Delay System.

It was a dream deal come true at the time, and I still have and use the amp, speakers, tuner and turntable.

Franco Serblin Ktema speakers (075) in Italy.. By far the best purchase ever made.