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Anyone Else Running Two Systems?

Sorry if this topic has been covered, I did a search and only found a little bit.

I have two systems in my house.  In the main one I have a Pink Faun Scion as the source, McIntosh MCD 12000 DAC/CD, McIntosh MA 12000 integrated Amp and KEF Reference 5 Meta Speakers.  Tai Hang power enhancer.  Plus it is a treated room.  Cabling is expensive too.  It sounds fantastic.  

My second one is a bedroom system, way simpler and cheaper. Source is a  Blue sound Node going into a Vincent SV 228 integrated amp.  The speakers are Wharfedale Lintons.   This system is not as good as my main one. It doesn’t have the expansive stage or weight/3Dness and detail of the main system, but even so it is a whole lot of fun, very very enjoyable in its own way.  If this system was all I had, I could seriously be content and happy with it.   By the way, I have had a lot of integrated amps go in out my systems over the years.  I must say from my listening experience, the Vincent SV 228 is underrated and a pretty good value.  

Anyone else have two systems with one being "better" but still taking some listening time to enjoy a second less expensive system?

kclone
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slaw
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Yeah, I'm guilty. I integrated a Decware/Omega setup into my main system. Just a swap of an interconnect.

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mofimadness
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Just 2 systems?  I have a system in almost every room.  Kinda got carried away years ago...

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pindac
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Available in my Music Room is equipment that, when used in different permutations, will create a system that is quite different from another. If I were to take audio items out of storage, the permutations would extend even further.

A new system is being designed at the current time to be used in a new listening space and will be made of already owned and newly acquired production items. This system will solely be SS as a circuitry as the permanent permutation, but may occasionally be changed to see where synergy is to be found.     

jl35
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Initially I had modest system in bedroom, but after some surgery years ago, seriously upgraded it. Recently two family members moved into smaller places, and returned systems I had given them. So in addition to main system, good gear in every room. 

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whart
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Yes, horn SET vinyl; and vintage- Quad stats from 1974, Quad IIs with premium glass and an SP-10 that I bought new in 1973. Study in contrasts but it is amazing how much commonality they share in spite of the differences in era, design objective and overall cost (then and now). 

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