Start over--HiFi rig ---clean slate


I'm interested in the thoughts of this forum.
All seem to be well read and informed.

IF YOU WERE TO START OVER:

Cost would be a variable and you were to pick the pinnacle of your desires,(& hopefully listened to them) what would it be: Speakers,amp,preamp & source

The format:
1) speaker brand and name
2) amp
3) preamp
4) source

My wish:
1) Thiel cs3.7
Add two velodyne DD-15 subs
2) Devaliet 400 mono-2 ( not listened to)
3) above
4) computer audio- mac with amarra symphony & Dirac IRC

Jeff
frozentundra
The MBL Master Reference System without question! I've heard this system several times. I'll probably never have the money, (or the proper room) for it, but hey I can dream.

MBL "The Music Lover"
I pretty much did that a few years back and what I have now is where I landed.
The format:
1) I second the Thiel CS3.7s but if you live in Australia, I'd also look at the Lenehan Audio ML2 Limited speakers.

2) I'd go for the Thiel SmartSub 2.2s (twin) with the S1 integrator or the PX passive version
2) PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP monoblocks
3) Audio Research Reference 5SE (or 10 if I could afford it)
4) Playback Designs MPS-5 SACD with USB-XT
5) CAPS v3 ZUMA

I've found my Mac Mini with A+, Amarra, PM to lose out to a quiet/fanless linear PSU PC.
Here's mine, since I did start over about 3-4 years ago:

Vandersteen 5A speakers
Luxman 509U integrated
Luxman D-O6 SACD player
Music Hall mmf-7.1 TT
Grado Sonata cartridge

Every time I play music I smile
my main thought is to own speakers that are easy to drive so there are more choices of amps to drive them