Loving my sound and mentally still wanting to upgrade.

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,194
in 2 Channel Audio
I have a Thread going about testing the Audioquest Jitter bug and in my testing I just realized 1 why I still have the same exact system for over 3 years now and 2 how much I really love the way it sounds.

Signal chain for playing High Rez music is as follows

Power coming from a PS Audio Power Port 20 amp outlet
Audioquest NRG2 power cord going into my APC S15 Power center( no it's not 20amps , don't need that much but I can if the need ever arrives)
Audioquest NRGX3 to my Pioneer Elite SC-68
Audioquest Rocket 44's to my Definitive Technology Mythos ST speakers
Audioquest Carbon USB from the SC-68 internal USB DAC to Audioquest Jitterbug plugged into the USB of my Apple Macbook Pro Retina Solid State Drive

I'm kicking around the idea of upgrading both the Mythos ST to the STL ( which I'll make a new thread about, I installed a pair and man...) and the SC-68 and getting the New SC-99.
I don't hear anything that I need to improve on what I'm running now as I'm totally satisfied but I feel that damn itch , that bug inside that says " it's time to get new stuff"

Dan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    Hey Dan, scratch away my good man...I know the feeling. As long as you're positive that it'll be an upgrade & not just a lateral move you're good to go. When oh when does it all end????? And yes indeed the new Mythos STL & the Pioneer SC-99 look like killer pieces. Tough decision you have there buddy!

    And I'm with you scratching my head as to why Pioneer isn't coming out with a surround pre-pro??? Even Anthem now has a new pre-pro that is geared to the pocket book of us mere mortals. They must know there's a growing market for them.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    With Onkyo and Pioneer Teaming up next year, I'm really hoping to see one.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    Yup, you're due for an upgrade :smiley:
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Have you heard the golden ear triton 1? If not, you should get you ears on a set before jumping.
    I have not heard the STL but they look impressive.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    I have not but the STL's are impressive and are an upgrade from my ST's.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    I think that 3 years is a reasonable length of time to resist upgrading for anyone in the business. Most succumb to the annual temptations of new offerings somewhere throughout their system.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    Welcome to the rabbit hole
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    Enjoy the ride. Fun hobby for sure.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    couldn't resist, SC-99 is a done deal.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    Wow, 3 years is a lot of self control.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Welcome to the rabbit hole
    I live in the rabbit hole my friend.

    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    Upgrade? Don't you need cash for that?

    Everytime I see a set of Focal Grande Utopia EMs, I think, Yeah! That would be nice, then I remember I have to RETIRE! lol
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    cnh wrote: »
    Upgrade? Don't you need cash for that?

    Everytime I see a set of Focal Grande Utopia EMs, I think, Yeah! That would be nice, then I remember I have to RETIRE! lol
    Please teach me how to incorporate that thought process into my daily life. I see something I want and then it's on. It takes over me. I research it, I play with it, Itry to find reasons NOT to upgrade to this or that and then it happens, I have to have it.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    mantis wrote: »
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Welcome to the rabbit hole
    I live in the rabbit hole my friend.

    Were neighbors LOL
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    There was a time where I just thought about what I could buy next. I went through a crazy wire fetish and was buying cables left and right. Most of the time they where just so I can test them against each other.
    I wasted a lot of money back then.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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