The best system you can have?

Lets say you could spend any amount you need to put together the best audiophile system you can. What would it consist of? I'm talking minimal sources, no gimmics, not necessarily the most expensive, just the best of the best. Some source, speakers, amp, pre-amp?, sub?, interconnects and cable, whatever. This is your shopping list! ???
madmax
madmax
Vinyl, the final frontier...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...

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Martin Logan Prodigy's
Audio research tube mono blocks
Audio Research tube preamp
Audio research transport with external dac
Transparent reference balanced interconnects
Transparent reference speaker wire
This system we have set up in room 2, its the most breath taking system I have ever heard.I fell in love after the first time I heard audio research with Martin Logans...this is a match made in heaven.
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
Plus there is so much I haven't heard.
BDT
speakers: Revel M20 w/stands
subwoofer: Rel Strata III or Paradigm Servo-15
amp: probably MF, Classe, or Bel Canto
pre: probably MF or Classe
CD: probably MF
power: PS Audio Ultimate Outlet and Juice Bar
Aaron
Amps : (two) Sim Audio Moon W-10
Speakers : Dynaudio Evidence
CD : Audio Research CD3
SACD : Sony (model ??)
TT : ?? (I am sure I could find one)
Power for amps : (two) Equitech ET3Q (20 amps of balanced power each)
Power for source : Exact Power EP15A and Equitech ET1Q (15 amps of regulated and balanced power)
ICs : XLR and speaker cables selected by listening evaluations
Room : ASC tube traps as required
It sounds like most of you are like me. I can't look much further ahead than my next upgrade. I would be interested to hear some of the combinations you guys came up with.
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
The EdgarHorn Slimlines can be had for about $1500. Having heard these (on quality tube equipment in a dedicated room) I'd say they annihilate anything I've heard in this price range. Food for thought.
My original reply was not for the Slimlines, but WTF, I went for the best.
Old AR9's on McIntosh monoblocks maybe?
Perhaps a clean ProAC tower on Mistral amps?
Any big Hales or Thiel, possibly on Anthem or Proceed?
Money no object, I probably go Jm Lab Utopia on some big bad Krells.....
Cheers,
Russ
O before i forget ,(they support THX)
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
OnkyoTX-DS 797
NAD C270/ Mains
Mains: LSI9's
Center: Cs400i /Biwired
Rear: Fx300i
Rear Center:CS 245i
Dvd: Onkyo DVS 555
Vision RCA 36" Premiere Series
Bang & Olfsen RX Turntable
Psw 350 Front/Psw 202 rear
Kimber Cable 4TC Mains HF
Monster Originals/Center
Kimber Interconnects
Monster XP Everywhere else
PS2/Gamecube
rt-20p surounds
cs-400i front center
cs-350 ls rear center
2 energy take 5, efects
2- psw-650 , subs
1- 15" audiosource sub
lets all go to the next ces.