How has your rig changed in the last 5 years

candyliquor35m
candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
edited September 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
Five years ago:

Carver tfm-45 amp
Sony ta-e1000esd a/v pre
Sony cdp-c910 10 disk cdp
Polk sda 2b stock speaks w/stock ic
Cheap ratshack ic's
Decent 10 ga. stranded speaker cables
CD: Courney Pine - Closer to home

Now:

Carver tfm-42 amp
Audio experience symphonies pre- with telefunken 12ax7's
AH! 4000 tube cdp with tf e188cc's
Polk sda 2b stock speaks w/sl2000wc diy tweeter mod and romex 10 ga solid ic
AQ king cobra ic's
Romex 10 ga solid core single strand copper speaker cables
CD: Courney Pine - Closer to home
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  • tugboat
    tugboat Posts: 393
    edited August 2008
    Then

    NAD 7400 receiver (bridged)
    NAD 2400 amp (bridged)
    Pioneer PD-M426 CDP
    Pioneer CT-W603RS cassette deck
    Polk 1.2TL
    AR Pro patch cords
    Original Monster Cable

    Now

    System 1

    Denon AVR-5803A
    Pioneer PD-M426 CDP
    Pioneer CT-603RS
    Sony POS turntable (why or why did I buy it)
    D-Link DSM-520 HD audio/video media server
    Polk 1.2Tl
    AR Pro patch cords
    Monster toslink
    Monster XP cable

    System 2

    Pioneer SX-1080
    Pioneer PL-115D turntable
    Pioneer CT-F9191 cassette deck
    Wollensak 8050A 8-track recorder/playback deck
    Akai 4000DS Mk-II r2r deck
    Pioneer CS-5 speakers
    Polk 1.2TL
    Pioneer patch cords
    Akai din 2 RCA patch cord
    Monster XP cable


    I think that covers it. On the second system I've tried to keep it as it would have been used when it was new. The only thing I updated was the speaker cable since I had lots of it sitting around.
    Driver carries only 20 dollars in ammunition

    Pedestrians have the right of way, unless they are in the way
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2008
    Mine went from lo-fi to mid-fi.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • kasuza
    kasuza Posts: 29
    edited August 2008
    5 years ago: 32" Sony CRT TV

    5 Years later: Samsung 52A650 LCD. Onkyo HTIB SR800, Popcorn Hour Media Tank with 750GB, and PS3. From 480p to 1080p
    Samsung UN46C8000
    Integra DTR-70.2 9.2 channels receiver
    Martin Logan Source Special Edition Front (Dark Cherry)
    Polk LsiC Center speaker (Ebony) (no Cherry):frown:
    Polk Lsi9 Surround (Dark Cherry)
    Polk Lsi7 Back Surround (Dark Cherry)
    Polk Micro PSW3000 Subwoofer
    Sony Playstation 3
    Thermaltake DH 103 case HTPC
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited August 2008
    kasuza wrote: »
    5 years ago: 32" Sony CRT TV

    5 Years later: Samsung 52A650 LCD. Onkyo HTIB SR800, Popcorn Hour Media Tank with 750GB, and PS3. From 480p to 1080p

    Good to hear about your a/v rig. All formats are welcome. Thanks.
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited August 2008
    OLD Pioneer 2 channel receiver and RT800i and some monster cable.

    Now...see below! I always loved music but now it's "fun"!
    Analog Source: Rega P3-24 Exact 2 w/GT delrin platter & Neo TT-PSU Digital Source: Lumin T2 w/Roon (NUC) DAC: Denafrips Pontus II Phono Preamp: Rega Aria MK3 Preamp: Rogue RP-7 Amp: Pass X150.8 Speakers: Joseph Audio Perspective 2, Audio Physic Tempo Plus Cables: Morrow M4 ICs & Audio Art SC-5 ePlus, Shunyata PCs Misc: Shunyata Hydra Delta D6, VTI rack, GIK acoustic panels
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2008
    Five Years ago...

    Home Theater:
    JVC AVR
    RTi70 mains
    JVC DVDp
    Velodyne CT-120 sub
    51" Hitachi HDTV
    Sony Generi-center
    RadioShack LX5 rears

    2 channel... none

    Today:
    Look at the sig...much improved
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • Flash21
    Flash21 Posts: 316
    edited August 2008
    Went from Rotel separates to a Bel Canto integrated...and from Monitor 10Bs to Von Schweikert VR-2 speakers. That's about it really...though it was a long trip from there to here ;)
    Steve Carlson
    Von Schweikert VR-33 speakers
    Bel Canto eVo2i integrated amp
    Bel Canto PL-2 universal disc player
    Analysis Plus Oval Nine speaker cables and Copper Oval-In Micro interconnects
    VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables
    Polk Monitor 10B speakers, retired but not forgotten
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2008
    It had no dust on it for awhile. Then it did. Then it didn't. Then it had dust on it again. Then it didn't once again. Then more dust appeared again. Then it wasn't there again just like before. Dust re-appeared. Dust was gone.

    "The Dust Blows Forward and The Dust Blows Back." DVV
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited August 2008
    Five years ago....

    SAE Amplifier
    SAE Pre-Amp
    SAE Parametric EQ
    Denon CD
    Denon Tuner
    Monster Cable
    Polk SDA Speakers

    Today

    Pass Labs Amplifier
    Acoustat RFP 1 Pre-Amp
    Denon Tuner
    Denon CD
    Chang Lightspeed Cabling
    Eminent Technology LFT 8 Speakers

    I still love both systems; but today have a different sound.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited August 2008
    I love TMR references.

    cubdog
    Shuguang Classic S8MK
    Emotiva XDA-2
    Bel Canto M300 mono blocks
    Bel Canto DAC 1.5
    Squeezebox Touch
    Sony SS-M7
    A/D/S L710
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2008
    5 years ago:

    Parasound PHP-850 pre
    Parasound HCA-1500A amp
    Cambridge Audio D500SE CDP
    Pinnacle Classic Gold Tower speakers

    Now:

    See my sig...
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited August 2008
    No rig 5 years ago to what's in my sig now.....
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 574
    edited August 2008
    I went from an Onkyo HTIB to Polk SDA 2A's w/ upgraded tweets, anthem pre2l tube pre, adcom 555 amp, Sony turntable and sony SACD player! Not a bad transition.
    ChrisPreamp: Anthem Pre 2L (Jan-Phillips Green) Processor: Marantz SR7012 Amp: B&K 200.5Streaming: Bluesound Node 2IDAC: Eastern Electric Minimax Plus4K Bluray: Panasonic UB820Mains: Von Schweikert VR2Center: Von Schweikert LCR15 Subs: 2 SVS Sb13 Ultra (HT Only) Analysis Plus Cables
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited August 2008
    Hmm - this is a hard one...

    Let me think...

    5 years ago...

    Mains - Polk Audio RTi70 or Definitive Tech BP10B
    Mains 2 - Polk Audio RT5
    Center - Klipsch KV3 or Def Tech CLR1000
    Surrounds - Polk Audio RT35i or Def Tech BP6B
    Preamp - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 or B&K PT5/ NAD 917
    Main Amp 1 - Adcom GFA-545 or B&K ST125.2
    Main Amp 2 - Adcom GFA 545 II
    Center Amp - Adcom GFA-535II
    Surround Amp - Adcom GFA-535
    Subwoofer - SVS PCi 25-31 or M&K MX125
    CD Player - Onix XCD 88

    Now -

    Mains - Tyler Acoustics Taylo 7u
    Main Amp - Odyssey Stratos Mono Exreme
    Preamp - Odyssey Candela
    CD Player - Shanling CDT100A
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • xpert54
    xpert54 Posts: 5
    edited September 2008
    Lets see. 5yrs ago a 5 year old HT system bought new 10yrs ago. Recently given to my neighbor as my Wife and I hardly ever watch TV anymore and the HT system hardly got used.
    I unpacked my two channel system and set it up and I've been happy ever since. Two channel is Kenwwood KA 405, KD 500 TT, 6 Disk CD player DP-M98 and a Marantz PDM 500 Cassett deck and a Technics ST K50 tuner all playing thru Polk M5jrs.

    I had bigger more powerful systems but this remains my favorite.
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2008
    Mine's mostly dusty.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • benzlo
    benzlo Posts: 28
    edited September 2008
    In the last five years I have come from mid-fi to hi-fi.

    Receivers to amps and pre-amps.

    New surround sound to vintage 2-channel.

    Digital to vynil.

    Man they had it all figured out a long time ago!
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