Are you satisfied?

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
edited April 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
With your 2 channel rig? If so, what made you come to that conclusion (besides running out of money) & if not, what's your next move to get you there? For me personally, I'm there. I can kick back & enjoy myself without my mind wandering into never never land & contemplating what can I do to make it any better. We all should reach that point...but it's simply a matter of knowing when.
"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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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2009
    I've always been satisfied. I just like trying different gear for the fun of it. I also like to have different speakers to swap once in a while.

    Whatever I have, I enjoy listening. That's what matters.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2009
    Yes, I'm at the limit of upgrading being financially impossible. If I swap anything out, it would be just for the sake of trying something different, not really better.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    I am like a wave tossed to and fro. Sometimes I go out and hear a bunch of high end gear then come home and I am thoroughly pleased. Other times I nit pick my stuff to no end, and have to chase my tail. For the amount of coin I have struggled to put into it I am very very happy.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    edited April 2009
    basically. I like to change out amps and speakers on occasion, but the main LR hifi configuration is pretty stable and I keep coming back to it: Altec 846A Valencias (with R/S planar 'supertweeter' add-ons), EICO HF-81 integrated amplifier, Sherwood S-2000 AM-FM tuner, Marantz CD-48 CD player (with Kevin Kennedy-redesigned Zhaolu DAC), Marantz TT-15S tt, Bottlehead Seduction phono preamp (and TASCAM 22 and Pioneer RT-909 reel to reel decks). Nice stuff to listen to that won't break the bank.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    Yes. Probably my DAC was the key move. I do need to upgrade speakers, but I'm not in a hurry to do that.
    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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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2009
    Yes. The only uprgade in the near future might be a TT upgrade. But for the time being everything is staying as is (it has been almost 2 years since my last change).
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2009
    Always satisfied...

    ...but think I am a "Gear Harlot" and always like to try different goodies.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2009
    I miss my Krell's...:)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,171
    edited April 2009
    The most satisfied I've been. New amp and new pre-amp recently have moved my rig to a higher level and I have been enjoying it more than ever. No plans for anything else except maybe to move up the ladder and replace my current MIT's w/ Shotgun's.

    I really like the fact the pre I have can run passive or active. Some recordings sound better in passive and some in active.


    Key move was the Pass Aleph 30. What a wonderfully musical and emotional amp.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited April 2009
    Am I satisfied, "No". I have just begun on my journey and look forward to many years of audio lunacy. I really want to try tubes but have no idea where to start. I wish there was something like this available for us tube newbs.

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  • Flash21
    Flash21 Posts: 316
    edited April 2009
    I am satisfied.

    I just bought a new (to me) CDP after 10 years with the previous one, and am very please with my speakers and integrated amp...I see no upgrades in my foreseeable future. I can sit back and "have a concert" with you-are-there feeling.

    Although I may try a few other interconnects for the CDP...:rolleyes:
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    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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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2009
    Almost there.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2009
    I was till it went into the massive audio black hole in my room.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2009
    I'm there. The finishing touch was replacing all my ICs with MIT Shotguns.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    Always have been.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited April 2009
    I very much enjoy my current system. But... I want a new CD player at some point soon. And maybe a few more power cables. And someday I might try a new preamp in the mix. Kind of curious what the next step up in speakers would do for me too.

    But yeah, I'm satisfied (I think).
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2009
    For the first time in a long while I am very much satisfied with my 2 ch system, and probably won't make major changes for a while. I would like to try some different IC's, and might experiment with phono pre's, but the changes are going to be minor. It just sounds very good at the moment, don't really want to mess with it.

    I do like to play though, and I have a second office 2 ch system that I can do that with!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2009
    I became satisfied quite some time ago, with the purchase of certain products. Ever since then, anything in or out was just messing around. The declining performance of my ears over the last few years, and the fact that I have been involved in this tail-chase for so many years, also tempers the urge to try new stuff. The enthusiasm is certainly not what it was at one time.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    edited April 2009
    BigMac wrote: »
    Am I satisfied, "No". I have just begun on my journey and look forward to many years of audio lunacy. I really want to try tubes but have no idea where to start. I wish there was something like this available for us tube newbs.

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    There is, you know :-)

    http://www.anthemav.com/oldsitev1/pdf/taste.pdf
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited April 2009
    If a newb can join the discussion... I have LSi9's on a Adcom 535L. The electronics setup is fine for my small-to-medium room. Medium grade IC's are good enough for me too. My next steps are: need a musical sub and some room treatments around the speakers to tame the lows since the room is on the small side.

    Then from there I will be concentrating on non-acoustical items like room decorations and furniture.

    Then I will be done. I keep my needs low so my wallet wont be.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited April 2009
    Satisfied but bored with my current music.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,171
    edited April 2009
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    Satisfied but bored with my current music.

    Yep, I need to start putting some effort into purchasing some new music. I find I do get bored pretty easily lately. Since the new gear of course I go back and listen to everything all over again............but it's wearing thin.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    edited April 2009
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    There is, you know :-)

    http://www.anthemav.com/oldsitev1/pdf/taste.pdf


    thanks for that link. I have saved it and will read it and learn
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2009
    I'm there. I don't think my system can improve significantly with different gear, given my price points.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    edited April 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    thanks for that link. I have saved it and will read it and learn

    It's a decent place to start. When you're ready for more than a taste... let us know.

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2009
    For me, it boils down to this.....all my gear right now is Stereophile Class A or B (not that I put a lot of stock in that but just to throw it out there that I've about gotten as high as I'm going to ) but, you know, I enjoyed listening to music just as much when I had lesser gear.

    I mean, I think back to my first mancave rig, DQ-10's / AMC CD8b / Adcom passive / Carver m1.5t....I loved that rig just as much as my stuff now. It's fun trying new stuff but, eventually, you just get to the point where you want to listen to music as opposed to dick with gear.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,572
    edited April 2009
    For me, it boils down to this.....ten dollar, love you all night Joe.

    Fixed it for ya.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited April 2009
    I'm pretty close. I've got a Marsh amp & preamp, Aerial Acoustic Model 6 speakers & Tara labs speaker wire. Plenty good for this boy.

    But my cdp is entry level NAD & so I want to upgrade that. I'm looking at pulling the trigger on the Bada HD22se. After that, I'll be done/satisfied, if not forever, for a good long while.

    I've moved pretty quickly, at least for me, up the upgrade ladder, so I'd like to stop for a good while, catch my breath and do what I got into this gig for - listen to music.
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Fixed it for ya.

    Nailed it!
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited April 2009
    maximillian wrote: »
    If a newb can join the discussion... I have LSi9's on a Adcom 535L. The electronics setup is fine for my small-to-medium room. Medium grade IC's are good enough for me too. My next steps are: need a musical sub and some room treatments around the speakers to tame the lows since the room is on the small side.

    Then from there I will be concentrating on non-acoustical items like room decorations and furniture.

    Then I will be done. I keep my needs low so my wallet wont be.

    Sounds like you've got it covered. New, but paying attention and moving forward. Happy to see you joining in!
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