Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point

Posted by nocoastjazz@gmail.com (A) on March 28, 2015 at 08:04:08

In Reply to: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus posted by Darnit on March 27, 2015 at 08:37:41:

I applaud your audio priorities. Too often there is a keeping up with the Jones vibe to our music listening.

I too went a little wild with upgrading and constantly experimenting with my system.

Amps: Primaluna Prologue One, Eastern Electric M520, Quicksilver 8417, Primaluna Prologue Two, Eastern Electric M88, a Creek 4040, a homebrew 807 amp) before settling on a restored Pioneer SM-500 (7189) tube amp (with the Creek as my backup).

Turntables: NAD 533, Basis 1400 w/RB300, Garrard 401, Lenco L78 w/PTP4 (have messed with dozens more but usually just to fix and flip). Stopped with the Lenco/PTP4 - love idlers and the fact I put it together makes me smile!)

Tonearms: Rega, ATP-12T, Sumiko, SME3009 & SME 3012, JMW 9, modified Ortofon AS-212 (turned into a 12" arm). Currently using the Ortofon with the Lenco and love it. Have an ATP-12T (3rd time I have owned this arm) I plan to rewire and use somehow - great performance for the money.

Phono Stages: Grado PH-1, Creek, Sutherland PH3d, homebrew 12AX7, Bottlehead Seduction, Cornet2 (and probably 12 more I cannot recall). Stopped with the Cornet2 - it just sounds so darn good to me and to beat it I would have to spend over a $1,000- which I don't have.

Cartridges: Grado (all kinds from the budget up to a Reference Sonata), Clearaudio Aurum, Sumiko Bluepoint, Denon DL103, Denon Dl103R, and SoundSmith SMMC3 mono. Currently stopped with the SMMC3 - just like it. Probably will poke around for a stereo cart (gave up on finding a SUT that paired with a Denon DL103) but plan to always have the SMMC3 around (I listen to a lot of jazz).

Speakers: PSB (cannot recall the model), Proac Tablette 2000 (which I have promised my wife to never sell :), Zu Audio Soul Superfly, Bozak B302A (loved fixing this one up), Focal Chorus 726v, Econowaves (with generic 60s woofers), and dozens more not worth mention. Currently running the Econowaves - gobsmacked at how nice they sound (large 60s wood cabinets I had, with the Selenium D220ti drivers, Pyle waveguide, and 12" Allied or Knight (I think) woofers (which I will upgrade at some point - total cost to me around $300 to $350). I don't envision me ever selling them :)

My current system, Pioneer SM-500, Cornet2 phono stage, Lenco/PTP turntable, Ortofon tonearm, SoundSmith cart, Econowave speakers, provides the natural, slightly warm soundstage that I prefer. I can and do listen to records for hours.

Is my system the best ever? Not even close. But I no longer care. Most important to me is that I did not break the bank. Having money left over to buy LPs was half the point!

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Topic - Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - Darnit 08:37:41 03/27/15 (14)

Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point - nocoastjazz@gmail.com 08:04:08 03/28/15 (1)

RE: Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point - Jack D II 11:47:06 03/28/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - Munkie_NL 03:51:01 03/28/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - AudioSoul 03:24:59 03/28/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - Darnit 12:37:10 03/27/15 (0)

Hello again. - jusbe 12:01:14 03/27/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - mbnx01 10:38:16 03/27/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 10:13:45 03/27/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - Kirk57 10:02:05 03/27/15 (0)

Welcome back to the looney bin....... - BillyBenBilly 09:33:05 03/27/15 (0)

It's particularly refreshing..... - blues4ever 09:27:57 03/27/15 (2)

RE: It's particularly refreshing..... - Tre' 12:08:11 03/27/15 (1)

I think you hit that right on the nailhead nt - blues4ever 15:09:13 03/27/15 (0)

RE: Coming back to the Asylum after long hiatus - MannyE 08:51:12 03/27/15 (0)

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Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point - nocoastjazz@gmail.com 08:04:08 03/28/15 (1)

RE: Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point - Jack D II 11:47:06 03/28/15 (0)

Listening to music and enjoying it is the entire point

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