It's fun once in a while and can help us clarify our objectives.Please observe three constraints:
- Stereo only, no HT or multichannel
- Useable in your current listening space
- NO budget restrictions
Actually I have two systems that go in slightly different directions ...
My "Elegant" System:
Local digital source: NAS storage to Windows PC with Foobar2000 music player Vinyl system: NONE; I haven't listened to LPs in 12 years or longer miniDSP SHD Studio streamer with Dirac Live room EQ and streaming via Volumio McIntosh C2700 tube preamplifier McIntosh MC312 solid state power amplifier Wilson Audio SabrinaX No subwoofer given the speaker selection Blue Jeans cables. My "Techno-minimalist" System:
Local digital source as above No vinyl playback NAD M33 integrated streamer, DAC, amplifier with Dirac Live room EQ and streaming via BluOS Revel Ultima Studio2 loudspeaker No subwoofer given my speaker selection Blue Jeans cables. >
Dmitri Shostakovich
Edits: 09/26/21 09/26/21 09/26/21 09/26/21 09/27/21 09/27/21
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Feanor 08:11:01 09/26/21 (69)
- It's actually the one I currently have but no one would ever believe it. Nt - geoffkait 03:20:26 10/14/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Pat D 20:43:20 10/13/21 (0)
- An orchestra full of singing and playing robots would be pretty nice. - peppy m. 10:23:21 09/28/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - RGA 22:29:13 09/27/21 (5)
- Those horns certainly wouldn't fit in my space !! - Feanor 07:11:07 09/28/21 (4)
- RE: Those horns certainly wouldn't fit in my space !! - RGA 18:14:43 09/28/21 (3)
- Declining returns for the dollar -- who'd have thought !! - Feanor 07:11:11 09/29/21 (2)
- RE: Declining returns for the dollar -- who'd have thought !! - RGA 07:56:59 10/01/21 (0)
- RE: Declining returns for the dollar -- who'd have thought !! - Kal Rubinson 10:56:23 09/30/21 (0)
- I have a friend who has Sabrinas and a MC312... - bgunn 15:06:55 09/27/21 (0)
- If I ever have the time to do this - Dave_K 11:54:05 09/27/21 (5)
- Quite a plan; good luck with it -nt - Feanor 16:32:41 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: If I ever have the time to do this - rivervalley817 12:52:46 09/27/21 (3)
- Some good ones there - Dave_K 11:54:02 09/28/21 (2)
- RE: Some good ones there - rivervalley817 12:06:07 09/28/21 (1)
- Yes, something like that - Dave_K 12:55:26 09/28/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Goober58 11:40:25 09/27/21 (0)
- One system (+) two sets of speakers - G Squared 11:26:33 09/27/21 (3)
- Wish I'd never sold my Ohm F's years ago - Feanor 16:29:48 09/27/21 (0)
- +1 On The On Call Labor - Sibelius 13:10:21 09/27/21 (1)
- I understand about weight !! -nt - Feanor 16:28:07 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Rocket_Powered 09:13:06 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Wojciech 08:47:25 09/27/21 (4)
- "Spectral CD transport" - Mmm! [nodding approvingly!] [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 15:18:00 09/27/21 (3)
- RE: "Spectral CD transport" - Mmm! [nodding approvingly!] [nt] ;-) - Todd Krieger 18:09:35 09/27/21 (2)
- I think they call it a CD Processor - Chris from Lafayette 01:19:35 09/28/21 (1)
- RE: I think they call it a CD Processor - Wojciech 06:47:41 09/28/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Kal Rubinson 07:48:22 09/27/21 (2)
- I would have posted something similar, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:15:46 09/27/21 (0)
- It does sound interesting !!! - Feanor 11:19:39 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Done with dreaming but these look interesting... - tketcham 06:19:56 09/27/21 (4)
- I think the Schiit Freya S is a sensible choice even with a buffer - Feanor 07:36:05 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Done with dreaming but these look interesting... - Dave Pogue 06:59:42 09/27/21 (2)
- RE: Done with dreaming but these look interesting... - tketcham 11:24:16 09/27/21 (0)
- Keep on lovin' audio, Dave - Feanor 07:29:28 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - House13 05:04:29 09/27/21 (1)
- I'm septuagenarian too - Feanor 07:24:40 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Todd Krieger 03:06:32 09/27/21 (2)
- There's a thoughtful response - Feanor 04:44:22 09/27/21 (1)
- RE: There's a thoughtful response - Todd Krieger 12:37:39 09/29/21 (0)
- I did this very exercise last night, actually - Mike K 18:47:53 09/26/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Khorn 18:23:41 09/26/21 (0)
- I dream 20 years in the past - jedrider 17:59:57 09/26/21 (0)
- Pretty much there - E-Stat 17:07:50 09/26/21 (0)
- This was the Dream ..................... - Cut-Throat 16:04:26 09/26/21 (1)
- Dream achieved - Feanor 16:46:27 09/26/21 (0)
- Given the current room stipulation ... - reelsmith. 15:01:57 09/26/21 (1)
- Well you & I seem the minority here - Feanor 16:40:51 09/26/21 (0)
- Given the constraints... - PAR 14:36:19 09/26/21 (0)
- Don't know about current listening space, but . . . - BillH 11:55:46 09/26/21 (0)
- "Stereo only, no HT or multichannel" - Chris from Lafayette 11:31:23 09/26/21 (2)
- MUCH better than that, he's the... - musetap 14:45:04 09/26/21 (0)
- Well only in this thread !! -nt - Feanor 12:07:08 09/26/21 (0)
- Tannoy, Manley, Oppo, Metric Halo, Studer, Bottlehead - Bill Way 11:25:37 09/26/21 (3)
- Nice System! - AbeCollins 06:15:53 09/27/21 (2)
- Thanks - Bill Way 07:54:16 09/27/21 (1)
- RE: Thanks - Rocket_Powered 09:14:49 09/27/21 (0)
- Glad to see so many at or close to their audio "Nirvana" - Feanor 11:10:27 09/26/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Green Lantern 10:24:37 09/26/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Sibelius 09:44:00 09/26/21 (7)
- Step by step... - musetap 11:24:44 09/26/21 (4)
- RE: Step by step... - Sibelius 12:20:56 09/26/21 (3)
- RE: Step by step... - musetap 14:43:39 09/26/21 (2)
- Ruby Step On The Way - Sibelius 13:18:15 09/27/21 (0)
- RE: Step by step... - Sibelius 16:31:12 09/26/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Sondek 09:48:54 09/26/21 (1)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Sibelius 09:55:19 09/26/21 (0)
- RE: Anybody up for their *Dream System* description ??? - Sondek 09:30:46 09/26/21 (0)
- after 55 years of gear - Story 08:36:48 09/26/21 (0)