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I am more music lover than audiophile. So I will try to listen more music than spend too much time build my system. All my system component are bought used to lower the cost. My 1st speaker is a pair of PSB Stratus Gold powered by yamaha receiver. Then I added McCormack DNA 0.5 amp and TLC preamp. My 1st CD player is the Marantz cd63. As a poor student living in a dorm, These component plus the music CDs from public library gave me so much joy while listening. As I move to a big house, I added a pair of martin logan Aries for string and vocal listening. In the mean while, I go to live music more often including Berlin symphony. As you can see, I am now a happy owner of a pair of b&w 801 s2 special edition. As you can see, I don't have vinyl recording. I only listen to digital including CDs and lossless tidal streaming. I believe music future is digital streaming. I am a happy listener to live stream from Berlin symphony. What I want now, just listen to my classic music collection.
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    • Mccormack DNA 1.0
    Powerful
    • McCormack TLC-1 dlx
    Super neutral
    • Oppo 105
    All purpose cd sacd blueray dac player
    • B&W Matrix 801 s2
    Super flat
    • Kimber Pbj
    Not bad at all
    • Kimber 4Tc double run
    Excellent

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Nice system. I know first-hand that Led Zeppelin also sounds phenomenal on the 801s. With proper amplification (like the Audio Research/Mark Levinson/Krell combo I lusted after, back in the mid-90s) the presentation was holographic. My love for high-end audio began with those speakers.
By the way, although hi-res digital is far more convenient and sounds impressive, there's also magic to be heard in a good analog setup. There are plenty of reasons vinyl staved off extinction and is making a comeback, and it's more than just nostalgia.

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