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This is the main system in our apartment. Going back to the early 90's, the system had been comprised of primarily Adcom equipment and had not seen much change for almost a dozen years ago. Started reading Stereophile religiously and joined Audiogon and viola ... a near complete transformation in the makeup of the system, as well as the amount of time that I spend on this hobby.

It started when I got serious about CD players and purchased a Stereophile Class A SACD player. Soon after that, I upgraded to Musical Fidelity amplifiers and then changed over to tubes. And then in 2014, I added two turntables to the equation. I am happy with this evolution and once I get the choice of cartridges to my liking, I see myself sitting tight with this set-up for a long tiime.

We listen to a fairly wide range of music on both redbook CD's and SACD's. We like a sound that is smooth with the right amount of warmth and good detail and depth.

As I have said in previous posts, the next must do upgrade is a move from a 3rd floor apartment to a house. Northern winters do not mesh so well with my surgically repaired back and a house and some sun would be nice.
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    • Prima Luna Prologue Five
    36 wpc tube power amplifier that offers the following specifications: Freq. Response: 20Hz-85kHz +/- .5db THD: Less than 1% at full power S/N Ratio: 89 db Input Sensitivity: 810mV Input Impedance: 100k Ohms Power Consumption: 225 watts Dimensions: 11" x 7.5 " x 15.5" (WxHxD) Weight: 37.5 lbs Inputs: 1 pair RCA Outputs: 4 & 8 Ohm speaker taps Tube Compliment: 2 - 12AX7 2 - 12AU7 4 - KT88 (used with Gold Lion KT 88)
    • Class D Audio SCA-250
    Class D power amplifier
    • Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24
    preamp/ cd player/ dac
    • Opera Loudspeakers Platea
    2 way floorstander. Version 2 w/front bass port
    • Sony SCD-555ES SACD
    SACD player
    • Pro-Ject Audio Systems Classic 25th Anniversary
    Direct Drive Turntable.
    • QED Silver Anniversary
    speaker cables

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It is funny to see someone's home system evolve with components similar to my own.

My current inventory of audio stuff began when I bought a Harman Kardon AVR25ii amp and a HK CD carousel to push a pair of large advents. Then I bought those same AR 302's that you have from "Accessories for Less" but the HK had trouble feeding them and would trip out at moderate to loud listening levels. Thinking that I needed to to upgrade my amp to drive the AR's, I bought a NAD 370. Before I got the AR's broken in, I spotted a pair of barely used Klipsch KG-4's at a garage sale and snapped them up complete with original boxes for $100. Those KG-4's sure can rock! I added a arcam fmj cd23t a couple of years ago to replace an old Harman Kardon cd carousel. All was well in my little listening room till my NAD began dropping the right channel. To replace my ailing NAD, I recently bought a musical fidelity a5.5 integrated. Now I am jonesing for a pair of totem mani's. My gal is bugging me to get rid of my AR's and Advents so I guess I will have to do some downsizing of my speaker inventory to make room for the next link in the chain.

I am so glad I haven't contracted "tube fever" yet, but I know that it is only a matter of time...

tbone1