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greeting ,some advice from the masters please..

Hello everyone,
 I am a newbie here, but i have  been an avid audio guy since an early age ( i got smg's with my 1st tax return at 16 yrs old lol ). I started working at an audiophile equipment store at 17yrs old  (The Discerning Ear 88' Baltimore MD.) Fast forward to  ten years ago, i had a house fire and lost everything including my system at the time lp 12 maggie arm,conrad jonson pv.and amp,Luxman cd , maggie mg3a,  2 sunfires etc and 5000cds,1500 vg+ albums inclunding my vpi machine.I got really jaded from the loss of the music mostly it took a lifetime to collect ,But i have gotten the bug again in the last yr or so . I have a mf nu vista m3 intergrated, a mf 3d cd player ,vpi classic ,benz and maggie 1.6qr( i sold them for yrs and just love the company and have had alot of them). I am ,considering a different choice lately and that brings me here for advice,
The specifics..
12'.6"x16'x10' timberframe house 6" thick wood walls before inso and exteriors,exposed roof rafters,1.5" thick tongue and groove ceilings and carpeted concrete floors( dedicated audio room ,sofa and equipment only).
I listen to jazz,blues,funk,rock ( floyd,elp,tull,genesis,classic rock etc.) I am lucky enough to have dedicated HT room 24'x28' 17' vaulted ceilings. So in my audio room i can do whatever.I have been toying with buying a used set of something say for under $2500.any thoughts??? I love the proacs 2s with a sub ( i have a hsw12 with the maggies 50hz) Anyway sorry for rambling. I like low levels with a tube sound but i like to jam sometimes too ,I certainly have the power.any suggestions on a used pair  monitor or foorstanding?
Thank you
Ray


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oleschool OP
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Lsa is a great amp by the way 
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simao
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Yes, the LSA is a tremendously under-rated keeper. I like my Adagios. I've only had them for about six months, so I'm still getting used to them, and they've only been in the new room for maybe three months, but they're very transparent and very pure-sounding speakers. Plus, Robert Lee is a joy to work with.
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Ray,

Welcome! Many Thanks for sharing your story and sorry for your loss.
Nature can be a real barrier to life.  Good to read that you are getting back into the "game".

Are you still in MD?
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Jafant 
No im not . I did some moving around and found happiness deep in the rewoods of california .i am among the very few here i bet because i live completly off grid! I have a large solar system with a gen backup 120 hz steady  , i do use  conditioners but nothing special 😔there pricey . I have another freind with 100k in his setup 802 diamonds and big macs also off grid .. Rare im sure ,sun is free 👍 I also run a full ht room 24x28 7-1 setup with epson 120" screen 👍 I can run it all at once on a sunny day no sweat 🙏
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well,
As luck would have it i found a set of adagios a half hour away.unheard of were we live . Thank you Rasmus and to your freind ,you were great to deal with and i got a smoking deal....ohh yaa!!!
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