Has your system evolved in the past 10 years?

The only thing that has remained a constant in the last 10 years,is the room. 

Best Audio Sale Story Ever Occurred about 10 years ago.

A young European guy wanted to buy my whole system from me. Custom Conn organ tube amp, Nakamichi BX125, Rega Planar 3, Yamaha int amp used as a preamp, Celestion 100 speakers and my audio rack as I was about to get separated and was starting over in life and audio.  The only thing he left me with was my Creek CAS-3140 tuner.

This young man showed up on a frigid evening dressed to the hilt with a 3 piece suit, ascot, and pocket watch and 2 suitcases in his hand that looked like machine guns.

He explained he was a violin teacher and with the cold weather, he simply could not leave his violins in the car.

After 30-45 minutes of talking, he paid me and we loaded up his car.  Afterwards, he gave us all a private concert for about an hour right in the living room.  
 

About a month later, he wrote me a hand written letter (using a wax seal to seal the letter - classy) telling me just how much he was enjoying the audio gear.  
 

What an enjoyable experience.

Hmm - Let’s see - what’s changed in the last 10 years

• Refined my phono rig
  • completely REBUILT my 1981 Rega Planar II over about 20 years
    • The biggest upgrades came in the last 10 years
  • Upgraded to an Audiomods Tonearm about 10 years ago
  • upraded to a Soundsmtih modified Denon DL103 about 6 years ago
  • purchased a very nice Simmaudo MOON Phono stage LP5.3 RS about 7 years ago
• Upgraded my Digital Rig
  • Got rid of the Apple computer and Apple TV that I originally used for streaming
  • transferred all CD’s to a NAS drive
  • Bought into the Bluesound product range so I can stream via Ethernet from NAS drive and Amazon Prime with the least amount of hassle
• Upgraded from a NAIM 5i (MkII) to a Bryston B135
  • didn’t like having to upgrade the power caps after only 10 years use
• Upgraded all of my cables to...
  • Interconnects that use Solid UP-OCC Silver wires
  • Speaker and Power cables that use Solid UP-OCC copper wires
  • Upgraded all cables to Helix "Air" cable geometry
  • I now use cable risers

My Gershman Acoustics Sonogram speakers ($4000CDN ) are the only thing that has NOT changed in the last 10 years - mainly because I am yet to find a speaker that sounds significantly better - i.e. other than the $35k Avantgarde Acoustic Duo loudspeaker, which are a little too large for my room - and my budget.

• The Avantegarde’s are the last thing on my wish-list
• Just waiting on that lottery win 😎

That’s it !!!