HAVE YOU ARRIVED AT YOUR FINAL SYSTEM AND WHAT’S IN IT? WHAT ARTIST IS YOUR GO TO?

@calvinj : Will you be adding a Method 7 preamp to your system? Can it be ordered as a line stage only? Jeff

Yes I will be adding it soon. Yes it can be ordered as a line stage only. 

@yoby let me know if you interested. 

I am afraid that I done, not because I have achieved what I want, but because I am now on a fixed income which does not allow me the luxury to upgrade the way I used to when I was gainfully employed.

I would like to add vinyl, bit I probably never will.

I should have upgraded my B&W 805s back in the days that I could have afforded to, and if I ever make another upgrade, that will probably be it.

The rest of my system is a Maranzt SA10, my last and possibly final upgrade was a Cary SLP 05 (that I did spring for "The Ultimate Upgrade"), a Cary V12, and an ancient M&K sub augments the B&Ws.

“I am afraid that I done, not because I have achieved what I want, but because I am now on a fixed income which does not allow me the luxury to upgrade the way I used to when I was gainfully employed.”

What is the situation with your room? Do you have a dedicated listening room? Are you free to modify it with room treatments? If you can do a little handyman level work there’s a lot that can be done to upgrade through room acoustics on a modest budget. I’d be happy to steer you in a good direction