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If you had to start all over again in this day and age

So, with the advent of different technology, sources and platforms these days, if you had to build your home stereo system all over again, what would you purchase to listen to music that brings you satisfaction?

How much of what you have would you keep, change or throw all out and start over again?
arro222
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creditingkarma
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I would not change a thing in my system. I am very pleased with my speaker and headphone setups. 
glupson
7,842 posts
 
I would not start at all.

Of course, there would be something to listen to. A nice Walkman with decent earphones and $100-200 Bluetooth speaker. iPod Touch for Internet radio. Which is what I mostly use these days anyway. All the music I have fits on microSD card. In Walkman and in the car.
scowler1
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Just did this process after downsizing. I sold my Passlabs X-250 and am selling my AR Ref 1...couldn’t fit these components in a new BDR cabinet and couldn’t expose the new grand baby to the heat!. I chose the Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe which is in my opinion a beautiful piece with integrated amp, phono stage, upgraded DAC, and excellent streaming capability. I am very happy with the level of performance and versatility. I kept my Vienna Acoustic Mahler speakers, and Teres Audio turntable rig. I love my vinyl but am not opposed to entering the hi-Rez streaming world either...
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richopp
760 posts
 
@aero222 Interesting post.  As a former shop owner, I am with you.  We sold Mc because doctors liked the looks of it, and yes, it sounded horrible.  We made stands for the ML HQD system, but his stuff sounded worse than the Mc, and that is going some. Same with many other brands, but I was not in business to change people's minds unless they asked for help.  Mc owners wanted Mc, period, so that's what I sold them.

ARC had the best stuff, so if I started again today, I would listen to the new stuff.  If it was not as good as the old stuff as you intimate--I have not heard any of it--I would just buy the old stuff and be happy with the newest Maggies and a combo of a good CD player for background music times and a good TT and moving coil set-up for real listening.

As for other sources, a R-T-R would be nice if I had access to master tape rundowns, and a Nak Dragon--I guess it was the best of these things--for any cassettes that showed up.  I would pick a comfortable chair to sit in when listening as well!

Cheers! 
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