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my $686 stereo system, laugh if you want...

I have just finished establishing my $686 stereo system. Laugh if you want, but I am enjoying my tunes on my vintage system. Audio Research D-100A amp, Audio Research SP-4A pre-amp(very cool stuff) both $50 at yard sale, Mistral CD player $84 at pawn shop, ADS L710 speakers(garage sale $10) rebuilt for $200, Luxman 110 tuner, $10 at thrift shop, Mirage PS-12-180 sub woofer $300 on Audiogon, radio shack Fusion IC $12 Ebay, and Monster Cable speaker wire $20 at Best Buy. Sounds good. Sarah Brightman, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLaclin all sounding good.
bottomsup
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baranyi
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Bottomsup,
I had ADS 710's many years ago and they were wonderful. Great job and like the other's said on this thread....just enjoy the music. Audiophiles can get so caught up in splitting hairs! With the money you saved go to a few concerts. That way you don't have to worry about the deviation from live music that any audio system presents!
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jayctoy
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Bottomup, your system became so popular, I want to
follow your direction.
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dougeyjones
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+1 to Brightman’s rendition of Scarborough Fair being excellent. I like it better than the original tbh.  
no_money
638 posts
 
sounds like you put the work in researching and finding the bargains!

Congrats!

Now I want a bedroom system.. you started this!
big_greg
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Nothing like reviving a 16 year old thread.  That's $936.20 in today's dollars!
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