My system is set, there is little to be done, and yes the process has been but not absolutely intentional to fall into a description where Elaborate is a reasonable word to use.
My choices are made and are concrete. I have little intention to bring in New, I have been very carefully guided in my making some of the final introductions to the system.
Much of the time for making choices that are for myself at this present time deemed as final, has been resulting from designs of interest have been evaluated, where my time is Spent in the Company of others, where assessments of the Ultimate selections made, are very clearly discussed and reasons for the choice made is very well understood by myself for the impression that has been able to be made in my own system and systems belonging to others.
By introducing others to some of these choices made, some have almost immediately converted to the idea, and later realized the idea into their own systems. The result being I get opportunities to be demo'd close matching Sources, using devices I use myself.
I don't need my full home system assembled to remind myself of how Sources I use can impress. I have given reasonable accurate descriptions of assessments made about such devices, resulting from experiencing them over a broad range of interfaces into systems.
Additionally, items under discussion are quite portable and are regular offered up as a loaned item, sometimes for a demo' purpose and others as a demo' and increased loan time. The end result being, I have plenty of opportunities to refamiliarize with the End Sound that owned Cart's, Phon's, SUT's, Cables, CDT, DAC are able to deliver, as well as measure their capabilities when used in other systems or measure their Capabilities against other comparative devices brought along to be used in a similar way my own ones are to be used on systems visited.
In most systems listened to regularly, Valve Amplification and ESL's are the Speakers the downstream support and those less regularly listened to, will bring SS Amplification and Cabinet Speakers into the downstream supporting Audio Equipment.
As stated by myself in this Thread previously:
For many many years the Bulk of my experiences are from a approach where Social Activity is the fundamental. Where experiencing Audio Systems and different devices as demo’s in such systems are the basic theme to create a reason for a Meeting. The real value is friends getting together, sharing Banter, sharing Lunch and enjoying New Music Tracks and few Old Faithful Tracks to get an ear in to the end sound on offer.
I whole heartedly encourage others to see if they can find a way to have very similar experiences on a regular basis, there is potential to learn vast amounts, through the broad range of individuals who can start to show up.
I make no secret on this forum that the bulk of my main audio system is packed away for storage, as there is a Home Overhaul being planned to occur.
I make no secret on this forum, that much of my musical experiences had in my own home are with my Wife and supplied by using her Amazon Alexa, which in my own opinion are as enjoyable as a musical encounter as any had anywhere at any time, just not as refined as a dedicated audio system can create as a end sound. The Grandchildren totally enjoy the interaction as well, one song being danced to is Alice Cooper the next from Horrid Henry
For the record, I can use the CDT> Valve DAC with the Valve Power Amp's > Cabinet Speakers within a few minutes of wanting to listen to a CD source, with the only obstacle being a not so pretty dedicated audio room as it is with Storage Crates in the space.
If anybody thinks such a circumstance discredits me as a contributor on this forum let me know, if it is offensive to a group, I will happily take a full Hiatus from Forum Activity.
At the same time anybody who shares on experiences, where other very familiar systems are used for an assessment or other assessments are offered resulting from attendances at Forum Events or Commercial Events, should be very clear about making this known, if there is a suggestion that is seemingly aimed at asking how does one qualify themselves to comment, if the experience had is not in ones own system.
Surely if one is experienced and has experiences, their assessments of such experiences had, are much much better aired than kept quiet.
Alternatively, there is the claiming I don't like the Math or the Methodology, so I don't like the experience that can be had. Hence I will knock the whole idea of encouraging the seeking of a experience of the Methodology to occur.
The latter is a commonly seen weave produced in the fabric pattern of many Gon - Analog Threads.