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What made you put together your first 2nd system?

Did you just have lots of spare equipment and figured why not? Did you have a spare room, hobby room, shop, or office that needed better sound? Did you want to set up separate music and home theater systems? Or digital and vinyl rigs?


What was the final thing that pushed you over the edge?


cat_doorman
cat_doorman OP
237 posts
 

I guess I’m asking because I might be nearing that point. I lived in a series of small studio and 1 bedroom apartments for many years, so I never had the room for another system until I bought a house. I’ve only had a TV for the past few years (for a lot of reasons) so home theater never was a priority. Now as I’m improving my 2 channel system and branching out to try different types of equipment I think about it more. I feel bad burning up tube life watching (an obnoxious amount of) YouTube or Netflix. I’m sure that feeling will grow as I’m starting to lust after NOS and exotic tubes and higher end tube gear.


oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
My reply is only 2? There is a cable break in system, a main system. A shop system. A system for outside. LOL You'll see.  There are those that clean out and get rid of all the old equipment. Then there are those that still have their first transistor radio. I fall in under the latter, more so.

Have fun, as for warming the house with tubes, I been doing it for years,
kind of look at it that way.  I've used valves for 50 years. Save your money, on HIGH $$$ valves.. LOTS of great valves, at reasonable prices.

Happy Holiday

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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
My first second system? Just how many second systems do you have?
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
I think it's !, not ? or maybe . :-)

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mesch
3,510 posts
 
My secondary system was developed for use outside on the deck. I enjoy country living and listening to music on a relaxing afternoon (retired). It is kept indoors and placed out for sessions.

The family room system serves primarily to augment TV viewing.

My main system is located in my bedroom which is setup for audio.  
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