What were your favorite gear additions in 2024?

Deeper more meaningful visits and listening events with w widening circle of friends

Got my reference room 75% “ there “ with Core Audio diffusers and ATS absorption, better home run power… and AC in the room ( mini split )

Second system welcomed TAD ME-1 speakers.

Best to all in music in 2025

Jim 

Rebuilt my headphone setup:

• Focal Utopia Headphones
• McIntosh MHA200 Headphone Amp
• Schiit Audio Mjolnir Headphone Amp
• Bluesound Node X Streamer
• Moon Audio Silver Dragon Cable for Utopias
• Straightwire RCA interconnects
• Furman Elite - 15 Power Factor i

Sounds pretty good for my office system.  I use the Mjolnir as a preamp to control the MHA200.

A few major changes for me last year:

Revisited Denafrips and bought the Ares 12th-1 pre-loved just out of curiosity. I loved it so much so then tried adding the Denafrips Iris DDC, which was a really nice addition, so much so my x3 more expensive DAC didn't make it back on to my rack.

Impressed by this I ordered the Pontus II 12th-1, but actually received the Pontus 15th unexpectedly (I started a thread on this in the Summer). 

The Pontus with the Iris, to me is lovely.

Last year I also scratched an itch to try tubes, so ordered the Heaven 11 Billie Mkii - absolute game changer for me. I don't think I could be without tubes again.

I used to own an Atoll IN200 Signature integrated, and kind of regret selling it, so bought an Atoll AM200 power amp I found as ex-demo stock, so now use this with the Billie Mkii in pre-amp mode. Although the Billie was able to drive my ATC SCM 40's, the AM200 seems to handle the ATC's with more conviction, if that makes sense 😊

Other than these changes, I also went with Zavfino Prima Mkii speaker cables which won't be going anywhere 👍