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How many enjoy low $ second system sound?

To many my $10K system of Zu Essence and various amps of SET mono's, SET integrated, hybrid integrated etc. might be meager pickings but even the founder of ZU was impressed with the sonics provided. But I am amazed how satisfying it is to listen to my new Energy RC 10's at less then $300/pr. connected to a rare, $200 Adcom SS integrated streaming jazz through my iMac connected with RShack 3.5mm y-connectors from computer to amp. All bought for back ground music in the evening's or Saturdays when I don't want to fire the SET tube monoblocks and just want some sound. This little set up is really satisfying and I am amazed how nice it sounds each time I listen. So now the question - how much have I overspent through the years when I am so taken back by $500 worth of components? Get's one to thinking!!
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inna
7,296 posts
 
Computer and Audioengine A2 $199 pair active speakers are just fine for a background music in the kitchen.
It's garbadge, of course, but it's OK.
jrb25
44 posts
 
Silverline Minuets and vintage Marantz 2235 with original Rega Planet and internet radio. Very enjoyable.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
I have assembled inexpensive systems many times in the past and was amazed with the sound too. I think partially because I was not expecting much from the system and I just relaxed and enjoyed the music instead of being analytical about it. Also, those inexpensive systems suffer from sins of omission while much of the new equipment is forward and bright with more detail than a live event making system matching difficult while causing listener fatigue.
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aaronmadler
94 posts
 
I have been enjoying a second setup in my bedroom recently which cost me about one tenth of my main system. It is a headphone system which consists of a Yamamoto HA-02 headphone amp with both Sennheiser HD800 or Audio Technica ATH-W5000 headphones connected to my MacBook Pro or Sony SCD XA-5400ES CD player via Wireworld Silver Eclipse 6 and BJC-LC1 cables. The sound is exceptional!
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
The secondary and tertiary systems' impressiveness wears off quite quickly when I sit down in front of the main rig. These others only seem impressive when allowance is given for their shortcomings, the operative phrase being, "... pretty good for a ________________________________________________ (fill in the blank)."
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