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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?

OK we all know what a merry-go-round audio can be. For those of us who are incessant upgraders, what components have you found that either have stopped or seriously curtailed your search for better?

For me its my Audio Tekne Cables and my vintage Classe DR3 amps (25 wpc high current class A design designed by Dave Reisch in the early days of the company). My Green Mountain Audio Continuum 3s would probably fall into this category, but I would probably buy the next statement models that Roy Johnson builds sight unheard.

Kerry
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acoustat6
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Paul4223 said, "Overall, my system is very musical and always a pleasure to listen to. What's next, is a serious look at room acoustic analysis and treatment."

Great idea, what do you plan to do? How are you going to analyze the the room? What do you think is important and why?

Bob
niklasthedolphin
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Multicabling: Outperforms any other cable solution, no matter the price.

R2R: Lyrec. Best source of all sources....ever.

Tuner: Tandberg TPT 3001A.

PreAmp: Mark Levinson No 380s

Cassette deck: Tandberg TCD 910/911

CD: Doesn't really matter. Very restricted in quality due to the Redbook format.

Digital format or other sorts: The higher resolution, the better. So far 32BIT / 192 kHz

Speakers: Wilson Alexandria II

Power Amp: Working on it but for sure tubes in my combo.

TT: Working on it but for sure a belt driven well suspended with hanging subchassis in a plinth and straight radial arm

"dolph"
tbg
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Normansizemore, I too am in my 70s. Frankly, I am still having a ball with audio. I do really need my music, but I also enjoy the quest. I do have to curb by appetite for trying new components that seem to have promise as my income is now fixed although ample and given the times, old equipment is not easily sold.

I still get a real thrill when I experience a great performance that approaches sounding real where I am tempted to jump and shout "bravo."
cyclonicman
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Conrad Johnson, Audio Research, Meridian. Truthfully, I think I am just on hold!!
paul4223
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I recently sent my MFA Lumi preamp and M120 amps to Mr.Scott Frankland for repairs and some upgrades. The Lumi was upgraded about as far as Scott could take it. The amps received more modest upgrades. The components now have a significant "wow" factor compared to before the mods/repairs. But wait, there's more....

And, per Scott's suggestion, I replaced the amp power tubes with Genalex KT 88 Gold Lion Reissues, and the amps have improved to yet another level.

Overall improvement is extraordinary. And this, in a system which sounded damn good before.

I've yet to seriously address room acoustics, but that's coming....
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