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Second audio system in your house?

Hi, just curious how many of you have a second audio system in your house, and, actually use it? I've recently bought some new components and had planned on selling my old amp, but I'm still attached to it, and with a small investment, say $1000, I could get some bookshelf speakers and a CD player. On the fence about the whole idea. There's a whole lot of other things to do with $1000 mind you, so I'm not sure if it's the most sensible thing to get into. I won't even ask the wife what her opinion is, as I already know it.
wetfeet48
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rar1
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3 systems in a 2 bedroom apartment ... wrong person to ask.  Go for the grand, second systems are the ones you can experiment with and have fun with.

Rich 

mesch
3,524 posts
 
I have a primary one in a dedicated room, a second in the living room for audio/video, a third in a bedroom which I might sell off, an old system in the pole barn, and a suitcase system for the road. I must have a disease.
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kjweisner
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Three "big" systems--main dedicated two channel system (Avid/BAT/Vandersteen), family room "daily driver" surround system (Marantz/B&W) and a Sony/Meridian-based dedicated home theater.  Then there's my home office rig gets which also gets daily use.  We have a second home office and a garage setup (cast-offs from earlier days).  Daughter has a little Monitor Audio setup in her room and my twin boys stream my iTunes library via their laptops to outboard speakers.  We're a music family.

wetfeet48 OP
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Wow, I'm a little surprised to hear this type of response. It seems "ultra" luxurious to have more than 1 audiophile system, much less three or more! I thought I might hear a tiny voice of reason. But thanks to you guys I might have to move forward with the idea. I've been secretly planning it in the back of my mind. The great sounding econo system I never built. 
 Uh, that's insane mesch, though it sounds eerily similar to my coffee traveling habits. 
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davt
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I have my primary system in a dedicated listening room. Like it very much. I have a second small system, Dynaudio Xeo 3 on dynaudio stands in the living room. I also like it but for serious listening I go to the music room. 
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