YOUR AUDIO JOURNEY COMPLETION!

Tweaks don't count,right?I'm done also.No new equipment unless something breaks.I will still be curious about how that speaker or that amp would sound if swapped in.I'm going to kick back,enjoy,and live vicariously through y'all:)

Well, first of all I'm not going to lug my system to an audio event to verify my purchasing acumen.  I've been to those events, and opinions are all over the place (and the rooms mostly suck).  I prefer to keep my listening non-competitive.
I have had horns, planars, and dynamic speakers (all driven with suitable electronics).  I have currently settled on Harbeth P3esr speakers driven by Odyssey Audio Electronics (tube pre, ss amp).  Kimber 4TC cables and Groneberg interconnects.  The speakers are on Sound Anchor stands.  I also added a REL sub.  8k system, not including front end.  I feel no need to change.
Notes:  for me one sub works, for most applications I would recommend two.  If I had a bigger room, I would most likely get bigger Harbeths.

I actually did it on a suggestion from KR Audio and Gato  I’m friends with a lot of local guys in our audiophile community. Since my listening buddy died 2 years ago I’ve been kinda of down.  Setting my system up in that environment was fun.  I’m going to do it again. I just wanted to share. I didn’t need any validation from anyone. I know it’s pretty good. Anyway I use SD cards in my Dac for playback. I bought the KORG DSR 10 and a new laptop to put more music on my SD cards. I’m in a good place and listening a lot more.  

@calvinj I’m so sorry to hear about your friend.
I’ll be your new listening buddy. 🙂

- Nick

Got the bug back and rebuilding a system that I suppose will be respectable, I just ordered a PM 8006 from Marantz, featurind a top integrated phono preamp, along with a Marantz ND 8006 CD/Streamer/Files reader media player DAC. My speakers are a pair of KEF Q550, TT is a Technics SL1210 MkII (because I used to be a DJ in the 70’s/80’s and I developed some attachment for this gear) With an Ortofon blue, and Technics RS1500US R2R for the nostalgy.
Put the 1500 in my office with my old Scott 460A and a pair of Bose 301 Mk2 bookshelf monitors. Not Hi-Fi of exception probably but surely the best for me and my wallet, trying to keep things under relative control. It will take a bit of time before I digest the whole thing and start tweaking but I'm good for now...