Your reference system?

What value is there in such a vague and an envy-generating question? A more practical question might be: "What was your best-sounding system, given the music you listen to, your budget and your listening environment?"

And to the person listening at 88db to 100db, I have one suggestion: attenuation. Our ears can tolerate 85db for a maximum of 8 hours. Peaks at 95db and quite substantial. Above that, it's just hearing damage.

Last night I found another recording that can be played really loud and still sound clean and that is the first Billy Joel with Piano man, Captain Jack etc. Thay call it the Legacy edition and also includes a very well recorded live radio concert. Especially if you like hard hitting drums.
Very clean and fine voice on Billy. These recodings are very rare.
30 minutes ok?

+1, mambacfa.

My reference system:

Wilson Benesch Vertex Loudspeakers
Sutherland Engineering N1 Preamplifier
EKSC Eagle 11 Prime Monoblocks
  Placed on Fondato Silenzio Isolation Platforms with Acapella's     
  Couplers/Footers
Custom made W7 Silent HD Audio PC w/ MAudio Delta Audiophile 2496
 PCI Sound Card, used for ripped, streaming & CD/Blu-ray playback
VPI HW-19 Mk3 Turntable w/ mods Ortofon TA-110 Tonearm & Cadenza
   Blue Phono Cartridge
Kimber Bifocal-XL Speaker Cables
Custom made 5' Interconnects
Plateau Rack
 

I finally own my fantasy system, something I never thought I would have:
Naim 500 amp DR version
Naim 552 preamp DR version
Naim 555 CD player with 2 555 power supplies - DR versionNaim Superline phono preamp with SuperCap power supply DR
Revox PR99 MK II - newly rebuiltKuzma Stabi XL DC turntableKuzma 14" 4 Point tone armKoetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum cartridgeNaim Fraim rack systemGrandinote Mach 36 speakersLuna cables - Black
Total retail value is around $380,000.
I'm on Long Island, if anyone is interested in coming over for a listen.