How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing!


I really love my stereo currently. I keep thinking I should be looking for the next piece to upgrade - phono stage, stereo subs, etc., but honestly not sure what to change or why I’d potentially spend more money to achieve a result that’s lesser or equal to my current sound quality. I sorta feel clueless as to how to proceed without screwing up what I have. I know it can get better but honestly I’m at a place when I just don’t know how it can. Hmmmmm.... not a bad problem I guess. Open to suggestions for sure. Thx.
paulgardner
LOL! Ha! Very well put dweller2! And I will add another thing that my financial adviser likes the say and that is "Act your wage"...
Air ionizer?
Schumann resonator?
fo.Q tape?
Shungite?
Perfect Path Technologies and Synergistic Research products?

Get curious.  Improving sound quality can mean building
upon what you have already assembled.  There are many discussion threads that can point you in different directions; learning from others may be helpful...
Thanks for the responses. I like the idea of upgrading my power cables but not sure where to start. I definitely don’t want to spend a fortune in cables but am willing to pony up some.

Here’s where I’m currently at: 

Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II - tubes rolled from stock JJs to Gold Lion 12AX7 and 12AU7s with a Brimer 12AU7 in the center position. With running the Phonomena II+ preamp, I'm not sure if I'm even utilizing the tubes anymore? I upgraded the Phonomena to accommodate the Hana SL Moving Coil cartridge. My turntable is a Clear Audio Concept table. Speakers are B&W 805d3 stand mounts with a REL T9i sub. Kimber Kable speaker and interconnects. 


A little note of encouragement from a reviewer of 13 years:

Stop being such a chicken! Scaredy cat! MMnnnnn - phooey! ;)

There are many more levels of sound quality improvement than you can imagine. You are not close to the ultimate.

For instance, as a thought experiment, imagine spending time in your home with some of the major genres of speakers - panel (magnetic planar or ESL, horn or horn hybrid, line array, etc. Just considering the different genres of speakers and the potential for improvement, you are far away from the potential that systems have that may sound far better to you, literally dozens of levels of sound quality. Frankly, there are more levels of sound quality available than audiophiles will experience. That is true for nearly all audiophiles, myself included. The odds are very good that you are nowhere close to your dream sound. Just because it sounds terrific to you in no way means it cannot get much, much better.

For instance, if you were to switch to a floor standing speaker, there would be many potential improvements associated with that move alone.

Keep a notebook of your current favorite system from first power cord to speakers. Make changes, and if you don’t like them, revert.

BTW, if your first priority is to not spend money, then pay a lot of attention to burn in, and tweaks. That will keep you right in the same performance zone, but you will have saved your money!  :)