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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
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geoffkait
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What do you think, junior? 

https://youtu.be/XDrBH_OekU8
nc03854
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As a good rule of thumb, you should spend four times what you pay for the entire system in wire elevators (ideally, nano charged ceramic versions burnt in for 2000 hours) and another 4X in power cables to cover the last meter of electricity after the electricity gas travelled 500 miles previously. 
paulgardner OP
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LOL - yeah that’s sorta how I feel about power cables, ceramic elevation discs, etc. I don’t do any of that and have entry level Kimber speaker cables and interconnects. Funny. 
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geoffkait
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Gee, whiz, we thought you were cool. 
wolf_garcia
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I'm in the same boat so to speak, as far as really liking my current rig...I also think understanding something about why things can sound great without being stupidly expensive is key...great design is what it's all about, and I use some "previously owned" items that have turned out to be astonishing bits of kit, as they say. It's also important to see beyond the proponents of snake oil tweaks as that stuff just muddies the waters.
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