2nd systems- who’s got one?


How prevalent are 2nd systems? My sense is that a fair number of folks have a 2nd system. I put together a very nice bedroom system- NAD 316 bee V2, Node (n130) and Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 on Monoprice stands. Cabling is DH labs (IC), Supra (speaker) and Audioquest (pc on Node). Frankly, I’d have been thrilled as a teen to have a system that sounds as good as my bedroom system
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Main system is turntable only. 2 tonearms. All tube.

Second system has a turntable, tube amps, CD/DVD, streaming, 65" 4K TV etc.

I am retired now. My main system is primary. But about fifteen years ago added a home office system, since I used to work at home nights and weekends… Totem speakers, Integrated tube amp, now Schiit Gungnir DAC. Then over a decade I put together a high end head phone sister (see my user ID). 
 

So not counting the kitchen, home theater, and bathroom Tivoli… three.

Located in a downtown Asheville hideout.  

  • Kenwood integrated amp KA-3500
  • Kenwood tuner KT-5300
  • Dual CS-5000 w Grado cart
  • Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v2

Play it more than my primary.   About 60+ old discs of vinyl.

FYI, just left a Bob Dylan show and now spinning is Spirit, The Family That Plays Together.

I already have 3 systems and am 75% of the way to setting up my new 4th system.

my 31year old son finally moved out so now it's just the wife and I, so she gets an office and a sewing room and I get a 4th system headphone/near field room. My new room is 10' X 10' with 8' ceilings.

I think the biggest mistake I made in my audiophile journey is trying to build second system 

right now I have two separate systems  home theater only systems in living  and my dedicated two channel in garage