2nd systems- who’s got one?

My second system is at the opposite end of the room from my first system.

It contains the items I used full-time in the day bur are so iconic I cannot get rid of them: Simon Yorke Zarathustra (16 built); Zeta arm (said to have belonged to Ken Kessler (because the mounting screws were torqued too tightly); Ortofon Anna (because it is too massy for the lightweight Aeroarm in my first system; Krell KSA50 (Krell's first product); Audio Research SP10 (because...); Audiostatic ES200s I amongst the first good 'full-range' electrostatics.

Still a great system as when it was my main system from the 80s to 1998.

First post here I believe.

Full time 5th wheel RVing though stationary during all out end to end and top to bottom remodel including systems. Cheap, reliable and easy on the ears but gets it on in this little space very well.

Into audio all my life but family, racing cars and bicycles, etc... took most all my funds so audio was always on a budget but still very good. I did have $25k and hundreds of hours into a car audio system(s) at one time and it was far better than most here might imagine as most have never heard anything near what is possible, only a few shops in the country new how to do it right, mine was DIY of course as most everything I ever do is.

Most recent:

"Living room" KEF line array on side walls, Harmon Kardon BDS2 blue ray receiver(better sounding that it might seem) Arc Audio 12" Black Line sealed sub, Dayton 1kw class H amp.

Kichen, above range hood, one of several BT speakers so my wife can hear better while cooking as she spends hours a day doing up wonderful food.

Bedroom, Tablet and of of the BT speakers.

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New project, major work to make it fit including redesigning woofer section of main speakers. I used this setup in the house before we went RVing and always wanted to use it again so out of storage and major work then likely best sounding RV I will ever hear:)

Living room, Edgarhorn sliimlines with huge mil spec oil filled caps, foil inductors, Fostex horn tweeters. Fully upgraded Baby Sophia amp. (undecided components include either 83SE or build a very compact media server, BD player. Sub will be either two sealed ID 15's or one folded horn 15 or the Arc 12 folded horn. Dayton amp as above or build in Dayton amp of the same rating)

Living room second system for general listining, Martin Logan sound bar, audio sourced from TV(Qobuz) laptop, tablet, media system, etc....We usually leave the sub off when using the sound bar as OK that way for general listening.

Kitchen, looking at various higher grade BT speakers.

Bedroom, same as above or another Martin Logan sound bar and use the tablet for Qobuz.

Have a great day:)

Rick

@audioguy85 

One option is to set it all up on the longest wall you have...

"You Too can have your very own Wall of Sound!"

I’ve got four! A main Mac system with MC500 amp c2300 pre VPI turntable D150 and Tannoy Churchill’s. Two vintage Mac systems (one with mc30 s, and a mc240) the with two turntables one ar-xa and thorens td 165 that I’ve restored and modified! The last one is in the bedroom surround sound with a mc152 and marantz AVR. Sonus Faber Venere with the mc30s, and custom restored JBL L100s with the mc240. I’ve got too much but it’s fun!

Technically I don’t have a 2nd system running in concurrent  mode or in two separate rooms. The reason is simple: I have got a nice sound treated room for dedicated audio and video viewing. It is hard to find another space in the house to do proper sound treatment for the 2nd system.

Having said that, I do have 3 pairs of speakers (B&W 705 S2, Herbath C7ES, B&W 702S2) and 4 units of amplifiers in rotation every few month (Hegel H20, McIntosh MHA 150, Benchmark AHB 2, and Parasound Halo A23+). After many years in this hobby, I have paid enough tuition to learn that you can never have a perfect system for every types of music you hear, so mix / match and rotations are fun and necessary :)

I do keep the upstream components fairly stable (Technics 1200 turntable, Rotel CD player, Hi Fi Rose network streamer, Gustard & Denafrips DACs feeding into PS audio BHK preamplifier).