What is Your End Game System?


How do you "measure" your end game system? Is it by budget, how much it cost? Is it by the luxuriousness of your build and room?

Is it by your components being either state of the art or unobtanium? Is it by the satisfaction you get when you are sitting in your listening chair?

What is your end game system and how do you know when you have reached it?

kota1

@ghdprentice 

Well, when you retire you have something to look forward to. I can’t tell you how much joy my system has brought me since retirement. Having time to really immerse yourself and not have to end your sessions because of other responsibilities.

exactly!. i am really looking forward to that part.....😂

you have a beautiful system there.

thank you for the kind words.

My endgame system would be Linn Klimax DSM Organik with aktiv exakt into Hegel amps powering Blade One meta. In a custom build room.. And a second system with MBL speakers. Nordost Odin cables everywhere.

A custom build room would be a great start. Sigh...

The closest I have gotten to a custom built room was moving from a condo where you can never "unleash the beast" to a house where noise complaints aren't an issue. In the back of my room I have too much open space but found moveable acoustic panels and other work arounds that were the best compromise I could find. That will be a great goal though, to move up to a custom built theater/room.

Unleashing the beast is sometimes more important than a perfect room with golden ratios and treatment. I am happy that my current house is free standing and no neighbours to complain. Nothing beats +90db of Gojira 🤘

I like the race car analogy.

To make it faster and better there are hundreds or thousands of elements.

As with a stereo system.

Can a destination system be attainable? Or will “audiophilia” prevent this?

In retirement, my system has become central. 4 hours of vinyl and 4 hours of 2 channel HT. Cool “job”.

Recently “coming home” to Quad 57s, there is a search for the “right” amp.

This also brought up upgrading my analog front end.

The end is not quite in sight, but maybe close?

p