After fifty years… amazing. What high end audio can be.

I’m 62 and am beginning my high-end audio journey.  After 7yr of intense research, I almost completed my analog+digital systems- regular, flea watt, and desktop.  Only a few cables purchase.  Unfortunately, my house remodel is keeping me from assembling.  Wife not enthusiastic about my large spending with only components in boxes to show.

I use only triangle wire in my system. In side by side tests it bested round, rectangular and square wire. The equilateral sides create a synergy that.....Oh for cripes sake, someone always has to rain on the parade don’t they? Congratulations ghd, glad you’re enjoying your system. Have a wonderful new year.

ghdprentice congrats:-)I'm almost there at 68 and enjoying the music so much I don't have the desire to try any new shiny stuff. Enjoy!

I think the Snoopy t-shirt my wife bought this 70 year old for Christmas says it all Be Happy, and it sounds (sic) that a lot of us older gentlemen are. Happy New Year to ghdprentice and you all.

What a pleasant thread. Thanks. Turned 70 on Christmas Day and spent a little bit of the day enjoying our hobby. Just returned to home hifi five years ago, even though my career arc has taken me through broadcast and the large outdoor music event business. Have probably put more time than money into home listening but even the learning has been rewarding.

On my third build now around vintage Crown pro audio power and it’s been great fun, more about tinkering than perfection…but this thread is a great reminder about the real goal state, enjoyable listening!

FWIW, my favorite at home is my simplest, a late 1980s Crown PS-200 serviced and recapped at AE Techron, with just two peripherals, an unpowered Shitt preamp with a pot and two inputs on one switch - one input from the TV cable box through a DAC and one from an Auris BluMe Pro Bluetooth receiver. It powers a REL T5i sub and a pair of Wharfedale Heritage Lintons from the high level outputs.

What it lacks in sophistication it makes up for in gorgeous room filling tone and fatigue-free imaging. And most importantly to this thread, I smile every time I turn it on.