đWell said....thanks...
We are happy people and we had done our best to be there ...
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So, I love my curated, a.k.a. hodgepodge system. Itâs not expensive by high end standards, but I love listening to all genres on it. Itâs far from perfect. I get to hear a lot of high dollar systems through my local audio club, and rarely do I feel any regrets about my own system. Does the 6 figure system feeding a pair of Magicos sound better than my rig? Of course it does. But I can listen to that system, go home, fire up my rig, and still enjoy the music. And thatâs why I got into the hobby; because I love music. Sure, I drool over expensive gear and have my Lottery winnerâs system all picked out. But when I hear a well recorded tune on my system, I really couldnât wish for more. I am sure my acoustics arenât ideal, although my room and a/c power are pretty quiet. Others have heard my system. Some liked it, some didnât. I couldnât care less.
 it seems we are a little "crowd" of deluded or perhaps "inspired" and "informed" people ...
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 my Sansui vintage alpha 607 i do well for 300 bucks and my AKG K340 for 100 bucks modified are very good... As you i bought vintage pieces because of the ratio S.Q. /low cost...
I am pretty amazed by how much music can come out of vintage and/or inexpensive gear when you get things out of the way (inside) that make them sound worse.
I am also amazed how inexpensive gear can fulfill an intended purpose: musical wallpaper, surround yourself with something(s) familiar, share a tune, provide a musical upgrade over cheap earbuds, etc. Â A rough facsimile of a performance is better than no performance in the "right" situation, provided enough rough burrs are filed off.