The BEST system you've ever built !!!!

McIntosh c-8 MONO pre-amp,BI-AMPED: McIntosh MI200 (200 wt triode) for bass into Altec 515, Altec 144 theater amp into Western Electric 594 driver ,

or my Snell XA surround system

speakers:......merlin......................................
amp:...........simaudios w-5...............................
preamp:........simaudio p-5................................
phonoamp:......ear834p.....................................
cartridge:.....sumiko blue point...........................
tt:............vpi tnt mark1 and mark5 mixed...............
roomtreatment:.acoustical ceiling tiles on one side wall...
...............records on other side wall..................
...............bookcase filled with books on wall behind me
...............more acous. ceiling tile on wall behind sp..
...............cotton batting wrapped in fabric on ceiling

My current system is the best:
Primaluna 7s
BAT 3i (phono and remote)
Meridian CD
Sony MD
Lenco rebuild w/ Rega arm and Denon 103
Avalon Eclipse
Old shop, converted to listening room.
I love it!

It's the one I am listening to right now. It has two changes to go before I am done,
I still have not found the one box SACD/redbook player I want yet.
I want to upgrade the BAT VK-31SE preamp to the VK-51SE.

VPI Super Scoutmaster w/signature arm
Dynavector XX2 cartridge
VPI SDS
BAT VK-P10SE phonostage
BAT VK-31SE preamp
Parasound JC-1 monoblocks
Thiel CS7.2 speakers
Consonance Droplet 5.0 CDP
All cables are Bogdan Gold/Silver ref.
All power cords are LAT AC2
speaker cables are LAT SS1000
Audio Magic mini Stealth used for the digital.

Huge, deep, solid soundstage. Transparent. Lots of detail, but very relaxed and smooth.
As soon as I get my digital source worked out and the better BAT preamp, I am done for a long, long, time.