Every so often it happens ...


I rarely start a thread, but I am feeling a bit self-indulgent today.

So, maybe Hurricane Irene has cleaned out the air sufficiently that my secondary system sounds magical. The system is nothing special by Audiogon standards ... a Prima Luna Prologue Two tube integrated, Rega Apollo CD player, and Ascend Acoustics Sierras speakers. No idea what the cables are ... I think Audioquest ICs and QED speaker wires. Tubes are definitely EH 6CA7.

Just played the Band's 'Stage Fright' and am now listening to Stills & Young 'Long May You Run.' Sounds like Levon Helms and Stephen Stills dropped by to stay awhile and play.

Super!

Rich
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Self-indulgent? Probably not. System actually sounding better than usual? Unlikely. Feeling fortunate, in the face of what Irene did in places like upstate NY? Maybe. Both our sub-conscious and music are powerful forces.
as it was said in Little Big Man, "sometimes the magic works sometimes it doesn't" be grateful and enjoy whenever it does. It is always the music not the gear.

Michael
Self-indulgent? No....

I find being alone in my house with a decent bottle of Scotch always makes my system sound better. Why can't Irene?
"system is nothing special "?
Audio has been "my thing" since the late 60's.
I had the Rega for a while and can gauran-damn-tee you it is a special MUSIC maker!
"Nothing special?" Shut up! That looks like an awesome and well balanced system to me. From your comments I would assume you are experiencing the elusive synergy.