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Zimmer266
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When a daydream piece of equipment becomes available at a fair price, do you buy it? I gots 2 know. Dec 14, 2022
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- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- Jun 10, 1959 (Age: 63)
- Location:
- Maine
- Occupation:
- Longevity project
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Upstairs: Sumiko Bluepoint 3 Lo > ProJect RM5.1 SE > Project DS2 phono/Acurus P10 > Pass X2.5 > Pass Aleph 5 > Omega Super8 HO monitors on Skylans, REL T5x.
Project DS2 CDT/ Node2i > Spring 1 KTE > X2.5 > SW51+ > HD 650.
Downstairs: Ortofon 2 M Black > MMF 1.5 > Darlington MP-7 > Aric Unlimited II > Precision Fidelity M8 hybrid > Vandersteen 2ce Sig. CXN V2 as streamer, Rotel RCD-951.
HT: Yamaha RX-V477 > Vandersteen 1b (F) & Advent Maestro (R), Axiom (C),
Basement: Nakamichi BX-100 > Acurus L10 pre > Sansui AU-717 power > Paradigm Founder 40b, and Adcom 5400 power > Magnepan SMGa refurbish'd. All at the same time.
I was new to headphones and DACs as of 2020. Sundara was picked as a starting point. HD 650 was added later based upon reading here.
My audio journey started with the family Magnavox console, and my parents vinyl in the mid 60s. My first LP purchase was Pink Floyd's Meddle. I had my own system in college in 1977, with a Dual TT, a Marantz receiver, and EPI 100 speakers. The last system in 1987 was Grado > MMT > Sonographe SG3 > Bryston 0.5B > Adcom 545 > Infinity Kappa 8. I hadn't tried any tube amplification at that point.
I took a 20 year plus hiatus from audio from 1989 to maybe 2013. I realized my oldest was heading to college, and should have a system. That choice pulled me back into the lifestyle. Fortunately I'd never sold off my vinyl.
I use a mix of Morrow, Decware, and AQ cabling. I have four systems scattered around the house. My wife is a musician, and she has a Steinway B. Pianos have different sound profiles as well, and it took the two of us a year and a half of playing and listening (I listened) to pick the one with the best action, bloom, and decay.
I like to walk on the beach, have a beer in the afternoon, and watch dystopic sci-fi. I like to compare and contrast among phono preamps.Interact