In 2019-2020 I upgraded or added
Conrad Johnson CT5 preamp
Don Sachs Kootenay 120 amp
Pangea 14 XL power cables (2)
Core Power 1800 Balanced Power conditioner
2021 additions
Teac NT 505 Streamer/Dac
TriPlanar Vll tonearm
As for 2022, I may have to take a break. Being retired and living on a fixed income has its $$$ challenges. However @70 yrs old, I figure I'm going to enjoy life til the expiration date arrives. So 2022 hopefully gets my streaming capabilities easier to manipulate. This might include
Aurender N100 server streamer which will help do away with some of the network hiccups. Though the Teac sounds really good, a better Dac may also bring this system to a pinnacle....well except for new cables, footers, PPT mats & filters, fuses and on and on..................................................
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and that the new year is better for all of us.
These material things are really of little importance in the scheme of things. I learned this as a young man (29) with cancer. I had the chance to look death in the face for a month. Best thing that happened to me because I learned what is important in life. Its about family, friends and relationships in general. How have you treated others? No one ever looked back from his death bed and said, I wish I had gotten that amp, or speakers. No one ever says I wish I had worked more. This life is a beautiful experience. I learned to "live like I was dying" long before Tim McGraw sang about it. Maybe if we all learned that lesson, division may be lessened and true peace may come.