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Am I Getting Soft Here?

I’ve just been loving my stereo lately, this despite the fact everything is far from bank-breakingly expensive and is, well, at least a few years old. Right now I’m streaming CD quality music from Idagio and the sound is just glorious. Timbres are lovely. Sure, I’m listening to a modest. perhaps a ten person Baroque chamber ensemble, but there’s a convincing sense of image, dynamics and space. I’m not in the first row of the venue but I’m far from the nosebleed section or hidden in a corner. Hoping I’m not cursing things with this post!

NOLA Boxer Speakers. Primaluna Integrated amp. Cambridge Audio streamer. Interconnects, etc., at a similar quality level. But yeah, I was able to build my listening room pretty much to audiophile precepts, and everything is painstakingly positioned.

edcyn

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daledeee1
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So many people sound like my experience.   Sold everything raised my kids. Retired, started over.  I'm not rich.  I don't have audio stores, a society, or any audiophiles around.

So I bought speakers and had some equipment.  And I am such a wise man, I sold all my albums YEARS ago.

So I came here.  Sorted through the fights, good and bad advise.  Just a couple weeks ago I added a couple "snake oil" tweaks.  I finally realize what everybody means.  The music sounds full, rich and involving. I get goosebumps.  I  keep saying I'm done.  

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daledeee1
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HaHa!  See how long it lasted.  I have a proper rack coming. The other one just sat on the floor so this should help.  It is a Pangea Vulcan they were on sale for $169.  I have a bunch of Herbie's  stuff to put under components.  Is it advised to put Herbie's on each corner of the shelves as well? 

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