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Bragging rights.....

I recently conducted an experiment and ended up moving from a very good sounding system consisting of separate components that I carefully assembled over time to a "future fi" system. Only part of the  phono rig, old speakers, their setup within the rooms, and speaker wires remain.

A Cambridge Evo 150 all-in-one replaced 9 different components including interconnect wires. I held onto all the old stuff until I reached the point where I was convinced they were no longer needed and recently have started to sell some of it to others.

The new streamlined system sounds really good! I’m not missing all that older stuff nor the work that went into assembling a good sounding system myself. ALso the flexibility to listen to music in many ways utilizing many different sources as desired is incredible!

So I think I lose some bragging rights.... it was easy to buy that one unit, hook it up, and deliver the good sound I always crave. Anybody could do it!

Also I think I no longer would lay any claim to being an "audiophile" anymore having made things so relatively simple. I will call myself an "audio enthusiast" now, however I still will always want to keep an eye on what else is out there...especially the latest and greatest innovative applications of technology that might still move things forward. "Future Fi" is the term I have read that seems to describe these kinds of transformative products these days.

Thoughts?

 

mapman

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bondmanp
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@mapman Congratulations on your new purchase.  A few questions:. You went from a very powerful Bel Canto amp to an all in one rated to deliver much less wattage.  Your Ohms are fine with that?  You used to insist that the Ohms did better when fed a lot of power.  Also, I know the LS50s have many fans, but as a fellow Ohm owner, I don't get your affinity for the KEF speakers.  I have heard the LS50s many times, and with good gear and careful setups, and like most other KEFs I have heard, found them hyper detailed, bright, thin and grainy sounding.  Since we are both used to the Ohm house sound, I find it odd that you like the KEF house sound.

 

All that said, I will continue with my double wide rack of gear, including a digital chain that is looking more and more like a Rube Goldberg contraption these days.

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