I am pretty confident i have now reach nirvana with my setup. Approximately 2 years ago I began the quest to research and purchase the system that would take me through retirement. Going down that rabbit hole was not easy. It started with the DT 1990 Pros and Monolith 789 dac/amp combo. It sounded great but deep down i knew it was not the perfect solution for my ears. After buying and selling numerous headphones for the past 2 years I finally found the headphones that are perfect for my needs. My end game systems consist of Burson Soloist 3x Amp, Burson Composer 3x Dac, Ferrum Oor Amp + Hypsos Hybrid Power System, Gustard DAC-X26 Pro, Audeze LCD-4, Focal Utopia and Abyss 1266 Phi TC headphones. I mainly listen to Smooth Jazz and these 2 systems are perfect for that genre. I am a big fan of the Utopia's but the Abyss 1266 are simply sonically superb in comparison and my Holy Grail. Next year I retire and now I feel I am ready. Smooth Jazz has never sounded so perfect.
Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig
HOMAGE TO ALL WHO ARE PLEASED WITH YOUR AUDIO RIG- ENJOY THE MUSIC!
I am now pleased with my two audio systems. I am enjoying the music. Both are, by most measures, humble audio rigs but.... I am enjoying the music.
It’s all tubes and digital in one system and SS and digital in the other, have not gotten back into albums. Parasound Amp, Schiit Preamp, Schiit DAC, Sony CD player, Bluesound Node 2, Vandersteen speakers with Rythmik Subwoofer one rig, Line Magnetic integrated tube amp, Rega CD player, Schiit DAC, Bluesound Vault and Tekton Double Impack SE speakers in rig 2.
Please tell us all, how did you get there? Are you still working at it? Care to tell us what equipment your using? Simple rig? Are you enjoying the music?