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I can live with this.

Been in audio for quite a few years and having gone through more equipment than any sane person should, I've landed on a Topping Pre90 and a SMSL VMV A1 amp, pushing a whopping 10 WPC in Class A. I've still got a far too much gear sitting around (VTL, Cary, Pass, Audio Research, etc) but am totally fine with the simple, inexpensive gear currently driving a pair of Totem Tribe Towers. Yep, these supposedly power-hungry speakers. But the room is small and my listening levels aren't high so they work just fine.

I lean toward a "tube" sound, but my listening routine nowadays consists of a few minutes here and there throughout the day, oftentimes skipping many days so turning on tubed hear for the day only to listen a few minutes sporadically got kind of wasteful, IMO. I've not compared, but I don't think the current rig loses much in terms of spaciousness in the soundstage, which I've always been a fan of. 

I realize many audiophiles like the latest and greatest and lust for the more expensive gear, but I've gotta say that nowadays, a modest priced system can literally kick some serious musical ass!

Anyone else have a similar experience?

audiodwebe
ghdprentice
7,977 posts
 

Great to hear you have found a great place you are happy with. That is really the point. 

Listening for me when I worked was 45 minutes... one album was the time I allotted a day. I worked towards a very specific sound goal for nearly fifity years. I am there now and often will listen for two to three hours a day. Real nirvana. 

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jasonbourne71
1,440 posts
 

If it sounds good it is good.

kerrybh
339 posts
 

Those Totems are lovely speakers. Sounds like a great rig. 

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