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My stereo

I have completed my "forever" hifi system yesterday with the addition of the AI Modulus 2C. The pre-amp has been repaired and it lives again. This is shortly after getting the Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II speakers and four identical Kenwood L-05M mono block power amps. I play digital audio content off Quboz through my SMSL DO100 Pro DAC with digital volume control. The 32-bit digital volume control on the DAC allows me to control volume with the remote and reduce the level of the input, making the pre-amp function with modern sources, in a more modern way (one volume control instead of two on pre-amp, with remote control). This system is very important to me as it gives me an escape into the land of music exploration. Now that I've gotten everything working I am going to leave it alone. No touching tubes, wires, or anything like that. I'm using WBC Mogami 2964 cables throughout. 6 foot interconnects from pre-amp to amps. 0.5 foot between DAC and pre-amp. I also use a Furman AC-215A power conditioner with everything.

 

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olds1959special
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carlsbad2
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Congratulations.   Forever systems usually last at least 90 days.

 

grislybutter
2,991 posts
 

It will last for a solid 3 days and 2 hours devil

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cohicks4
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I Congratulate you! However, if you're a true audiophile, the journey never ends. Even if you found all the equipment that satisfies you, you'll keep buying music, tweaks, room treatments, and looking in Audiogon for that next special deal😂!

kennymacc
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Well, I guess I must not be a true audiophile after all because this retired "formerly known as" a true audiophile no longer has an inexhaustible amount of funds to spend on expensive high end audio gear  I'm all done.  I don't even look anymore, LOl!!!   

freediver
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Congratulations to anyone & everyone who has reached the end of being a "true audiophile"(according to @cohicks4 )& gotten off the merry go round!
I will bet good $ that the repliers who all state "it won’t last" are children(compared to us old guys)who simply haven’t had the 50+ years of time to sort through what exactly constitutes "end game"sound to them,or the 50+ years of endless cycling through gear to find that sound...
I will also bet good $ that when every one of them reaches our ripe old ages,they will end up in the same place we are today,longing to get off the constantly revolving merry go round & just sit back & enjoy the few years they have left listening & exploring new music...
One last thing..
@cohicks4,YOU & those who subscribe to your definition of "audiophile" are NOT true audiophiles,you are GEAR HEADS!

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