What is Your End Game System?

OP,

Looked to see your system… no photos. Photos really convey lot more than the list of components. Hope you will consider showing your system. Thanks.

I have never really had the idea of end game. I would go through an upgrade cycle about every seven years and reach as higher a level as possible. It wasn’t until near retirement I thought I should upgrade one last time before retiring. Which I did. But a couple years after retiring I was fortunate enough to upgrade again, doubling my investment and enormously improving the sound. I am very happy.

Will I upgrade again? I don’t know. Ask me in five years… if I’m still kicking.

@mikelavigne

Well, when you retire you have something to look forward to. I can’t tell you how much joy my system has brought me since retirement. Having time to really immerse yourself and not have to end your sessions because of other responsibilities.

Beautiful system you have there.

@creditingkarma

Wow, that is the fast track. You have a couple beautiful systems. When your component search ends, you have tremendous opportunities in detailed adjustments… wire, room treatments, vibration control… etc.

I finished my last upgrade about two years ago and after acquainting myself with what my system sounded like (a good solid 500 hours after breakin) I slowly started optimizing one thing at a time. Although I have nearly fifty years of experience at this, I still surprised myself. Absolutely every parameter I adjusted resulted in an improvement.

While the system does not have a vastly different character, virtually every aspect of the sound has improved. I really spent my time very carefully choosing or adjusting each. Here is a list of stuff that contributed:

Speaker location

Speaker toe in

Moved equipment from between speakers

Wall treatments

Bolsters at the wall floor

Interconnects

Added another direct line for the amp

power cords

ethernet connections

Vibration control

careful cable and wire routing

So, I’m guessing you have tremendous opportunities for achieving even greater sound. Great equipment like yours is capable of amazing feats.