The system in the basement of my mothers house: Nad reciever circa '84, technics turntable found the basement of my building, grado cartridge(new)B&W bookshelfs circa '84, radio shacks best as interconnect/speaker cable, sturdy table for support. Software is the vinyl that my 3 brothers, sister, mom and dad(passed away) have collected over the past 50 plus years. Think Bach,Tommy Dorsey-Hendrix,Cream, till about the Talking Heads/Clash days when I finally left the house. No footers,cones,power conditioners or thankfully, judgments. Occasionally one of the kids will come downstairs look at us, see the vinyl, and retreat, muttering something like "that's weird". Yeah, I could live with that.
What's the Least You Could Live With?
This is a question for fellow audiophiles who have the good fortune to own high quality systems. In all probability you have $20,000+ invested in equipment and a similar amount in music. But suppose for a second that your economic circumstances dramatically changed and you were forced to seriously downgrade your equipment. How "modest" a system could you live with? Also, what other possessions or activities would you eliminate in order to maintain a high quality audio setup. Literally, would you sell the house on the lake in order to afford a pair of big Dynadudios?
For myself, I could be very happy with a Linn Classik - Monitor Audio Studio 20 combo. A little over $2k, used. I'd eliminate eating out and new clothes before going any lower.
For myself, I could be very happy with a Linn Classik - Monitor Audio Studio 20 combo. A little over $2k, used. I'd eliminate eating out and new clothes before going any lower.